I trust Brax to frag, I think he's better than Cutler mechanically. I'm reluctant to write him in as Astra until I see it. Nobody else on TSM can play Sentinels. Subroza would have to be the second smoke, and I like him on Skye/Sage for now.

Or, throw Wardell on Sova like the really old days and let Drone figure out Astra. Lol.

Question: With 6 man teams, how often can you sub? Per map, per match, or per event? I think it's per map but need confirmation. That makes things much easier.

Yes, I was going off that information. I know for a fact that Hazed was IGLing yesterday, and assumed he still would be today. I wonder how much input Cutler provides. There's probably an IGL and co-IGL, kinda like what 100T does, I think (Steel + Hiko).

You're right. In pro play, I've really only seen Hazed play Brim on Bind and occasionally Ascent. Astra is better, as long as he's comfortable on her. Here's the issue. Who plays Astra when Hazed is on Viper? If TSM drops Cutler, somebody would have to learn a new agent.

It seems that Hazed on IGL compliments Subroza more than Cutler. Roza wasn't a bot today. Once Cutler isn't needed as IGL, I don't see him having a spot on the team. However, Cutler plays Astra/Omen, so the comp will be weird if they replace him with Brax. Either Hazed (preferably) or Subroza would have to play smokes, and I like Subroza on Skye/Sage so far.

Wardell - Jett (would be nice to see him expand that agent pool)
Subroza - Skye, Sage, possibly Omen
Drone - Sova, Raze, possibly Phoenix
Brax - Sentinels
Hazed - Viper, Astra (would have to learn her, that's the tricky part of this comp), possibly Brimstone on Bind

Luckily Hazed can play Viper. Here's what I want to see on Icebox.

Wardell - Jett
Hazed - Viper
Brax - Killjoy
Drone - Sova
Subroza - Sage

Make Cutler the 6th man for this map and let him play Omen if they don't think Viper is enough.

Yeah, my dumbass didn't think of that. Bad take on my part. Def deserve some bans when money is involved. I've been properly flamed.

we finally get a fucking stream let’s go

idk why but match-fixing doesn’t warrant permanent bans or FBI investigations imo. it’s wrong but not that big of a deal to me. shit, teams were knifing in tournament play yesterday. aka not trying their best. just my opinion

EDIT: ive been educated, didnt realize money bets were on the line, bad take on my part

Man, it really sucks that she feels guilty for taking care of herself. She did the right thing. Situations like this can be tough on the mental.

welp, looks like they aren’t. they never get streamed anymore ffs it’s sad as a fan

hope this one gets an official stream

i’m all for healthy rivalries, but there’s some borderline racist stuff being said sometimes

valorant is the first esport i've ever watched, which is strange considering i’m in college, but wow i didn’t expect so much regional animosity.

yeah he’s too inconsistent, regardless of what agent he plays. admittedly, that could be an IGL problem

I respect your list, too. I definitely think TSM should experiment with Brax on duelist at some point. Their lack of flexibility/experimentation has been their downfall, IMO. I could see Tarik on smokes because Ethan started on smokes, too.

Wardell - Jett
Tarik - Second Duelist
Drone - Initiators
Hazed - Smokes
Brax - Sentinels

This is what I would like to see, should Tarik actually join TSM.

I never watched CSGO - how good is Tarik? I saw somewhere that he was an entry-fragger / rifler. Assuming that’s true, that’s why I have him as a duelist. I could be completely off though.

After last night, Soniqs doesn’t seem like that big of a challenge.

i would never be a biased TSM fan

GenG lost 0-2 to C9 in their last tournament action. GenG lost 0-2 to TSM in their last matchup. I really think TSM can take this upcoming matchup. I’m not confident, though, because TSM is consistently inconsistent.

That infantry Guardian skin is nasty. Makes it look like a realistic weapon. Too bad I would never use it. Reaver Vandal is the best skin in the game imo.

Soniqs could 100% take TSM down. They kept it close against Renegades. TSM isn’t much better on their bad days. I just have to favor TSM.

I’ll deny it because they are 1-1 in recent matchups and TSM won the last match. As far as talent goes, TSM is a better team. Will that make any difference? Probably not, because God knows they’re inconsistent af.

TSM Cutler not even close

There should be absolutely no competition in their bracket of 8. Soniqs is the best team in the other bracket of 8, so it should be TSM vs Soniqs in the Round of 16. No hate to Soniqs, but I favor TSM in a 2-1 here. That’s not enough to make the Challengers 2 main event, though. If I’m reading the brackets correctly, they have to make it through Gen.G (the likely favorite) in the quarterfinals. That’s 50/50, unfortunately.

Hopefully I don’t jinx TSM lol.

Sentinels Sick

Yes, I think he’s better than Crashies now.

I’m sure you’re fine, I was speaking more to the obvious CS trolls and oblivious Val stans that routinely hurt each other’s feelings over which game they prefer.

I don’t understand the whole dick measuring competition between CSGO and Val fans. It’s not that big of a deal. Play whichever one you prefer and don’t shit on people having different preferences. Or, don’t play either, because they’re depressing, addicting, money-making schemes. Watch whichever you prefer, too.

what even are these feuds lol, i sure hope all these guys are joking and not actually butthurt like a bunch of children

i saw wardell type that out in his video. he was trolling drone and accused him of cutting Hazed. i was hoping it wasn’t true.

best pro brimstone performance ever

Thanks good list

nah i think most of these aren’t FA

I wasn’t aware of Ethan being cocky, he seems chill enough from his streams and I haven’t seen him troll like dapr in tournaments. Guess I’ll be on the lookout for that. Ethan is insane though, I could see him becoming one of the best Valorant players.

I use a classic because I can’t kill anyone with pistols so why even try. I just buy utility and shields since I’m a support player. I used to buy Frenzy when it was 400 creds.

TSM ran Astra and got destroyed... cheeky boy

I tried to keep up with free agents, but lost track after DIG and SSG released their rosters. Is there a list somewhere with all the free agents? If not, has anyone compiled one in their free time?

I want to fantasize a dream team for TSM and be utterly crushed when they ultimately don’t do exactly what I want.

Whoever is managing the TSM team (idk how tf esports work, if they have a general manager, head coach, CEO, whatever) needs to get their shit together. Literally everyone can see that Cutler is the problem, not Hazed or Brax. Figure out a way to put Brax on the roster 100% and Cutler on the roster 0%.

Would you be able to ban them in comp queue, or just in pro play? Comp queue bans could be a nightmare. Imagine getting all 5 randoms to agree.

I don’t like the idea of agent bans. Just nerf/buff accordingly. Maybe I’ll change my mind in the future, idk.

That’s not all, either. Hiko has been clutching against TSM since First Strike. It has to be mental by now.

Because Hiko routinely destroys TSM lol. That’s all. I’m not trying to call him a bad player or person.

the mighty reltuC had a negative KD on Astra after playing 3 no-name teams and IMT.

Cutler doesn’t even have that many clutches. He’s had a couple 3k clutches against low quality teams, and he wins 1v1’s occasionally. His best clutch was a 3k against Gen.G on Bind. That was impressive, I’ll give him that. He’s nothing special, though. “Clutchler” is a meme.

As a TSM fan, Hiko.

I would have loved to see pr0phie on TSM to replace Cutler, but now I’d rather keep Drone as Sova. I’d even be willing to move Drone back to Phoenix just to get rid of Cutler (and Subroza in the process).

“why do ppl hate me” he says...

Sweet, more free agents for TSM to consider.

i thought he meant he would be playing in the Challengers 2 event, and I guess I was right in a sense. TSM needs some serious changes. Coaches, IGL change, replace two or more players, etc.

I’ll probably watch 100T when I can, just to see some clutches from Hiko. I feel like 50% of his clutches happen solely against TSM lol.