what happened with sick?

in these past two matches, DRX has looked very weak, and a lot of the reason why they've had some success in rounds comes down to basically having Mako or Buzz win a 1v3 or get a random 4k and then once they die barely scrape by in a 3v1 or something. They look just far too disjointed with Foxy9 on the roster, but with zest they don't have enough firepower to handle the world's best like PRX, Fnatic, and Loud. I think that switching zest for Foxy9 in the middle of the playoffs when they already qualified is a bit stupid; those games have very little weight as they've already qualified, and it would be worth it to be a "worse" team with Foxy9 to get him experience on a high level scenario like playoff lower and grand finals. I don't really know enough about the Korean tier 2 scene to suggest roster moves or anything like that, but something has to change here, or DRX just won't be able to get deep in tournaments, considering they lost to the Americas #3 team, and looked shaky at times against the 2nd best Chinese team.

too easy

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/70c748ea

smokes: MaKo
duelist: zmjKK
IGL: xeta
Sentinel: Less
Flex: F0rsaken

zmjKK insane value for 1, Less and MaKo both contenders for best player in the world, xeta and F0rsaken both solid players

Oshi No Ko the best animanga OAT

Heretics becoming the new Sentinels if they pick up mr fortnite

cned doesn't have good enough DM win rate

prime yay was legit unstoppable. This little stint in T2 has made people's perception of him bad, when in reality this is just a down moment in his career bc his teammates play like ranked players

EMEA player doesn't want his domestic rivals (the two teams who have the most experience playing them) to be in the playoffs with him, more news at 6

cry is free

how many Indians in franchising

if we can say PRX and DRX are in the same region we can say EG and Loud are in the same region

ASE will expose DFraudX

bro let the intrusive thoughts win

prolly just nerves, FUT rebound in lower bracket

boostio is FUT's father, cope and seethe

why drop into secret there? if you want to push from there wait till the retake 3head

Ares is used like once every 100 matches, no point buying a skin unless its in a bundle

insane hating that the first post you make in 2 years is a post saying boostio sucks

lmao I forgot it was on lan

they gotta reduce the amount of ult points imo, players are getting way too good at 1 taps for it to be worth 8

dude's saving Demon1 from the onliner accusations rn

Bald buff too crazy

I don't care how biased they are, Brasil was an incredible crowd. There are very few crowds that can challenge them in hype, and the dynamic when the Brasilian teams were playing between the roar of the crowd and its silence was incredible as a viewer, reminds me a bit of traditional sports when the away team completely silences the home crowd with a dagger.

I appreciate JPs attempt to be unbiased, but when there's equal cheering for both teams good moments its a bit boring imo

edit: also you misspelled the suffix -esque
you meant to say libraryesque, meaning, in the style or fashion of a library

thank you for reminding me to rewatch the greatest valorant match of all time, KRU vs Gambit

DRX should be favorites to 2-0 their group
T1 could lose tho, but I give them a decent like 20% chance against NRG/NAVI

Fut or EG over DRX

I don't have a real reason why but I just love seeing DRX fail

not to say they were a fluke team, but that UBSF could never be replicated.

MxM did well to get where they were, and at the beginning of the season I wouldn't have had them 3rd, but they landed exactly where they deserve to. They are just a tier below M80 and The Guard, which makes sense; M80 and The Guard were competing pretty well last season with teams who are in franchising right now, and MxM entered the year a damn F/A team

Aspas should have 10/10 gamesense, literally anybody who has played with or against him has talked about how deliberate he is with every peek and piece of utility he uses. Dude is the model for all Jett players on how to play around their utility

Fortnite players are the future of val

xeta was never on Vision Strikers

victor with the supreme sweater and balenci slides lmaoo

MXM M80 and TGRD would be upper half of the league in EMEA

tbf, on pearl only FUT has been seriously playing Astra, NAVI played their stupid solo Astra comps that they used to beat up on shitty teams, and TL and FNC don't even play it. I would think that harbor viper is purely better for the patch they're playing bc B long pushes can be stalled indefinitely with their wall cycling. There's a much larger window to play around with viper astra than there is with viper harbor, and astras need to use two stars to completely smoke the choke.

well that fucks my 50% pick, she's gonna be must pick on Pearl which the Americas teams love

90% - Loud win the tournament
50% - viper has the 2nd lowest pick rate among controllers (Harbor I think will have the lowest)
10% - DRX loses in the group stage

The Valorant Champions 2021 tournament featured many talented players, and determining the absolute best player can be subjective. However, there were a few standout performers during the tournament. Some notable players from Valorant Champions 2021 include:

TenZ (Sentinels): TenZ continued to showcase his exceptional skills and impact on the game throughout the tournament. His performances were crucial in Sentinels' success in winning the tournament.

nAts (KRÜ Esports): nAts, playing for KRÜ Esports, consistently displayed strong individual performances and played a significant role in his team's success.

ZETA (Vision Strikers): ZETA, a member of Vision Strikers, showcased his strategic playstyle and excellent mechanical skills during the tournament.

Derke (Fnatic): Derke, representing Fnatic, stood out with his consistent performances and clutch plays, contributing to his team's strong showing.

These players, among others, made significant contributions during the Valorant Champions 2021 tournament. It's important to note that Valorant is a team-based game, and success is achieved collectively. Different players can shine in different matches and situations, so individual performances may vary throughout the tournament.

( I couldn't do anything after 2021, it doesn't let me)

I'm making emotionally charged takes here not logical decisions ok

Americas = Premier League

There's a dominant team (Loud/Man City), but other teams in the league are very high level and can compete with that #1 team (NRG, EG, C9/Arsenal, Man United, Newcastle, Liverpool, etc.)

EMEA = La Liga

Small set of teams that are so clear of the rest that it's pretty sad, these teams are basically guaranteed to go to Europe/International comps (FNC, TL, FUT, NAVI/Barca, Real Madrid, Atleti)

APAC = Saudi Pro League

DRX/PRX = Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad

FUT and EG both making it out of the group

Babybay lmfaooooo

Zeta have got to make a change, they've been sticking with the same roster for far too long and are carried by, let's face it y'all, a fluke run from a year ago.

he's not a must pick anymore, but I bet some more awpers are going to be more inclined to pick him now that he's actually viable

I'm tired of Stellar IGL too, but unless someone else on the team can IGL, I don't like the thought of flexing either valyn or bang off of their best agents, assuming ofc that valyn is best at controllers

Aspas
Boostio
xeta
invy
Zest

who tf is getting FiNESSE for 5 bruhhhh

unless valyn can flex onto sentinel then idk about him

If you are being actively ignored by your "friends" it sounds like you actually need new friends. It's very difficult to leave a relationship you thought was good and change is scary, but dropping toxic friends is so insanely good for your mental. Trust me, I've had to drop one of my best friends bc he's a toxic little shithead and it's done wonders for my mental health and relationships.

viper and harbor play very differently

viper on defense is much more like a sentinel, while harbor can be played much more aggressively, and kind of has to for full value from his kit

on attack, viper can be much more flexible for lurks and flanks, but it is incredibly difficult to cancel a site hit if you run solo viper for controller, as her wall is static. Harbor on the other hand is much more flexible for execs, but his lurk potential is terrible, and by lurking you are actively wasting the best parts of your kit

RIP Twisten

If anyone is reading this, just know that you are loved. If you are in a dark time in your life, and are considering taking your life, you can push through. There's always light at the end of the tunnel. <3

same thing happened to me, I just picked the upper bracket decider first and then it worked out