Hard to tell. There are many good teams. I'm pretty sure about M3C and Fnatic personally, but 3rd spot FPX, TL, Guild, G2, maybe NaVi is hard one. FPX looks good, TL still has bunch of potential just based on their individual players, G2 looks good and has improved so much in short time, NaVi looks decent like its hard.

good decision making after fucked up nade

but its sucks so much. If we had NA system we could see Acend with new patch (I think they would qualify over BBL or SMB even if they lost). Also all 4 Gambit, TL, NaVi and FPX are worthy of playoff spot and even LDN UTD looks decent. So sad that we will lose some of these teams already.

I guess it had something to do with EMEA regional leagues

I'm more worried about Viper in Gambit's case and the possible change of pace. I think Redgar (or whoever) shouldn't have problems playing Omen and it could also be really good for some of their set plays. Also same with Brimstone. But, nAts' Viper was so important for them in a lot of maps and I don't know how they would adjust if Viper becomes off-meta. But, luckily his Astra looks good + he is individually really good and smart so maybe it won't be problem for them.

True, but what I mean is that they are really known for their Viper and Astra play and overall more slow playstyle (they added bunch of fast stuff though). I think they will be one of the top teams that will be most negatively affected by this. But you are right they are flexible.

ok tbh meta change could affect them, but damn are they good in so many aspects.

M3C/Gambit will win everything this year

I wonder is this some sort of preparation for next patch with Viper and Astra nerfs. Maybe nAts will start playing controllers if Viper become irrelevant agent.

Don't be toxic towards Gambit guys for no reason. They are some of the most wholesome guys in Valorant scene (based on what we've seen).

Its good mousepad, but I wouldn't call it fast. Its pretty much the opposite with being control pad. You know when you try some speed pads lol

forsen played Valorant for a bit as well. I know crazy.

sexy in and out of server

crashies idk

true

What you actually want to do is to grind your way to radiant and then just stream and try to leech and then you do full time streaming after grinding and marketing yourself (can take some time, but be smart about it) and get more money than pro player while being much worse but still some people will think you are good enough to be pro.

have a nice day!

Fnatic has such a good pieces honestly.
Derke - insane Jett player who can just take over games, true carry duelist player. Can also play really good Raze when needed.
Mistic - good controller with pop off potential and also plays good anchor role.
Magnum - good sentinel player who also has a lot of pop off potential when he is playing to his true potential.
Boaster - 5Head leader IGL who is flexible and is decent fragger (not crazy, but there are games where he is performing well individually).
Breaveaf - good Sova main who has pretty good ability usage and clicks heads and occasionally plays WH on.
and they are all smart players and play well as a team. Also their are decently flexible team even though I don't know what else Braveaf can play. And have now good experience from Iceland and Champions.

I wouldn't call them best yet, but they have really good pieces and have already showcased greatness.

Good to hear that they can still compete! Hopefully they aren't too effected by all of this and can still compete on their normal level!

Would be cool if their tag would be M3CH, because they are like machine

damn I thought they would still have chance, but never mind. Kind of sad to see them going out now because I think next patch is almost like made for them.

oh yeah that is true lol but don't they still have chance in stage 2 or am I completely fucking up this system in my head. Or will the 3 teams making it to Iceland decided in playoffs?

At least next patch should buff them. Acend Haven with Omen buffs could actually be pretty good. This Haven just looks off even with roles.

starxo is insane player, but has performed bad during Challengers I have to admit

On Split and Fracture.

Hard to say, but there's certainly a reason why they got him. I suppose they most likely trialed him as possible replacement for cNed and even someone in Reddit said that he was their first option, but I don't know is that trustful source. But what I've heard of him is that he is really good mechanically, but maybe little bit inconsistent. Hard to tell, but super excited and I think he should be good enough replacement against BBL at least.

People are just sleeping on LDN UTD and obviously FPX has sub.

Derke, d3ffo?

SLIGGY WTF SOULCAS NEON

L1NK- Astra
Jamppi - Sova
Nivera - Chamber
Soulcas- Neon
Scream - Kay/O

oh yeah that is true

that was crazy lol I was so happy MAD made it out, but then they got seeded against DK rip

Worlds 2021 Group D moment ok not exactly

Kind of crazy that final spot from Group B is going to be fought between Acend and G2 (as long as they keep performing like this).

Because problems with schedule due to Ukraine stuff most likely and they play playoffs in new patch. And its better like this anyway. Team don't get fucked because of new patch,

True also so happy seeing him play Viper

Yeah he is insane also doing main IGLing unless they have changed something

true

True, but hoody's Kay/O is still kind of meh outside of his knifes.

just shower once a day and that's it. Just started showering in colder water instead of warm so maybe that's better for skin.

Sad for Zeek and hope he will get better! I'm also super excited to see purp0 play on bigger stage!

edit: I actually wonder did Acend trial purp0 in case cNed decided to leave considering that they got him out of any player.

bus 3 euros per ticket lasts 2 hours, with monthly card its little bit cheaper if you use it a lot.

Mods just super lazy and don't know how to set filters or how to use commands. Can't be that hard to moderate 15k viewer stream. Like I understand setting it on emote only for like 10 min if chat gets toxic or something, but emote only whole stream even when there's not even that many viewers is just dumb.

I think Cloud. Both are really good though.

perma ban map

False. Acend is literally playing their perma ban map while having their main controller on sentinel and main sentinel on controller. Just wait for new patch and they start being good on that map again.

ehh I don't think Jett suits Scream. Why would you want to put one of the best pure riflers in whole game to play OP? Unless he plays rifle only Jett.

Jamppi is just having off-day. And FPX is playing really well and hitting their shots.

Same!

What? I don't what some of you are smoking.

???? He is really good player considering his flexibility.

It worked for them, but its bad strategy.