Assuming they don't get seeded in the top 8 then instantly play two top 4 teams, yeah.
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Assuming they don't get seeded in the top 8 then instantly play two top 4 teams, yeah.
X factor is right. Sure Cryo and Zekken are really good, I don't deny that, but I can't see them beating top teams (or even upper mid tier international teams like DRX and Guild)
No I agree with you completely Felt like last year we had Sentinels, Envy, and C9 as world class competitors, but now it's really only Optic. I don't believe in XSET much, Faze is lacking strategic depth, and I also just don't trust NRG to hold their own against a Loud or FPX.
On the other hand, Optic is really fucking good and they have a map pool of literally 7 maps, so it's really hard for them to lose bo5s. I wouldn't count out a repeat win as a possibility.
TGRD literally played Optic and PRX, both top 4 teams. I'm sure they would've done better if they got the chance to go through groups.
XSET is boring but yeah it'll probably be them. Optic is a given, their map pool is all of them.
This is hard cap I doubt they'd beat Xerxia or Zeta much less Loud or Fnatic
THIS SHIT IS SO CLOSE I'M GOING INSANE
Yeah honestly I could see just about every main duelist in the top 10 teams in NA working out better than Will. Yay? Definitely could entry with the best. Tenz? He'd work. Bdog/Ban/Saya/Penny/Leaf.... At the same time, he's doing what they need rn so I'm not opposed to him staying and them working on it.
mwzera and forsaken are my FAVORITE NA PLAYERS
Asuna wants to win also 100T aren't a step above faze
Hey Skuba and Zander are pretty good too, we just haven't seen them in a while.
Hey maybe T1 will be good in 2025! You never know!
Mine: TGRD, Zeta, M3C, and Loud
PRX and Xerxia are pretty great too.
Hey nice! If ya see this, hope you guys make it to masters and get an org for franchising! One of my fav teams for sure.
They’re not getting NA we have like 2 billion teams already.
Optic is the only team in NA with a deep map pool rn, by which I mean they play ALL the maps.
I agree with this, but I'll trust the second NA team to play well enough to make it out of groups at least.
Facts honestly. Apac_Jimmy is a tier 1 baiter along with Ballsax and Styling and should be considered an outlier.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves yet
I mean you could say the same about PRX but they did pretty well. At the moment I just trust Faze more.
Common L my dude. Even if they beat Faze, I doubt they're gonna beat EG/NRG plus XSET. If they DO manage that, I'll trust them to make it to playoffs at LAN.
Same, they beat Ascend once,, and they can do it again.
Dw at LCQ they'll comeback and increase their loss streak!
Imma keep it real with you, I want Faze over 100T in qualifier contention. I like 100T don't get me wrong, but I don't think they have what it takes to perform on the world stage yet. Only Asuna and Bang seem able to keep up in NA rn (Derrek in a bit of a slump, and Will isn't consistently dominating openings and first kills), and while I trust sgares and MikesHD, I don't think they'll have enough time to prep for every team like they need to in order to win. Faze with Dicey and Babybay (who are undeniably two of the best fraggers in NA), plus the fantastic supportive utility from Flyuh and Poised, could definitely compete with teams such as PRX, Xerxia, and maybe even Loud/DRX. Either way, let the better team win and we'll see who makes it to masters!
TLDR: Faze > 100T to increase NA's chances
Still one of the best players on almost anything.
Optic are fucking insane
Ehhh I’d take some apac team over guild
Please please
Like the other dude said, the real kicker is the movement speed difference. It's just much easier to hit ppl with ops in valorant.
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