i have never seen gambit whiff this much even at their worst wtf. Can't tell if it's a confidence or internet problem cuz they just don't react at all at some points

yeah and gambit was playing bad too is the point

more like gambit was playing like headless chickens for a whole half

that's a 2-0 for gambit

rip guild

Rip any team in the way of this stages gambit run

2-0 fokus

It’s either going to be the most rigged with delays, the most competitive masters ever or gambit just gonna bitch slap everybody. Hopefully atleast 2 of those

Yeah, but at least we'll be happy to be there.

I want to understand from other Xset fans if there are any, how and why did u become a Xset fan? I originally declared myself a fnatic fan but as an NA resident I slowly started to be more interested in a NA team. That team was xset. I originally loved how a bunch of underdogs/new org clawed their way up the ladder with upsets and just gave a slight bit of hope instead of following an obvious script. Don't remember what specifically but I know I liked their style too. It is kind of sad how they are now stuck in maybe a 4th place curse but every move they have made so far seems to have been very impactful.
Literally what and why? Why out of all the good teams xset? Is it because every other team just fell-off once in a while?
Thank you to the 3 other fans that will answer.
Our Tottenham to ucl finals type of run has to happen eventually right?

This is what happens when a good team constantly plays against different styles in international competition. You can see how much optic has learned, improved and literally perfected gameplay. They're slowly growing into maybe a league of legends-ike team that can integrate different comps and adjust while learning new metas fast asf.

I'm kinda scared for faze in the fact that maybe what happened to nrg last stage might happen to them this stage. They're a good team that can make playoffs but going against the best teams in the group early and maybe getting stomped might just remove their confidence and just not let them build any momentum. Just unlucky scheduling u know?

Either optic look sloppy or it’s just a dominant game from them
One of either xset or ghost will throw
Fpx 2-0 or 2-1 maybe they’ll be sloppy without their old analyst but if they lose to the new Fnatic line up weeks Into their team, would be a dissapointment
Liquid 2-1 or big 2-0 depending on how good big is. If big is relegation level liquid 2-1 if they’re good big 2-0

C9 2-0

Thought that said qualify and that u just jinxed them, close call

I know but that's kinda not different from how emea was like last year or stage 1. That Navi vs bbl game made me wish 2 teams got demoted from each group instead of 1.

Holy fuck what are these games. I have lost all hope for emea teams that arent the 2 teams we haven't seen play for 2 months.

I know but the point is these teams make the strats look terrible. There's a difference between copying strats and understanding them while making them your own. There's a reason why optic is the only team that ran so much neon because it matches their players and their strengths. Because 1 team is good at it doesn't mean it's an actual good comp in general. So many teams suffer from trying to force unique comps because it once found an instance of success but it ends up sucking cuz it doesn't match their players or team at all.

Please don't tell me emea has turned into a copy optic on fracture and do the same 2 strats simulator

oh no bbl is going to throw again, aren't they ...

This gameplay is even worse than vrl I apologize to the Spanish community for calling ur league shit

This might end up being the worst group in emea history

What was that? How is this challengers level gameplay

Bro what is Navi doing. This is the r most clueless gameplay I’ve seen in years

People kinda forget how big of favoured match up guard vs 100t should be. Like months ago it was impressive when teams like knights and guard took maps convincingly from teams like c9 and they were playoff teams. Literally the newest team ever that hasn’t proven anything taking maps from the defending NA champ week 1 should be an accomplishment. Just depends on if guard is warmed up or not ig. A confident guard should be able to plow 100t at this moment in time and if they can’t dk what excuses they could have other than people just know what they do. Guard could have some nerves maybe feeling the need to prove some people wrong but idk.
2-0 guard
2-1 lg

Cry is free. NA Kekw. Land of cheeseburger and hotdog

I remember when the most impressive thing in Valorant was akukhos breach stunning split b heaven with a nade or wtv.

Give him some slack. Basically was forced to switch to Valorant and has done way more in Valorant than 99 percent of any person in the scene. He's probably just considering it. If he wins champs or berlin he's probably going to stay cuz any success could change his mind but if he goes back to cs he goes back. He's still young and he's good at both games it's his choice.

fuck bro I went to the convenience store during half time break and they score 2 mins in

ok

I understand he has a fair point of view but bro this guy is the biggest stat andy I've ever seen. His top 5 players world would be tenz, yay, leaf, cryocells and derke

Can't believe TSM threw this match.

In my eyes as a new Tottenham fan this is literally the most important match i've ever watched. Fuck the ucl final, who cares Liverpool will choke. Apparently, it's better for the EPL in general if Arsenal makes it and it's delusional to think Tottenham will make it over Arsenal as 4th. I know the only way Tottenham makes it is if Arsenal loses this fixture and loses/ties an extra game. Then it's just up to Tottenham to clean up the rest of the games but they'll probably end up choking to Norwich or something. What are your expectations? Is this a 100 percent loss now that Tottenham has lost Romero too?

Group a: nrg, guard, xset, 100t, ghost and tsm
Group b: c9, optic, faze, lg, eg and sentinels
C9 wins and guard qualify as second. If guard can’t make it it’s because xset upset them just to lose in 4th place or guard just lose match1

Half of these teams can’t even make top 32 in a full opens. Literally t4 how can u watch these games and think they’re good.

0.85 1600

Yeah fr like blahst on virtuoso too or any of the ex p1 players

I stg if chakaron and stallion duo they’re gonna become the next big Valorant ranked “duo”

would u guys rather have leaf and zekken or sayaplayer and trent

Yeah literally terrible. My sens too high for this 20 mile fucking radius map. 1 person not picking viper, sova/wtv or jett just loses you the game cuz that's how it is.
Normal competitive is fine if u have a chill team but for dm, it's just kinda annoying.

Everyone in NA that isn't c9 or optic is overrated. Teams like eg and ghost are underrated. Literally everyone else in the group stage is basically in the same tier. The only thing that is distinguishable between them is clout and playstyle(NA playstyles tho). Even optic is a tad bit overrated cuz of a fluke tourney like literally ridden by extraneous variables.

who even are like 60 percent of these people

Yeah that should be the main goal for them but hope they make reasonable goals. If they make top 8 or 6 it’s a good start to a new team as long as they just take it as a learning opportunity and come back stronger. There is still lcq and as said multiple times this 100t project with the new management is a longterm project where they are basically just creating the foundation for it at the moment.

He’ll get his weekly 10 kills and head out. Kinda hard to get kills tho if everyone’s already dead to be fair

C9
Optic
Faze
Lg
Eg
Sen

Sen and faze are swappable

Xset gets first in groups by literally getting the most lucky timings ever. The rng gods will bless ayrins spectre spray and cryo will get a minimum of 15 4ks. All that just to lose in play off semis and get 4th after only beating lg in lowers.

Nrg 2-0

2-1 lg

Yeah and I just basically copied the order of what it is on vlr rn but just switched 100t and tsm.

group a in order: xset, guard, nrg, 100t, ghost and tsm
group b in order: c9, optic, faze, lg, eg and sen

edit: nvm too generous to tsm switched ghost and tsm