Hiko isn't IGL

This wasn't possible btw, unless TSM lost to GenG

Funny to say that 100T didn't get outaimed, they got outbrained

mmm

Sheesh prediction

You saw a defense side on Haven and said this? Jesus.

From what I've seen so far, LG is the best team that isn't in Masters right now. I don't see them losing to TSM, even if TSM makes it to masters from losers anyways. LG 2-0

Right so far.

I was right!

:)

WAIT WHAT I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE WHYYY

This guy needs a raise

I'm sure they will change things for next masters, but I think this is the best they could do considering COVID risks and restrictions

Agreeable

GENG Shawn, SSG roca, TSM Drone, Kanpeki (on Spot Up I think), POACH (previously on ABX)

FaZe didn't even ban Haven against Sentinels. I think they will go with Icebox.

T1 is good at setting up nice plays and catching rotations and playing the map beautifully. That's why they are always caught running out the clock and playing very late into the round. However, I think FaZe's sort of PUG energy will destroy T1 much as other teams have in the past, where they just peek and push often and can shut down T1's strategies before they can even get to a place to work.

LG vs TSM, 100T vs FaZe ---- B/D vs GENG, NRG vs T1
LG vs 100T ---- FaZe vs GENG, NRG vs TSM
100T ---- GENG vs TSM
100T ---- LG vs TSM
100T vs LG
100T

Teams going to Masters: 100T, LG, TSM, GENG

Ok, let's think about it this way: what 4 teams are better than TSM?

100 Thieves obviously, Luminosity Gaming obviously. But who next? GenG, who barely beat a worse version of the team in CH2, arguably a fluke? NRG, who's new roster still has a lot to prove? FaZe? T1? I think TSM is more likely than any team other than 100T and LG.

Why is TSM up with Sentinels and Envy for you lol

If Riot only had 10 spots to give out, this would probably be the best decision. Sure it isn't fair, but nothing else would be. The alternatives are removing one from brazil and giving one to eu/tr/cis, but I think this is better because the best two teams from that region will be there anyways.

I actually think Android is a bit underrated right now to be honest, he's still one of the best aimers.

Except that's the exact thing that works well against T1...

TF did Jamppi do for that score in that close of a game LOL

What I was trying to phrase is that they WANTED 16 spots, and WANTED a bigger event, but they had to settle for only 10 teams and some had to be cut. What I was trying to suggest was that there should be 3 EU/TR/CIS and 1 BR (just for this event, not the future).

I'm guessing at least some of the players on free agency like brax and others are biding their time and waiting, or already have something in the works. Because there's no way there's just NO team interesting in them yet.

I think FaZe will outpace T1 and T1 will falter when the match starts to become more puggy and chaotic like a lot of NA matches do, especially FaZe's. 2-0 FaZe.

Your idea is great, but that's the sort of thing you need when you have like 30+ agents with many agents for each role. I like the sentiment, but I think there needs to be at least a little more depth to the agent pool for it to work.

He's on a trial right now though and hasn't been signed.

You're misunderstanding slightly, what he's trying to say is that there is still freedom to pick whichever agent you want, you can just see which agent they pick as well so you can develop strategies.

Actually so true

I, personally, completely biased for NA would initially think "oh, we can just remove one spot from EU and BR problem solved!" But then those player bases would be mad. Either way someone is mad.

Ok, let's phrase this different: There's only 10 spots for the Masters event. Which regions should get a cut?

(Assuming 2 EU, 1 TR, 1 CIS)

If you really want to talk specifically, I think if EG wanted to pursue competitive valorant instead of building their brand, they wouldn't have signed some of the players they have. However, I do still think that there are enough free agents on the market for a new team to step in and make a roster. We'll see though.

DHBK is obviously a PUG team in their mannerisms and the way they play, but what surprised me is how disciplined some of their players are and how well they worked together through the chaos. They got quite a few good set pieces off. That being said, I think they had quite an easy road to here. They were in an already weak side of the bracket, with Renegades, Built by Gamers, beastcoast, and Space Station Gaming. It was hard to predict who would come out on top for good reason. Their aim may be true, but will it stand the test of time against an organized, ready team? I'm guessing not. 2-0 Luminosity.

Incoming TSM choke...

But seriously, this is (in my opinion) one of the most even matches of the quarterfinals and should be streamed especially with the fanbases attached to both organizations.

TSM has moved in quite a different direction from when we last saw them play against GenG (rip double smokes). I think this makes the match more interesting. It seems their strategy as a whole is better, and with a couple key players in form I think they're quite a bit better since the previous bout. With that said, with all the streamed matches you'd have to think both teams are completely ready for this match. I think GenG take the first map on Icebox but then TSM take Ascent and Bind. 2-1 TSM

In general, I don't know why you would have an event with only 10 teams. 12 and 16 are both better numbers for a tournament, and it seems some regions are underrepresented. I was hoping this event would be a lot bigger in the first place, like doubling all these numbers. Maybe it had something to do with money or COVID.

I would actually say android is on par with Asuna, but even so 100T have tons more firepower so this dude is clueless.

Both fair points. Maybe things will change after this year for champions when (hopefully) teams will meet each other in the same location.

They also beat SSG and BBG, the #6 and #11 seeds (Beastcoast is #19)

I mean... how would you adapt picks? Like killjoy instead of cypher if you see an omen (obviously not a good example but you know what I'm trying to say). In what situation would you change the comp?

As much as I agree with you, I think both jetts are mechanically capable. It just looks like they're lost.

I feel bad for dicey and I hope he gets picked up by a really good team and has loads of success in the future :(

Yeah I mean you can't really fault the man, he's a big friend of skadoodle. He's also a player entitled to bias, not a caster without bias. So yeah if you're a big fan of c9 maybe don't watch.

I actually don't think it's a "we'll have you play, but just on split" thing. I think they just saw an opportunity for a learning experience, regardless of map, and wanted to give him a shot. I have no reason to believe poiz is just good on split.

I mean Roza ult is at least still a little funny... c'mon

All I know is that apparently her ult is bullet-proof and sound-proof

Both systems are gonna be flawed at least a little bit. It doesn't see which team is best at the moment like a power ranking does because the systems encourage amount of wins and don't take into account how good the teams actually are. For example, I don't think people will argue with the fact that G2 currently aren't the best team in Europe (or it's at least very close). However, since they won a lot before they weren't that good, the next best team has a lot of ground to make up for them to pass them on the rankings. So there's no best system for this, you just gotta look at the teams and decide for yourself who you think is better.

That's like saying an NFL team is bad in preseason... they're still new together and they're not playing 100%

beastcoast could be really underrated... they did better against Envy on Bind than Sentinels even.