fair although knights did make it to the playoffs, they just got blasted immediatly

your point still stands i just wanted to Nerdge

bring back C0M and Kanpeki :(

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damn im dumb

i havent heard anything about that yet, and even if they did they would prob just get picked up by another org (mabye SSG or RNG?) and stay together

Settings -> team flair -> Change flair

Imma guess V1,SEN, LUM, PKS, 100T, Soniqs, Akrew, FaZe in that order of confidence

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I like it it would be really good content, mabye -1 BR +1 LCQ spot?

DRX loses on map 3 in 2x OT and the entire forums is calling them grabage
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ah shit its a 3 week old thread mb

idk why people are saying FOKUS is a t2-3 team they are qualified for stage 2 challengers ahead of BIG they are def not t3

g2+loud play on the 17th
tomorrow is drx vs prx and optc vs grd

:)

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i want the dart monkeys flair its fire

:( roster got pluked

cant the russian players travel through serbia to make it to iceland?

Acend didnt finish last in their group, and therefore did better than other teams that did accrue series points and that had to qualify through the qualifers. So the points they earned are deserved.

Imagine being ranked 6th in the world, 4th in europe and not being able to make the 13 slots in UEFA, not only that but loseing to NORTH MACEDONIA RANKED 67TH. HOLY SO BAD. im unreasonably angry

Rise has a decent roster and could use an upgrade over Shanks, although WARDELL would be an upgrade at the OP position for almost any NA team, given that he still wants to play comp. Who do you think is going to pick him up?

"no jynx can save sen" KEKW

ultra rare w albanian take

mans got bullied for liking 100Ls so much he removed their banner KEKW fake fan

when he says 6 figures I think he means 6 figs a year not a month

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crazy that nom went 7-0 in the regular season to do nothing in the playoffs

I noticed that the application post got unstickied, has anyone heard about them finishing the selection process?

strange that the LATAM/BRAZIL playoff winner has a higher seed than either of the region winners. would make sense to just have the winning regions first seed get the higher seend instead?

BRAZIL GROUP B THREAD OUT NOW

sorry for the delay, I finished the article yesterday but it was 1am in Sao Paulo, so I chose to wait until today so people could be awake to read it.

Sorry for this coming out so late, I finished the article yesterday, but it was 1am in Brazil time so i didnt release it.

LAST WEEK GROUP B THREAD

THIS WEEK GROUP A THREAD

as always, feedback is read and greatly appreciated.

TLDR: NIP, VIVO KEYD, FURIA, INGAMING CAN ALL EITHER QUALIFY OR BE ELIMINATED, NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING, EVERYTHING IS CHAOS, SHARKS EVEN WON A MATCH BUT ARE STILL ELIMINATED

Three weeks down, One week left in the Brazil region. After the three weeks in the Brazil region, it feels like we are left with less clarity on the teams likely to qualify to the playoffs than we started with. In a group where four of the five teams can still be eliminated or make the playoffs, let's break it down. Since every team (except for sharks) falls into the ‘self sufficient’ category, I will be sorting the teams by their match for the upcoming week.

FURIA VS Vivo Keyd:

FURIA:

Going into Last week, FURIA were looking great. They were alone on top of their group, sitting at 2-0, and looking like the favorites to face off for the south america playoff spot vs the second place team from LATAM to go to masters, and with the 0-3 Sharks on the schedule, it was looking like FURIA were going to be able to qualify to the playoffs with ease. Unfortunately for FURIA, come game day, they weren't able to perform well in the second half of either map, most well shown by letting Sharks go on a 11-1 run to end Icebox, which caused them to lose 0-2. Even worse for FURIA, this week they take on fellow 2021 champions team Vivo Keyd. For FURIA to qualify, all they have to do is win against Vivo Keyd, or hope NIP beats INGAMING. For FURIA to be eliminated, INGAMING would have to beat NIP, and FURIA would have to lose to Vivo Keyd by a large enough margin to account for the round differential (FURIA at +6, INGAMING at -4). For FURIA to win the group and get a first round bye all they would have to do is beat Vivo Keyd, as they have the head to head tiebreaker against NIP back in week 1.

Vivo Keyd:

In week 3, Vivo Keyd lost to a talented NIP roster 1-2, which put Vivo Keyd at 1-1, and in a very unstable spot going into week 4, in which they played another 1-1 team, INGAMING. After dropping map 1 9-13, Vivo Keyd scraped by a win on map 2 13-11, and won their last map 13-9 to win their match 2-1. This win put Vivo Keyd at 2-1, and sent INGAMING down to 1-2. That, paired with the tiebreaker advantage in head-to-head, is putting Vivo Keyd in a more comfortable position going into their last match against another 2-1 team, FURIA. For Vivo Keyd to qualify, they would simply have to win their match against FURIA, if that doesn't happen, they would have to hope INGAMING loses to NIP, or simply doesn't beat NIP by enough to cover the round differential, which currently sits at +7 for Vivo Keyd, and -4 for INGAMING. For Vivo Keyd to win the group and get the first round bye, they would need to win against FURIA and hope NIP loses to INGAMING.

INGAMING vs Ninjas in Pyjamas:

Ninjas in Pyjamas:

Coming off of the bye, Ninjas in Pyjamas couldn't be happier. Not only did they get some needed rest to go into their next match, but they took over the top spot in the group, thanks Sharks! Sitting at 2-1, NIP is currently at the top of group A, which gives a first round bye, and a way to avoid LOUD for another round. NIP is at the top of their group currently due to their high round differential, +12 for NIP vs Vivo Keyd at +7 and FURIA at +6. The tiebreaker at the top of the group will change after next week, as there is no chance for there to be a three way tie at the top of the group, so it will go to head-to-head record. This week, NIP will be taking on a desperate INGAMING team that needs the win to stay in playoff contention. For NIP to qualify, they either need to beat INGAMING, or not lose to INGAMING by more than 7 rounds in round differential. Head-to-head won't matter for NIP at that point in qualifying because if they lose, there is a guarantee for a three way tie at 2-2. For NIP to win the group and get the number 1 seed, they need to win and hope Vivo Keyd beats FURIA.

INGAMING:

Last week, INGAMING were sitting at 1-1 and had a golden opportunity to greatly increase their chances to qualify for the playoffs, facing off against 1-1 Vivo Keyd. When INGAMINGS match vs Vivo Keyd started, INGAMING shot out to an early lead of 7-1, in the BRA71L region no less, and were able to hold off Vivo Keyd to win icebox 13-9. In map 2, breeze, INGAMING fell behind 3-9 in the first half, and looked like they might be able to force a 9-3 curse comeback, tying the match at 11-11. Unfortunately for INGAMING, they dropped the last two rounds and lost 11-13. On map three, Ascent, INGAMING was looking great, up 8-2 on the offensive half, and then proceeded to only win a single round for the next 12. That ended the map 9-13, and INGAMING fell to 1-2. This week, INGAMING plays NIP who is currently sitting at the top of the group, but could still be eliminated. So INGAMING needs to prepare for a team that will be giving it their all. For INGAMING to qualify to the playoffs, they need to beat NIP by at least 9 round differential, or beat NIP by less rounds, and hope either FURIA or Vivo Keyd gets blown out.

ELIMINATED:
At least they got a win?

Sharks:

It's safe to say that this wasn't the group stage that Sharks were looking for, starting off 0-3 before last week, Sharks were to play their final match against 2-0 FURIA who were at the top of their group, and were looking to qualify for the playoffs without any issue. That seemed to hold true, as after a 0-3 hiccup FURIA got control of the match on breeze to go up 9-5, before sharks came rolling back, winning 8 of the last 9 rounds to take the map 13-10. Map two felt like a rerun of map one, where FURIA jumped out to a 9-4 lead after losing the first pistol and bonus round, then Sharks won 9 rounds in a row, to take the map 13-9. While Sharks were eliminated before the match had started, it was a good way to end the first stage, and has made the rest of the group significantly more chaotic, which is alway fun. If sharks can keep playing the way they have against FURIA, they have a good chance to make it to the playoffs in stage 2.

some people are saying this cam placement is a bug cam idk if it is or not tho

(the cam was placed by offence/onic btw)

cant believe nobody said phineas and ferb >:(

no 13-0 :(

Brazil Group B will be out tomorrow!

Last week Brazil Group A

THIS WEEK NA THREADS
GROUP A
GROUP B

All feedback is appreciated as im trying to get hired to be a writer for vlr.gg!

TLDR: LOUD 1ST ROUND BYE, VIKINGS OUT, TBK PLAYS LIBERTY FOR PLAYOFF SPOT, LOSER HAS A CHANCE TO QUALIFY IF THEY ONLY LOSE BY 2 ROUNDS A MAP. IF NOT GAMELANDERS IN

Week four has come and gone in a hyper competitive brazil group A. We have seen a team seemingly come back from the dead, and a former region giant fall flat on their face. This upcoming week will feature a game that, depending on the result, may come under investigation for match fixing. Lets see every team's path to the playoffs.

Already Qualified:
This team is the favorite to make an appearance in Masters: Iceland.

LOUD:

LOUD, after a dominant start to the group stage, finally got to their bye. Currently sitting at 3-0, LOUD had already qualified for the playoffs last week, and, due to tiebreakers, a first round bye. Next week, LOUD will take on the 0-3, and eliminated, Vikings. Since LOUD has already locked up a number one seed, there is a chance that they choose to save their strats in their next game. This being said, if LOUD loses to Vikings next week, there is probably no cause for concern for this brazilian superteam.

Self Sufficient:
If these teams win, they will qualify for the playoffs.

TBK Esports:

Last week, TBK were sitting at 1-1 with no team really knowing what to make of them, they had beaten then 0-2 Gamelanders before losing to 3-0 LOUD. This week's game against Vikings, gave TBK a very important win that has set themselves up nicely to qualify for the playoffs. TBK won against Vikings very easily, 13-7, 13-3. To qualify for the playoffs, TBK needs to either win against Liberty, or lose by less than four rounds total, like a 11-13, 11-13. Despite having the head to head win record over Gamelanders, when TBK beat them in week 2, a loss against Liberty would set up a three way tie between TBK, Liberty, and Gamelanders. The three way tiebreaker is round differential, and a two way tie in round differential would go back to the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Liberty:

Going into last week, Liberty sat at 1-1 with a win against the 0-3 Vikings and a loss against the 3-0 LOUD. This record still left the true skill of Liberty in doubt, as all we knew about them is that they weren't the best in their group and they weren't the worst either. Last week, Liberty took on Gamelanders, which a win would qualify Liberty and TBK, and eliminate Gamelanders from the playoff contention. While the match ended in a 0-2 loss for Liberty, the game was very much deserving of a map three. Gamelanders won in a nailbiter; 15-13, 13-11. To qualify for the playoffs, all Liberty needs to do to win is beat TBK, who also desperately needs the win. Although, there is a way for both Liberty and TBK to qualify, all that would need to happen is for Liberty to win by two on each map, or win in map three after closely winning an earlier map and getting destroyed on the other map. If this scenario were to happen, it could be seen as a little too convenient, and there might be calls from Gamelanders for VALORANT to look into a possible match fixing scandal.

NEEDS HELP:
This team needs one result to fall in their favor to qualify.

Gamelanders:

After a miserable start to the group stages, where Gamelanders quickly fell to 0-2, Gamelanders found their footing in week three, picking up a win against fellow winless team Vikings. This week, Gamelanders needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. They played liberty in the closest two map series of the entire group stage, barely edging out their rivals 15-13, 13-11. This win marks the last game of the group stage that gamelanders will play, as they have a bye in the final week. Sitting at 2-2, all Gamelanders need to do to qualify is for either TBK to win against Liberty, or for TBK to lose by more than 5 rounds.

ELIMINATED:
Roster changes Likely.

Vikings:

This was certainly not the group stage that Vikings were hoping for, sitting at 0-2 last week, Vikings still had a glimmer of hope to qualify if they could win their last two matches. Unfortunately for Vikings, they played a TBK team that was on a mission, and promptly got stomped on by them, losing 7-13, 3-13. That loss marked the end of Vikings playoff hopes. Next week, things don’t look like they will get any better for Vikings as they have to take on 3-0 LOUD. Good luck with that.

Bump so EU people can see it

Sorry that I titled this Group A instead of Group B

The real Group A thread is out Here

LAST WEEK NA GROUP A THREAD

THIS WEEK NA GROUP B THREAD (and yes i accedentally titled it group a)

As always, I read all comments so feedback will be heard, and I greatly appreciate it.

TLDR: THE GUARD VS C9 FOR 1ST SEED. LUM VS XSET FOR 3RD SEED. 100T VS EG FOR A SINGLE WIN

After four weeks of intense games, impressive newcomers, and complete disappointments, Group A in NA has seemed to reach a state of clarity that cannot be said for Group B. With only one week of games left in the group, let's break down the playoff scenarios for all six teams.

Already Qualified (seeds 1/2)
These teams are some of the top contenders to make it to Masters: Iceland.

The Guard:

After three weeks, in which the guard has surprised almost everybody, including themselves, with the domination that they have put on display. This team has certainly made themselves a team to be feared, and respected. Week four saw the 3-0 Guard play the 0-3 Evil Geniuses, and the end result was anticipated, with The Guard winning 2-0. This result sets up The Guard with a clean 4-0 record. While boasting a dominant +42 round differential, it's no surprise that The Guard are seen as one of the three main contenders to make it to Iceland. While The Guard is already Qualified for the playoffs, they still have something to play for in the group stage. Next week, The Guard take on fellow 4-0 team Cloud9 in search of a win, and consequently, the number 1 seed.

Cloud9:

Cloud9 has had arguably the least surprising record out of any team in the group stage, other than Evil Geniuses sitting at 0-4. In contrast to the struggling Potter team, Cloud9 has carried over their momentum as NA LCQ winners into 2022. This week [Cloud9 played Luminosity](), and Cloud9 were able to win the first map in comfortable fashion,13-3, and scrape by with the second map 15-13 . This sets Cloud9 at 4-0, and gives them a chance to play The Guard next week for the number 1 seed in what has been the most anticipated matchup since week two.

Already Qualified (seeds 3/4)
These teams are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, but only at the lower seeds.

XSET:

XSET came into the group stage and were expected to finish 3rd. So far, XSET have done just that. Going into their week four match, XSET were sitting at 1-2 and were facing a 100 Thieves team that had been underwhelming. 100 Thieves still had a path to the playoffs if they could get a win in this match against XSET. XSET and 100T both won their map picks fairly easily with XSET picking up Breeze 13-8 and dropping Fracture 9-13. The last map was Split, and was expected to be a very competitive map. That changed very quickly. After dropping the pistol and bonus round, XSET won every single round in the rest of the half, finishing up 10-2. This vast lead made it very easy for XSET to finish the map, and 100T’s playoff hopes after winning map 3 13-4. That win puts XSET at 2-2 and gives them a chance to get the 3rd seed in the Group A match vs Luminosity next week.

Luminosity:

After a 2021 season that ended in consecutive losses and an early departure in the NA LCQ, it must feel great for Luminosity to be back in the playoffs. Luminosity sat at 2-1 last week, with an upcoming match against Cloud9. Luminosity, unsurprisingly, lost 2-0. Luminosity showed promise though, only losing in double overtime on Bind. Despite not winning, Luminosity were able to guarantee themselves a playoff spot as both Evil Geniuses and 100 Thieves lost. If Luminosity doesn't want to play the winner of V1 or Sentinels in the first round of the playoffs, they will need to beat XSET next week to get themselves the number three seed.

Eliminated:
These teams will probably be next seen in the newest Nerd Street Gamers Tournament competing against TSM.

100 Thieves:

Despite starting off at 0-3, 100 Thieves still had a legitimate chance to make it to the playoffs. All they needed to do was win their next two matches, which was certainly doable for a team that finished in the [semi finals in masters: Berlin](). Things started off well in their week 4 match against XSET for 100 Thieves, as they won map two and forced a map three. Strangely enough, 100 Thieves opted to pick split, where they have a 42% win rate, over Icebox, where they have a 69% win rate. This mistake proved fatal for the 100 Thieves squad in which they lost map 3 13-4. The loss vs XSET set 100 Thieves to 0-4 and officially eliminated them from playoffs contention. With map wins against both Luminosity and XSET, some may wonder if 100 Thieves had kept their roster from week 2, things might have played out differently for them. Next week, 100 Thieves have an ego match to not finish without a single win against fellow 0-4 team, Evil Geniuses.

Evil Geniuses

For a team that nobody expected to qualify to the group stage, Evil Geniuses definitely played like a team that was an outsider. Unlike 100 Thieves, Evil Geniuses had no expectations upon entering the group stage, even getting this far was a massive win for the Potter led team. Entering their match 0-3, Evil Geniuses were unable to get a map, losing 0-2 against a better team in The Guard. It's safe to say that this roster has developed tremendously in this tournament, going from a team that lost 0-2 against XSET to a team that won a map against Cloud9. It's safe to say that we will be seeing this team making a deep run in the stage two open qualifiers, and can dominate in the T2 scene. Next week, Evil Geniuses have a golden opportunity to net their first win against a struggling 100 Thieves. Good luck to Potter and friends.

Watching Sentinels lower bracket run in the VCT stage 1 challengers 1 like a year ago

oldest thread that isnt locked, nice

good catch, I edited it to show that possibility. Thanks!

Also when I reference seeding I mean within the group. ie: 3rd seed means they finished 3rd in the group and would then play the 2nd seed in the opposing group in the first round of the playoffs.

Also Sentinels would finish second seed with a loss vs V1 and an OpTic loss vs Knights

-hiko +WeDid= W??