Didn't Alfajer just destroy NRG? I guess they should be moved to EMEA next year.

LOUD will get diffed by KangKang

Alfajer was best rated VCT EMEA player for a reason

easy

Fnatic were throwing some rounds and losing vs low buys

I don't even want to know what they are shouting at each other

I don't know but in last 5 games I've had like 2-3 Russians every game on my team only speaking Russian and its annoying af. Seen many enemies with cyrillic names as well. How to escape these guys?

EG I would say

Less better for now, but IMO Alfajer has looked like the 2nd best.

Sayf is really well rounded duelist. Flexible(in the past used to play anything), from duelists can play good Jett, Raze and Neon. Good rifling and good oping. Good entry while also being really smart and plays well with angles etc. And even outside of skill he seems like vocal player and hypes team up. Actually really close to players like Derke when you look at it, good skill but also vocal.

EDG type of teams are the scariest ones. Antyhing could happen.

EDG is scary team to watch they just do things you never expect with insane firepower

Yup

Ascension will be so hype this year can't wait

Same problem. Liquid are good but I can never trust them. Team outside of Jamppi and Soulcas is complete different to last years, but seeing what happened in Lock In doesn't give me much hope(they've imporved massively but you know). There's something about this team and org actually that can never be trusted lol

Every event should be hosted in Japan

True, whoever built KCorp and Heretics should get fired. KCorp random French 5 stack with Scream IGL while Heretics thinks its 2021. BBL mostly keeps their old roster instead of signing good Turkish talent. Rest of the rosters are understandable but have weaknesses. KOI took big risk with Wolfen and signed Starxo.

EMEA has been EMEA since 2021 and even then is solo carried by Europe(+Turkey if you dont count them in). Americas or Pacific (leagues) weren't a thing until this year. Also NaVi isn't CIS team.

I was originally talking about subregions but typed regions so I had to correct it. I just think its fair and gives better context. Having LOUD in there really bumps up NA.

They just need to join European teams. Every EU team could easily have cracked Turk on their roster. The amount of crazy individuals Turkey has is insane.

Yep but there isn't single 3 team (sub)region so its fine

True usually showing good mental and seems like nice guys.

EMEA 1st(2nd) clears NA 1st so its fine

Yes very upset that EMEA 3rd and 4th couldn't win series vs NA 1st and 2nd, KR 1st and CN 1st.

That is what happens when you are merged with Africa instead of Brazil and LATAM

Yeah he is bit of KayO one trick. Used to flex more in tier 2, but haven't much this year.

Good for rest of the regions. Imagine if both of them made it to playoffs.

They won some rounds they shouldnt have

I'm not the biggest fan of that signing even though it would be interesting, but you are true that his mental seems really good. Went from really known Fortinite pro to joining small VRL East tier 2 team to start competing in Valorant and I watched his stream he seems like positive guy. Seems like he is constantly thinking of the game and trying new stuff while also having really good comms. Watching like Suygetsu play comp he is just silent all the time but Benjyfishy is comming about small details. Nice to see and hope he does well.

FUT finally getting their confidence back and look more like themselves. Agree that DRX are playing bad tho.

Delusional

Duelist hardest IMO because most skill demanding abilities and you need to take more duels compared to others so position and ability usage really important and on the fly.

Yep you are right

I think its combination of many things. cNed isn't very flexible. Shao can't play Skye. ANGE1 doesn't seem to like playing Brimstone, Astra etc and priorities his own comfortability. And you already have a mess in this current meta.

And the frustrating thing is that NaVi spent most of their split experiementing with some shitty one timer comps instead of playing roles that truly make sense. Surely cNed's time was better spent on playing Yoru than getting more comfortable with Raze. Surely ANGE1's Yoru was more important than trying to make Shao learn Skye etc.

People talk a lot of about cNed/Zyppan Raze, but I also think they are getting giga fucked when their main initiator player isn't playing any Skye. That is why they stick to Zyppan Skye every map.

True even though I'm scared of potential Liquid choke. This org is just cursed. Fnatic are still strong contender in my mind and still full hope on them. FUT have been bit shaky but looked much more comfortable on map 2 and 3 vs the Chinese team. Not sure will they win vs DRX but I think there's a chance.

Someone has to stop him

Realistically only Giants is their main competitor because well KOI, KCorp and likely Heretics are bad, BBL is pretty meh and Vitality well....

kkkkkkkkkkkkk

what a shitshow from them

yup

ANGE1 has to get this shit together or NaVi should just boot him out. He's been terrible this event so far and its pretty clear he is behind most of the trolling.

Its terrible and NaVi deserves to lose like holy fuck

ANGE1 wtf are you doing

Nothing went wrong. North Americas was merged with Brazil and LATAM. Korea with Japan, SEA etc. EMEA is still same as last year Europe merged with Africa and Middle East(lol). NaVi is 4th in EMEA like 100T/SEN is 4th NA team in Americas. If you look it like if it was last year.

What went wrong with NaVi is different topic tho

True. Reason why I was bit concerned when they signed cNed because him and Ardiis seem like complete opposites in terms of stuff like that. Again why Sayf would have been the best pick for NaVi.

And EDG aren't even bad on that map. NaVi always troll in maps.

80% of Russians are European

NRG should beat Fnatic first. NRG are equal to them if we compare NA and EMEA.

yes

Nah its just that both Americas and Pacific combined multiple regions into one while EMEA is still same old EMEA. If this was like last year LOUD would be BR 1st seed, NRG NA's 1st seed/EG their 2nd seed, DRX would be KR 1st seed, PRX SEA(?) 1st seed etc. Like if you think about it EMEA has almost as many teams in Tokyo as NA has in Americas league (4 to 5).

But I do agree that especially KCorp and Heretics trolled super hard with their rosters.