Mechanically yeah fs but you can get out stratted and once they get beaten just losing gunfights, they don't have much to fall back on that's what makes the import pair of d4vai and xavi soo good in comparison imo

Of all of China and honestly other regions I think XLG used the 2 import slots the absolute best.

They got d4vai and xavi, 2 very good players who are consistent, vocal and extremely flexible with their roles. The experience and gamesense is vast with these 2.

CN as a region has never really fallen behind mechanically, it's always been in the gameplans and then in game leadership with midrounding. With d4vai and xavi you get good midrounding, ideas and they are still amazing mechanically. Then XLG gets kk and retains happywei, the 2 best mechanical CN players. As for a 5th someone like jkuro, FengF, iamgrq and even Smoggy would work (Spring wouldve been perfect). I'm hoping also now that with xavi joining that Platoon may follow to be HC.

XLG might actually break out of the CN bubble and achieve something internationally.

It's not that significant of a downgrade but imo makes more sense role and playstyle wise.

I want someone like Zeus going in first rather than primmie or kk who are WAY better at second entry.

Im also still quietly hoping for endoist and primmie together on FS

I'd agree but I think who the AC is will determine it. If it's Strong I have more faith. It'll be a coach to handle to micro and another to handle macro, I see Ange as the leader and he can call a round himself in a time out but someone like Strong can write and setup the playbook

Monyet
deLb
Xavi8k
Jemkin (or any other duelist player)
Nakya or Shiro/Kushy or even xffero idk

I'd agree but I think this is why the Minny move makes sense, he's a very vocal player even having IGL'd a bit (albeit wasn't the best), so I see him helping in the midrounding especially that he'll be the main lurk.

If the smokes is Loita that's also a very intelligent player and I think he did a lot of midrounding for BBL.

FNC 2027 could replicate a 2026 KC or 2025 NRG calling structure

Idk why ppl are clowning on this when Minny is obviously gonna be playing senti and he was one of the best sentis in EMEA, only other viable option was westside but imo Minny was more consistent and a very intelligent player on the senti.

He also had spells of IGLing so would be a very vocal player and I'm sure that takes some pressure off Cloud and his calling (if Cloud is staying).

All of that along with strong as a coach, I could see them having some sort of system akin to 2025 NRG, except they can actually play double duelist.

All those names and yet Ray is missing from there somehow, would be a smokes/2nd duelist and I think he was the IGL too

Agreed, I saw another post saying the 2027 roster should be;

nAts (2nd caller senti)
Kamo (duelist)
GSR (flex)
Kachow (2nd duelist/omen)
Batu (igl scan)

I think a young IGL isn't bad here to bring ideas plus he's a great shooter, coaching staff of Liquid is good provide ideas and in the game itself nAts remains the emotional leader and anchor of the team along with midrounding.

And imma push this agenda coz I think it's a great team

Batu actually a very good shout especially if the Kachow rumour is true. Chem + lightens calling from nAts, which is what trexx was doing but u get better vibes (and shooting) from batu

The comment I replied to literally says he's probably going to leave FNC, which I agree with so that proposed roster would not be under FNC

Oh wow Hiro, Alfa, Ruxic, batujnax and Kachow roster incoming

Was my immediate thought too, eeiu was teammates with johnqt on M80 already plus they get a good midrounder like their old system with Zellsis. Except u get a player who can shoot back with eeiu.

Also +OXY, -Jerwinn. If a team can poach OXY I can see it being SEN plus with a real system behind him he could actually perform again

Ik it's an even less competitive region but Kess is igling LYON and they are undefeated only dropping 2 maps out of 40 played, that's a 95% winrate

Imo seeing a change would be best and it's really tex who's gotta change. I wouldn't mind even seeing MIBR taking the LEV route in regards to roles:

• Letting Aspas play more like Neon (the player) role with Jett and even more Chamber
• zekken plays the Neon/Raze
• Verno same scan init
• Mazino smokes/flex
• Viper/traditional senti and Phoenix player

Could even go what Oxygen did with Verno and let zekken play Sova on Sova maps with Verno filling in on KJ/Cypher on those same maps

On sliggys stream he brought up a good potential nerf being that the slide (at least with Shotguns) should give you the same inaccuracy as if you were jumping whereas right now or gives you the accuracy as if you were crouching

I'd start with doing that to shotguns but maybe even do that to rifles idk

Legit what Mini has been preaching on Plat Chat. Doesn't solve their other comps but they could just spam double duelist like LEV. But plz we need more Cryo Chamber, 100T should be copying T1s comps too atp

He's Phoenix just isn't it, his best agent was Waylay who got nerfed enough for 100T to opt to not play it and his second best duelist is Neon which they opt for Asuna to play idk.

Feels like he should be spamming Neon like majority of teams do but I just don't know what to do with Asuna if you do that

The point is there are 3 init players on this team for whatever reason, whatever Kr1stal is doing, Pat can do and Xavi could do.

They won 2 rounds of attack today, a lot of that falls to your init and their play-making and util usage. There were soo many rounds on split especially when Kr1stal dies without using 80% of his kit and an angle he could've cleared with prowler he just didn't use. He's been just okay but not enough to justify his current role on THIS team, he could be better served elsewhere

Split comp

• Autumn on the Viper
• Patmen on Omen
• Xavi to Skye or Fade
• Udo on Raze
• Kr1stal to bench
• Get a real Neon player

In general I think more Pat on Omen on Omen maps then Xavi on init
If Astra then Xavi on it and Pat on init
Autumn basically perma Viper
Udo second duelist and Chamber
Then they get a proper primary duelist in place of Kr1stal

Thus imo fixes a lot of their maps

Could be a solution if they don't wanna change the players but I'd rather just get a cracked duelist. If you swap Kr1stal out you also get your import slot back so it could literally be any available primary duelist

Geniunely think Viper is Autumns best agent. Idk why he is playing these sentis then idk feels pressured to play way too far up, especially last week on the Cypher.

But with Kr1stal idk I don't think he currently justifies occupying the import slot as well as Pat plays his role and even Xavi played his role prior to becoming a smokes player

Patmen has better diversity in his init to Kr1stal. Imma be real, Kr1stal is only good on the fade and he is only marginally better on it than Patmen...

It doesn't have to be to the same level to get effectiveness out of it, the point is T1 on attackside will leave iZu on the opposite side often to hold his own and play smart into it to hold off thus enabling his team on the other side of the map. That's a role I think Udo would suit

And win an international yet alone at least qualify....

But seriously copy their roles and some of their comps.

• Autumn on Meteor's role, mostly Viper but some senti

• UdoTan on iZu's role, Chamber with some other flexing

• Xavi8k on Munchkins role, smokes (but he could flex too)

• Patmen on stax's role, init (some Omen too)

• Swap Kr1stal for a cracked duelist like endoist (any other cracked duelist/Neon player) to play the BuZz role

I feel like this fixes a lot of their problems, Udo and Autumn haven't been good enough on primary duelist and I don't think it suits their overall playstyles. Kr1stal has unfortunately been on the bottom end of their performances and his role just doesn't facilitate this setup or their team currently.

TL:DR
Get a real primary duelist, shuffle roles a bit

• Kr1stal
• endoist

Edit:
Could even spring for a player like globeX if they swap him for Kr1stal

Satellite did look decent on the Viper and Vyse too, albeit some inconsistency but I think the coaching department of 100T is good enough to help that

Great minds... This is the way, an actual flex and fixes a lot of their comps.

Actually very good shout, his ini is good enough too. Even tho double init is still cheeks rn

Copy the LEV Chamber comps and also even some of the KRU comp.

Edit: just copy T1 Chamber comps, only need a Meteor style player...

Cryo - spam Chamber and then some vyse and viper
Vora - Scan
Timotino - spam more Neon
bang - Smokes (honestly could be a good Vyse player too)
Shondex - Can play sentis, viper, smokes and even duelist

Need for another initiator player these days has gotta be the most overrated thing, double ini winrate is some ass and that alone can't justify having Asuna on this squad from a roles perspective let alone performance

A true knower, alexRr will carry this team

It's weird coz I think Okeanos best role is actually smokes, in particular the Omen. I'd rather they got someone like zaj or satellite in place of supamen

Actually crazy team although I'd be tempted with WanZeru > alexiik

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lukxo (Senti)
Darker (Flex)
erde (smoke)
Mited/siduzord (Recon [IGL])
Mephisto/Zanatsu (Duelist)

Yaba/WKN (HC)
Romanilly (AC)

Honestly could use the import slot on a duelist player

I agree where may be some polluting of the comms, xavi is vocal, patman is vocal and autumn too tends to rally the team. Add Kr1stal to that and its a lot of guys talking. I do think him being solo initiator contributes to that urgency in his comms coz he feels like he has to accommodate to everyone all at once.

Going through Kr1stals games from old teams even and he just always performs way better when there is another initiator he is playing with.

Honestly autumns OP is very good so having him on the Yoru is fine but solo Yoru isn't it. I'd also opt to put him on Chamber and let Udo play duelist when he is

I'd also like to see Kr1stal more as a flex than scan initiator but also just not solo initiator on every single map... solo initiator can work but I'd rather Patmen or xavi did it over Kr1stal

He's in a weird medium too where some rounds he overpeeks and others he's last to trade and then stuck in a 1vX scenario. He legit just needs to operate in the middle of those 2 situations

Honestly I really like Kr1stal as a personality and player but he's not working in this system and the roles, especially as a solo initiator. He doesn't seem to use any form of lineups and honestly his util usage hasn't been good enough for execs and retakes alike. Too many times is he calling some midround with util out, knife out and not even for a lineup just a random throw that doesn't get the value it should coz it's broken insta

I would also like to see autumn not exclusively on Yoru. I'm happy to give Kr1stal time and wouldn't advocate for him to be kicked but can't help to think how well shiro would fit in this squad in his place

Mited (Recon [IGL])
erde (smokes/flex)
shyyy (senti)
Mephisto (duelist)
heat (flex)

Yaba (HC)

Idk to me any of these players should be on any LATAM or Brazilian roster. Yaba should also have a team, could honestly replace Romanilly or even Onur

Legit, in football terms it was like they were trying to cross to Messi hoping he could head it in.

yay has been mismanaged since 2022

He was that good of a spy, took the Evil Geniuses down with him

I can agree a meta didn't fit him but also they barely gave him the OP, only on Chamber (his best agent) who he only played on 1 map

Honestly comparing yay to Kingsman:
Clearly best player in team
Actually has accolades amongst the rest of the team
Kicked out of a job in service of "good vibes"

It feels like yay wasn't respected in the team with his voice being heard nor how/why he was kicked. Especially in this meta where a good OP player is insurmountable and Chamber with now Veto being good I can't help but think yay would be dominant

EG with potter was only good in 23' with the players she had then but also only in affect the last half of that year and EG has been middling/bad since...

I'm ngl this is a 6/10 objectively but I'm both a SEN and T1 doubter so it drops to a 4/10

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Been reading the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown. To oversimplify it, it's kind of like a mix of Divergent and Dune. Very good book and series

Edit: The light novel Shadow Slave is also peak

Not the worst but duelist role on it seems very strange

I'm seeing rumours that QoR is getting Smoke and Notexxd. I think they may also get chloric as he queues with those 2 often

Exas best role/agent is still Omen. I think you can still have Zander on the team however to play Astra then exa can play a senti but when exa is on Omen you put Zander on viper.

Chloric absolutely should be there and he also brings the ability to further flex onto senti if say Zander is on Viper and exa is on Omen.

Ion is still worth keeping but again his best agent is also Omen like exa, although ions viper is decent at least. However ion on duelist is still good and I'd keep him over jerrwin.

Seven is a very good flex I just wasn't too convinced of his Yoru and this team would need a Yoru player/ someone who can play in a double duelist comp

I fw the team a lot and trust FrosT but I honestly would've liked to see Udo on a bit more flex as he has shown he can do and then they just get a cracked aimer duelist as the 5th. I worry there are too many voices in the comms as it is now

Xavi - flex/smokes
Autumn - senti/yoru
UdoTan - duelist/some flex into like Gekko/fade and Omen, think like Xan from NAOS or iZu kind of roles.
Kr1stal - scan. Honestly his fade was always very good, his deadlock is also good his sova needs work but vladkor can help with that, I swear kr1stal wouldn't use lineups prior
Pkm - perma duelist

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