I'd argue that 3 teams in group A alone were in form for Tokyo. Navi despite going 0-2 looked very formidable against both NRG and EDG, granted EDG's "form" can really only peak at 4th place at a major that should still be taken into account.

I feel like this roster is a roster that DRX can win a major with, I'm just not sure what they are missing. The cohesiveness of the team is very strong and it feels like any player could pop off at any time, I feel like the issue might be on the coaches end because it watching the EG match it just seems like they were so unprepared for what EG was going to throw at them especially with leaving Fracture up.

Philippines
Papichulo - smokes
invy - intiator
Jremy - raze / sentinel flex
Ejay - duelist
Jessievash - IGL

Sub
2ge - smokes
Witz - intiator/backup IGL

Is she not allowed at champs? Not enough time for teams to make comps? Or just not a good enough agent to merit play currently?

I think its a big problem for tier two teams to be seen only as a "way-station" and nothing more. It doesn't give orgs incentive to stay in the tier two region longer than a season, and basically if you don't proceed to VCT its seen as a failure and a poor investment. I don't expect many more orgs to re-invest into the tier 2 scene after this, more work should be done to make it more marketable and more appealing for teams to still be in there considering how difficult it is to get to tier 1

DRX going out of prospective group of death in winners means ???

The dick eating is crazy

I have the answer to what can fix them

https://www.vlr.gg/player/9021/clear

Duelist - lots of great answers, though I would put Jingg or derke here. Part of me wants to even say Cryo but his team is shite around him
Sentinel - nats or alfa, no other
Initiator - D4v41, does not get enough love
smokes - s0m
IGL - saadhaak
Flex - forsaken
Coach - Legija

BONUS
Best commentary duo - Doug and Balla

Is this literally your entire personality

FPX will lose today but will win the runback in the decider match 🗿

No

You misspelled Sayaplayer sadly

Was about to mention this, I can't even imagine where 100T would be without him

Orangutan in league stages - 😈 😈 😈

Orangutan in playoff stages - 👶👶👶

T1 is actually the team in this group I'm most confident in, very strong showing at Tokyo despite being grouped which I think would fuel them for a major bounce back at Champs

Another matchup where I think the rematch will be very close, would definitely be an upset and would require some hero play from NRG but I think they can get it done

Their match with Kru I could see being very close, as both have been in incredible form as of late. I think it comes down to IGL play at the end of the day and I trust Haodong a little bit more than I do Melser.

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/7728514c Will not be modifying further, although a lot of the matchups you could argue are toss ups. Just hoping to see some great games.

moron idiot kid loser* fuck

Don't sleep on Gregg Popovich, I can't wait to see how Victor Wembanyama develops during his first year in the league

I mean, the company that owns Valorant isn't based in India

Because they are a region on the Valorant Champions tour.

3 day breaks seems to be the norm for the interim time before bigger stages in the bracket, more than likely to allow ample prep time as well as rest for the players too. I don't see that big of an issue with it, they did that way with Lock In and Tokyo (break between groups and playoffs being only a day and a half though for Tokyo)

Weibo gaming would absolutely wreck house at champions 🤯🤯🤯🤯

NAVI's form seems extremely subpar currently in officials, having them above a team that they just lost to seems off.

I agree with EG's rating as of right now (because it is fair), but I don't expect them to stay in the top 5 after Champions. There were so many things that fell their way in Tokyo, including every single team they played except for PRX hard banning/not picking Pearl which I think is one of their weaker maps.

This is how I have it going in my predictions

90 % FNC vs. NRG will be a competitive rematch
50 % Two Korean teams win their groups
10 % Two CN teams make it past group stage

What was the biggest match upset over the course of this year? (Regular Season, Masters, LCQ) What is a big upset that you could see happening at Champions? Personally I believe FPX has a marginal chance to defeat EG, but its definitely in the realm of possibility and would absolutely shock the world if they pull it off.

I mean, him saying this doesn't do anything about rumors really. But it's telling how quickly he responded like this. I feel like this response was Too quick

Going to keep it real with you chief I'm not going to trust any podcast with Slasher on it

All that being said, still a massive risk to take on THAT much of an investment in a tier 2 team. I mean just look at how Disguised turned out, it will be the reason that a lot of these org-less teams will get a chance granted to them because if it backfires it backfires so hard. You could even make an argument a team like Bonkers should be given a chance because they at least made it to Ascension and even made it to the playoff stage in that event.

https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1683493566453088263?t=-BPhhsrG4wS1shZCcGdizg&s=19

Complexity and Luminosity listed as the possible bidders, what would this mean for their future?

Nats - Sentinel
Whzy - Duelist
S0m - Controller
D4V41 - Initiator
then uhhh fuck it put Deigara as the IGL

FPX 🗿

One year old account and this is your first post, mad respect for that

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/7728514c

One of One pickems

Lowkey I think FUT can lose to anyone as well

Crazy that DFM have only won 2 maps the entire season, that must be historically poor. Sad to see especially knowing there is no relegation for tier 1 originals. You have to go back to May of 2022 to even see the last time they won a full match.

I think it was imperative for them to have a positive performance despite whzy having an off day, good to see other players stepping up. I could see them winning a set at champions if everyone fires off at the right time

Yeah thats why I said your team in the first place, they got lucky at Tokyo that they had ASE in their group and not EDG

Would you rather it be pacific and be single elim playoffs?

NAVI 3 - literally any EU team left 1(?)

hate to say it but this is a very top heavy region. I don't see FUT or whoever the extra team will be out of this making any noise at champions. Could see Navi do well though if Shao stays in his form from Tokyo

RRQ 2 - GES 1

SKrossi overheat in game 2 or game 3
strong day for 2ge

Surely the pause between matches will be super short right? They have already gone far and above ad time slots for this stream thanks to the delays