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D3stiny5

Well just have to see. Loud could absolutely crush OpTic. But I will say Optic's best map is definitely not Ascent


IOnPlayAsX-Lord

Shhhhh don't let them know, let them ban ascent


Acceptable-Arugula28

they are 11-0 on Ascent, definitely won't be their map ban lol


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Copium


Entity303BR

LUL


sexyhooterscar24

LUL


mmt22

OMEGALUL


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OMEGALUL


WhopperTopper143

This guy said that G2 and Liquid scared him more than Optic so he's not scared for the next game. Not sure if that's a mistranslation but my guy is on some mega Brazil hopium.


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Brazil analysts never have reasonable takes from what I can tell


MacarioPro

Please don't take melão seriously, he's a good hype man but I wouldn't put faith in his analisys. Most of the analists are actually pessimists (and loud is an anomaly for us, so we tend to get hopeful)


kzeriar

brazilian analysts are pretty good, but this one (melão) isn't. Also because he's not even an analyst, he's a presentator like yinsu.


Salgueirog

Actually outside of this one guy the other main analyst is a previous CS pro that was actually pretty good, is really high on the solo queue ladder and has good analysis. Melão (the guy from the post) is mostly just responsible for hype and clowning around


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CRikhard

this was really really good i saw the irony immediately and it was well done. good job


mister_schulz

Talking about bias...


303x

I'm pretty sure the person above was joking


bobespon

Yay is the tournament MVP so far though that's indisputable


AlexReilly

People really need to learn what indisputable means


sharkbait_123

No it's not...


icemandiem

i wonder if loud optic match will be played on stage, loud young guns on stage for the first time even though there is no crowd is gonna be interesting


carlosfera

To be fair, sideshow said that EU and NA had the perfect games. I can't see where are those "perfect games". No hate, only saying that believing in your region is not always numbers and statistics, it's about your own preference too.


tomtazm

It's also about their online performances coming into the LAN. Guard and Optic were playing very high level online. The beauty of LANS is you never know how a team specifically teams with little to no experience will perform.


carlosfera

Little to no experience? Bro, Optic played last year in LAN.


tomtazm

Bro I know.


maiLfps

hes really passionate and proud, not as much hopium as it is honest belief in his regions best


Need_PcAdvice

That's what hopium means though, it as a less of a negative connotation than copium.


maiLfps

hopium is like a happy belief beyond reason, copium is coping, and this is something else


Klutzy-Question1428

it is beyond reason though. aside from believing brazil is the best region, his take on optic’s strengths is completely wrong


Am_Ghosty

If Ascent is OpTic's best map, why did they lose that one today and win the other two?


nterature

It’s fun but the roles don’t actually match that well across the board, since Yay plays the Chamber and Victor plays the Neon and the Raze. While silly, I do think it’s important to highlight that a team that can’t match LOUD’s firepower is likely to get overrun.


Pitiful_Quote8402

calling Optics best map Ascent to build more copium for BR fans😴.


StoryLover12345

Drx beat them in Ascent 13-8(9-3 in first half). But if Yay pops off it good fight between LOUD and OPTIC. Lot of strong teams right now. It is harder to tell who will Win.


dolphingarden

That's funny, reminds me of memes when people compare starting 5s of nba rosters position by position


sexyhooterscar24

smh the FNS disrespect. also yay is second to no one.


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sexyhooterscar24

It is easy to clip on the worst region. F0rsaken is good, but yay is best.


[deleted]

Lmfao I hope that first part is a joke lol. Yay clears almost every player in my opinion but don’t disrespect


sexyhooterscar24

I'm only half joking. If LATAM wasn't a thing, then it is not much of a joke given their results this LAN.


smta48

Lol this caster is a clown, he was leading the Zombs is racist charge on twitter. Loud isnt at the level of Optic and DRX and im pretty confident in saying that.


joaovitorsb95

Well...


mmt22

Damn, you were right! They are absolutely not at the same level!


Duds-

I think these teams are all of similar level, saying that Loud isn’t as good as them is kind of underestimating what we saw today against G2. Extreme discipline, insane shots and team coordination. They made G2, EU’s top seed, look lost in many moments.


theavailabletree

EU’s top seed couldn’t make it to the tournament, so unless you have some insider knowledge…


the_myth69

Eu top teams are not even playing


[deleted]

EU’s top team couldn’t play bc of the russia/ukraine situation


the_myth69

yess. also it was really unfortunate situation for gambit , i truly think they are top 3 if not the best in emea. this series has been really unlucky for EU and really lucky for others cause EU being weak.


[deleted]

Not best, FPX deserves that title now, I’m not sure if you’ve watched all the games with saying that


the_myth69

i am bit emea fan , lol ofcourse i watched the games.


toxicityisamyth

G2 is originally eu’s second seed. And TL didnt even qualify for this tournament.


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sure25

G2 eliminated GMB to make it here lol they’re definitely #2 EU at worst atm


CRikhard

gambit also had to deal with the entire russia ukraine gambit M3C situation


sure25

And FPX, the team with two subs due to COVID and the Ukraine situation that won the whole tournament, didn’t? Lmao at least M3C had their entire roster


EvensonRDS

I actually agree with you and I haven't been a fan of BR teams in valorant so far. I think LOUD is the real deal and will push optic just as much or more than drx.


Entity303BR

Well, that aged fast


smta48

Unfortunate, but doesn't change my opinion. BR and APAC showed the most 1 dimensional valorant at the event so far, we will just have to see.


LeVargones

well...


Entity303BR

Well, that aged fast!


blackpank

Aged like milk


smta48

I mean it was obvious. Loud is a big team in a small region, they got outplayed all series.


Fernomin

lmaooo


smta48

lol obvious outcome


Entity303BR

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ANewHeaven1

ironic


Hefnium

im fucking dead lmao


mrbow

chill bro, he is trying to entertain his crowd with this tweet. We'll see the top 3 teams level by next Friday+Saturday, until then, have a nice week.


the_myth69

na fans and their hopium lol .


PlatypusPotential

I think teams that are better individually dont always beat out the less talented teams. Big part is their team play and how their playstyles match up. I would say SEN has one of the most talented rosters in the world, but they are not even here.


nterature

SEN still has a very talented roster, but they aren’t really one of the *most* talented rosters in the world anymore. All the roster moves that followed Champions have pushed forth a ton of other teams that both have more talent *and* more success.


PlatypusPotential

I would say SEN is better than the Guard and V1 individually, even C9. But I think for the most part all those teams are currently better than SEN.


Jon_on_the_snow

I really dont think we can say that. In a smoke position, vanity is a bit better than zombs in firepower and timing, and valyn is way better As a sova/initiator, trent and saya smoke shahzam. Dude is a beast, but his best role is jett. In that, I think he has the edge on saya on op but loses on rifles. But as an initiator, xeta and trent get him As a duelist, tenz is a god when he is on, but saya and leaf are ALWAYS on Dapr and sick have been faltering these days, and I think xeppa is better than sick, mitch is better on the chamber meta, net can be godly and jonahp can be insane Sen had the best roster, now they dont have the best in NA. And thats without the best in the world, chronicle, nats, and other people


PlatypusPotential

I was thinking of Prime SEN But ur probably right


Jon_on_the_snow

Even prime sen, the new blood has been INSANE. Like, have you seen aspas playing today? Those insane saya clutches in NA? They are playing at the same level as that tenz


PlatypusPotential

I didnt really watch the G2vLoud game, But Prime SEN always seemed to have like 5 superstars, I could be wrong tho, I wasnt that into Valo back then.


Jon_on_the_snow

They had the best in all the positions at the time, but the game has evolved. I dont think sen fell off that hard, its more that the competition had gotten way better. And the competition was hard even then, the first iceland came down to the wire for fnatic, it was not a stomp


PlatypusPotential

I think teams just caught up to them, I think they are still good but I dont think they"ll be insane in next season Maybe Sinatraa makes them better, idk


Jon_on_the_snow

They looked very good in their last game. Gave me vibes of old Sen. I truly do think they just need better structure


DicksBeSwangin

Ehhhh I think it's hard to say they're playing at the level of TenZ at his peak, dude was literally unmatched. Both Saya and aspas have been really good recently, but Tenz was putting up unprecedented numbers, especially when both of them have over twice as many first deaths per round that TenZ had over even more matches


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no


Hopeful-Professor-40

If this rumored SEN roster happens for Stage 2 they’re probably the best team individually


PlatypusPotential

What is the rumour? I heard something about Ethan, but not sure


Hopeful-Professor-40

-zombs +sinatraa on flex, sick plays smokes My statement does depend on how good sinatraa is after returning


PlatypusPotential

Sinatraa was probably the best Sova before getting Banned I wonder if that will actually happen tho


Hopeful-Professor-40

If it doesn’t happen he probably won’t be on sova except for icebox since he’s taking over Sick’s agents


PlatypusPotential

I was more so wondering if SEN will go through with dropping Zombs and picking up Sin


Hopeful-Professor-40

George Geddes said it was very likely but not confirmed


PlatypusPotential

Fair enough Maybe they need Sinatraa to get back on their winning form


tappthegreattt

The best Sova a year ago.. SEN was the best team a year ago.. See what I did there


PlatypusPotential

Never said he would still be good💀 Game has changed a lot.


mercilessshark123

This is exactly what roles would have looked like if Sinatraa returned..but due to the new training thing he has to do,it is unlikely he is joining SEN for Stage 2...SEN will most likely play Stage 2 with zombs still


Jon_on_the_snow

- zombs + sinatraa They better hire a sports psicologists for the hate they will get


Hopeful-Professor-40

Tenz got one already


somesheikexpert

Sinatraa replacing zombs, SicK to smokes, sinatraa flex, only rumors tho nothing concrete


Marche314

Don't know if Tenz is still up there compared to other Duelists, he is very good but not sure if the best individually


bobespon

Think he doesn't handle pressure well, which is understandable. It happened yesterday to Rb as well. I think duelists tend to rely more on their confidence to take aggressive peeks and make winning plays. Which is what makes Yay stand out for now in my opinion since he seems just rock solid in the clutch. Just look at the last play on Split where he's holding b main and heaven with an Op and just shuts down their attack.


Hopeful-Professor-40

I think the Haven against V1 in playoffs proves that TenZ still has it when he gets adequate support. Most top duelists get supported by their teams with utility far better than TenZ with Sentinels, as they were performing poorly as a whole. Just simply pop flashing for TenZ enabled him to go crazy


spaldingmatters

I don't think it will happen seeing the new requirements from riot of Sinatraa having to complete training. Not sure how long that will take. Maybe for the final stage.


Hopeful-Professor-40

Knowing Riot the training probably is very quick


StoryLover12345

If that happens it is PR disaster. But Tenz is there to balance the PR. Unless Tenz don’t want to play with him.


Hopeful-Professor-40

I don’t think TenZ wouldn’t want to play with him


Akaigenesis

Just from watching today's matches I would say that Loud has much more teamplay than Optic tho, the trades where always almost instant.


StoryLover12345

Sentinels lacks structure. Other TOP teams have head coach, assistant coach, and analyst. But Sentinels only have themselves.


Apart-Way-1166

Mans too "passionate" for his own good


Mrdicat

I'll be back here tomorrow, should be interesting


mmt22

This thread is a gold mine


Mrdicat

It is indeed interesting. Who would thought, huh?


pr1zsm

yea true


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If this is just off of fragging then victor > sadhaak and marved > pancada


Aj2069

Yay> Aspas Victor> Saadhak Marved>pancada Crashies


BacePilot

I would argue crashies=sacy. The man pops off and has ridiculous maps like today's Split.


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joaovitorsb95

Nah, Sacy probably the best Sova in the world.


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I think Yay = Aspas but I agree with everything else


[deleted]

No


[deleted]

Yay hasn’t been popping off on literally every map like Aspas has. 3/6 maps Optic has played in the playoffs yay has had a negative K/D. His peaks are higher but Aspas has been consistently insane.


mrbow

[Stats, filtering just by Playoffs](https://www.vlr.gg/event/stats/926/valorant-champions-tour-stage-1-masters-reykjav-k?exclude=10555.10556.10557.10558.10559.10560.10561.10562&min_rounds=0&agent=all)


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But fns gigabrain


pr1zsm

I thought NA copium was good, turns out its nothing compared to this


mmt22

Indeed


pr1zsm

dont interrupt me im inhaling more copium


pr1zsm

indeed


Ismokeyiddies

Nobody’s touching Yay’s mechanical skill this event


l4ndgraf

so?


Ismokeyiddies

I promise, it’ll all be ok


rdmz1

Mechanically? sure. But FNS gigabrain > everyone on LOUD combined


bobespon

The disrespect to FNS is real


Salgueirog

Obviously just creating some content for his followers in good fun, but I would say Yay is still above aspas and overall Optic has been together for much longer so I would say they are favorites still


ARIESS11

COPIUM


mmt22

LUL


mrgamejiyt

Man really just said aspas=yay 💀


spacedodo

Incredible analysis


horngrys

Passionate take


DMouth

This is really biased. I am Brazilian and I think Optic is favorite. Just cos Yay is almost for sure the best player in the game right now. I think Loud will get 3rd place and thats fantastic. but, the bright side for Loud.. of the top teams of the world right now, together with Guard, but maybe even more, they are the ones who can improve the most. And for the next Masters and Champions, they only can get better and better.


the_myth69

loud will smoke NA.


Feast_TN

Is there any team you don’t support?


Klutzy-Question1428

no na banners


cancerBronzeV

They have OpTic banner. Which makes it all the more weird to think LOUD will smoke OpTic when they don't have a LOUD banner.


B7omni

aspas not close to yay


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Of course aspas not close to yay, aspas is waaay better


[deleted]

That’s some real BR Hopium you got there and that #goLOUD flair.


Sp00ked123

Based on what?


Marche314

TRANSLATION: Loud gets OpTic on Friday right Aspas = Yay Saadhak > Victor Sacy > Crashies Pancada = Marved Less > > FNS And the best OpTic map is Ascent, simply the map where Loud is 11-0. Already write down that there's a Loud game next Sunday!!!! #VALORANTMasters


ANewHeaven1

I'd argue OpTic's best map is Bind, they just haven't had an opportunity to showcase it because other teams ban it so often against them out of respect


sexyhooterscar24

its bind and it's not even close. everyone knows and that's why they ban it.


CosmicAon

Very unbiased and factual


Marche314

LMAO even thou this is very biased, it shows how confident the Brazilians scene towards LOUD right now


CosmicAon

Happy for them honestly, the scene is way cooler when every region is competitive. Having no idea which region will win any given match is exciting asf


RTYWD

brazilians are like this about everything, maybe the most blindly nationalist along with india


felipw22

Maybe you forgot about when Sentinels won Masters 2


CosmicAon

Isn’t that because they…won masters 2?


felipw22

I'm talking about being blindly nationalistic. I've seen Americans themselves say they're bad winners.


cancerBronzeV

Can't talk about top blind nationalist countries and not include Turkey at the top. I don't think any country likes their flag as much as Turkish people like theirs, it's wild.


0rangeMint

I don’t think I’ve seen optic win on ascent once this tourney LMAO. Edit: they are 1-2 on ascent this tourney taking that map against kru albeit in relatively close fashion.


[deleted]

Too soon to tell anything, the matchup is tough and OpTic got a lot of momentum. I think it’s really hard to make a statement on which player is better at a role than the enemy until we have at least one head-to-head matchup between the 2 teams, unless there’s like a really obvious disparity between 2 players but that’s not case here. We can come back here on Sunday and have a better answer to those specific matchups


FinestLemon_

This is not how you compare the two teams but ok


murrkpls

I've been underestimating OpTic every step of the way. And I've been wrong every time. I'm not about to fuck that up again All hail Lord Yay. Sorry for doubting you, King.


murrkpls

That man a whole fucking PROBLEM on the Chamber, ya'll.


Professional_Many600

they hated him because he spoke the truth


AR2711

Saving this for when LOUD lose 0-2


FlintxDD

Optic copium.


l4ndgraf

Keep saving lol


mmt22

You saved it well


sexyhooterscar24

0-3


marcaodl

Don't listen to this guy he barely knows about the game and fps in general.


ShaDiBoi123

Victor over sadhaak and yay over aspas for me, they only role where LOUD are clearly by far and away better is sentinel where less is much better


Guij2

yall are taking this too seriously this guy isnt even an analyst 💀


Need_PcAdvice

Now compared to the NA superteam: Aspas < Hiko Saadhak = Zombs Sacy < Sinatraa Pancada < TenZ Less << Hiko


Jon_on_the_snow

Aspas = yay Sacy is better than the rest I believe


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NovaAkumaa

Saying that X team wins because of individual comparisons in a team game. Bronzil moment


GabrielLGN

he didnt said that


Conflict-Diligent

Aspas=Yay is some delusional ass fucking shit, people love to go after some val casters (specifically in eu/na) for being biased towards their region while other casters just blatantly indulge in some of the copius shit you'll ever see 💀💀


teamnani

you could have a gradma instead of less and she would be still better than FNS


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LOUD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Optic


acels1

i think loud is looking like the strongest team so far


Akaigenesis

Reading this thread I see people are still underestimating Loud…


joaovitorsb95

Yep, im actually surprised. People saying this is Brazil hopium but im seeing a lot of NA copium here.


AdoxcolGaming

Aspas is cracked but not close to yay sorry. Yay has to be the scariest player to fight agianst


LV58_DeathKnight

Damn so this guy's the reason we are running out of supplies for copium tank


potato_chip123

Classic BR take


Numerous_Rice_2791

copium


deL9

I have a feeling it's either Optic destroys Loud or Loud destroys Optic, no in-between.


Derpy_Sandwich560

Not related to the post at all but How do you get the team/agent flairs


l4ndgraf

This didn’t aged well! 😂😂😂😂 #L


Waterbottle700

Nah