EMEA is washed and Pacific won 2 of last 3 international tournament. RRQ has Jemkin and Kush that tops numbers and Nongshim have reputable long history of undefeated games as SPG. Americas teams are fluctuate up down inconsistent weekly and Non EDG CN teams are not at the level yet.

Return of Boom F0rsakeN and Mindfreak.

There's only 1 person that can. Suzuki Noriaki.

they do, u just need to consume more JP/KR/CN/ID/TH/PH valo content to find it.

China stage 2 final last year held in Changsha, which city in china u reckon they gonna held it this year?

his contracts will end after this season, if anything he's fighting for a new contract.

EDG added Sunshine to their coaching staff roster.

RRQ probably cares more about their "brand ambassador" than streamer. Do their valo streamer Allyc and Nabbsky even stream masters Bangkok? Don't see the vods on their YT channel.

Valorant global partner streamer Chobra

Mr WorldWide

T1 Stunner is back.

Nobody. Lurking Fragging IGL initiator.

NRG - Nothing against the player. Just org involvement with National Guard. We don’t need such involvement in esport ecosystem. Surprised this doesn’t get talk about enough like the EWC.

Ascension 23 Bangkok -> Masters 25 Bangkok
Ascension 24 Jakarta -> Masters 26 Jakarta
Champs 27 either gonna be Tokyo or Singapore (should test ascension 25 in Singapore for logistics).

https://valorantesports.com/en-SG/news/masters-bangkok-live-audience-and-ticket-sale-information

Cheapest: ฿871 or $41
Most Expensive ฿2,468 or $117

Toronto isn't asia, so most likely gonna be 1st world western country prices. Expect 2x to 4x the price.

o7

feel like manila need to host ascension first to pass the logistics issue. As things stand, Jakarta feels more favoured to host next masters cause Indonesia successfully held ascension before just like Bangkok.

• APAC and CN teams scrim each other quite often, that's one reason.
• Another reason is that asian teams usually gets the least international slot compared to western teams in other games, so international support always there from both CN/Asia.

EDG also team with most bundle sales.

• 2023 coaching staff had stunner (non kr), Munchkin wanted to leave T1 cause he didn't like his involvement in the team and autumn double down on it and hire more non KR coach in Daeda (very nice person as seen in xccurate stream) and to complement rossy/xccurate signing.
• Daeda was later signed as player developmental coach whilst stunner was assistant coach helping autumn with strategy planning map veto etc.
• T1 didn't make madrid + poor shanghai performance and management was right about wanting to implement full KR speaking team start of 2024 season in which Joe Marsh conducted that interview saying full KR roster.
• Autumn wanted english speaking roster to work (which didn't) and had to go with management decision.

• From Joe marsh interview, looks like the management wanted full KR team in 2024, but autumn had wanted xccurate from 2023 and Xccurate said he wasn't ready at the time.
• Rossy was signed (end 23) because comms heading into 2024 was in english and k1ng wasn't comfortable.
• Xccurate had weekly KR lesson ever since his signing but unfortunately wasn't good enough.
• Daeda halfway 2024 season already knew that next season (2025) its gonna be full KR speaking roster from T1 management.

TLDR; its not autumn, its the T1 management.

Icebox is coming back, that’s also Sova map.

PRX and DRX are cursed, so.... Nongshim wins then. Go Noodle Team!

too bad PRX players aren't ambitious enough anymore to improve because they're been broken twice from Copenhagen and LA.

Last 3 international teams winner have been asian teams. It's gonna keep repeating.

If G2 can make masters final so can Boom!
Go Boom!

GenG, EDG and T1 win, Perfect RIOT script.

Solo and Autumn won international trophy before Termi too.

ASIA ON TOP

CAUSE THEY'RE THE MASTERS WINNER

cause support asian teams.

de-structure G2. EZ win

LEV Rossy.

new? Cheonggak was part of T1 2023 Coaching staff. It's good that T1 brought him back cause T1 made it to all international events when he was part of the coaching staff. He's not new. Indigo is the only one that's new.

Sure why not.

kangkang mentioned he was uncomfortable playing Yoru and the fact he was forced to change mouse (press conference just a minute ago) it does affect him not able to play wireless mouse (cause dont want reoccuring issue). He still gave it his all.

If we're talking rank demons, gotta be mint then, but doenmo already a KR representative. Aco would've been a better pick from ZETA streamer, her celebration antics was camera content worthy.

EDG outplaced SEN/VIT.
What's your opinion on Zekken/Derke then.

she's a streamer for ZETA now. Was just adding info that she was also competing at champs at same location.

Kohal played champ GC Berlin

T1. Gotta support fellow asian teams.

Entire Asia have your back now. Win it for Asia, Go Beat G2

Entire asia got your back T1, better beat G2.

EDG never lose bo5. Muggle in match conference said they been saving Haven for future matches (now).
EDG 13-0 haven incoming.

EDG. Chichoo deserves his MVP award.

Can’t remember if it was Buzz or stax, but one of them did say that they never lose to CN team. The “never” lose rematch thing gonna be another record to break.

kr1stal good initiator

it's gonna be BO5, any players could get exhausted from today and not perform at their best tomorrow. EDG more favoured to win but anything is possible.

iZu unleash his potential by playing with KR comms.

Pacific > EMEA

EDG players treat G2 players nicely, Chichoo supported G2 in post match interview after T1 match saying LETSGO G2.
G2 fans: leaf demolishes the fraud chichoo.