Sentinel: nAts
Duelist: something (Derke if counts)
Initiator: Cloud
Flex: Chronicle/Trexx
Controller: SUYGETSU

IGL would be between Cloud and nAts, Derke is also vocal if he is on the team.

I don't think anyone learns English in any accent or thinks about it. You learn English, not accents. In school they show both English and American versions for certain words like color vs colour, bit of Australian as well. And then you just mimic what you hear in videos, movies etc. Most people have accents that showcase their origins like you could hear I'm from Finland for example. But I guess American accent is more common because of media, know that some people prefer British because it sounds more professional. But I think most don't follow accents and just talk English and uses mixture of whatever they've learned and heard.

Imagine calling snus a drug. Its comparable to cigarettes. Would even say that among younger men here (And would assume same of Sweden) it has pretty much overtaken cigarettes and is used by many. Also popular because you don't have to go out for smoke or anything, can be used while playing, in class, work etc.

Issue just is that people who are addicted to such substances will usually face withdrawal symptoms once they don't get it. And that can definitely lead into performance issues.

She only played like 2 games though. Even BBL LewN looked insane and even better during first games.

Not bad and I agree with bonkar, but much rather see them sign EMEA initiator when/if replacing crashies eventually. NRG still likely asking high buyout and would rather see them signing someone like DaviH from CGN. Obviously couldn't go wrong with Verno, but in my opinion importing him is not needed. I get it for established top level players (like Less).

Way too early. But there's no way this is just performance based unless they've gotten absolutely owned in scrims or something. More like personality clash or opinion clash, overall internal issue. Maybe FNS and bonkar don't see eye to eye. Maybe bonkar and Verno were unhappy with the team and said fuck this we bench ourselves. Maybe rest of the team don't like them. Just examples.

or NRG is just giga tarded org

That's not the issue. Their overall human rights are the issue. If you think nation who for example gives death penalties to people just for being gay should be one of the leading nations in esport (just because they have money), then I guess you would not have issues with them. But realistically any reasonable person would have issues with that.

They will have no problem unless unlucky. Team made out of 4 very experienced and consistent players + 1 with not so much experience. Derke and Less have been top of the world since forever and both Sayf and Trexx have been on top regionally and have also performed internationally outside of maybe Sayf's performance on Liquid.

Vitality players are just short outside of Kicks

Also Liquid's FK/FD ratio is very good. Its actually very impressive. They get the opening kill in majority of the rounds in all of their games so far.

DRX is not at same level with G2 and VIT

Feels weird, but honestly they have looked better game by game and deserved their victories.

Hes very good. Reminds me a lot of s0m when he was popping for NRG

Yeah I know, but like he said he doesn't comm much outside of necessary stuff. That can be for better and that's why I said that it depends. I think stuff like hyping/calming teammates is also good trait and he seems more in-game comm and info only.

I honestly think its just players having more confidence on stage. They were throwing and doing silly stuff during first games. Now the players look better individually like expected and look more confident. They have good players.

one of the best rounded players
minus maybe weak comms, depends

Aspas would never

Yeah because Fnatic was better than LOUD most of the year and has better roster

Can't go wrong with Derke or Aspas. I honestly think those 2 are the duelist goats. KangKang is good, but I think experience and consistency wise Derke and Aspas are on their own tier right now. I think whoever is 3rd is closer to 4th than these two. And well in my opinion Derke plays more for the team with entrying and flexibility while Aspas is more of carry duelist whose teams play around him. Overall I would say that Aspas is individually slightly better, but I would pick Derke if I was building a team. Still easily the top 2.

Haven't watched rest of games, but SEN don't look very good. G2 for sure look good, but SEN look pretty mid. Can't win duel and just keep running in one by one.

Likely Turkey or Russia.
Russia has Derke(if counts), purp0, something, b1sk etc.
Turkey has Xeus, cNed, Lewn, Comeback, QutionerX, Izzy, qw1 etc.

I think Poland is good shout as well with Kaajak, Kamo, Filu, Xuss, Maniak.

but overall these 3 nations produce best talent overall in EMEA.

"inconsistent" when he played his first few tier 1 games in his career while looking much better in last 2 games

Yep his comms are very good. Even against KC. But overall Vitality comms sound very nice. Very calm and show how experienced most of the guys are.

Good, but honestly haven't played in a while. Its one of those games where its pretty fun here and there, but I couldn't really see myself caring about the game too much or grinding it. Overall gameplay pretty satisfying.

IMO the ranked mode is pretty dogshit. Climbing isn't hard, but annoying how everyone starts at bronze. I have only managed to get to gold before again being resetted to bronze while MVP/SVP'd like 80% of the games while playing tank and sometimes dps. Its so frustrating. And all of that because I just don't play it much. And there's been quite many afkers, leavers and overall very clueless individuals. I wish it had placement type system so only the worst would have to climb from bronze.

Just mix Vitality and Heretics. Some potential additions outside of them are Alfajer, Chronicle, Yetujey, Leo(if he played). Also if we purely had controller player you could throw in Keiko. He hasn't played the role for long, but so far he has been putting EMEA all-star level performance for KickOff.

I think its mainly because historically its been very popular role among IGLs and its been way more of an flexible role among teams/players. Where maybe in other regions there's more proper set non-IGL controller players.
also want to add Grubinho, he was good controller last season.

Abyss is dogshit. I would still say I dislike Breeze more, but both of these maps are hot garbage. Breeze I can get for OP players or players who like duels, but is there single person who likes Abyss? Its bad experience on any role or playstyle. Only fun if enemy attacks site you are holding as Vyse or Deadlock IMO. Also worst pro map to watch with Breeze.

Don't know about that. But the thing with Liquid is that they do have good players. I think we saw more of their potential today. Kamo fragging, nAts smart plays and cluthes, kamyk looked decent, Keiko still fragging and Patitek being fine as well. Could be one of those teams that just need to turn on one day and actually start performing decent. Hard to say can they keep up, but IMO they looked very decent here even if Giantx looked weaker.

Sad end for him, because he looked pretty good on GiantX before last map. Very weird play by him though. If anything likely miss comm or maybe someone mixed satchel and defuse sound or thought Keiko was masking the sound with it. I though Keiko was going to save there, so might be that as well.

0/8
Fnatic looked better than before and Liquid looked much better than before. Not bad by either of the teams. Both M8 and Giants weren't great, but still not bad showing from FNC and TL. Many of the players looked much more comfortable and actually fragged.

Fnatic def look much better. Not strongest opponent and they got very good momentum on Abyss. But overall Fnatic look more like a team here. More decisive and confident, with better team synergy. Also Kaajak finally online so that helps a lot.

but yeah ofc Leo is big fragging upgrade and util is same if not better level.

well yeah but likely worst on the team

d3ffo was their weakest player outside of Redgar's fragging. Times when D3ffo was playing good Gambit actually did something like when they won Berlin. Outside of those he wasn't that great and didn't show similar individual talent and potential as nAts, Chronicle and Sheydos. It was completely understandable of why he didn't make it to VCT. There were better players or just players with potential to be better than him.

Because he is entry player. He plays duelists as proper entry and plays for the team. He is opposite to someone like Aspas. If this was CS Miniboo would considered as entry while guys like Aspas would be more like rifler/awper(role wise). Entry players usually sacrifice for the team and that's why might look weak statistically.

Just miss comm or miss understanding. Hiro just stood in the open even though he didn't have to wanting to duel while Ruxic wanted to play safe and smoke CT.

kaajak isn't doing bad though. He's been top 3 player in the server this game.

VCT so far feels very dead tbh

terrible gameplay from them

first game for them,, if anything KC winning is better for EMEA as a region

Most underrated player in the world IMO. His fragging is very good, his utility has always been very good and he can play any role. Initiator, flex, sentinel even duelist. All have looked good. Also very consistent. IMO you could replace any player with him and it wouldn't look off. Still no one ever talk about him because he is very invisible outside of server.

It was, but for most part I think he is very solo like and his objective is to hold certain area or get information alone.

Weak performance from him so far. But tbf I think he also feels very disconnected from rest of Fnatic. Feels like he is always playing alone. Its like duelist who plays like sentinel if that makes sense. I also think that Fnatic don't really set him up or anything too much either. Maybe its just the meta right now with Yoru.

I mean both Leo and Derke were very active in comms to my understanding and now they don't have either of them. Its like losing 2nd and 3rd caller. If i'm not mistaken.

This. Losing Derke and Leo who likely were the secondary callers is so showing its crazy. I already thought this during the Fnatic offseason events that their midrounding looked completely dogshit and here we see it again. Its not really even fragging problem, Boaster just can't midround well and he has no one to help him.

Yep, but honestly those suck. Not warm enough, magnetic area doesn't get warm(meaning you need very small hands to get heat), and battery runs out fast.

Just need everyone to be on good form. I feel like Click could be pretty on and off type of duelist like reminds me bit of someone like Twisten for some reason. Also Kadavra needs to do good.

Yes, but he has constantly been setting his team up for kills. He did much for Florescent to get kills on Pearl.

His utility is doing so much for Apeks. God flashes on Pearl.

Pacific is easily the most boring region. Who even are most of their players? Even orgs are shitty. Easily the lowest amount of "aura" and feels the most amateurish out of the regions. Not talking about top teams, but as a whole.

Kamo, nAts - good
Patitek - good highs and overall decent
Keiko - looked good on Cypher so high potential but we will see
Kamyk - not sure yet didn't impress me when TL played in offseason