Obviously you are unaware of EG

There's no reason why you CAN'T strictly IGL from duelist, just most ppl prefer to do it on something where you don't have to be locked in on your aim all the time

Gotta be Aspas

Does he have an 86% deathmatch winrate?

You could also see Ethan Skye, Vic raze, point is they have the tools and it seems absurd to me that they wouldn’t put some effort into that map

Even if SEN is the better team (which is debatable), everyone has to admit that NRG is heavily favored in this series.

Consider maps,

NRG has shown Breeze, Ascent, Sunset all of which they won without showing anything deep strategically. They've banned Bind twice, but likely have something prepped on that map as well.
SEN has shown nearly everything on Split, Ascent, Bind, Lotus, Breeze, and Sunset. They've so far permabanned Icebox.

Ascent and Breeze, the maps that NRG has picked into, were also the two maps that SEN has looked the worst on.

Assuming NRG bans Split, by far SEN's best map, they should be incredibly favored on every other map in the pool. It will be very VERY hard for SEN to win this match, but it's not impossible.

I'm guessing map picks and bans will go like:
SEN bans Icebox
NRG bans Split
SEN picks Sunset
NRG picks Breeze
SEN bans Ascent
NRG bans Lotus
Bind remains

Choose a team at Madrid at least

Sen will NOT ban split lmaooo
and I guarantee NRG has cooked bind, because with Ethan Yoru, Vic raze, Crashies gecko, Demon1 Brim, Marved Viper, they'll be insane on the map.

Here's some better pics:

SEN bans Icebox (as they have every other game, they're obviously not prepped on it)
NRG bans Split (SEN's best map)
SEN picks Sunset
NRG picks Breeze (new comp probably)
SEN bans Ascent
NRG bans Lotus
Bind remains

This map pool is super favorable for NRG imo. They've looked good at Sunset, while SEN has shown almost everything they have on that map. SEN has looked weak at breeze while it's a great map for NRG (and we haven't seen anything new on it). For bind, NRG almost definitely have a good comp prepped while SEN has shown their bind over and over.

It's also possible that NRG go for a Bind or Ascent pick for map 2, either of which will probably also be favorable maps. There's only one map I'd give SEN a definite advantage on, and that's Split.

In short, SEN is already on the back foot, and this game will be very hard (but not impossible) for them to win.

support potter, fuck the org

Imagine choosing this kickoff to switch to turkey 💀

go back to eg, it's where your heart is

Nope we're destined to get a BLG vs NRG rematch!

Lol they haven't been there since VCT started, feels new enough to me. I saw a lot of Demon1, Ethan, and the NRG core last year (minus marved)

I lowkey want sen to win because it's be awesome to see new faces at internationals, but I think NRG has the best chance to win madrid between the two, and I want an Americas trophy.

This shit never works out for TGRD core, I’m boutta just be a prx supporter only

Nah, Aspas, Something, and demon1 are better because they can op as well as they entry.

Illegal, sadly

I personally think s0m is a god flex and can play literally anything at a high level, but he just hasn't proved it in the same way as everyone else on this list. If I was making my god tier flex team, it'd be:

s0m
Chronicle
f0rsaken
Saadhak (as IGL)
Zekken

Nahhhh no way you're saying n4rrate beats f0rsaken after seeing 4 games from him 💀💀

Yeah liz is honestly great, I think some of her post map interviews haven't been perfect, but she's been getting better throughout kickoffs imo

G2 must now win three games in a row, make it happen please

GenG were on a hot streak, PRX have demonstrated form. T1 looked way better than DRX. The middle of the pack ig can be a bit variable, but yeah the end is pretty set.

It aint happening sry

thank you jawn

I feel like Potter would be better for mental in timeouts, but ENGH would be better cooking strategically

I'm not ignoring language for this because I feel like that'll ruin any team. I'll give you less in my secondary, more fantastical one.

If I was choosing controller, I'd go for s0m or Marved because english

They're comming in English, Less isn't used to that so he ain't here. Also have to give EMEA a bone because Americas already has two players in the lineup.

Tell me these guys wouldn't win everything. Aspas duelist obviously, Leo recon initiator, Alfajer sentinel, f0rsaken flex on everything (second duelist, controller, flash initiator), and saadhak IGL

Aspas
Leo
Alfajer
F0rsaken
Saadhak

Coaches: Chet main, ENGH + Mini cooking up strats and comps in the back

Near equal substitutions:
Demon1 for Aspas
Less for Alfajer
Chronicle for F0rsaken
Potter for Chett
Alecks for ENGH/Mini

Yo take aspas at that point

This one's obvious, no?

Fracture and Haven are the two best maps in Valorant, now we're stuck with watching Ascent and Icebox over and over

omg you're so edgy for this one

So true

Nahhhhhhhh

https://www.vlr.gg/308246/french-american-relationship

Be original

Nah

we gave them n4rrate in return for the statue of liberty so long ago

ikr, like lmfaoooo

ugh you're so right

You mean linner?

Oh I wasn’t talking about that, I meant why Runi wasn’t invited back to c9. He was toxic asf and there was definitely some specific incident

he's a good igl but not really a vibes guy imo

I mean there's Def something going on with runi, there's a reason he wasn't asked back. More than just they wanted vanity, they wanted runi gone. I bet he was just bad for vibes or some shit

Zellsis "vibes merchant"
Saadhak "GOAT IGL + rookie developer"
FNS "God of Midrounding"
Boostio "loud, aim diff"

Name more glue guys below!

Bro Loud 2022 had Saadhak (top 2 igl), Aspas (top 3 dueslist), Less (top 2 sentinel), Pancada (top 3 smokes at the time), and Sacy (bald buff goat)

It's a tragedy we never saw that team play against 2023 fnatic.

Moronic behavior

Did you watch the games??? He's literally not that bad. Besides mazino has made an equal number of mistakes, and he's not getting called out at all.

No it's not understandable, you're banned for a reason, suck it up and be a better person

Tembo you'll never beat your mwzera copypasta, stop trying

Lev is also insanely good, idk why people are saying they're bad. There's easily a world in which they beat 100T then Loud and qualify through the uppers. Or beat Sen in this game.