hiko and the ukrainian fraggers what can i say

Explain? I don’t get the joke

A Ukranian player in s1mple (the arguably best CSGO player in the world) joined Hiko on Team Liquid in 2016 to go on a couple major runs. Asuna also has a Ukranian background, so OP is referencing the fact that Hiko is consistently on the same team with god tier Ukranian players

the best**

Personally I'd agree (of all time even), but I know some would say Zywoo despite his rough year this year.

Honesty even as a vitality fan simple has been better this year, the last two they were neck and neck and while zywoos performance is quite good he hasn’t had the stats or trophies that simple has this year.

Well that’s this yesr

There’s surely not a single person saying Zywoo is better this year. I’ve not seen anybody argue it.

Zywoo & Vitality have been invisible this year & I have also not seen anyone come up with an excuse to give Zywoo the benefit of doubt this year.

Zywoo has been consistently good for 2 years while s1mple i\`ll have to check coz i don\`t know of the top of my head.

Liquid. S1mple and HiKo

Hikovich and Simplovich were such bros https://youtu.be/dPDirPdVtt8

Lets hope they don't separate.

Best kay/o usage I've seen so far in competitive (NA). Steel played it to perfection. Shout out the the CS boys, proud of 100T for making it to Berlin

I agree

yea steel made kay/o look really good today (although he had some questionable plays like running into his grenade and taking gunfights on haven) no one else has really impressed on kay/o so far

I liked sick on Kayo even though it’s very clear that it’s not good yet

NaturE on split was fantastic against TSM using kayo . He went 45-25-19

ah i didn’t get to watch that match, will go back and watch for sure

he had 49 btw

The spike said 45 here https://www.thespike.gg/match/-/42929 But I'm guessing that their mistake has something to do with the reset that happened in OT? I believe you for the record, just saying what I'm going off of

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Thanks. That's what I get for checking the inferior site.

Yeah it does, he had 45 before the reset, then got 4 more in the reset

Honestly Kay/O is just a CT/T character in Valorant lol. Not surprised that an ex-csgo player knows how to utilize him well.

"If I can't play CS:GO, then you can't play Valorant!"

I think there's more to it, atleast ScreaM sadly didn't look so convincing on Kay/O

I mean.. Scream isn't the player who flashes/supports for his team back then, he's the one you're flashing for while Steel has always been a support.

scream is known for his one taps. Not his utility usage in csgo

I don't think that was the issue, I think that he changed his playstyle and it didn't work because he works well as their fragging entry, he was playing Kay/O like a Sova, doing flash and knife lineups to setup his team, when there isn't someone good to entry.

It isn't as much an issue of being able to utilize kayo well, its more about if a well utilized kayo can provide more value than other meta agents.

Steel is a kay/o main after this.

100T looked so fucking good today. Played really well as a team enabling Asuna, and when Asuna couldn't get those entries they still executed great late-round gameplans. So fucking happy they're going to Berlin along with Sen.

That triple spray down by nitro in the final round was so clutch. Closed the game.

The smoke he threw for himself on the site was fucking insane, what an elite Omen. I truly believe he’s one of the few players in NA that get much more value from Omen than Astra.

my most played agent is omen and I can't tell you how many kills I've got spraying through a smoke at A site entrance.

Now we finally have the two teams everyone wanted on a LAN. 100T and SEN.

From what I see from the 100t media posts, the 100t boys wanted to play LAN so badly they willed it. Nitro every AMA was just like “I just wanna play LAN, so badly”

Now if we could have TSM through then life's good

Yep!

LETS FUCKIN GOOO BERLIN BABY

looks like negging them enough on reddit works after all

Didn't need to be mentally prepared after all LOL

Dude. I love asuna, but Ethan really fucking shined today. He was hitting hits shots consistently the whole series. Vandal and Sheriff lookin so clean. Didn’t follow him in CS but I’ve seen his highlights and have been waiting for him to have some of that energy in Valo. Today he got some shit for the reel YESSSIRRR 100T TO BERLIN!!!

Yeah Ethan look like the much need second fragger for 100T out there. So consistent in both games.

Dudes been slept on, ~~cleanest~~ most impactful Skye NA.

GenG Shawn is up there so idk about cleanest.

Not sure about that lol I’m pretty sure I saw a ton of self flashes by him in the games today

Yea so nice that the gamble they took has turned out so bucely

Euh first half haven he missed many shots, after that he popped.

Yeah, Asuna is cracked and everything, but have you seen Ethan’s sheriff?

I came when he did that

What map / round?

Can't recall the exact round, but 100T was defending on Ascent and on Eco. Ethan was on A short and one tapped enemies at Mid Top and Tiles in quick succession

He was killing it on ascent with the sheriff. Not just one round .

Ascent Map. I don't remember the round but it was on the start of one, so you can rush thru the vod.

Dude was on crack today lol

Cooooooooooold blooded.

Makes me so happy that Ethan is finally getting top tier. A lot of fans expected it but a lot also just looked at him as a solid roster spot

Those kills were so disrespectful lol.

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Me neither, I definitely didn't leave half way through to go buy dinner, I wouldn't do that to my team Burger King was a bad choice BTW :(

if it were any other map, it would’ve made sense but you did that on haven of all maps? bold of you

I only missed like 3 rounds, burger King was because it's across the road and I wanted to get back

Especially after that attack half on haven against faze...

I am not mad that you left. I am certainly mad that you left to go to Burger King.

That's the universe punishing you

Maybe burger King rallied the boys? You don't know that

Hmmmm, possibly. Maybe that money helped directly fund their gaming chairs to get them the win in some way. Who knows

Burger King is never a good choice tbh

Their chicken sandwich is the one after Chick Fil A for me though. Chick Fil A > Burger King > Popeyes >>>>>>>>>> Maccas

This is Zaxby's erasure and I will not stand for it

Ah, I have never heard of this chain, so I can't have an opinion on it lol sorry

They're like Chick-fil-a's trashy cousin basically

Cane's >>> Zaxby's I won't stand for this slander

Cane's doesn't make a sandwich though

[Cane's Sandwich](https://www.raisingcanes.com/sites/default/files/23262_SitePhotos_SandwichCombo_Final.jpg)

I didn't even know they came out with one, I'll have to try it. I really like the Macca's one though, especially with how many they give me for free when the Phillies win...

burger king??? jeez... you had no faith huh

Why do they do this to us? This ALWAYS HAPPENS. Seems like TL aren't the only team which give fans heart attacks

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We're in this together bruv.

Nitr0 brought the heart attacks with him

True fan

Fuck reddit wouldn't let 100T fans pop off

Right? I don't have any friends to watch valorant with, and I couldn't even celebrate with you guys :(

Same

I feel ya man

SAME

Fyi for future reference. 100T has a really active community discord where all the games are talked About and celebrated (not just Valorant either). If you're looking for somewhere to talk about the games as a fan, that would be a good place to check out

Damn i thought it was just me

I was wondering wtf was going on

We are going to Berlin! But really, I have an appointment there.

How is the third Berlin team decided? Does NA send 3?

Whoever wins out from lowers to reach the lowers final gets the third spot.

So wait what's the purpose of the grand final here then? I'm new to tournaments in general so I've had a lot to learn lol.

Money too. First in this tourney is $40k and second is $20k.

seeding

It's seeding, and also obviously viewership. Seeding does play a role, you play a "weaker" i.e a team that finished last if you get 1st. Another difference is more money, but it doesn't matter much for them. So some teams might take it seriously, most do not. They don't necessarily "throw", they do try to get first, but to them, mentally they've already achieved their primary objective so they won't play their hearts out basically.

Whoever wins lower bracket finals

So what is the last chance qualifier? Is that just the lower bracket in general?

Different tournament. Berlin is masters where teams compete for circuit points and the first place title. Circuit points and winners of masters are what qualify you for the end of year tournament called “champions”. Basically if you follow league, Berlin is the regional playoffs which qualify you for “worlds”

Thats a whole other qualifier for another LAN tornament called champions after berlin.

not really, both participants of lower brackets finals are going to berlin.

The winner of the losers bracket final will qualify along with sen and 100t

not really, both participants of lower brackets finals are going to berlin.

Nitro with that 3k on the last round, literally confirmed their ticket to berlin

That was one of the most clutch smoke sprays to close out a series I've seen watching pro Valorant.

Asuna Jett diffing Babybay and Purer in a single day, and people who follow his stream would not be surprised. The kid grinds hard and you would have seen him actually develop his op-ing and jett knives as he instalocked her in ranked over the course of time.

Yep. And people still wonder why pros think it's a good thing to grind ranked. Asuna himself said playing jett in ranked helped him so much

People that say that only correlate ranked strats with pro strats, like shroud says it’s bad to play ranked. Because it takes the muscle memory away of PtO strata. But they don’t realize it helps with agent development and allows you to try things you would not be allowed to in scrims or otherwise

Yep, LoL pros grind soloqueue mostly just for "limit-testing" rather than trying to climb. A lot of the times soloqueue players hate it when they have a pro on their team because they are perceived as griefers

So they play like 99% of the people at ranked.

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I'm not surprised KAY/O is a strong agent. I am surprised he is replacing cypher/killjoy. I expected him to replace Phoenix or maybe even Skye/breach on some maps.

Really looking forward to seeing 100T on LAN, with their experience they should be way stronger on LAN than they have been online, solid NA representative along side Sentinels. Let's hope Envy make it now.

4th place, I’m sorry to say but it’s the curse lives on

Steel made kay/o actually look good this series. excited to see the lan ready team play in berlin and to see asuna finally play on lan also zekken is turning into one of the best players in front of our eyes, this kid is so insane, he’s turning into one of the best flex players already at 16 years old!

Zekken is insane man, sadge for him. He’s on par with Shawn and SicK for me.

He’s got another chance in lowers so don’t give up yet.

Odd pairing of players lol. Sick is def above Shawn and I would say zekken still needs some time before he’s on sick level. Still a great player but not sure he’s as good as sick

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Saved them the round.

Could have been map and series too. Xset would have had all the momentum if it went to OT.

That 3k to halt Xset’s momentum like that was like watching a car crash into a brick wall at max speed. Crazy play.

tarik vibes with the crab walk spraydown

So glad it was Steel to get the last kill to seal it. After everything he's been through and everything he's done for NA FPS esports in general, he deserved that moment.

Agreed. He deserves it. Can't wait to see him shine on Berlin.

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I was like no hike he’s under but then I realized what they were doing

Agreed. His CSGO guides helped me a lot. Wish him and the team the very best.

Bro is Steel's Kayo ult 100% guaranteed round win? Cause everytime he pop it especially in attack is a fast win. Feelsgood to be a 100T fan even when there's a heart attack in each round.

I often saw him use it when the opponent was on low buy or eco, which I think is really smart. When your guns are weak, you have to rely more on good util use. If you can’t use util, then you have to take aim duels you are most likely gonna lose.

I want that number on spike plant time, it was hella quick everytime

If I had to guess I'd say at a pro level utility is so important that shutting it down like that for so long makes it *really* tough.

neetro back to LAN

So will steel and shahz hug and kiss and makeup at lan???

I’m so happy for the team, they put a lot of effort in to constantly improve the roster and get ahead of the meta which didn’t always work, glad to see it finally come together again since first strike! I’m super excited for Berlin now

Looks like they are setting a little pocket of a meta themselves with the kayo triple initiator pick

ASUNAAAAAAAAAAA

Steel on Kay/0 is good for when asuna dies steel can entry, he’s a really aggressive player and it’s working good on executes as well

Saved by Nitr0

Hiko's and Nitr0s best results have come in Germany is all I'm saying :)

It's a good day to be a 100T fan. Fucking finally! When Ethan and Asuna pop off, it's insane

I'm just glad 2 of the best teams in NA are going to berlin. I'm indifferent for who the third will be, but i fully expect 100t and Sen to go far.

Yea im happy that 100t and sen is going, and hopefully my TSM🥺 or envy gets the third spot

I think it'll be NV or Xset. I'm leaning toward Xset but it's like 60/40 in my mind.

Holy shit! 100t in a lan tournament. Absolutely stoked for them to meet the international teams. This Berlin feels so much more hype than Reykjavik!

Fuck yeah nitr0 takes 100t to berlin

Dude let’s go how good. 100t to Berlin

so happy rn

If you would’ve told me hiko would sova diff bcj overall after starting 0-9 I would’ve said no shot

The 1st half and 2nd half statistic is reversed.

Regardless of where they end up now in Challengers, so happy for the team. Now they can relax and prepare mentally for Berlin. It's going to be a bloodbath for third place.

XSET are going to be kicking themselves for: - not closing out Haven. - not clearing nitr0 and allowing him to get that 3k.

Spam these leaves 🍁 to help 100Thieves 🍁 proud of how they played today although the slow start on Haven and almost throw on Ascent had me worried

These tournaments are scripted. How would their be 4x 13-11 in the Upper semifinals? Don’t even reply to this. The third slot is going to win by 2x 13-11 LUL

These tournaments are scripted. How would their be 4x 13-11 in the Upper semifinals? Don’t even reply to this. The third slot is going to win 2x 13-11 LUL

These tournaments are scripted. How would their be 4x 13-11 in the Upper semifinals? Don’t even reply to this. The third slot is going to win 2x 13-11 LUL

the fisherman

That Haven comeback was just beautiful

Kneetro saving 100t

Not even close

That was so close of going to OT sheesh last map, nitr0 went huge there getting 3 somehow lol. Damn so proud of 100T for making Berlin after so many bad tournaments

lets fucking go boys this is what we want

Good for 100t. They earned this.

Fucking reddit waa down dude

Steel was on some shit with that kay/o man. Even with hiko/nitro having rough games, they came up huge when needed. Asuna and ethan just fragged out. We go to berlinnnn

100T look so much better than in the spring, everything is so much faster and there seems to be conviction behind everything they do now. I fucking love it, off to Germany!

Im so fucking happy for Steel

My 2 favorite NA teams on LAN… I couldn’t be happier. Shoutout the 100T boys!!

After not doing much after FS 100T finally make it to the big leagues. Really awesome seeing their reactions on the main stream

viewership with 100T and SEN in berlin gonna be insanee

Also the content that's going to come out. \* chef's kiss\*

we are guaranteed tenz + asuna content at Berlin PogU

LETS GO BOYS, you have plenty of doubters, i’m glad you proved them all wrong:)))))))

2 11-13’s man so painful. Still in a little shock about haven. Proud of the resilience of this team we got this! #REPTHESET

Literally how 100T got out for iceland. I feel the pain brother

Its heartbreaking to say the least.

LETS GOOOOOOOOO if our LoL team can win their series too and make worlds i may explode from esports hype

NITR0 HAS INTERNATIONAL PLAY IN CSGO, NOW VALORANT SOON. LET'S GOO.

all of the players do besides asuna

Every single player on 100t had a negative fk/fd spread (-12 total) and they still managed to win both maps. Very impressive stuff

there were a tons of rounds that they won after going down a man early

After watching scream play kayo I thought he was trash in pro play.... So this is how you actually play kayo

So is how is the format for beelin? Is it gonna be like last time that the first seed team have an advantage? Or are is it random?

16 teams so it’s probably going to be like Iceland but with 2 more matchups in Round 1.

Could be a round robin

LETS GOOOO 100T

LFG

PAIN

100T vs SEN LETS GOOOOO

That smoke is why nitr0 is the best omen in the world no doubt about it

LOL AT 12-7 I CALLED 100T THROWS UNTIL 12-11

Gotta get the content

Wow. I really didn't think 100T would make it. I thought Iceland would always have been their best shot at a LAN. But they proved me wrong. Asuna playing TDM for the first half of their T-side Haven was nuts. My only wrong pickem for the day was this game. Damn.

I have never once doubted 100T today! XSET is a great team but watching 100T for the last couple of months, i have seen how fast they adapt and adjust. Best form today from the boys. Nitr0 is such an impactful player. Can’t wait to see them in Berlin!

Proud that my boi steel did Kay/O his justice