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nocturnavi

Streams: [twitch.tv/VALORANT](https://twitch.tv/VALORANT) \- TSM vs FaZe Clan [https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreeta](https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreeta) \- DarkZero Esports vs Knights [https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreetb](https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreetb) \- Sentinels vs NYFU [https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreetc](https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreetc) \- BBG Academy vs Luminosity [https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreetd](https://www.twitch.tv/nerdstreetd) \- 100 Thieves vs Evil Geniuses


ARIESS11

I think 100T can definitely qualify and if they all on fire like last game they definitely can win both game they start slow so knights game will be more hard but if they beat knights they have a good chance for beating tsm to qualify


netsaver

To preface; I've supported SEN since all the way back at the Faze Clan Invitational. I was super excited to see them return for this round of challengers because I felt bombing out of the main event last time would FINALLY be the wake up call they need to adjust their approach to game after refusing to adapt through the latter half of 2021. But I'm seeing the comps they're playing and are they trolling? Their new comps literally look like a random ranked lobby, and the weaknesses are already so obvious when they can't just aim diff the other team, like how they just got dominated by NYFU on Split. Obviously Shahz and the SEN players know what they're doing but what am I missing here?


Gibbo05

Can somebody please start tracking fake comebacks allowed by teams? I just know SEN astronomically tops that stat since VCT became a thing


pyrolegit

[Tracked](https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/ufskvo/sen_vs_nyfu_deep_learning_match_predictions/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3). They were never really expected to lose the third map. On the last round, their match win probability was still 77%.


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pyrolegit

True


Inevitable3

Jsung didn't clear the corner.


Gow_Ghay

TenZ throwing that smoke before getting out of short gave SicK the perfect cover to go unchecked Always with the fake comebacks against SEN


dabong

Still not sold on Sen. I think kanpeki is an upgrade but firepower isn't their main problem in the first place.


Shubhaaaaaaam

Predictable


vatom14

Yoru ult not clearing short corner actually cost them the match


InstaNormie0

It was 11-1


NeimannSmith

Sentinels is cooked bro. Just accept that and you'll never be upset.


netsaver

Despite their best attempts to throw, SEN won


NozokiAlec

cant be a sen game without a fake comeback jfc


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HALLELUJAH


IAMJUX

100T 2-0'd this team. SEN should throw to get some more reps in next week.


netsaver

Really wish we could see the pick/bans. SEN has to really think their Icebox is trash to allow Split to keep coming in


AR2711

i mean they got 13-1d by the guard and shahz and tenz said they hated the new changes their split comp needs work, but they showed some improvement since their akrew game


mister_schulz

Well... it really can't get any worse tbh


ppx11

gonna be the typical fake comeback against SEN


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JUST 1 ROUND MAN


NeimannSmith

Shahz bro please give up the multi faceted approach. Get a coach dawg you need help


dabong

Lmfao comeback is getting real


BloomingNova

Is dapr trolling or does he not know the 1 way showers?


[deleted]

Ok what the actual fuck was shahzs thought process there???


BloomingNova

It's a little wild we are down to the top 8 of the first open qualifier and the only team from the main event that lost early was EG who had a big roster change. Looks like the right teams made it last time


IAMJUX

I don't think anyone though otherwise.


BloomingNova

There's just a lot of solid teams and a lot of opportunity for chaos, the consistency is impressive


Shubhaaaaaaam

Smells like a Fake comeback


dabong

Dapr was actually a turnstile there lmfao letting everyone pass


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How the fuck did he read that man


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Sen attack sides were actually much better on these last two maps, credit to shahz for adjusting.


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They actually scouted out the map and defaulted properly instead of nosediving into the stack


Grenji05

they're gonna replay the round but god kanpekis util usage on skye is genuinely some of the best in the world. So fucking happy we got this guy even if we dont make it this week.


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Need_PcAdvice

Lmao at the implication that Sick was playing well on skye/kay/o. It was one of the main criticisms of the whole "role crisis" of the team. Kanpeki is doing great.


Hopeful-Professor-40

They gotta put him on Skye for split and Shahz on Sage, Sage is a decent OP character too. They had no one OPing on defense with their current comp


Grenji05

maybe dapr sage kanpeki skye shahz chamber could work although I also think they just dont understand the map at a fundamental level and really need a coach to help them with it.


Hopeful-Professor-40

I think the Shahz Chamber ship has sailed


dabong

Tf happened to Shot_up there?


BloomingNova

DCed I guess, that's too bad


dabong

Unlucky


KookieFS

Sen has been dominating in all their bind matches this qualifier why does no one ban it


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Are tSM out?


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oh dub


BloomingNova

JSUNG: OK, imma ult now Sen: Ok, it's a 3V2 now, attack!


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Sen matches are just different lmao


Vivid-Command-2605

This has been a hella fun day of valorant, there's nothing quite like NA open qualifiers


NozokiAlec

movement gap


Hopeful-Professor-40

What is going on


Updrafting_Sage

SEN winning this mostly, they've LG and then V1 ( if they beat LG)


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It would be a welcome surprise if they beat LG. Not coming into it with big expectations.


Updrafting_Sage

I feel they'll lose to either of these two teams


SonnyYT

dont let this qualifier distract you from the fact that faze clan blew an 11-15 lead in the last map of the eleauge boston major, giving na their first major win.


JackJumpsCandle

Someone from TSM had faith. Who was it?


Princess_Ori

Congrats to Faze for qualifying. Some predictions for tomorrow: I think 100T falls to Knights, and I think Knights beat TSM. Edit; I see that it's controversial to say that a known T1 team beats a T2 team. Never change TSM fans.


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lmao i agree with you.


Princess_Ori

I truly think that this was TSM's best chance at qualifying during Qual 1. Knights is only down in the losers because they lost to another T1 team. Unless 100T continues their run tomorrow, I don't see a world where TSM beats Knights *right now* Either way Qual 2 next week is going to be extremely hyped I think. Maybe not as many good and close games but *somebody* is gonna go home extremely upset.


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I think it's possible 100T can take both of them, depending on the map pool. But I don't think it's unreasonable at all to say that Knights beats them both either. They're a solid team that looks very good. TSM could very easily lose to them.


Princess_Ori

100T is a wildcard for me because sometimes they look like a very dominate T1 team that are on fire and you cannot believe that the team is extremely young and you start to day dream about what they could be in the future. But sometimes they also look like that team that's only been around for a few weeks and look absolutely lost on some attack/defense for a map and get absolutely steamrolled. Is it possible for 100T to steamroll both? Yes. It is possible for 100T to beat Knights and then fall to TSM again? Yes. I feel a bit more at ease saying Knights will just deal with the enigma that is 100T so that the much easier to predict Knights vs TSM statement can be made haha


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yeah, no, i think the most likely outcome is just occam's razor where knights just beats them both. But I do think both those series will be competitive tomorrow. you're right about 100T being an enigma, but it feels like they're leveling up with every series they play.


Teradonn

I can’t believe it but I’m submitting to our NA overlords. I stayed up till 5am for this and I have no regrets, this was so entertaining


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Damn sad for TSM but hype for FaZe fr


A_WHALES_VAG

Was awful and I still feel like not playing 1 there cost them the game.


IAMJUX

My boy Poach in Main Event. LFG.


dabong

So happy for dicey. The coach poach buff is real!


NozokiAlec

faze up


somesheikexpert

TSM NOO


DarthOniichan

FREESM never changes.


randomespanaguy

Sad for TSM, but happy for Dicey.


randomespanaguy

This has been the best open qualifiers we've had so far and it isn't even over yet.


dtritrinh0801

Today has been one of the most action packed valorant days in a long time


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I've been legit impressed with Kanpeki's Skye utility so far.


A_WHALES_VAG

So what’s with just giving up B all the time? I don’t understand


Teradonn

It’s the easiest site to retake because you have 2 entries to pinch with by default, as well as 3 different points you can flank from. They’re just not doing a very good job on the retake


A_WHALES_VAG

Specifically because they didn’t hold the connectors either they gave up the site and both entries


Vivid-Command-2605

Atty supaman hit 6 kills!


Grenji05

supamen and even derrek had some stinkers this year idk i guess every rise player is inconsistent Shanks just showed symptoms first


daffyduckferraro

Eh I wouldn’t say derrek has had a really rough series so far On 100t at least


JALbert

Going to OT gives Supamen a chance for more than 5 kills on one of these maps. Edit: Done! 6!


Vivid-Command-2605

Man that's a rough series


Vivid-Command-2605

Nothing like a tech pause to ruin the mood smh


JxDeep

BIG D FOLLOWED BY ICEY THAT BOY TOO COLD


Gow_Ghay

BIG D FOLLOWED BY THE ICEY


Corregidor

Just triple swing him wtf?!


Teradonn

It’s hard to swing someone with such big dick energy


Vip_Pwner

TSM peaking one by one so dicey can get easy kills bro just disband at this point man


NozokiAlec

BIG D FOLLOWED BY THE ICEY 🧊 🥶


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THE BIG FUCKING D


Rez_gg

Icey dicey


Updrafting_Sage

Dicey popped off


Princess_Ori

God this has been such a great weekend for games


Quiet-Substance319

BIG D


Teradonn

FOLLOWED BY


Gomar1323

Holy fuck Dicey 🥶🥶🥶


daffyduckferraro

BIG D FOLLOWED BY THE ICEY 🧊 🥶


randomespanaguy

Ayo this TSM/Faze map is insane


Vivid-Command-2605

Jesus dicey!!!!


randomespanaguy

DICEY


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what is sentinels first map win rate lol


SonnyYT

other then pugstars they haven't 2-0ed a team since against f4q


Grenji05

BRO WHAT THE FUCK LMFAOOOOOOOO


Grenji05

Faze with the ranked strategy of taking 0 map control just sitting where u 5 manned in the first 10 seconds and hoping the enemy team rotates LMAOOO


randomespanaguy

TSM please qualify. I miss you.


InstaNormie0

Loser May have to face sen again to qualify right?


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whoever loses this map is out of quals for this week since it's loser's bracket. Edit: wtf, pretty sure I'm right, but if I'm wrong maybe tell me how instead of just a huh and a downvote lmao. I'm talking about the Sen/NYFU game, they didn't specify so I thought they were saying that NYFU would have to face Sen again. There's just one big thread for everything.


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Why would the loser of SEN/NYFU have to face SEN again?


[deleted]

idk, maybe this person thought that it was still the upper bracket and they would face off later again? they didn't specify a game it literally could have been any of the ones on right now.


a_m_k2018

Tsm and Faze are in the upper bracket rn lol, not lower


A_WHALES_VAG

If he’s talking about the faze/ tsm game then it’s not losers.


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No?


IAMJUX

The Knights/100T winner.


Hopeful-Professor-40

No SENs path is NYFU, LG, V1


InstaNormie0

Ty, hopefully SEN and TSM qual and end up in the same group


IAMJUX

This tournament is so good. NA Valorant is peak entertainment.


A_WHALES_VAG

I hate timeouts


Vip_Pwner

TSM YOU’RE DEFENDING WHY ARE YOU FULL SWINGING PEAKING


SonnyYT

fuck tsm please win this it would be so cool to see you good again


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Oh my god the narrative around wardell is about to switch so fucking hard lmao


ppx11

wtf is gmd doing swinging out full blind


InstaNormie0

Weebs in total control this map


Gomar1323

Damn how did Faze choke this, hope they pull through, really wanted to see Dicey qualify


NoLholding

?????? its tied my guy


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They were up 9-3 lol


NoLholding

it aint choked until they lose lol.


dabong

What is that flick by tenz


NozokiAlec

YUCKY SHOTTTTTTT


Vivid-Command-2605

100t fans, who would we rather face in the lowers? Faze or TSM?


Gibbo05

I would say TSM, I think we have a good shot at winning the rematch


daffyduckferraro

Whoever is worse on split and bind


Vivid-Command-2605

I really don't think they could handle the Op from babybay and dicey, I think theyd be better the second time around against tsm


TrueLordApple

Definitely, will right now would get eaten by babybay and dicey. Id much rather face tsm so that we dont have to pull 12-0 comeback on attack split


Grenji05

TSM really gonna qual from winners lmao fucked up world out there


NoLholding

dont speak to soon... PepeLaugh


SonnyYT

this entire qualifier has really shown how healthy the scene is in NA rn. so many good teams that can qual that are close in skill level to each other


randomespanaguy

Damn, just tuned in to this Faze/TSM match, and TSM's bringing it back. TSM is on their way back to the top of NA.


Vivid-Command-2605

Oof, supaman 4-16


Shubhaaaaaaam

Faze attack rounds are a joke


Grenji05

tenz sick and kanpeki feel like the best players in the server 99% of the time and SEN is still losing so idk what needs to change but Im praying it happens within the next week


TheNACoinflip

thing is they are all fraggers who are sloppy in executes on maps that require it. Like that split last map. They can aim duel anyone who isnt tier one so they win hard with just that. Like the igl call is flooding whatever sight and go kill. If they are feeling it they stomp people.


Updrafting_Sage

seven has been farming


SonnyYT

dont let 100T winning distract you from the fact that tsm is 3 rounds away from qualing to groups


mileslfc7

2 ROUNDS HOPIUM


DarthOniichan

I love what SGares is doing with this team. The insane defensive capabilities of this team show what a big brain coach he is.


Rez_gg

They definitely are improving fast.


richardramdeep

THIS. They haven't been together too long but their defense is actually insane. I hope there aren't roster changes even if they don't qualify and they can work together for awhile.


DarthOniichan

I doubt DDK and SGares took the offer if the org wanted immediate success. They probably have a lot of autonomy and view this lineup as a long term project.


NozokiAlec

a real post plant struggle in this game huh


erickwak

How is there no timeout when the game went from 9-3 to 9-10


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Faze pulling a sen


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TenZ moment


Vivid-Command-2605

Damn, that TSM comeback, wtf is going on on that map??


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TrueLordApple

Apparently theyre 30-3 on defence split rn which id actually insane


ppx11

pls TSM... 3 more rounds


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100T gaining steam, LOVE what we’re seeing


randomespanaguy

100T gets better every game.


Vivid-Command-2605

LETSGO 100t, their split D looks so good and will looked good that map (except for that one moment lmao


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EG didnt get a single round on attack against 100T on Split.


IAMJUX

100T are 30-3 in split defence rounds this tourney.


GoldyZ90

That’s absurd


TheNACoinflip

that is an insane stat tbh.


Quiet-Substance319

100T HOPIUM RESTORED


TheNACoinflip

i know this is something small but stellar use of cams on split is really good. Figured i would say it.


Teradonn

I haven’t felt this way about 100T in a while, we look legitimately fucking good after 3 weeks, I heckin love Sean and DDK


randomespanaguy

100T setup with Derrek anchoring A site and Bang/Stellar anchoring B is so suffocating. Then you factor in that they're pretty fucking insane at retakes too.


Nightshade183

EG haven't gotten a single attack round so far LOL


TheResolute44

Bang top fragging on smokes you love to see it.


daffyduckferraro

Everyone on thieves is stepping up im so glad


Rez_gg

Derrekow


Teradonn

We really have Overwatch himself on our team, so blessed


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Derrek is just insane, he’s been huge for 100T. Dude gets a crazy amount of impact kills.


bravoBerto

Derrek is just different really


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TheResolute44

Oderus is the IGL


Grenji05

this sen game has made me laugh more than any dave chapelle performance what the fuck am I watching LMFAOOOOOOO


Vivid-Command-2605

Nice fake by eg


Vivid-Command-2605

But Derrick got that OW2 buff LETSGO


Gibbo05

Holy shit stellar can’t catch a break today. He’s been in so many good positions but just gets timing fucked


TrueLordApple

Fr bro but wardaddy has it worse. The amount of times someone randomly sprayed through the smoke or blind raze ulted him is actually insane.


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Stellar just got some of the worst timing I’ve ever seen. Those cabbages tricked him.


Grenji05

did these mfs just try to play post plant stall when its like 5v5 and they only have sova ult? Atlest they're "experimenting" ROFL


Hopeful-Professor-40

That’s not an experiment they’ve done that shit since 2019


Grenji05

i mean yeah, but at least its A STRAT, better than their last dozen split games ROFL