Oh yeah true, they'll probably play on the pre-nerf patch hey. Well lets be real then, he will still be played through-out Champs.

Look I'm happy to see optimistic 100T supporters and stuff but lets be real man, this will be the first international LAN for almost the whole team. Lets just be humble about it and see how well we perform and be happy with it... There is soo many good teams attending Champs, 100T isn't the best.

I feel like all thats really changed is his Headhunter econmy. Other than that he still feels the same. You can still take a forward agressive peak and get out for free. I think he will still be played on most if not all maps during Champs.

I think the logical answer is Bleed buying PRX when the time comes as numerous reports and people have said PRX is in very high doubts to make franchising.

I thought NRG would be a lock no? Guard looks good on paper but I think being a new org is what may scare Riot off.

I think it's a hard one to judge really, I know alot of the recency bias will point towards Derrek, but overall I think they're both insanely good players. Trent seems to high frag and clutch for his team but Derrek seems to clutch and lift his team with him.

The only thing I worry for EDG is the overheating getting punished. EMEA teams are notorious for punishing over-extending plays.

Honestly this would be hilarious. I can imagine all the Brazil fan's reactions and all the tweets Zombs produces.

Would like to see C9 either prove me and others wrong about the Curry pick up or pick someone else up. No idea who to pick though, plenty of NA talent to chose from though.

I didn't follow Stewie in CS, but I've watched some of his valorant streams and I think he would be more suited to a support role like initiator/flex or possibly smokes.

Yeah exactly, I think we can beat XSET, I think with how we started to play in those last 2 series proves to me that we could look better against XSET compared to our last time we played them. But I don't think we're better than OpTiC. If Marved, Victor, Crashies and yay are all playing their best I think OpTiC could beat anyone.

Okay as a 100T fan I cannot get behind this. I don't think we're a better team than OpTiC, not at all. I'm hoping for a deep run, but I'm also a realist who understands this is the first International event for most of our players. OpTiC is a beast man, FNS's calling is insane and his understanding of the game and mid-rounding is top level.

I'm not going to rip you apart on how terrible of a take that is, I'll just allow others to do that. Interesting take is all im going to leave you with.

Why would his ranked stats have anything to do with how well he could play professionally?

I don't think it'll nerf him. The Headhunter economy will change but I'm sure OpTiC will sort that out, in terms of what he buys and stuff. Other than that, Chambers TP nerf isn't like its now SUPER easy to counter, he can still take a forward position and get out.

No, be alot different if scores were like
11-13 Ascent FPX
10-13 Breeze GUILD
12-14 Bind FPX
I'd say the series itself was just a blow out after map1

Yeah thats unfortunate, feel for them man, they were having such a good LCQ run and with the addition of Jady too, he was really starting to come online in those last few series.

I just don't see TenZ as a good flex player. They tried him on Raze and it was not good. Like I said, agents that require team utility TenZ seems to struggle. The difference with Asuna is that he always considered himself a Flex, its just how the original 100T roster was he was playing duelist because of his aim and how well he played the agents. Also remember, Asuna was never an INSANE Jett, he was more better on Raze, Reyna & Phoenix.

Honestly I was heartbroken watching them lose to Liquid in the Grand Final. I was SURE they were going to win it especially after map1 but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. I really do hope next year a franchising team picks them up, because they deserve it. M3C HAS to be one of the best teams to watch when they are playing at their best.

Yeah but you also have to take into account that TenZ is mainly Opping so the HS% is always going to be lower than someone who is rifling. I do agree though that TenZ in my opinion, did not play well during LCQ. I know he was topping the scoreboards but I feel like he didn't have nearly as much impact as he normally would. Personally I didnt like the FULL move to Chamber, on Maps like Breeze I would have loved to have seen him on Jett as in the past when hes played Jett on Breeze he tends to farm and has ALOT more impact not just scoreboard numbers.

Nah, I see them making a deep run, they're playing really well right now in their roles. The addition of Dimasick looks good too, hes not there to frag out every match, but he's really good in the clutch. Would love to see a Liquid v PRX or Liquid v 100T

I would have loved to see C9 at Champs but this Curry move has not worked very well in their favour, maybe come next year (if they get into franchising and C9 keeps the roster the way it is) we might see a different Curry which makes sense on why they let Xeta go but right now it just doesn't look great.

100% M3C should have attended but Liquid played an insane Grand Final. I dont think FaZe deserved to be there, the last 2 series they played they didn't look good at all.

100% agree, keen to see these guys play against EMEA teams and see how EMEA reacts to their playstyle. I know it's very similar to PRX but it seems ALOT more aggressive and with alot of flair. Watching zmjkk just getting multi frags after multi frags is awesome to watch. Definitely a team to watch come Champs.

I dont think losing 13-4 on Ascent to PRX was close. I think the Fracture game was alot closer but again, they couldnt close it out or push it to a map3.

The FPX game was a 3 map series and the only close map was Ascent. The other 2 maps were 13-3 GUILD's way & 13-4 FPX's way. I wouldnt say that was a close series at all...

I'd love to see them actually have a deeper run and possible win it all, but the reality is, is they wont. If they make it out of groups, and get dropped to lower bracket theyll just drop out again. Like i've said previously, I think Masters Copenhagen was the best DRX we've ever seen and they dropped out yet again... They came in looking super strong, Rb was FINALLY playing well on LAN internationally. They just couldn't close it out and unfortunetly, I see this happening again. Love to be proven wrong by them though, DRX is one of the best team fundamentally and strategically to watch.

ahh okay fair enough, I miss-understood

Very true, although I will say I dont think GUILD we're a great representation of EMEA, they looked decent in EMEA quals but once they came to Masters they looked terrible. Even in the recent EMEA LCQ they looked awful, I knew they were never making it out of LCQ.

Something tells me FPX, PRX and OpTiC wont be ALL in the same group.... that just seems dumb. Although it is Riot at the end of the day so who knows....

Their playstyle is what makes them super interesting and what has caught the eye of alot of people. Also due to the fact that they didnt drop a single map or series in LCQ. I just worry with all the noise they've made teams playing them will anti-strat the shit out of them. I also worry about some of their team comps on maps especially the double duelist comps. I worry they'll run into an EU team that will work them, but lets see, I have high hopes.

Honestly I agree, During their EMEA qualification they looked unstoppable. Once they got to Masters they just seemed a little off, maybe differing play styles that other regions brought im not too sure, but they didn't look nearly as good as they did during qualification.

I wouldn't say Sliggy was the problem, I just think a different approach to the team and players in the form of a new coaching staff was needed, also the addition of Dimasick has helped, hes not there to top frag but hes good in the clutch.

Nah I think its warrented. They looked good in LCQ not dropping a single map or series. I'm keen to see what they can do at an international event.

Agreed, I think the way PRX plays the comp is REALLY interesting and I like alot of their set plays and traps plays. But it becomes readable

I think thats the biggest problem with Yoru, you become too 1 dimensional and readable once the enemy team realizes what you're trying to do. I think PRX not picking the Yoru comp in Masters was purely based on the fact that they we're scared they were going to be heavily anti-stratted. I also beleive that PRX arent stupid and realise that team comp works well in APAC because of how APAC players play and the differring styles of play in EMEA and NA can almost make the comp look bad. I think with how EMEA plays, the methodical approach, when done right like FPX, the Yoru comp is only good on Attack.

Nothing happened, they just thought it would be a better idea bringing purp0 in for his ability to play Jett and keep Chronicle on Chamber and rotate n4ts onto Viper. On paper it made sense it just didn't pan out the way they expected.

As much as I'd love to see DRX win I just don't think they can do it. Masters Copenhagen was their best chance of winning an International LAN because they came in looking the best they've looked in previous events. No disrespect to FPX, they deserved that win. But last Masters was the best of DRX and they still couldn't win it. I expect the same come Champs unfortunetly...

I think XSET CAN have upset potential it's more a less do they do it? If they play how they did at Masters then no. I don't mean to slander XSET but I just think back to that Masters run and it was literally Cryo and Zekken doing INSANE plays to keep the scores level against Leviatan. I think Dephh as an IGL really struggled to get reads on teams and what they were doing especially against OpTiC, that was a clear IGL diff. Lets see come Champs time though, maybe they can prove us all wrong and beat teams we wouldn't pick them to beat.

W point.

I get what you're saying and its a valid point to bring up, but I just don't see it logically working, I love Wardell as a player and i really hope next year when we get into franchising that someone picks him up because I truly beleive that what he brings to the table can excel a roster. I just dont think that roster is 100T.

I agree Wardell's Chamber is better, but Wardell's over all gameplay isnt NEARLY as good as Will's in terms of team play. Wardell was always a selfish player, no hate to him. I think back to the lower Grand Final 100T v FaZe on Breeze, Babybay in a 1v3 on like 5hp and Will dashed and updrafted to break Babybay's crosshair placement so his team could secure the win. I just dont see Wardell doing stuff like that.

Im sorry but there is no way you think TenZ is better than Derke OR Alafajer... The fact that Alfajer is SUPER flexible on roles AND is a cracked Duelist when its required. TenZ is good don't get me wrong, but in alot of those SEN games although he was high on the scoreboard, I felt alot of the times was just missing. Maybe this is due to us being used to seeing him dash onto site and getting multi kills, and now moving into a different roles makes you see alot less of that. I still feel like he was under utilized in that whole LCQ.

Lets also not forget TenZ's agent pool is literally Jett, Chamber, Yoru. He can't play Raze and Reyna is completely out of the meta. I think sticking him on an agent like KAYO would be just as bad if not worse than his Raze, He's better on agents that dont require team utility...

Look I Love Wardell and I think he's one of the best Oppers in NA but, Will's ability to take space on the Jett and reading the play, looks alot better than Wardell's. Wardell is JUST an Opper where as Will can rifle too and his ability to convert impact frags, to me outweigh's sticking Wardell on the team..

They won't win anything else if ShahZ is still IGLing, I'm not saying he's a terrible IGL, I just think with how much the meta changes he struggles to get reads sometimes. At times his calls look like panic calls. I think they can build a roster around TenZ, Dapr and Zellsis. But lets be real, ShahZ wont retire come next year and he will STILL be the IGL and Sentinels will STILL have the same results if they get into franchising...

Honestly, It just looked like the competition for East Asia LCQ was terrible. I dunno, I love that region but like KONE and EDG having such deep runs should ring alarm bells. I thought Crazy Racoons looked really good in their opening match against DWG but they ended up losing to NTH and OnSlayers respectfully. Do I think 100T can beat EDG? I mean that comes down to the prep, right now I think ANY team playing in champs will have a hard time against EDG, but who knows, EDG might come into Champs and just bomb out in groups...

Very true actually now I think about it hahah

Honestly agree. There is no way he mean't to do that. OT pressure, Map 3, long series, dude just made a little mistake and is getting flamed for it. Honest mistake, he will be kicking himself for it. Apart from that moment he has been playing so well this LCQ

Coming from a guy with the username "Hecking_Love_Tenz" and a Sentinels flare, your team basically invented overpeaking...

Hmm yeah I'd agree, seems as if they are miles apart from that Champions Winning team. I understand there has been roster moves and stuff like that. But the team comps theyre going for just dont make alot of sense, it's almost as if theyre over complicating it.

I think cNed's agent pool is what kills him. He either plays agents falling out of the meta or for whatever reason Acend just decides not to run a Chamber. I was confused on the KAYO pick when they had the Skye anyways, why not just stick him on Chamber? he started to look good on Haven just Bind made him look terrible.

I honestly do not understand how a CHAMPION WINNING team can go from so high up to so low down? They dont look terrible, they just look disjointed, Starxo is either waay to quick for his supporting utility when hes on duelist, or he just ints. This was one of the best teams at one point, how on earth have they fallen this far? cNed started to look locked in Haven, G2 only JUST closed it out, but Bind was just not it, the cNed on KAYO was troll.