yoru & sentinel

they think it's still 2021 💔

we got hype and aura

holy aura

if your takeaway for WOL from this is that Juicy's the problem then idk what else to say

he realized that if he just taps the head then his superior positioning will guarantee a top frag. that's my intelligent controller GOAT

WHAT DID I FUCKING SAY???????? Map 1 2v5 -> warmed up 2-1 win

0/8
holy stinker

there's also the issue that Potter's analyst skills aren't as good as people thought it was from 2023. It visibly got worse for the org after Zikz left, but her ability as a talent developer is definitely there. Maybe she needs better staff that can do the heavy lifting in strategies while she focuses on team form. who fucking knows

not done for but definitely need to adapt. excusable if they're academy though

classic BLG 2-1

his Tales of Eastern run will NOT be forgotten

seems like bail overhauled it after their loss to trace. feels good to see them putting effort into improving their macro. they WILL be good internationally eventually

once their matches start being actual 5v5's they'll start dominating. Levius is already really good when he's shooting, and Rushia just needs to be more consistent on his duels. Once that starts happening they'll be standouts

she's good at bringing life into players but EG's scouting is fucking terrible ngl. their signings need to be good as a budget org in order for Potter's efforts to be rewarded

I agree. Their coaching staff is definitely a blessing. BLG's always disgusting to watch because they obviously have the pieces to be the next big breakout cn team but have a series of nonsensical problems that prevent them from doing so. Why can't they just be GOOD!?

quite crazy considering Nephh's calling is definitely top 3 in the region right now. they need to actually close out rounds to stop all these needlessly close games

he is the embodiment of an undercooked academy talent. hopefully he comes out of his shell as the season goes on because he is a really smart player, just extremely raw atm

if he stopped being a bodyshot Barry maybe he'd be rewarded for his anchoring. always getting high assists from being a supportive player all he needs to do is get his one's

depends on which org wants to rebuild in NA if she decides to switch regions again. EG is the most likely suspect but who knows on whether a 100T or LEV will want her for duelist next year

probably the saddest one yet

i will welcome Wolves playing good with open arms but blg have objectively better tactics unfortunately

BLG 2-1 if only Whzy and Nephh feel like hitting shots. 2-0 if it's anything more than a 3v5

and zero aura. should've nicknamed her some shit like "Pride of NA" instead

he knows very basic callouts and comms, but yosemite has to translate his calling & the more specific stuff

kangkang ace on bind vs. TH. absolute cinema

berlin
fpx language barrier
players just not improving their fundamentals
a lot of things

contract's until the end of 2026, so there's a chance they hold onto him for a year in tier 2 before discussing possibility of renewal if they choose to still stay in the scene

give him actual team comms and he's top 1

either DRG go tier 2 and maintain his salary, another cn tier 1/2 team drops the bag, or he gets an actually good offer from an EMEA team that isn't literal pennies

he would unironically save EMEA if he got good offers

went 30-36 against Tyloo and only went positive in the map they rofl stomped them in
xdll's either fragging better in prac and they want to take the chance or it's reactionary. ig we'll see

depends on the standard ig. he hasn't been fragging in the recent games

surely scrims are going well if they're doing this right?

1900 dpi
0.22

hmmmm 🤔

not even complaining. bro's just doom posting for no reason

considering how many microplastics we consume daily nowadays, how long do y'all think it'll be before our endocrine disruptors are fucked? there is zero long term studies on it due to how new it is but the thought is interesting

now they're advocating for homo-erectus and Neanderthal genocide

AG rebuild their rosters regardless of if they do well every year lmfaooo. If they win they sell their players off and if they do bad they sell their players off or send them to academy. It's a guarantee that next year the lineup's going to be completely different. K1ra and deLb have the best chances of staying because I legit don't see the management wanting to let go of their potential

reevaluation isn't based on performance. it's based on how much the org actually brings to the table in terms of investment and financial stability. if AG actually bring their academy infrastructure to val there is a very good chance they'll stay for a very long time, regardless of how they perform

someone talking sense. this is AG's SECOND year in valorant where they've been fully investing into the scene, and they only started competing again after China's franchise was being discussed behind closed doors. with their memorandum and business model no fucking shit they're "bad" at the moment. admittedly I had more faith than I probably should've at the beginning of this year, but I forgot how hard rebuilds can be (with talent with no tier 1 experience, too). come 2026 they should have some hot talent coming in from their academies. hell, you could argue split 2 could be a breakout moment for them assuming the new kids are as good as ppl rumor them to be

I give it a 95% chance that Hanche's gone by split 2. They have way too much academy and upcoming signings to where he'll be able to keep his spot if he continues performing like this. There are some rumors about them signing some ranked demons, so there's that to look forward to

holy fucking shit for the last time it's NOT a 12 man roster. out of the 10 still registered two of the subs have buyouts, two are just subs, and xiyiji's a bonafide mascot. Hanche's a cheap talent that they transferred from Q9. AG management would rather castrate themselves than invest heavily into talent that is either

1. Not a guarantee positive
2. Not developed themselves

I don't think the management really gaf on whether or not they're going to win or qualify to an international right now as long as they can form a vice grip on upcoming talent come 2026 and beyond and build up a system that can reap benefits monetarily via buyouts and loaning out players. If anything from that alone I can see them staying in after reevaluation compared to bumfuck JDG

AG are partnered with Qing Jiu Club. Some of Q9's players were old AG core, so that's where the whole recycling of players came from. I would cut them some slack tbh, considering a lot of the well performing ascension players most likely had massive buyouts from their respective orgs. This is how AG were in all of their crossfire ips. We probably won't start seeing massive uptick in player quality until 2026 at the earliest due to how important them establishing a talent pipeline is, and that's pretty much comprised of either raw unnurtured talent or old guard players who aren't worth much at this moment

9962 posts my god
i would eat a burger in front of a homeless man to get a chance to play with my heroes

title. give justifications

unfortunately ffs plays in China so i don't think he can get heat off of sentinel

very possible if Trace continues to freefall. BLG aren't invincible so the competition for 2nd and 3rd seed are still pretty open

heretics, geng, g2, fpx, EDG crashing and burning, Boostio getting humbled