RIOT is fooling around with CN excitement, etc., but it is clear that there is less and less interest in VCT.
Personally, it seems to me that the VAL competition scene was at its most exciting in 2022-23.

I think Fearless Pick works well, at least in BO3 matches, as long as it is done with at least 6 agents implemented in each role.
In this way, it is possible to reduce the number of teams that are extremely dependent on a particular agent and eliminate boring mirror matches.
It is strange that the 1st seeded team in LoL can handle a major meta change and the VAL pros can't.

-Art,Jinboong
+GON,Hals
Assuming RID players wish to stay with their current team.

Everyone has forgotten about ZOFGK and is now obsessed with DOFGK.

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It is clear that he was the reason we lost vs PRX. The stats show that he was lackluster throughout. There is no way Lotus had a rating of 0.5 for either offense or defense. The 2map performance before that was also poor and Serial should have been used.

And LOUD, 2GAME >>> ZETA,DFM

A former tier 1 player who loses to a team full of players who have been stuck in tier 2-3 for years with no way to win.

Unbelievable...they were only able to get 1map in stage1.

sayf

Apart from the fact that we do not expect much in the way of individual performance, his acquisition would be an attractive reinforcement for VIT.
Excellent IGL ability
Great personality
Extensive experience

"And you never talk about fucked up sprays/shots or obvious missplays.
This way you avoid "what the fuck are u dooing?"

This is clearly a rule for ANGE1 itself.lol

Yes, I know. But when the team broke down and stepped up to put trexx back on the roster, he refused to do so, putting his own pride first. What do you think about this?

I wish zeek had more people to cover for him.

He is the smartest.

Exclude natank and ardiis and add verno and n4rrate.

Why is trexx defended and zeek criticized? This is ridiculous, I feel sorry for zeek.

It's a good roster that makes his personality issues less of a concern.
trexx
zeek
natank
aslanmashadow
ardiis

FK/FD involvement rates for stage1 group stage (not including today's EMEA game)
aspas is not a baiter

TOTAL（FKPR/FDPR）

AMERICAS
Keznit 0.4（0.25/0.15）+0.1
mada 0.42（0.24/0.18）
havoc 0.45（0.23/0.22）
OXY 0.4（0.22/0.18）
zekken 0.38（0.19/0.19）
dgzin 0.36（0.19/0.17）
aspas 0.33（0.19/0.14）
Asuna 0.34（0.15/0.19）

EMEA
Derke 0.46（0.23/0.23）
miniBoo 0.34（0.22/0.12）+0.1
Lewn 0.41（0.22/0.19）
xeus 0.4（0.21/0.19）
koalanoob 0.37（0.21/0.16）
ara 0.36（0.20/0.16）
click 0.34（0.12/0.22） -0.1

Pacific
Jemkin 0.4（0.24/0.16）+0.08
Famouz 0.41（0.23/0.18）
TenTen 0.44（0.22/0.22）
Deryeon 0.33（0.19/0.14）
HYUNMIN 0.29（0.18/0.11）+0.07
Dep 0.32（0.16/0.16）
PatrikWho 0.35（0.16/0.19）
primmie 0.26（0.14/0.12）
t3xture 0.33（0.14/0.19）
f0rsaken 0.35（0.14/0.21）-0.07
Meiy 0.22（0.09/0.13）

FK/FD involvement rates for stage1 group stage (not including today's EMEA game)
aspas is not a baiter

TOTAL（FKPR/FDPR）

AMERICAS
Keznit 0.4（0.25/0.15）+0.1
mada 0.42（0.24/0.18）
havoc 0.45（0.23/0.22）
OXY 0.4（0.22/0.18）
zekken 0.38（0.19/0.19）
dgzin 0.36（0.19/0.17）
aspas 0.33（0.19/0.14）
Asuna 0.34（0.15/0.19）

EMEA
Derke 0.46（0.23/0.23）
miniBoo 0.34（0.22/0.12）+0.1
Lewn 0.41（0.22/0.19）
xeus 0.4（0.21/0.19）
koalanoob 0.37（0.21/0.16）
ara 0.36（0.20/0.16）
click 0.34（0.12/0.22） -0.1

Pacific
Jemkin 0.4（0.24/0.16）+0.08
Famouz 0.41（0.23/0.18）
TenTen 0.44（0.22/0.22）
Deryeon 0.33（0.19/0.14）
HYUNMIN 0.29（0.18/0.11）+0.07
Dep 0.32（0.16/0.16）
PatrikWho 0.35（0.16/0.19）
primmie 0.26（0.14/0.12）
t3xture 0.33（0.14/0.19）
f0rsaken 0.35（0.14/0.21）-0.07
Meiy 0.22（0.09/0.13）

Japan does not even need one slot.

NS 2-0
13-4 13-3
split haven lotus

Do you think IGL would be ok with a weak shootout if you could make your team win, take a lesson from boaster and munchkin. They are not only better as IGL than you guys, but their shootouts are not bad either. Especially boaster has clearly improved over the past 2 years.

NS will almost certainly dominate based on the current team situation and the results of the head-to-head matchup at kickoff. Congrats on making the playoffs.

DFM had a BO3 win over the VCT 2024 champions in the offseason and two wins in the kickoff.
Don't treat them like irredeemable teams like FURIA, 2GS, KOI, Apeks, and GX just because they are in bad shape in stage1.

You secured Playoff

Obviously, NS has a better chance of winning.
They kicked off with a 2-0 win over ZETA. And they beat RRQ in STAGE 1.

They need a radical overhaul of their organization. Specifically, changes in the roster and coaches except f0rsaken and Jinggg.

They have won in the off-season against eminent opponents EDG, TE, PRX, LEV and GE PRX in kickoff but have struggled the last three weeks. Why?

I don't understand why they don't copy the most successful esports formats in the world.

Don't worry. Your favorite team is one of the teams from the upper bracket that won the champions.

No, a team that loses in BO5, let alone BO3, has to admit defeat. And with a format that's accepted in the League of Legends WCS.

I hope swiss stage + single-elimination bracket.
BO3 only for games that decide who advances to the playoffs or is eliminated from the tournament.All playoff games are BO5.

A run from the lower bracket in a double-elimination would be interesting, but not appropriate for a championship, a tournament that determines the best team of the year. The undefeated team in the playoffs should win the Champions.

If it becomes single-elimination, that time period can be used for the previous stage.

I trust that anyone who watched the KRU-FNC or KRU-GMB at Champions 2021 will agree with me.

Goodbye VIT.

Just a show match.
It is too silly to predict VCT's performance based on the performance of the Spotlight Series in any region.

History had already proven which would win. So there were no surprises about the outcome of the NRG match.

A tragic defeat. History repeats itself.

At Redbull HG, Rossy was the strongest on the team No, Rossy had the highest relative stats because he debuffed other teammates. Can't you just think of it that way?
C9 just decided that making it easier for the other 4 to play would ultimately win them the game as a team.

B
loooooooooooool

Please calm down just BO1 match.

Frankly, I don't think a double elimination is sufficient for the knockout stage. I think more than triple elimination is better.

I always wonder why esports players are paid so much when they are not structured to bring in customers (and attract money) to their home stadiums like soccer or 4 major sports, a players.

RVNT is in this tournament all thanks to the two Kazakhstan players, what have the three Indian players in RVNT done so far?

He is bald and a powerful initiator. Qualifications.

At least OXG lost twice in the NA Challengers playoffs and was eliminated, so it is clear that they are not the team that should be here either. If they had lost in single elimination, I would have been able to defend them.

He doesn't have a large agent pool, and he picks Phoenix on many maps to get flag bottom. Nonetheless, all seems to be forgiven just because he is IGL. A player who will be the first to be kicked out if his team can't win.

He is the hope of Taiwan.

o7 Laz

No need to worry, DFM Meiy will take on the role.

I think Japanese fans are ready.