Sainz got fucked that last lap

Dude it's not about what server you play in. That's just not how it works, it's about what country you reside in, and that is Russia which is an EMEA country as easy as that.

Let me put a different example then. Most part of Turkey is Asian too does that make them not be EMEA? Do you think the Saudi Arabia team who are on the MENA VCL play on European servers? No, but they're EMEA because their country is part of EMEA
EMEA ≠ EU

That's not what I meant. ik how continents work. But EMEA ≠ Europe. We have to guide ourselves by how Riot splits regions not the actual geography my friend. Russia is EMEA and it can't be EMEA in one side and Asia on the other side. For example if that was the case is Dimasick not EMEA for example?

I really hope CIS league is back up next year, it doesn't depend on Riot tho.

That region might be the biggest farm of talent in the world

Ig there might be your answer lol

Gonna be following it, sad that only 1 game a day tho

I don't think Riot can split a country into 2 regions, so yeah technically imports. But being fair still Asian talent since they've been grown playing on the Asian servers/teams

The watch out for both of the teams, they will be up top

ec1s lacks firepower for tier 1 but he is excellent with the strategy and the calls, (firepower more than good enough for tier 2)
Doma comes from being one of the top players of the French league just got beaten by Vitality on the finals (2nd best tier 2 team in EMEA last year, and Doma owned them in regular season)
Hvoya and Flabben have had a rough 2022 but they're insane players

If they adapt fast they're gonna be scary. How good are their teammates?

Bisk Insider Flabben and Hvoya in 2021 (1 game away from VCT)
https://www.vlr.gg/63582/kpi-gaming-vs-funplus-phoenix-champions-tour-cis-stage-1-challengers-1-ubqf

Bisk Insider in 2022 (Spanish tier 3)
https://www.vlr.gg/101368/bisons-eclub-vs-kpi-gaming-circuito-tormenta-liga-radiante-2022-s2-regular-season-r7
Flabben in 2022 (MENA League)
https://www.vlr.gg/164689/bravado-gaming-vs-fate-esports-masters-pro-league-season-3-main-event-lr2
Hvoya in 2022 (Bottom of French league)
https://www.vlr.gg/109906/karmine-corp-vs-begenius-valorant-regional-league-france-revolution-stage-2-playoffs-qf

Bisk and Insider in 2023
https://www.vlr.gg/event/stats/1424/challengers-league-spain-rising-split-1

Yk what I mean? And Spanish VCL level is quite high compared to Indian VCL

I have both of the Russians hope, Ik last year they were bottom of tier 2, but Bisk and Insider from KPI were both tier 3 the entirety of last year but rn they are some of the best players (Bisk top 2 duelist) we have on the Spanish VCL

Hvoya and flabben have had similar paths since they split up that old KPI roster, I don't think they're as good as Insider and Bisk (If they are they are gonna absolutely own), but whatever their level is I think is more than good enough to be some of the best players in this league

No clue about the local players but Doma/ec1s/hvoya/flabben have all been really good in the past, let's see how they manage this situation

ty my friend

xD
How was the viewership tho? Genuinely curious, it wasn't the best map for high numbers but still

Hvoya and Flabben have both beaten FPX and been some of the best Russian players at some point. This is more than good enough to farm this league. Played with Derke, Cloud etc, took maps off GMB

Ec1s is a great IGL which I think is what a team like this could need.

And about hvoya and flabben, they have had a rough year, but they used to be tier 1 players in the early stages, beat FPX and everything, I think that's more than good enough. How good are their teammates compared to other teams?

Wait to see Doma and ec1s first
Also it's been a while but I wanna see hvoya and flabben

Cloud vs Leo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJnMCrBlaQk
This is exactly how I expect this game to go lol

It's really hard to rank IGL's without the comms, but yeah it's something like that. It all depends on what you value more consistency like kolda winning and brining several teams to LAN, or actually being an international Champion like Redgar or Bonecold.

I think that's def the top 5 but can't decide the order, do have to say I do not like Bonecold at all since he has had to stop IGLing several times on his teams, I don't think he is a pure IGL like the other 4

Redgar needs to adapt to English, but there is no better IGL's in EMEA rn. Only Ange1 and Boaster and then comes Redgar/Koldamenta

Morcilla diff

FF W

I’m sorry but it’s not the case. It’s something VCL related, either merging teams or rearrenging the slots of the current ones

Región Clash is always super fun. And yeah I def wanna watch another 3-2

Also I don’t think KPI or Case have too big of a chance but I’m sure they have the individual talent to pull a map. B1SK is gonna be in a big team soon, dude is insane

Yeah it is an unofficial event in the middle of the season after all so I would think teams won’t be tryharding too much

VCL Ig

Parla can’t win their own region

https://www.vlr.gg/17386/envy-vs-xset-champions-tour-north-america-stage-2-challengers-finals-lbr1

He’s been around for a long time

Looks like he left to look for new opportunities but since he hasn't found any good ones he is back. Weird tbh

April 23rd

So glad they're finally picking him up

Not the best moment for an RNG one xD

Ardiis
Dephh on Jett
Sacy on Pheonix
Pancada on Reyna

Yes, only the French one and Turkish one are getting views. The Spanish one is getting 2k average, Polaris not even 1k, East around 1,5k too. Not sure about the other 4 but imagine they are around those numbers too

Obviously they all have higher peaks but that’s the average

Makes sense

Yeah Ik, we'll see
What do you think of Boom btw? Haven't seen the games but it seems like the team is doing pretty bad

Yeah just found it that Vit roster was awful

So placing second is good enough for now Ig since you'll probably qualify anyway

How many teams are going to MENA finals? Just the winner of each league?

Wasn't shalaby supposed to join Vitality last year or something like that? Can't remember

2nd split is what actually matters. Plus pretty sure this time Ascension will be LAN? I hope so

So you think Unity is the better team rn?

Seems like the changes have worked out, hopefully they keep it up for next split

What did you think of the MENA finals, Future diff

Another 4 star speed run?

They got us the slot, now we gotta do what we gotta do

I mean they've got a good pipe

Trying to praise Lev here, not Vit

Well then I guess we'll just have to disagree on that one my friend

31/46 pistols won on international LAN