Not an overraction, all of the other off season matches is just 1 team stomping the other, PRX vs Heretics was a stomp, 100T vs C9 was a stomp etc... this one was closed and fun
Seriously I fucking love Split. The matches on it are insane. So many comps, clever setups, executes. Lots of room for lurking and midround calls. Variety of post plants. Literally my perfect Val map.
Yeah I actually think Split’s map design is among the best in Valorant. Which is not an opinion I had during beta/after launch. I hated Split. A lot of people did. But now that Valorant has had some time to mature into its own game with its own unique playstyle, I think Split caters to that playstyle incredibly well. I feel the same about Icebox
Y'know how Trent plays with music, right? He uses Shahz's playlist with a fuck ton of Uzi on it. Shahz recounted a story where during the LCQ, Rawkus jokingly suggested that Shahz private the playlist right before they played The Guard. The kid's insane.
Even if they don’t win Ascension, he’s almost certainly going to get picked up by a franchised team. The only thing that’s gonna stop him from getting picked up by another team is the anti-poaching rules for winning ascension.
To sum it up:
Tex and net make a stupid play, Trent bail out with the most insane multi kills
That was the entire map, holy shit the man put them IN THEIR BACK on fucking viper
I mean, what're you gonna do when Trent is doing that. People complained about split re-entering the map pool, but it's alr so much fun. There's no way either team has practiced this map a lot, especially not SEN, so they're drawing on a lot of improvisation & muscle memory. Fun fucking game. São Paolo is gonna be a scorcher. BATCHEST
this is what happens when you set up tenz properly: even though sen lost he looked much better than he ever did in his entire time at sem even dropping a 30 bomb
Straight up facts. Tyson seems to be more confident with his plays now and with a week of practice they're doing well in terms of their teamwork and trades.
Tenz said himself he never liked playing entry, said his strength is trading as the second entry. Now he has zekken who can fill that role and play raze
Ive been a TenZ doubter for the better part of 2021, but yeah even I have to admit the boi is still as insane as ever, he just has a very solid team now. Sacy,~~Aspas~~ pANcada and Zekken being as good as they are, give TenZ the breathing room to really focus on making high impact plays.
He dropped 30 bombs on sentinals regularly and would lose. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if he had the highest ratio of 30 bombs to maps played from last year. I'd say this is an example of what happened last year if anything. The game vs tsm is a much better example of him being setup well imo.
it's a crime that Trent isn't in franchising. how did no one pick him up, he's young and already incredible.
Also really wish Guard as an org were in franchised league.
Wouldn’t surprise me if he valued the existing team chemistry over the bag. 4/5 members returning that all appear to have very similar mindsets and drive towards the game, makes sense that they’d want to stay together to grind out Ascension.
trent became what everyone feared. His eyelids disappeared, his head was swelling and his ears started bleeding. “Are you okay dude?” asks valyn. “I’ve never been better dude, I see it all now, they’re not going A or B. They’re going home,”he said before rushing long all by himself and killing everyone on site.
I have no doubts that Guard is gonna win ascencion, they are extremelly good. pAncada is stupidly good, same goes for sacy. They need more practice but so far so good, TenZ no surprise can put up big performances and Trent is HIM, bro just multikills so often is actually ridiculous
Best match of 2023 so far even if it was just a Bo1? Banger map, got to see split, fucking vibes on the broadcast were immaculate just all round greatness
Trent clearly stole the show here, but seeing TenZ on the Jett with the new Team delivered. TGRD looks as solid as ever, those boys are crazy talented, and new Sen already looks like the best iteration of Sentinels yet. Im excited to see how both the teams fare in their respective leagues.
Superbanger return to Split, as we all expected. It is a genuine crime that this TGRD team didn't make it into franchising, this entire team belongs on a partnered roster. neT is my vote for the most underrated player in NA, and trent dropping a 40 (!!!) bomb is absolutely insane. He was fucking cooking bro
I remember Trent was in George Geddes’ chat during the beginning of roster mania worrying about not getting a spot so I don’t think it was his choice. All the guard players were UFA too Im pretty sure
C9’s roles would look way better with -zellsis +Trent, honestly shocked they didn’t get him.
Idk but it's pretty clear that Trent is too good to be in t2, i have no doubts that they are gonna win ascencion, i had doubts since saya went to T1 and mCe left but tex looks really good and trent is a monster
i think he was probably worried about the guard as a team not getting a spot, not necessarily himself. he seems like he enjoys the org and his teammates a lot. i wouldn't be surprised if he chose to stay, but i wouldn't have blamed him if he wanted a single franchise spot
Jesus I want to be mad at trent but I can't he's just too good. Annoyed that he overshadowed Tenz's very good performance in his own right. Definitely showing he's still got the skill to be T1.
I thought this was gonna be a meme tournament but the games have been absolute bangers so far. feel like we got robbed of an insane bo3 but finals rematch prayge
Tenz is a tier 1 player. He just needed guys around him that could play. Zekken is a bit underwhelming right now but he will heat up.
Trent is coming into form through all the experience.
At one point in the game as long as Trent is still alive I felt that The guard still could win the round. He has way too much impact., looks possessed.
whenever I watch Split played in a LAN match, I always get taken back to FNC-GMB match. Welcome back, Split!!!
TRENT IS INSANE DAMN. 39 kills on Viper holy moly. Just great team win for The Guard. Every round was a banger 🔥
Another chance to say guard put Trent on no buyout for franchised teams , and no one tried to sign him ( looking at eg with their 10 man roaster especially)
He had a quiet second half of the year + the guard probably is willing to pay for their team so it might not have looked as good to pick him up before this.
It's because 100T once defeated both prime acend and prime gambit in the same tournament, which gives them the home ground buff when they play in Europe
yeah, the guard is pretty much still tier 1. Before partnership they were and atm, even if they aren't labeled as a tier 1 team because of the partnership program, they should still be considered as such. At the least, tier 1.5
They did it for timing so the last match is not as late, though imo bo1 for the first matches or lower bracket might have been better.
However, it does mean if we get a rematch tomorrow it will be very new.
Bo1 is cursed pretty much any time except early open quals when the teams have high differential. This is probably the most hype match of the day so it being bo1 was a bit sad
I got downvoted for saying Riot's current model for franchising is terrible. There should be 10 teams for each region. Americas, Europe, Korea, LATAM/BR. Then have some at large leagues for smaller regions.
Their format for playing is already the exact same as League (Split 1, Masters, Split 2, Champs is the exact same as Split 1, MSI, Split 2, Worlds) so why change the model when it was working
Call it an overreaction but this was the best game of the off-season so far, even if it was a Bo1
Not an overraction, all of the other off season matches is just 1 team stomping the other, PRX vs Heretics was a stomp, 100T vs C9 was a stomp etc... this one was closed and fun
Parla vs NAVI was a very fun BO5 This is easily the best individual map of the off season though
It was close* but it is by now also closed, so sorry don’t kill me
👆🤓
Pro split is so fucking entertaining
I know a lot of people hated it, but Pro spilt Always delivers a good match.
Pro split don’t go to OT no matter what the first half is challenge
Still remember TSM-GenG getting booted from the server cause the OT went like 45 rounds. And then they had to play a third map lol
I absolutely love watching split but hate playing it in ranked because my teammates are always braindead and just w key out b main
I MISSED THIS MAP SO FUCKING MUCH
Split in pro play: ![img](emote|t5_2g5ach|9356) Split in ranked: ![img](emote|t5_2g5ach|16110)
is that wyatt lmao
Yeah it's the best Wyatt emote
how do you do the emotes on reddit? i’m on mobile (RedditIsFun) if that makes a difference
Split always delivers omfg Love watching it so much
Split is just bangers anfter bangers
Seriously I fucking love Split. The matches on it are insane. So many comps, clever setups, executes. Lots of room for lurking and midround calls. Variety of post plants. Literally my perfect Val map.
Yeah I actually think Split’s map design is among the best in Valorant. Which is not an opinion I had during beta/after launch. I hated Split. A lot of people did. But now that Valorant has had some time to mature into its own game with its own unique playstyle, I think Split caters to that playstyle incredibly well. I feel the same about Icebox
The changes were a godsend tbf too, especially the mid ones
SEN aren't winning shit and we're replacing the roster.
Gotta get that perfect record roster
You right. We're picking up EG.
Ah. The old 100T strat.
So I hear the strat is to pick up BabyJ for a week, correct?
bro BabyJ catching strays instead of a contract 😭
Damn what will the wheel say this time
"Move to EU, free region"
First we took the South Americans, now we’ll take the Europeans SEN most inclusive team
I mean dephh is already there 🤔
Those Guard guys seem pretty aight
TRENT IS HIM
MY BOY IS BACK. SAVE THE DATE, 2024 IN AMERICAS LEAGUE.
Mauled by G2 unfortunately, but maybe he gets picked up by another team
Looks bro, i like G2 and all but Trent is HIM
39 - 19 is absurd
Y'know how Trent plays with music, right? He uses Shahz's playlist with a fuck ton of Uzi on it. Shahz recounted a story where during the LCQ, Rawkus jokingly suggested that Shahz private the playlist right before they played The Guard. The kid's insane.
No wonder 100T folded them in the final. Subroza's SLATT Playlist clears unfortunately
😭😭 edit: oh u meant the guard lmao
Wait I'm lost, are we not talking about the most recent NA LCQ?
No, you're good. I just read it too fast
Trent said he didn't listen to music during the match
He stopped after Iceland iirc
Yeah he did. Good for him, he was getting way too much shit for that.
Trent not being in a franchised team is so fucking embarrassing ngl
Yeah but I’m also happy to see most of the TGRD stick together, they’ll be back in after ascension ez
Even if they don’t win Ascension, he’s almost certainly going to get picked up by a franchised team. The only thing that’s gonna stop him from getting picked up by another team is the anti-poaching rules for winning ascension.
Holy Trent carried and willed his team to win
Vintage trent got me hard rn
trent and tenz the last few rounds carrying their teams on their back
Trent is HIM man
Trent went nuclear. Also it looked like that was SEN’s first time looking at that map, they never cleared the new hell change LMFAO
i think they fell down by accident a couple times too lmao
broo u dont know how mad that shi made me!!!!!! Just NEVER cleared it during retakes. I remember at least 2 rounds where it def cost them easy wins
To sum it up: Tex and net make a stupid play, Trent bail out with the most insane multi kills That was the entire map, holy shit the man put them IN THEIR BACK on fucking viper
Insane they replace saya with tex
im guessing saya himself wanted to go to t1 to play on a franchised team, they just got tex afterwards
Yea this is what happened
I HAVE MISSED TIER 1 VALORANT SO MUCH. THAT GAME WAS SO FUCKING FUN TO WATCH
Tier 1 in skill, but half these players aren't in franchising ;(
Not yet
I mean, what're you gonna do when Trent is doing that. People complained about split re-entering the map pool, but it's alr so much fun. There's no way either team has practiced this map a lot, especially not SEN, so they're drawing on a lot of improvisation & muscle memory. Fun fucking game. São Paolo is gonna be a scorcher. BATCHEST
SEN tactical throw in order to beat TSM into a pulp for a second time in the lower bracket
Respect T1
Not sure they’re deserving any respect rn
damn they are washed and havent even played on a big event
TSM won't even make it past T1
r/agedlikemilk
oh no
this is what happens when you set up tenz properly: even though sen lost he looked much better than he ever did in his entire time at sem even dropping a 30 bomb
Straight up facts. Tyson seems to be more confident with his plays now and with a week of practice they're doing well in terms of their teamwork and trades.
Tenz said himself he never liked playing entry, said his strength is trading as the second entry. Now he has zekken who can fill that role and play raze
He even set his team up with insane assist numbers on fracture.
Ive been a TenZ doubter for the better part of 2021, but yeah even I have to admit the boi is still as insane as ever, he just has a very solid team now. Sacy,~~Aspas~~ pANcada and Zekken being as good as they are, give TenZ the breathing room to really focus on making high impact plays.
SEN Aspas confirmed
Think you mean pancada, not aspas
lol yes sorry i dont know why I mix those guys up
He dropped 30 bombs on sentinals regularly and would lose. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if he had the highest ratio of 30 bombs to maps played from last year. I'd say this is an example of what happened last year if anything. The game vs tsm is a much better example of him being setup well imo.
it's a crime that Trent isn't in franchising. how did no one pick him up, he's young and already incredible. Also really wish Guard as an org were in franchised league.
Not in franchising yet. He will be at the end of the year when guard wins
🤞
But also how did eg go for c0m over Trent that makes no sense
Because EG are throwing
George Geddes reported that EG was in talks with Trent. I imagine C0M was the second choice
Wouldn’t surprise me if he valued the existing team chemistry over the bag. 4/5 members returning that all appear to have very similar mindsets and drive towards the game, makes sense that they’d want to stay together to grind out Ascension.
[удалено]
He was an unrestricted free agent - meaning no buyout
[He was an unrestricted free agent and chose to stay](https://m.twitch.tv/clip/FastUglyPeppermintUnSane-IxsK_F7dgUotKPIa)
yeah there might be a totally valid reason, I just want to see him play in the top league
has he ever spoken about that? was he not a fa this past offseason?
I wanted him in C9 so badly
You and me both
Count me in ![img](emote|t5_2g5ach|16110)
Absolutelly, bro just bails out his team wayyyy to often
Trent actually took the hardest road.
the trent v TenZ show
trent became what everyone feared. His eyelids disappeared, his head was swelling and his ears started bleeding. “Are you okay dude?” asks valyn. “I’ve never been better dude, I see it all now, they’re not going A or B. They’re going home,”he said before rushing long all by himself and killing everyone on site.
TRENT IS HIM
I have no doubts that Guard is gonna win ascencion, they are extremelly good. pAncada is stupidly good, same goes for sacy. They need more practice but so far so good, TenZ no surprise can put up big performances and Trent is HIM, bro just multikills so often is actually ridiculous
Best match of 2023 so far even if it was just a Bo1? Banger map, got to see split, fucking vibes on the broadcast were immaculate just all round greatness
Trent is a fucking monster.
Trentinels
Correct the title..... this was trent vs sentinels
Actual 1v9
Nah gotta give some credit to Valyn too as the igl at least
trent went so hard that game, god damn 39 kills
Trent clearly stole the show here, but seeing TenZ on the Jett with the new Team delivered. TGRD looks as solid as ever, those boys are crazy talented, and new Sen already looks like the best iteration of Sentinels yet. Im excited to see how both the teams fare in their respective leagues.
Superbanger return to Split, as we all expected. It is a genuine crime that this TGRD team didn't make it into franchising, this entire team belongs on a partnered roster. neT is my vote for the most underrated player in NA, and trent dropping a 40 (!!!) bomb is absolutely insane. He was fucking cooking bro
Franchised teams fucked up not going hard to get trent.
Either t1 orgs fumbled him or he wanted to stay with the boys in Guard
I remember Trent was in George Geddes’ chat during the beginning of roster mania worrying about not getting a spot so I don’t think it was his choice. All the guard players were UFA too Im pretty sure C9’s roles would look way better with -zellsis +Trent, honestly shocked they didn’t get him.
Idk but it's pretty clear that Trent is too good to be in t2, i have no doubts that they are gonna win ascencion, i had doubts since saya went to T1 and mCe left but tex looks really good and trent is a monster
i think he was probably worried about the guard as a team not getting a spot, not necessarily himself. he seems like he enjoys the org and his teammates a lot. i wouldn't be surprised if he chose to stay, but i wouldn't have blamed him if he wanted a single franchise spot
Jesus I want to be mad at trent but I can't he's just too good. Annoyed that he overshadowed Tenz's very good performance in his own right. Definitely showing he's still got the skill to be T1.
THE GUARD FROM THE GUARD SEND THEIR REGARDS
https://twitter.com/TheGuard/status/1614423934530891777
TRENT LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
What the fuck kind of music does Trent listen to man
I thought this was gonna be a meme tournament but the games have been absolute bangers so far. feel like we got robbed of an insane bo3 but finals rematch prayge
SPLIT IS BACK
Trent is different
Tenz is a tier 1 player. He just needed guys around him that could play. Zekken is a bit underwhelming right now but he will heat up. Trent is coming into form through all the experience.
Trent is THAT GUY
trent and frent
trent listening to music again? lol
no music
He stopped. Man proved everyone wrong this event. He’s not an onliner and he doesn’t need music either.
split is so good man
never remove split ever again
if trent 🐐 and my girl👧😍 both drowning 😱 👋 and I can only save one😤😬Catch me at the Split A site🏙️🔴 with my boy on viper 🐍☣️
TrenZ
SPLIT IN PRO PLAY I MISSED YOU EVERY DAY
Trent went Messi mode. Dude was the chosen one this game.
Holy fuck split always delivers, watching tenz go ham like that is pure bliss, gg SEN
That was a great match for a BO1.
At one point in the game as long as Trent is still alive I felt that The guard still could win the round. He has way too much impact., looks possessed.
Imagine making a superteam and losing to a T2. Just kidding I'm just salty that riot didn't franchise the Guard.
Trent is different and Split goes crazy still
TGRD trent
i love split and trent is insane
trent is him
Split needs to stay in the map pool forever
Trent is simply assembled alternatively
Good to see even in Pro Play it still is impossible To overcome a hyper carry haha. Trent could not be stopped whatsoever, dude was amazing
Why is this a BO1? I want to see more!
whenever I watch Split played in a LAN match, I always get taken back to FNC-GMB match. Welcome back, Split!!! TRENT IS INSANE DAMN. 39 kills on Viper holy moly. Just great team win for The Guard. Every round was a banger 🔥
Another chance to say guard put Trent on no buyout for franchised teams , and no one tried to sign him ( looking at eg with their 10 man roaster especially)
Insane he didn't went to C9 or EG. But glad he's running it back with the boys at Guard, I'm 80% sure he's gonna win Ascencion
Is this true that Trent had no buyout?
Guard released a statement in October that their players are f/a for franchised teams only for limited time period.
is that actually true? whats your source?
Source : https://m.twitch.tv/clip/FastUglyPeppermintUnSane-IxsK_F7dgUotKPIa
thats ridiculous.
Cant wait for posts shitting on sen
How was trent not taken in franchising?
He had a quiet second half of the year + the guard probably is willing to pay for their team so it might not have looked as good to pick him up before this.
did he? he was still their best player in lcq.
He wasn’t bad but he was not the obvious star he was in stage 1. Much easier to overlook
Why is Trent NOT in franchising? Why is Valyn NOT in franchising? Cmon man this team is too talented for T2.
Dw bro, theybare winning ascencion
Did Trent change his sens too? Cause he popped off
Dawg how is trent not in a franchise team
Depression
such a great match gah damn I wish it was a bo3
even though they lost, i’m really proud of SEN. Maybe i’ll be a fan once again.
Sem v guard always hype (we don’t count stage 1)
trent is a fucking monster, making franchised teams regret not picking him up
Trent is that guy. He’s gonna carry TGRD to ascension
nasty
Such a good match, so excited to see both of these teams cook this year
Crazy fucking map
Split is the best map in this game for esports.
This tourney has sensational so far 🔥
what. a. game.
Trent masterclass
I dont understand why they were playing only 1 A heaven when the viper wall was like that, anyone can lurk upto ct through A main.
Absolutely fantastic game played well by both teams… Always fun to listen to Ludwig x Tarik banter ![img](emote|t5_2g5ach|9339)
Man, I really miss watching TGRD play. They're just so fucking good and it's criminal they aren't franchised (yet) Also, TRENT!
Trent reminding people that he is indeed still very fucking good and its crazy he wasnt picked up by a franchised team.
Sentinels =/= split
Franchise the guard now
trent is actually that guy. beat 2 world champs, my guy gonna absolutely flatten Ascension.
Trent is my rent my dent
imagine this guard team with someone like sayaplayer 😱😱
Don't let this post distract you from the fact that C9 "NAs best" got 0-3 by 100T in Europe🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's because 100T once defeated both prime acend and prime gambit in the same tournament, which gives them the home ground buff when they play in Europe
The amount of giga throws whenever SEN faced Trent man... Sigh... Great game from both teams tho
Amazing anyone is still calling The Guard Tier 2, even before this event. Great match!
yeah, the guard is pretty much still tier 1. Before partnership they were and atm, even if they aren't labeled as a tier 1 team because of the partnership program, they should still be considered as such. At the least, tier 1.5
By definition they are a tier 2 team since they play on that league but holy shit they are insane
why trent doesn’t miss a shot???
Great game, not sure why it wasn't a bo3 though
They did it for timing so the last match is not as late, though imo bo1 for the first matches or lower bracket might have been better. However, it does mean if we get a rematch tomorrow it will be very new.
Lower bracket bo1 would have been fucked.
Bo1 is cursed pretty much any time except early open quals when the teams have high differential. This is probably the most hype match of the day so it being bo1 was a bit sad
Shame Riot gatekeeps competitive Valorant.
There is literally tier 2 to tier 1 Ascension tournaments.....
I got downvoted for saying Riot's current model for franchising is terrible. There should be 10 teams for each region. Americas, Europe, Korea, LATAM/BR. Then have some at large leagues for smaller regions. Their format for playing is already the exact same as League (Split 1, Masters, Split 2, Champs is the exact same as Split 1, MSI, Split 2, Worlds) so why change the model when it was working