Not necessarily top 3, but
FNC (simply because of Derke & Alfa)
Guild (heavily forgotten, but they had Trexx, Sayf & Leo)
MCe hat good scouting (Saya(I know he was not unknown, but still)Valyn, JonahP, Trent, net, Jakee & Runi were also solid)
T1 (Back in NA days, they had Jaw, Crashies & Victor(probably more I don’t remember)

So they can‘t beep it out?

nah not really, there are few good European teams, and Secret is none of them.
Their "most recent" 1st place in literally anything is a qualifier 2 years ago, which was followed 17th-20th finish (literally last).
Even their recent placements are nothing noteworthy

BBL were Ascent merchants in 2023

0/10 engagement farming

Well yeah they confirmed it
https://x.com/geng_gold/status/1902616096760549612

Yea that’s it

Cloud or Trexx for Shao
Something or Demon1 for Rarga

I feel like DRX are a dark horse and they are being underrated, but for the most part this seems valid

1st seeds: DRX/G2/VIT
2nd seeds: T1/SEN/TH

They did well enough against an established team that kept their roster, had they won a pistol on Bind it would've been a 2-0

Don't think so, he has dual citizenship

Bro is trying to pull the FNS, only friendly fire is on this time

Haven is coming up next vs BLG, watch them do it a 3rd time.

At some point during either lock//in or later, there was a stat that LOUD was like 18 in 2 in Ascent since entering Val

Lev might, they seem interested in Val for the time being

Felt the same at one point after Madrid but somewhere in between Stage 1 and Stage 2 the spark just rekindled while I was watching.

It's because Korea is a highly competitive region with insane amounts of talent, and adding to that there is not many teams that could've made a flawless run to the finals.

Laz > Sushibot

I mean the season hasn't started but prolly Gen.G releasing their players and literally all other Korean orgs not immediately picking the trio up could end up there.

Surely G2 the most, 2nd NRG

He can play smokes, especially astra and brim, so you could squeeze him in.
Tbf though, LEV Demon1 is more likely

Either +Zander or +Bang surely
First I was like maybe +Marved or +Demon1 even but now not so much

+Narrate
+Zander/Marved/(Demon1 or Bang maybe?)

macher

Killing other competitors in Americas off, I what you did there

Mr. Person who talks to the President, ZETA is in the lead.

Lmao so fucking true tho

Honestly still got PTSD from anyone (especially sideshow) saying „SEN‘s defense is TOO good on this map“ when they are on split, which happened a lot during Madrid

Boaster

I unfoIIowing sen sacy no shot he beats loud. come on sacy u betray br how ccould u do dis. If i was sacy, i would sabotage the sentinle from the inside like imposter from amongus

People can hate him all they want for his personality, but I don't really think anything below a 9/10 is warranted.

He only plays KayO unless its Haven, then he switches onto Gekko as of the past 3 months, if we include LOCK//IN he also played Fade once.

whatever I wrote a couple of years ago in this thread, I hope nobody remembers it I was too invested 💀💀💀