i will be real i thought they fell off a bit during the regular season (still very good but not as great as champs or lock//in imo), but during playoffs they've looked exceptional, even better than lock//in i would say, I can't wait to see them in tokyo will, be some great games.
defo 100% the best team since theyve been getting to the finals so consistently, but theres always other great teams who'll really be feeling a tournament so it feels unfair to discount other regions. I'll admit even going into lock//in my expectations of loud were super high and fnatic (who ive been supporting since M1 2021) were on the floor, but fnatic simply had a good tournament and i don't expect that to not happen for other teams in the future.
at the end of the day people will cope and hope behind their own region until the sun stops rising, but loud are still a great team. the best valorant has seen so far by a lot. but that doesn't mean they're undefeatable. one of the reasons this game is so enjoyable to watch is because of how unpredictable it is