its still really early, but jeez sentinels just got stomped in the first 2 rounds
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its still really early, but jeez sentinels just got stomped in the first 2 rounds
you will either say "i told you so" or massively regret that
how can you call a brand new team washed lol
all this talk just to likely go 1-4 in groups anyways.
Guard or Ghost, despite both maps being somewhat lopsided (not to mention guard kinda choking on ascent tho) this series is pretty good
I meant that as that Jett and Chamber getting nerfs we've seen ALOT of teams play other duelists.
Jonahs Raze > Jonahs Jett
Saya on Jett woulda been way better. I just think a big reason why theyre losing rn is the role swaps
the role swap is definitely a big culprit too
welcome to VLR, people will rather say "this team washed kekw" over saying another team played well or above and beyond.
not to mention clearly this role switch hasnt worked out for them at all
Welcome to VLR, people would rather say a teams washed than another team plays amazingly.
Guard since the role swap has been awful.
Ghost is a really underestimated team and theyre finally on the tier 1 stage and showing up, they kept it close against XSET too.
I think the Guards main flaw right now is trying to change roles with the meta shift. Clearly its not working for them, like keep Net on sentinels like Chamber, with Saya on Jett/Raze, and Jonah playing flex support. Cause thats what they were winning on, ever since the shift it has looked really rocky for Guard.
I think Guard is trying to swap roles based off the new meta, but clearly its done more hurt than help. Not that theyre washed or that theyre flukers, they're just making a really STUPID decision in their role switches because now they're falling off.
Because Jonah is the teams flex player, and they're trying to move Saya onto Chamber with the meta shift away from jett.
Plus Jonah is a good opper
i forgot who said it but LG has a contingency that their win rate is like 75-80%+ if both mada and bdog are popping off and going positive
as an NRG fan, lets be real, no. Will they go 1-4 and miss playoffs this stage like they did before? no, but 5-0 is unlikely. theyve improved but they're still gonna likely lose to XSET and Guard, not to mention the very improved 100T. Altho between Guard and 100T I can see NRG taking ONE of those two if Guard don't turn around.
My personal prediction for their group is
XSET 4-1 (loss Guard)
Guard 4-1 (loss 100T)
NRG 3-2 (loss XSET, GUARD)
100T 3-2 (loss NRG, XSET)
TSM 1-4 (loss NRG, Guard, XSET, 100T)
Ghost 0-5
bold of you to assume any women are on this platform
Heat in 6
Mavs in 7
Mavs take the championship
duelist: Yay
flex: Victor
sentinel: Wippie
controller: Marved
initiator: Derrek
IGL: FNS
Honorable Mentions (imo top 2-3 in NA):
Saya and Cryo for duelist
Asuna, Ethan and Xeppaa for flex
Mitch and Dapr for Sentinel
Vanity and Sick, maybe Bang for Controller
Crashies and Trent for Initiator
Vanity, Valyn, and Depph for IGL as well.
Poach isnt even that bad, what is faze doing lol
worst NA pro player?
or just worst NA valorant player?
personal opinion, even though in terms of actual map design it'd be different
it is when, he's stated he wants to return to CS before
Scream Xeppaa S0m, maybe Grimm?
They havent no, but many have been nail bitingly close, TSM, V1 come to mind. I love to see it personally
FaZe lives and dies by 2 players performance, Sentinels lives and dies by one
c9 Just took a huge L wtf
That coming off likely only having done scrims since Stage 1, XSET and Guard also looked a bit shaky coming into week 1, even Optic (slightly) did.
Its moreso the competition level of every other team has gotten stronger to where I think every match we see here is gonna be alot more competitive. Like earlier today with NRG and TSM, 2 teams that have drastically improved were neck and neck for both of their matches despite a 2-0
EG is playing amazingly. Theyve really improved since last stage. C9 Don't look on top form but either way, NA's competition level has definitely increased this year. Which is moreso "bad" teams getting better and being able to compete with the top tier teams.
Teams like Ghost, EG, 100T, TSM, NRG, FaZe have all made drastic improvements to their core roster if not complete overhauls in order to be able to compete against the top 3-4 teams in NA.
The only teams that have gotten worse seemingly are Sentinels, MAYBE Guard if theyre still mentally down over Iceland, and V1?? But that was mostly Zellsis mental + wippie Visa issues on why they didnt qualify.
vlr just braindead, anytime a team is losing theyre always gonna say theyre washed or theyre bad now. Competition is just alot better in NA.
gg to TSM and fans, NRG just built diff
Very close match, really good valorant from both teams. NRG just built diff, ggs
They dont have weird role issues? Theyre experimenting with no duelist comps at times where S0m, the main duelist isnt on a duelist, Ethans the main flex player for NRG, Hazed on smokes, Tex is the sentinel player that is mainly Chamber now, and Eeiu is initiators. I dont see where they have issues in it. But they do have a very versatile roster now because of the Ethan addition.
Honestly its a really sick play, S0m on Omen rlly embracing the Flexinja plays today ngl
Jamalesh "Hazed" Cobbanath is an Indian professional VALORANT player for NRG who joined in October to step into the IGL role. He is well known for his fragging and flawless calling as well as his beard, which he hasn't shaved since converting to Hinduism
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