true. i think it helped though that EMEA did get the most slots out of every region back in 2021 for Champs

thats true, but i think EMEA dominance is beginning to come to an end maybe?

sylvan?

NA has won LAN events with 2 different teams and there have only been 5 events total excluding this one...if OpTic wins Champs which they have a high likelihood too, then it's the same as EMEA

it is so insane, i am super hyped!

biggest tournament in valorant history by far

russian player something?
maybe, its possible

get radiant before ascension tourney and inshallah

I am sure Keznit, Taco, kiNgg, Shyyy will make it

nope, all teams from each franchise league in 1 tournament in brazil

I would love to see The Guard at the BR LAN, even though they're not new to them!

guy was on VS, for sure he'll be picked up.
If we're talking about old old faces, then Lakia deserves a spot too ;D

I got 2 friends in Sao Paulo this is crazy bro i gotta tell them about this

yes all 10 franchised teams from all 3 major regions

This Brazil LAN is actually so hype - you're seeing these players who never got to make it out domestically, but ones you've been rooting for and maybe even met in your Ranked games.

For me, KR has been a one team region ever since M3 Berlin. With only one slot to qualify for a LAN, it's always been VS - but in terms of player quality, VS/DRX aren't the best players in Korea imo, just the best TEAM.
Hopefully with this new tournament we get to see some talented folks on the big stage tear it up!
This is the biggest (in terms of importance, not just team wise) LAN in Valorant history for me.

the orgs will pay for it - don't worry about player career stability as franchising makes sure all players and staff will be well compensated. Riot will also make sure all franchised orgs stay afloat - at least, unless the org fucks up immensely.

AFAIK Riot pays for all Riot staff - so casters, observers, etc.
But the orgs will be responsible for their players I believe.

yeah if we get even just 1 more team alongside DRX like thats such a huge W for us

unfortunately i'm not sure if all of SR will be picked up for BR LAN because they said they won't make it and will stick together... :(

i feel that bdog is the most likely to get poached tho so I added him..

I like a lot of the JP players but they have either already attended a LAN and thus aren't a new face, or are likely not gonna be in Brazil for the big one.

if we exclude both of those factors,

Laz
SugarZ3ro
Xdlll
Jemkin
Kr1stal (so hyped for this guy)
toraneco
zennakukin
Meiy
Blackwiz
Derialy
ANTHEM

Franchising hopefully means a lot of F/As, and I really want to see some of these KR players perform at a LAN. Having all 30 teams at one tournament is like the biggest and best way to show off 150 of the best players in the world!

It's gonna be big especially for these minor regions that can only send one team - KR, BR, these regions will finally be able to show a bit more than the same 5 players at every event!

new faces bro - players who you think have always had the talent but just barely missed out on qualifying

Who are some new faces (who may or may not be in franchising) you want to see at the Brazil LAN?

For me:

KR:
Exy
t3xture
Foxy9
eKo
HANN
Ssun
pr0xy
ExiA

JP:
Meiy

APAC:
Juicy
Lmemore
Deryeon
Monyet
Whz
Knight
WRONSKI
rDeeW
Texta

NA:
s0m
Babybay
Supamen
bdog
Dicey
Jawgemo
Shroud
Stewie2k

EMEA:
purp0
Jady
(hopefully lol) KennyS
Cloud
7ssk7
AsLanM4shadoW
QutionerX

not with a shitton of F/As and it's all about that regional depth

if you look for some Valorant scrim related Discords you can find some pro players or coaches in the list of users.

FNS playing the rotations irl LMFAO

hahahaha maybe man maybe BR will unexpectedly get home crowd buff and shit on all the other teams

oh really lmfao

Arguably that tournament will be more hype and higher stakes than Champions as it proves which regions objectively have the most depth.

from what ive heard about trembolona he sounds like a gymgoer. Trembolone is the name of a steroid too.

first international 30 team tourney will prob give u points as well

why downvote i agree w this

interesting..

W

HAHA DO YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN THO

their run ends at FPX tbh. i just don't see them beating any of the remaining teams

W fpx fan

whoa why so toxic lol

AHAHAHA

I remember Iceland had so many bugs, especially DRX vs PRX Map 1

Not true, XSET players wouldn't have known ANGE1 was coming from tree. You can't see where Omen smokes come from on the other team, and nobody had visual contact of tree until after Shao threw util.

Here's the only info XSET had:
KJ turret on Tree
Vandal sounds breaking turret
Fade eye from Tree

i think DRX will lose to either team tbh, I still don't have hope

WE GOIN AGAIN BOYS

they HAVE to replay at this point IMO - two bugs in one round

Spike is down, 3v2 for XSET

KJ turret placed on Dice, Ayrin tucked under, Dephh playing back Gen, Zekken in Main.
XSET util:
Sova shockdart x 1
KJ turret x 1
KJ alarmbot x 1

ANGE1 and Shao playing Tree
Zekken darts and shocks Heaven - obviously the dart catches nothing.
ANGE1 changes angles across Door, then swings out. Turret catches ANGE1 transitioning angles briefly, then fires towards Heaven.
Dephh looks towards Heaven.
ANGE1 breaks turret, they know at least 1 person is Tree.
ANGE1 smokes Main, Shao throws Eye frontsite.
XSET should know at least Fade was Tree, Dephh is prepared to swing Gen.

BUG: Shao's Eye actually got caught in the map geometry and detected no one!

https://imgur.com/1CPjgKm

Dephh keeps holding Heaven, and AYRIN slow peeks out from Under.
AYRIN takes a fight with Shao, loses. Zekken is spamming through Main, and Dephh is still watching Heaven.
ANGE1 spams Main through smoke, catches Zekken.
Dephh is STILL looking at Heaven - at this point, it's clear the turret actually had an effect on the outcome of the round. Dephh was not preparing to swing off AYRIN's contact at all, instead focused on holding his drop.

Conclusion: I think the turret definitely affected the outcome of the round, but FPX also managed to win it even though their own util bugged out as well.

it will likely be round, but in the end they're playing for the map so

;)

fr

I wonder when else a Sentinel's signature ability bug has been used to replay a map at the biggest international tournament of the year?

yes ofc....

ZETA
FNC
NIP

FPX
NTH
XIA

100T
FUR
FNC

meanwhile LOUD
seeded directly into playoffs
OpTic
KRU
GUILD

OpTic
ZETA
BOOM

these groups are pretty even in skill level, except DRX has had to work through groups every single tournament and made it out, whereas LOUD has only made it once, the only other time was them being seeded directly into playoffs.

DRX have also only ever lost to the eventual winners & 3rd place this entire year. OpTic/ZETA at Reykjavik and FPX/OpTic at Copenhagen. I would consider them more consistent, although obviously this tournament LOUD is the better team.

tweet said "OKAY NVM EVERYONE PANIC"

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