They're trying to BUFF the other duelists because Jett and Raze are so dominant. Why would they nerf the duelists that have a 5% > pickrate?
Iso is definitely not in a good spot right now. He has a 0% pickrate in VCT and very low pickrate in ranked.
Reyna leer is like... pretty bad. If anything they would buff it and nerf dismiss/heal to promote her in teamplay environment. Maybe it 'blooms' faster or has more HP.

Initiators are probably the most balanced role right now. I think buffing Gekko was healthy and all of the initiators are very viable right now.

I don't think Controllers need any major changes right now. The Viper nerf was pretty rough and it was needed for the pro scene. Hopefully this leads to more Harbor picks?
I don't think Clove will really be a meta agent in pro play. Their smokes are way too short and the ult is pretty hard to pull off in a coordinated environment. Maybe if their ult respawn timer was a bit longer and movement speed was slightly increased whilst in that "dismissed" animation?

KJ and Cypher are in a pretty good spot right now but a Raze nerf could indirectly buff Cypher.
Sage, Chamber, and Deadlock are in pretty rough spots and would need some buffs. KJ and Cypher are so dominant because they can easily hold map control without having to sacrifice a physical player.
Deadlock sound senor is pretty useless for attacking since it only works off sound. Maybe they increase the range of the sound sensor and make it detect enemies that are close to it (like 5 meters).
Sage is only ever played on Icebox and very rarely. Her wall is pretty weak since it'll just get shot out instantly and you can break 2 blocks with a single mag. Maybe if they brought back the old Sage wall where it spawned with full HP and had more health. Her slow orbs are pretty decent but it's really easy to just bait out her entire kit since her only rechargeable is a heal. Maybe increase the slow orb range or increase the duration.
Chamber is a little weird because we've all seen what a broken Chamber has done LOL... Maybe increase the trip range a little bit? They just need to focus on buffing the actual SENTINEL part of his kit, rather than letting him solo a whole team.

because you don't ban a map that you're confident in

gankster to find scrims and they have an lft/lfp channel

go read the rules of the tournament real quick

at least 3 dollars

i love my dyson and i wouldve spent a thousand dollars on it if i had to

t'was a copypasta

aspas would never

what makes you think Fnatic is gonna split up?

Franchised teams scrim Challenger teams because they won't play against each other in matches. It's to prevent anti-stratting, not for motivation to try lol

how dare he do his job

they used both no?

He's playing on a whole new team, speaking a new language, and playing a new agent. Give him so time to adjust

so in other words, he has good aim...

crashies also had Viper's Pit which would've made it so much harder to retake

Because I wanted to post this to VLR as well but they don't allow images so I just linked the tweet instead of saying the same thing again

Statistically they should, but anything can happen and we've seen a ton of eco wins even at the top level. He killed all 3 riflers in 2 seconds and secured the round by getting the fourth.

https://x.com/dawnmoer/status/1772038199692398778?s=20

eh close enough

I think GEN are confident that they can win on Split over Lotus, so they'll likely ban Lotus and leave Split open. They know that SEN will pick Split (they don't have any other maps) and that allows GEN to pick their favored side. Off the veto, GEN have a huge advantage and can easily manipulate SEN's picks.

I had to think about this one. I think SEN are still confident (and capable) in their Split. Sacy said that they weren't playing "their game" and 50% of the reason why they lost was because of mental. I think if SEN just plays confidently and becomes more proactive, they will win. But yeah the double bans for GEN are gonna really hurt SEN's chances

GEN ban Sunset; GEN ban Lotus; GEN pick Breeze; SEN pick Split; GEN pick Icebox; SEN pick Bind; Ascent remains

GEN win Breeze 13-7
SEN win Split 13-10
GEN win Icebox 14-12
SEN win Bind 13-8
GEN win 13-9

no, unless they’ve been prepping the map and banning it on purpose to use for finals

mf is winning and wants to replace 2/5 of the roster

they dont have the SEN classic so unfortunately, they lose

oh wow.

I would say Sunset. If teams are deciding between banning Split or Sunset against SEN, they'll probably pick the map they're more comfortable on, which happens to be Split.

• they think they can anti-strat since SEN have so much footage
• their perma ban isn’t split
• they’re scared of SEN’s other maps

I would read the question again

While he isn’t having the best statline, his impact shows through his teamplay. His role is designed to gather info and set his aggressive players (zekken & tenz) up for success. they can comfortably frag bc they know and trust in sacy to be reliable when needed

“guys we lost masters on purpose to save strats for champs”

PRX doesn't have a dedicated IGL like other teams. All 5 players come up with a general idea (fast A control, tempo switch, contact explode, etc) and they just make it work. It fits their chaotic and "in-the-moment" playstyle really well

EDG just used the BUY THE SEN BUNDLE viper ult on A

his aim is SO clean WTF

Alecks raging in the coaches slot is always so funny to watch

what

I struggled with drinking enough water so I downloaded an app called "WaterMinder" and it reminds me to drink water every 30 minutes. It might sound stupid, but that little reminder is actually enough for me to take a few sips. Highly recommend if you wanna get into the habit of hydrating!

I think everyone except cisgender men are allowed in Game Changers. Being trans-masculine is still part of a marginalized gender, despite being men.

you're gross

LMAOO

Her end goal is to become a T1 pro. She's not old enough to play in main VCT yet so she might be waiting until then.
Not to mention that T2-3 scene is very unstable rn

I actually handpicked this roster myself yw

wait i cooked
https://x.com/FlyQuestRED/status/1749552759785824632?s=20

dodonut
Theia
StarBound
L4CE
sonder

would be a pretty nice roster for GC1

edit:

https://x.com/FlyQuestRED/status/1749552759785824632?s=20

It's not sexist if you would do the same to a guy

bro

GC was literally designed as an environment to grow and gain experience for women and other marginalized genders. The reason why GC doesn't get as many resources as the main league is because they want GC to slowly get to the same level as main league. They dont WANT GC to be on the same level as main event. They want GC players to be part of the main event.

GC is an environment to grow and improve. It will only get better over time

GC is for women AND marginalized genders btw. Not exclusive to women.

I think Faze PR is a little worse than EG and EG is much more financially stable atm