Dude, he had Aspas and Mazino having life games to carry that LEV team to wins, otherwise they were alright. They did drastically improve after Shanghai tho, but that's just cuz goked left

I aspire to achieve this level of delulu-ness some day

1 second apart

Source?

Yet another reason why I think he needs to be put on sentinel

Wasn't it also STK's decision to move saadhak to Neon?

I'll be there to collect my 100 quid

Valorant Esports is in serious trouble, and if you’re paying attention, you’d know exactly why. The once-thriving scene, filled with excitement, competition, and some of the most talented FPS players in the world, has taken a nosedive. And let’s not mince words—Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom's departure is a major reason why.

Remember when Valorant was the hot new thing, poised to be the next big esport sensation? The hype was through the roof, and rightfully so. It was touted as the game that would finally take down the giants like CS
and Overwatch. But where are we now? Scratching our heads, wondering what went wrong.

Here’s the ugly truth: without ScreaM, the Valorant scene has lost its shine. This guy wasn’t just a player; he was the embodiment of everything that made Valorant worth watching. The “Headshot Machine,” as he was aptly nicknamed, brought a level of skill, intensity, and sheer entertainment that no one else could match. His plays were legendary, his presence on the server intimidating, and his fans loyal to a fault. When ScreaM was on your screen, you knew something incredible was about to happen.

But then, he left. And what happened? The competitive scene took a hit it hasn’t recovered from. The tournaments? A shadow of their former selves. The players? Struggling to fill the void left by a giant. Even the fan base feels it—engagement is down, viewership numbers have dipped, and the excitement that once defined Valorant is fizzling out.

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the gameplay. Without players like ScreaM to elevate the standard, the matches have become… let’s just say, less thrilling. The strategic depth? Lacking. The clutch moments? Few and far between. The outplays? Almost nonexistent. And don’t even get me started on the so-called “new talents” who are supposed to carry the torch. They’re good, sure, but they’re no ScreaM.

The teams themselves are feeling the strain. Without a star like ScreaM, team dynamics have shifted, and not for the better. The synergy isn’t there, the performances are inconsistent, and the magic that once made Valorant matches must-see events is missing.

Let’s face it—Valorant Esports without ScreaM is like a car without an engine. Sure, it looks cool on the outside, but it’s not going anywhere. Riot Games needs to take a long, hard look at what made the scene thrive in the first place. Without that star power, that raw talent, and that ability to make even the most seasoned gamers go, “Wow, did you see that?”—Valorant is at serious risk of becoming just another esport that could have been great.

So here we are, watching Valorant fade into obscurity, all because one man left the scene. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but maybe it’s time we all admit that Valorant’s best days are behind it—and they left when ScreaM did.

Imagine you're on a date and you ask what the other person does, and they reply with "oh yeah, I bait on VLR"

make it 3 hours

milflover92 only ever speaks the truth

2022 is my favourite year by far

Good job bro. Keep up the good work

There's obviously a chance for either of the 2 Ascension teams to be really good, but there's no saying for sure

Yay. You can definitely teach him how to play Yoru lol

Didn't DRX almost lose a map to... 2023 BLG?

Na'Vi lose 1-2 (predicting they win fracture cuz it's the only map I've seen them win)

I'd prefer having him on senti

GE best Phillipino team

These series of messages are basically my signature moves against Jingg fans at this point

nt bang pls dont blame urself u did well we proud of u kub🫂🫂 rest well after this see u kub
nt jj~ 🥺🥺 get lots of rest for now and we'll wait for u guys in stage 1~!! you come back stronger. we believe!!! 💪🏻❤️
ggnt kub 🥺🫳🏻🐹 no worries naa, ask p'kla to buy ticket for u nong jing and im always proud of you ♥♥♥
NT KUB NONG JING , take care of yourself , thanks for your hard-working for all the times and comeback stronger kub see ya in split 1 ♡♡♡ we lose today but didn't mean we lose forever and always be by your side until you get the trophy kub ♡♡♡
ggnt jj, we are always here to support you so don't be too hard on yourself okay ❤️
ggnt nong, you’re doing good so far, rest well and comeback stornger nong 🫂

"I'm not a bandwagon fan" type behaviour

Yeah but EG only did that cuz their Jett can't play Raze. It all depends upon player flexibility. If a player can play every duelist to a high level, why would you not have him play main duelist?

My thoughts are that you need sleep

All jokes aside, best of luck!

The crying is good lol. The state of the game, with all the util making it unplayable, is awful. If you don't cry, RIot won't care.

It's better that he complains honestly. Seeing the voice he has, it's good that he's speaking out against the meta, cuz riot is more likely to listen to the community if all the biggest figures in the scene are talking about it. If the "mascot" of your game isn't speaking about what's going wrong then that's bad

Ahh didn't know about that, my bad!

No no, I'm sorry lol, I was referring to when carpe got dropped and stax and rossy were in instead of him. Also forgot that rossy got dropped later on and they switched to full on korean

Might not be a bad move since he can call at least half decently

I've been a huge fan of T1 for a little over a year now, but I don't know if anyone else feels bad for how they treated xccurate last year. I mean, look at it this way:
-They bring him in
-They have him playing senti
-They switch him to flexing between senti and controller
-They then make him play controller full time
-They then proceed to bench their IGL and make him the IGL instead
-He learns korean for them, too, and they look semi-promising
-After he inevitably underperforms, they boot him off the team and he switches to being a CC

If we lose, I'm gonna be very depressed

I don't claim him as someone from my country

I hope BLG so he's at least on a good team

best of luck

I'd honestly love an underdog story

Oh it's all coming back

Why did bro censor "slaughter"?

Give him time dude, first game jitters

Lol

Ended up amazing

So real

S1mon

He still has good mechs dude, the difference is the fact that he doesn't have 2023 EG to set him up anymore. He should swap over to senti

I have no clue man

And T1 isn't a superteam?

Thank GOD it stopped

Nah man, IMO, the easiest way for LEV to sort their roles out is:
D1: Sentinel
Tex: Duelist
C0M: Initiator
Rossy: Flash Init/Flex
Kingg: Smokes

Am I crazy for thinking that he could genuinely become one of the best players in the world if they shift him to sentinel? He just has that calm aim

Don't go monk mode on me now