For sure. The game against LOUD was close.

Fnatic: 2 subs, one of them being their superstar player.
Liquid: Looked like shit before Masters and changed their comps on pretty much all maps. LOUD is hyped and it wasn't bad game for a team that wasn't even supposed to be there.
G2: Looked bit shaky still especially when it comes to players like nukkye and Meddo. Also scrappy team so you can't look too much on round scores alone IMO.
And then we don't have FPX there or M3C who just looked exhausted against G2.
I think Fnatic with their full roster would have won the tournament same can be said for M3C. I think both of those teams have showed the highest level of competitive Valorant so far in 2022. Don't know about FPX.

COPIUM

Not embarrassing for team that placed 4th in EMEA.

nah Nivera wasn't just hitting his shot on Ascent. Can't blame agent pick.

He saw one of the Zeta players doing it

So far one of the bests for sure.

Jamppi is so good when he is feeling it. Good rifling, good op and really flexible.

They legit have admins on same call who understand English speaking team like Liquid. If they did something wrong they would have been caught. I'm pretty sure they can have small talk as long as they don't discuss the game. All teams speak a little during techs.

I'm so happy they are putting him on Jett. He is just so good

such dumb rule if thats true

also just changed comps

Gambit

JAMPPI NATION AND WE LIVE IN IT

For sure. Or more like he isn't underrated by the people who follow EMEA closely, but he is really unknown.

No worries. First game for G2. While Zeta has been warming up for multiple days. Also G2 is scrappy team. Win is all that matters.

COPIUM

G2 just shaky and getting outaimed.

I don't know. I just read rumors here on vlr and twitter.

Maybe Vitality found better fit. They don't seem to have duelist player in their rumored roster. Or maybe they actually signed JUGi COPIUM

Wasn't Mickebwoy supposed to join Vitality? Or at least there was rumors about it. (if it was vitality)

That wasn't rng. Zeta knew he can still be there, but lost the duels.

Happens. In EMEA playoffs Soulcas would have gotten like 3 or 4k with race ulti but it didn't kill single one.

G2 players are just shaky for first LAN game while Zeta has been playing for past 3 days

shaky

Also Zeta doesn't play Kay/O on Icebox and that pick is really good counter to G2's normal comp if used right. FPX did very good job for example.

TL will make miracle run

Fnatic IMO. I think they had weakest firepower out of any team this tournament. There wasn't single standout player in Fnatic. Also their chemistry/synergy was way off and their strategic depth was really weak.

G2
TL
DRX
OPTC
easy guesses

XIA can't win against anyone without Icebox

not wrong

I think the map veto helped Xerxia a lot in their 1st game. Icebox seems to be their best map kind of like it was in Champions as well and Ascent can be won by individual skill. Fracture in the other hand is a lot about teamwork and actual strategy.

Yeah I think Icebox is likely their best map and rest are more up to individual performances. I guess they had something cooking on Fracture, but it isn't really working.

And Xerxia look different as well way worse or maybe they can only play Icebox dunno

Chet says that while stealing comps from other teams kekw

China. Watching their games is like watching tier 4.

New Masters 1 G2 jackets? Haven't seen purple before.

well said

So sad and also feels really bad for every Fnatic player.

because in ecos you can just run balls deep and click heads

Yeah he shouldn't be this bad no matter what but this situation definitely effects

Individually Boaster has been performed so so bad. But tbf he needs to focus way more on micromanaging and stuff like that so its kind of understandable why his performance has been this bad.

I was expecting more from Fnatic due to: I though that the games against G2 and FPX were just classic online Fnatic aka looking like shit and saving stuff. And rated H1ber and Fea pretty highly for substitutes. But I completely underrated how much substitutes affect chemistry, strategic depth etc. So looking back at it I don't feel disappointed anymore. Teams in Masters 1 are good and you can't lack so many things if you want to succeed. Unlucky situation, but nice try still.

More just sad that this will most likely be the trend for rest of the year. EMEA getting fucked over over and over again most likely.

14th meaning that Fnatic is fucked even if they somehow end up making comeback.

Derke came to Iceland on 8th and said that first day didn't count as quarantine since he arrived at 10AM. Based on that.

Weak? For 5th best EU team? They got first in group that was considered to be the hardest. And looked like mess before coming to Iceland.

good aim

Fnatic are so unlucky with Riot games. This is really close to what happened in Worlds 2021. Upset that was pretty much Fnatic LoL team's most important player just left like couple of days before Worlds and Fnatic just ended up getting fucked. And now in Valorant Derke god Covid and Braveaf can't travel.

TL has looked good tho. At least way better than expected.

plus 1

true tragedy

They don't have Derke who just goes ham and synergies well with rest of the team. And they don't have braveaf who can play good Breach so Boaster can stay on Viper role. But instead now they have 2 subs + role change.

yeah they look so off with stand-ins. I had hopium, but they are legit going to get eliminated by Zeta.