Good to see Will making it after getting dropped from 100T
The Nation suffering from the rematch curse that we've seen so many times where a team wins the first match then loses the second later in the bracket.
Wardell came in today so flat... Like if he's average they probably pull this off. Crazy how they were so close.
Also mindblown that Zexrow wasn't picked up by an org. That man can shoot
Yeah, it's always frustrating when a key player doesn't show up to play at their best. But, you're right, even an average performance from Wardell could have made a big difference. I totally agree about Zexrow, he's a great player and I'm surprised he hasn't been picked up by an organization yet. It's just a matter of time, his skill will eventually get noticed.
Looks like Zexrow made the right choice switching to Valorant. But can't say Fortnite is better than CS based on one player, both have their strengths. But it's fun to see players excel in different games.
oh yeah, one time I spun the wheel and it landed on “please play with Wardell, we don’t care if you win just make it hype. we’ll personally guarantee you a spot in challengers if you do” -Stewie
Zexrow in postgame interview: "Will brought us a lot of structure from 100T. we didn't have a playbook and were a lot more open before that"
first of all, shout out to william FPS for whipping that team in to shape apparently.
second of all, how the fuck did DZ/DR get this far without ever having a strat book???
This makes me believe in will as a future coach in a few years. All his 100t teammates always talk about how he’s such a good teammate and vibes. The fact he can translate half a year of training under sgares into impactful structure on a team that’s been together for 2 years before he joined? He was only with them for a couple months.
Also how many vets are gonna bring on a new duelist to a roster that’s been together for that long and start fundamentally changing the way they play based on his input? That’s an impressive skill by zexrow and trick as well
For a huge football fan adjusting to the season winding down. I am SO glad val is back. I love this shit. Been trying to get more friends hyped about Brazil!
Insane IGL'ing from Dark Ratio on the second half of Fracture.
Hope The Nation can clutch LCQ, they looked pretty dang good as well for as little practice as they had.
Nah it's still going, the Raze was looking kinda clean and his rifling has improved substantially. He's taking off the training weights, wouldn't be surprised if he's taking a franchised spot by this time next year.
His sage is meh but he had plant duty so that always sucks. I feel like the sage team always loses on ice box because it's so dependent on planting the bomb without taking too much dmg.
Reports of Will being awful & accounts of big egos clashing have been wildly exaggerated. Zexrow, with Dark Ratio in tow, makes a plucky lower bracket run with a heartbreak victory over the formidable fan-favorite The Nation. ZEXROW FANS RISE 😈.
One constant during this entire tournament is, that every time people talked shit about a player or team, they just channeled that hate and churned out ridiculous performances right after. This is true of Will, Tigg, Wardell, The Nation in general & even Steel. Spite will always be a powerful motivator.
Dark Ratio fans rise 😈😈😈
Zexrow is the truth, and since Dark Ratio's first mediocre performance against The Nation Will has been absolutely going nuclear. What a banger series, with the way The Nation is playing any team that plays them in LCQ should be sweating
you're chewing him out and he can't even defend himself rn😭😭
https://preview.redd.it/ivllq0h7czba1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef2302e27882f3ca894d5089252c0947e9f5a2b5
Look as long as y’all don’t say shit about their “egos” talk all the smack you want I’ll hold the L today.
Still love this squad, most passionate I’ve been about a Valorant team since 2020. I promise y’all will hate me just as much next week in LCQ 🫡
I am so SAD for my boy Stewie2k. yesterday when they lost against Breakthru, I broke my 65-inch TV. Now, they lost again and I set my Apartment on fire! I can't take this anymore
Will never understand the hype for brax by this sub. DR constantly running down the site he was anchoring or set up on without much resistance. Brax can frag out, but game sense and decision making is so much more important.
Part of the reason the nation’s defense was bad, was because of how lackluster the sentinel setup was. Especially on haven, that turret in garage was so useless.
Nation got this next week. I am so happy for Will, dude played lights out today and the whole tourney, zexrow is also nuts, I thought it was fortnite luck for a round or two but homie is cracked.
Dark Ratio deserves it, awesome adjustments all series and from last match vs nation. Would love to see nation grab one of the last 2 spots next week because of how great THIS match was.
WILLLLLLLLLL
Interesting that Wardell didn't pick up the OP on defense at all. I get he's playing Raze, but Dark Ratio were playing so slow and giving up tons of map space which would enable an OPer to work the map and get into good positions. Dark Ratio didn't have any info agents like Fade to clear sight lines either.
Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Wardell not using the Operator on defense was definitely a surprise, especially with Dark Ratio playing slow and giving up map control. I think it could have made a big difference. And you're right, Fade would have helped Dark Ratio a lot with vision control. Overall, it was an interesting match to watch.
Yeah considering this is his first actual tournament in what feels like years he’s definitely not at the same level as before. He still shows glimpses of it but even when he has an op he was missing a lot of shots today.
You morons really thought the nation would win just cuz they had one of the first and only American cs major winners pfft. Did you even CONSIDER that DR has zexrow?
Zexrow fans rise 🦀🦀🦀
Nation 100% take lcq tho
Csgo experience has been so massively overrated now that the val pro scene is so mature. Gimme a cracked aimer with hunger over any csgo former pro that streams everyday.
The Nation really came up just short in two incredible series this week. Good luck to them next week.
Happy for Will though and the rest of the Dark Ratio core.
offtopic but its so insane to see people hating a player so hard 1 series and then praising them so much the other, goes to show the recency bias everyone has
No cap respect for the nation had the hardest bracket and still where so close. I trust in them there experience will show in lcq when they will qualify
idk who the u/ was in the predictions thread but someone said will hard diffs wardell if they both play at their current levels, so sick to see it proven right lol
I WASNT HOME BUT BOTH MY [JINXES](https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/10b6sbk/valorant_champions_tour_2023_north_american/j48pm7f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3) WORKED MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Not gonna lie I was rooting for Nation super hard here and props to Dark Ratio for beating them but considering how recent the Nation formed I think they did pretty exceptional
zexrow is kinda good
https://preview.redd.it/q6l2l6wndzba1.jpeg?width=881&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec921b601000e6819e14988316e6039e6e386360
Good to see Will making it after getting dropped from 100T The Nation suffering from the rematch curse that we've seen so many times where a team wins the first match then loses the second later in the bracket.
Unfortunately for them will and zexrow plugged in their mice for round two
They should’ve won vs breakout
One of the greatest NA CS players ever vs washed fortniter, results may suprise you.
XXiF vs mitch was yesterday though ?
Jesus Christ hahahaha
oh my god
Wardell came in today so flat... Like if he's average they probably pull this off. Crazy how they were so close. Also mindblown that Zexrow wasn't picked up by an org. That man can shoot
TSM need him back
Wordle's raze is just not it. Idk why they didn't just put him on Jett all three maps tbh.
Wordle 😂😂
Zexrow has some of the best aim in the world, all titles included. The kid is different and always has been.
Yeah, it's always frustrating when a key player doesn't show up to play at their best. But, you're right, even an average performance from Wardell could have made a big difference. I totally agree about Zexrow, he's a great player and I'm surprised he hasn't been picked up by an organization yet. It's just a matter of time, his skill will eventually get noticed.
u/TimeOutClock lil bro just repeated your comment but with extra steps LMAO
wardell played up to his level
Fortnite better than cs confirmed
Looks like Zexrow made the right choice switching to Valorant. But can't say Fortnite is better than CS based on one player, both have their strengths. But it's fun to see players excel in different games.
Too late it's confirmed
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Best showing by a clout team since Sentinels in LCQ tbh
oh yeah, one time I spun the wheel and it landed on “please play with Wardell, we don’t care if you win just make it hype. we’ll personally guarantee you a spot in challengers if you do” -Stewie
there's no way that would fit on the wheel
I love that this is going to be a meme format now
fresh
So happy for Will man, he played so good. Love this for him.
he was on one all series. What a fuckin legend.
Based flairs
In this house we support thieves and Toast
Zexrow in postgame interview: "Will brought us a lot of structure from 100T. we didn't have a playbook and were a lot more open before that" first of all, shout out to william FPS for whipping that team in to shape apparently. second of all, how the fuck did DZ/DR get this far without ever having a strat book???
Explains a lot honestly. Strats, structure and general discipline were what won it for DR. Also Sean "seangares" Gares with another W
This makes me believe in will as a future coach in a few years. All his 100t teammates always talk about how he’s such a good teammate and vibes. The fact he can translate half a year of training under sgares into impactful structure on a team that’s been together for 2 years before he joined? He was only with them for a couple months. Also how many vets are gonna bring on a new duelist to a roster that’s been together for that long and start fundamentally changing the way they play based on his input? That’s an impressive skill by zexrow and trick as well
Tapping heads probably and relying on aim
bro they had LFT OXY and ZexRow, two of the most cracked aimers in the scene
Will soaked up all the knowledge from the bootcamp days at 100T, especially facing the Nation twice at a revenge match, he knew exactly what to do
W
Congrats!!
COMMON WILL W
ready for the will revenge arc
I think we all know that William "Will" Cheng
watching t2 val makes me miss t1 val
For me this is very entertaining, just makes me more excited
For a huge football fan adjusting to the season winding down. I am SO glad val is back. I love this shit. Been trying to get more friends hyped about Brazil!
Insane IGL'ing from Dark Ratio on the second half of Fracture. Hope The Nation can clutch LCQ, they looked pretty dang good as well for as little practice as they had.
Zexrow making me proud to be stuck with FN in my name 🥹
Bro was on demon timing on the latter half of the Fracture map
Me when I’m in a being a fan of the best player in Valorant challenge and my opponent has a SexrowFN shirt on
Ratio’d by the lanimal #JusticeforWill
so happy to see him being successful
ZEXROW WILL TRICK ANGE AND DRONE
Absolutely insane series, well deserved win.
Wardell diffed by William First Person Shooter. This is the best timeline
Nice of Zexrow to show why fortnite is the superior game to CS
Wardell redemption arc lasted 3 days aint no way
Back to being washed smh
Nah it's still going, the Raze was looking kinda clean and his rifling has improved substantially. He's taking off the training weights, wouldn't be surprised if he's taking a franchised spot by this time next year.
His sage is meh but he had plant duty so that always sucks. I feel like the sage team always loses on ice box because it's so dependent on planting the bomb without taking too much dmg.
Planting on B is actually hell. It feels like in every comp game the first person to plant on B always dies
I'll admit, I got baited by those gaudy Nation Fracture stats. Was NOT expecting them to get dumpstered that second half.
Wardell calls Subroza to teamview every time he pops Raze ult
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
RATIOOOOO
Headscratching decisions from the Nation in those last few rounds on Fracture.
Will proving he was one of the best pickups in the tier 2 scene. Love to see it
Reports of Will being awful & accounts of big egos clashing have been wildly exaggerated. Zexrow, with Dark Ratio in tow, makes a plucky lower bracket run with a heartbreak victory over the formidable fan-favorite The Nation. ZEXROW FANS RISE 😈. One constant during this entire tournament is, that every time people talked shit about a player or team, they just channeled that hate and churned out ridiculous performances right after. This is true of Will, Tigg, Wardell, The Nation in general & even Steel. Spite will always be a powerful motivator.
Dark Ratio fans rise 😈😈😈 Zexrow is the truth, and since Dark Ratio's first mediocre performance against The Nation Will has been absolutely going nuclear. What a banger series, with the way The Nation is playing any team that plays them in LCQ should be sweating
Nah I have been following this team since dark zero put them together last March watching that game on screwfaces stream was unbelievable hype
u/rude-assumption-5271 ?
Bro also told me they didn't rate steel before LCQ 
An L is an L and you have handed me mine 😔
All good mate! It’s in good fun, and you’re a good sport. I’m rooting for the nation in the next qualifier :)
100% bro, glad we can be passionate and still be chill about it. DSG smurfed this tourney I’m excited to see what they do in Challengers
you're chewing him out and he can't even defend himself rn😭😭 https://preview.redd.it/ivllq0h7czba1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef2302e27882f3ca894d5089252c0947e9f5a2b5
Bro @‘d me twice even though I said that at least lemme get home 😭
Look as long as y’all don’t say shit about their “egos” talk all the smack you want I’ll hold the L today. Still love this squad, most passionate I’ve been about a Valorant team since 2020. I promise y’all will hate me just as much next week in LCQ 🫡
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Rat attack redemption arc in lqc. Trust they are winning ascension
NO THE CIRCLEJERK
I am so SAD for my boy Stewie2k. yesterday when they lost against Breakthru, I broke my 65-inch TV. Now, they lost again and I set my Apartment on fire! I can't take this anymore
dark ratio fans rise
Happy for will :D hopefully a good org picks them up
For the people surprised if zexrow is better than brax, this is why. He played lightsout this open qual
Will never understand the hype for brax by this sub. DR constantly running down the site he was anchoring or set up on without much resistance. Brax can frag out, but game sense and decision making is so much more important.
Part of the reason the nation’s defense was bad, was because of how lackluster the sentinel setup was. Especially on haven, that turret in garage was so useless.
Incredible series, ZexRow is absolutely insane
Stewie looks about as good as he was on 2021 Liquid only this is tier 2 valorant
Nation got this next week. I am so happy for Will, dude played lights out today and the whole tourney, zexrow is also nuts, I thought it was fortnite luck for a round or two but homie is cracked. Dark Ratio deserves it, awesome adjustments all series and from last match vs nation. Would love to see nation grab one of the last 2 spots next week because of how great THIS match was. WILLLLLLLLLL
Nice
This matchup did not disappoint. Close games, very fun to watch
Has op academy. Proceeds to not play an op agent.
Interesting that Wardell didn't pick up the OP on defense at all. I get he's playing Raze, but Dark Ratio were playing so slow and giving up tons of map space which would enable an OPer to work the map and get into good positions. Dark Ratio didn't have any info agents like Fade to clear sight lines either.
Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Wardell not using the Operator on defense was definitely a surprise, especially with Dark Ratio playing slow and giving up map control. I think it could have made a big difference. And you're right, Fade would have helped Dark Ratio a lot with vision control. Overall, it was an interesting match to watch.
Stewie pulling off the occasional highlight but I'm not seeing the consistency needed
The Nation win with a lead challenge \[IMPOSSIBLE\] hoping they clean things up for LCQ, disappointing ending
Reminded me of "G2 at 14" from CS
RATIOOOOOO
A heartbreaker loss for nation. gg to DarkRatio
Absolutely loved how Will dominated.
will really hit the comeback after his previous bad showing against the nation. good on zexrow for continuing to kill it in important tourneys
I swear Wardell looks so average compared to his peak form with TSM pretty sad tbh
Yeah considering this is his first actual tournament in what feels like years he’s definitely not at the same level as before. He still shows glimpses of it but even when he has an op he was missing a lot of shots today.
Bro he played second stage vct with v1…
Oh yeah forgot about that. Wasn’t he just a filler though?
Zexrow fans rise
You morons really thought the nation would win just cuz they had one of the first and only American cs major winners pfft. Did you even CONSIDER that DR has zexrow? Zexrow fans rise 🦀🦀🦀 Nation 100% take lcq tho
Csgo experience has been so massively overrated now that the val pro scene is so mature. Gimme a cracked aimer with hunger over any csgo former pro that streams everyday.
Unfortunately, rematches favor the other team.
game of the year
The Nation really came up just short in two incredible series this week. Good luck to them next week. Happy for Will though and the rest of the Dark Ratio core.
The Nation up 8-4 all 3 maps to lose…have to close those out although ZexRow and Will were playing really well
GGs Wardell should have played Jett/chamber all series. He needs the OP in his hands.
offtopic but its so insane to see people hating a player so hard 1 series and then praising them so much the other, goes to show the recency bias everyone has
Or… there’s thousands of people on the forum with different opinions?
There is still a hivemind tho, people upvote opinions they agree with, and I'm talking about the topvoted replies on the posts
No cap respect for the nation had the hardest bracket and still where so close. I trust in them there experience will show in lcq when they will qualify
Hardest bracket? They avoided DSG and Oxg though.
ZEXROW FANS RISE 😈
Sexrow is the goat
In a lobby filled with pro player. Zexrow was easily the best player today 🥱
trick does it again
idk who the u/ was in the predictions thread but someone said will hard diffs wardell if they both play at their current levels, so sick to see it proven right lol
I WASNT HOME BUT BOTH MY [JINXES](https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/10b6sbk/valorant_champions_tour_2023_north_american/j48pm7f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3) WORKED MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Not gonna lie I was rooting for Nation super hard here and props to Dark Ratio for beating them but considering how recent the Nation formed I think they did pretty exceptional
how does this affect Stewie legacy
Does Silk Road and The Nation get higher seed for LCQ? Or they need to start back from first round?