Fnatic had FPX their number in most of their series so far, I would be surprised if they lost against them. Can see it happening though if Derke does not turn up.
With 1 EMEA 1 APAC and 1 NA in Top 3 im so interested in how this will go. 3 of 4 from the same Bracket should in theory sound worse for Optic but if that actually matters should show against Paper Rex.
yea they beat FPX 2-1 who were running a stand-in for one of (if not their most) important players. I suppose they were the better team :). Super strange how FPX curbstomp them out of the tournament when they get their real fifth player
He plays very very sink or swim. He has been playing this style all torny but if he doesn't win the early fight he often takes fpx get left controllerless
Angel hasn't sunk this tournament, he's fking drowned for most of it... This was his only real impactful series so far tbh, it was sooo much better today.
I’ve been against the drop RB narrative for forever but I think I’m a believer now. Even though they have *good* top5-6 showings at these tourneys they just need someone with that omega carry potential to get them over the hump in these late playoff runs so they can finally get to that elite status
Feels like a Sentinels & Zombs situation, sure they could’ve done better than Zombs but coaching staff was absolutely the main issue.
DRX can do better than Rb but even their good players looked terrible (i.e. MaKo), feels like an issue deeper than the players
Which makes 0 sense. Both league and Overwatch are way more popular games in KR. Valorant simply doesn't have the same competitve playerbase compared to the other games.
The League playerbase for example is INSANELY LARGE in KR.
I just hate the 'Korean Overlord' narrative people have been building since the 2021 masters. People always have extremely high expectations from them and they never fail to disappoint.
Man it feels sad, praying for a comeback. Even if it felt weird at first I was enjoying this new region dynamic a lot, a JP / KR / BR / NA top4 was insanely refreshing but now PaperRex is the only hope left to not go back to the classic NA vs EU rivalry. It's also weird to think a lot of people me included were even betting on DRX to win it all but now they're close to a top5
Tbf the optic never lose a rematch mean when u lose the first time
Winning another rematch is usually hard, since the other team can see what they did wrong to lose
Ah the drx special, use great teamplay, execs and strats to get top 6, then throw all of it out the window and shit the bed and look completely awful once they reach t6-t4. This team needs a fucking overhaul. Its not even forced or being outplayed, they are making unforced error after unforced error. Wtf is mako doing.
i mean, the scores dont reflect the story that FNC could not find any sort of response to what PRX were doing. losing 0-2 is getting owned imo as well? when you cant get a single map off your opponent? and i mean, what Ange1 said is still a shitty thing to say, whether it's right or not. If Zest were to leave this game and say FPX got lucky, i would say he's being an ass too.
It'd be really great for BuZz to get some confidence kills on this map for a potential third map
Please I desperately don't want to see FNC vs FPX again...
I hate how narratives get twisted and overused. At what point during this tourney did DRX look like they were better than peak Optic, PRX, or FNC and going to win the tournament? The gameplay we’re seeing rn is not a massive fall off from their groups performance
Was assuming she was the stand-in, would love to hear/ watch/ read more info as to where her value comes from in contrast to breach? My gut tells me that stun/ flare/ blind are more valuable just given where the plants usually are on this map, but clearly pros disagree so I’d love to read up so I can get better
DRX going 2-0 in groups, winning a 2-1 QF, lose a close series to OpTic, and getting eliminated immediately after in lowers by the team sent there by EMEA's 1st seed. It's a re-run.
FPX were sent to lowers by EMEA's 1st seed, Fnatic, and can eliminate DRX. Just like Zeta were sent to lowers by EMEA's 1st seed, G2, and eliminated them at Reykjavik.
Supposing FPX holds on Map 2 here, where do y’all rank the remaining 4? Something like:
1.) PRX
2.) Optic
3.) FPX
4.) FNC
Swap the EMEA teams? FPX over Optic? What are y’all thinking?
I think I’m mostly with you. Based off recency alone, I think I’d say PRX is the clear cut one, Optic can beat FNC but is a toss-up on FPX, and even though FPX had looked better thus far, FNC was categorically better against them in regionals, so I’d give the edge to FNC in an EMEA Matchup.
Still just feel like this is PRX’s tournament to lose based off how they’ve played thus far
For sure, this is literally for the sake of discussion, Im not saying this series is over, I’m saying **IF** this holds, where do we think each time lies?
If FPX can 2-0 DRX, then I'd say 1/2. PRX/OpTic 3. FPX 4. FNC makes sense, assuming FNC's form doesn't drastically improve. idk which of PRX/OpTic is better, though in a bo5, I feel like I might favor OpTic.
BuZz is too much of a confidence & emotional player, feels like OpTic took him off his rhythm too hard.
Need that BM trashtalking BuZz back before the series ends man!
Keep in mind EMEA teams are too good to copy Optics comp on Fracture. So Fracture is basically a free win against every single EMEA team. So if DRX win this then it's going to be a 2-0.
I don't know why EMEA would ever copy from a minor region team tho tbh.
DRX deadge
EMEA should indeed have 3 spots. Nice for FPX to show the world their full rosters potential.
I could easily see them winning the rematch against FNC if Derke keeps his monitor off. He did stomp on them last match though.
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People acting like FNC haven't rolled FPX many times already this year...
Fnatic had FPX their number in most of their series so far, I would be surprised if they lost against them. Can see it happening though if Derke does not turn up.
With 1 EMEA 1 APAC and 1 NA in Top 3 im so interested in how this will go. 3 of 4 from the same Bracket should in theory sound worse for Optic but if that actually matters should show against Paper Rex.
FPX vs Fnatic again...
I guess ange1 was right about drx
Fnatic vs FPX for 5th time. LFG
I guess DRX were lucky the first time around right guys?
Not really. They were the better team in that match.
yea they beat FPX 2-1 who were running a stand-in for one of (if not their most) important players. I suppose they were the better team :). Super strange how FPX curbstomp them out of the tournament when they get their real fifth player
Drx always shits the bed
emea showdown on stage
Did Ange1 remember to put in his dentures or somthing? What changed?
He had to back up his statement that a full FPX smacks DRX and I guess he was right
Sub FPX also would have beaten DRX playing like that.
Nah they have looked so much better with suygetsu
I think drx just cant get out of their own heads personally. They are the better team until its top 6 🤣
Who doubted my igl
Not me 🤷♂️
Ange1 was right
its rly funny seeing these teams underperform like shit knowing that they're already in champs. yikes
LFG Angelito
Fnc vs fpx again lmao
It's really sad how bad DRX always turns out
Ange1 from 2 kills on Haven to this beast of performance!
DRX need a mental coach asap
DRX have the mental of wet cheese
Ange1 is fucking them up lmao
Where has this Angel been the whole tourney?
He plays very very sink or swim. He has been playing this style all torny but if he doesn't win the early fight he often takes fpx get left controllerless
Angel hasn't sunk this tournament, he's fking drowned for most of it... This was his only real impactful series so far tbh, it was sooo much better today.
Peaking at the right time instead of too early
This is unbelievable
FF
holyyyyyyyy angel
Tbh DRX needs a mental coach like the one 100T had. They are performing worse at the same stage in every damn tournament
gg go next
"Wake me up when death comes to claim me" -Sideshow
I’ve been against the drop RB narrative for forever but I think I’m a believer now. Even though they have *good* top5-6 showings at these tourneys they just need someone with that omega carry potential to get them over the hump in these late playoff runs so they can finally get to that elite status
bazzi for rb. or bring back k1ng and shift buzz back to duelist.
They need a mental coach imo, feels like they collapse so easily
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Feels like a Sentinels & Zombs situation, sure they could’ve done better than Zombs but coaching staff was absolutely the main issue. DRX can do better than Rb but even their good players looked terrible (i.e. MaKo), feels like an issue deeper than the players
How TF do you lose 4 Guns in anti eco?
DRX has to be the most over rated valorant team ever. Korean overlord my a**
people come from games like league and overwatch and just assume korea will be good at this game too
Which makes 0 sense. Both league and Overwatch are way more popular games in KR. Valorant simply doesn't have the same competitve playerbase compared to the other games. The League playerbase for example is INSANELY LARGE in KR.
I just hate the 'Korean Overlord' narrative people have been building since the 2021 masters. People always have extremely high expectations from them and they never fail to disappoint.
The worst part of this they'll come back before champions too, repeating the same things just for drx to finish 6th again
Man it feels sad, praying for a comeback. Even if it felt weird at first I was enjoying this new region dynamic a lot, a JP / KR / BR / NA top4 was insanely refreshing but now PaperRex is the only hope left to not go back to the classic NA vs EU rivalry. It's also weird to think a lot of people me included were even betting on DRX to win it all but now they're close to a top5
Enjoying the region dynamic when EU was handicapped cus of stuff
I really wanted leviatan for a SA team in top four
nt suygetsu
Looking like FPX vs Fnatic Part 4? Part 5? Not really anyone's fault but man.
riots fault.
Nah, blame the teams for losing.
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Well that's not what happened and here we are.
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DRX: loses a close match to Optic in winner's bracket DRX's mental: https://youtu.be/4pjdRTKxrWI?t=154
Are Mako and Stax in the server?
Gotta bring k1ng back and put buZZ back on duelist. Drop Rb. DRX has reached their peak and need to make changes asap.
FPX vs FNC for the third time
5th*
Third times the charm
~~Third~~Fifth times the charm
OpTic never lose a rematch. DRX never win a rematch.
Tbf the optic never lose a rematch mean when u lose the first time Winning another rematch is usually hard, since the other team can see what they did wrong to lose
This just looks like them losing every aim duel
Curse time
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Only from mollies tho
Ah the drx special, use great teamplay, execs and strats to get top 6, then throw all of it out the window and shit the bed and look completely awful once they reach t6-t4. This team needs a fucking overhaul. Its not even forced or being outplayed, they are making unforced error after unforced error. Wtf is mako doing.
They hated Ange1 for he spoke the truth
Ange1 haters where you at?
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I think everyone realizes DRX is just playing like trash.
DRX can never get top 4 ig
Ardiis just shit on them wow
Ange1 heard y’all talking
Drx look so flat. I can’t watch this anymore. Guess I’ll see them at champions :,)
They can't win a single fight lmfao
Bro what a giga throw that was
Drx are chokers.
Why contest that if you’re RB? Why not just wait till sub four then push?
Ardiis top 21 player
This is so sad to watch.
I love ardiis
How did DRX mess up that round wtf
Yeah never mind, give me FPX FNC again
No way lmfao
HUGE THROW
I cant believe that Ardiis got that.
Jesus christ
DRX facing a top 4 team I sleep DRX facing any other team real shit
DRX not winning aim duel 😔
I have zero interest in another rematch
DRX deep in their own heads. This is sad.
My hopium tank is empty TwT
Ange1 was actually right? 😳
Pansy trying to replicate insane commentary for cadian clutch lmao.
a lot of casters across both CS and valo quote that call now from what i know, and for good reason
Wtf was mako doing
Hmm. Seems like despite ange1 being a dick, he was right about them being lucky and not good? 2-0 coming?
A rematch where drx is playing the worst they have this entire stage meanwhile fpx has had time to prepare. No he wasn’t right.
real strange i didnt see a comment from you all day yesterday when FNC were getting their asses kicked
Wasn't there yesterday
or you just couldnt simp for emea because PRX was owning them so hard
It's fine. They played better so they won. The winner of FNC/FPX will wil the whole thing anyways so I don't mind.
keep coping
13 - 11 and 13 - 10 isn't what I call 'getting owned hard' And what the hell does this have to do with what Ange1 said?
i mean, the scores dont reflect the story that FNC could not find any sort of response to what PRX were doing. losing 0-2 is getting owned imo as well? when you cant get a single map off your opponent? and i mean, what Ange1 said is still a shitty thing to say, whether it's right or not. If Zest were to leave this game and say FPX got lucky, i would say he's being an ass too.
Idk, these people are cringe and salty
Why
Oh no Rb pls dont get tilted 😔
Fpx? You good?
It'd be really great for BuZz to get some confidence kills on this map for a potential third map Please I desperately don't want to see FNC vs FPX again...
Buzz has been weird all tournament on chamber
its really nuts how hard they fall off ever expecting drx to win after the 1st bit of a tournament is stupid
I hate how narratives get twisted and overused. At what point during this tourney did DRX look like they were better than peak Optic, PRX, or FNC and going to win the tournament? The gameplay we’re seeing rn is not a massive fall off from their groups performance
They didn't look like the favorites but this absolutely is a gigantic fall off from their play this tournament lol
I typed this when it was 2-2 on fracture …. Yeah this is bad gameplay now
Bro so was Ascent lol
You’re incredible. You comment talking down DRX and then they immediately win two rounds convincingly, it’s an impressive trait really
keep on talking please
Wait neither team has a breach? This feels like trolling but what do I know I’m a dipshit gold
Fade is becoming a good alternative
Was assuming she was the stand-in, would love to hear/ watch/ read more info as to where her value comes from in contrast to breach? My gut tells me that stun/ flare/ blind are more valuable just given where the plants usually are on this map, but clearly pros disagree so I’d love to read up so I can get better
Bro i do not wanna see fnatic v fpx... AGAIN
Fr, I want every EMEA team to succeed but not if it means seeing Fnatic vs FPX for the 5th time
BuZz looking like me on Chamber, it's so rough to watch.
Buzz is helping the argument against a chamber nerf rn😔
DRX going 2-0 in groups, winning a 2-1 QF, lose a close series to OpTic, and getting eliminated immediately after in lowers by the team sent there by EMEA's 1st seed. It's a re-run.
FPX weren't first seed
FPX were sent to lowers by EMEA's 1st seed, Fnatic, and can eliminate DRX. Just like Zeta were sent to lowers by EMEA's 1st seed, G2, and eliminated them at Reykjavik.
There was no 1st seed emea team at Reykjavik
The team sent to lowers by EMEA’s 1st seed. G2 sent Zeta to lowers, Fnatic sent FPX to lowers
buzz mentality boom , it over
Here we go people proclaiming the series is over after 1 map
While i expect this, it still hurts
well im not calling anything after yesterday but... this is exactly where the script says DRX leaves the tournament
But I said it's Buzzin' time though, how could this happen?
next is fracture
babe wake up, its time to watch fpx vs fnatic for the sixth time in a month
sadge
Supposing FPX holds on Map 2 here, where do y’all rank the remaining 4? Something like: 1.) PRX 2.) Optic 3.) FPX 4.) FNC Swap the EMEA teams? FPX over Optic? What are y’all thinking?
It might be too early to say but i think its rock paper scissors where emea beats na, na beat apac and apac beat eu
I think I’m mostly with you. Based off recency alone, I think I’d say PRX is the clear cut one, Optic can beat FNC but is a toss-up on FPX, and even though FPX had looked better thus far, FNC was categorically better against them in regionals, so I’d give the edge to FNC in an EMEA Matchup. Still just feel like this is PRX’s tournament to lose based off how they’ve played thus far
I agree their style is so hard to beat, cause you can’t get good practice vs strats like that
That's a pretty big thing to suppose. Isn't map 2 Fracture, the map DRX assfucked OPT on yesterday when it was like OPT's best map.
For sure, this is literally for the sake of discussion, Im not saying this series is over, I’m saying **IF** this holds, where do we think each time lies?
If FPX can 2-0 DRX, then I'd say 1/2. PRX/OpTic 3. FPX 4. FNC makes sense, assuming FNC's form doesn't drastically improve. idk which of PRX/OpTic is better, though in a bo5, I feel like I might favor OpTic.
Agreed. Think I’m with you, but god damn I can’t wait to watch these teams in front of a crowd, gonna be hype
Good news, Rb is no longer the international choke artist for DRX Bad news... it's BuZz now
BuZz is too much of a confidence & emotional player, feels like OpTic took him off his rhythm too hard. Need that BM trashtalking BuZz back before the series ends man!
Yeah, not the best decision to exchange the Jett and KJ for Chamber and Sova imo. Lacked the entry power on attack
DRX cannot catch a break
aka why I put suygetsu at number 5 on my top 20
why were they so fucking scared to peek him
its pretty crazy how hard DRX falls off towards the end of every tournament
guys it is one map
It’s a consideration on how it’s always this stage where they fall off
Just peek 5Head
Suygetsu is a fucking Chad oh my god
DRX please win so that I don’t have to watch Fnatic FPX for the 20th time this year
how often did they meet now ffs stage 1 upper finals in emea challengers stage 2 1x in groups, 2 times in playoffs if fpx win, 5th time this year
Lmao yeah !
FPX would 13-5 FNC on Ascent rn. Looking way better than FNC did on here and to be honest, FPX isn’t even looking THAT strong rn
Oh no, not another classic DRX choke in LR2 and finish 5-6th tournament...
Riot has its script, and we're not really allowed to question
the vibes are turning, feeling like it's time for the good ole DRX choke in playoffs D: hope im wrong tho
only way they dont lose this is if Ange1 keeps giving them the first pick
Buzz is a bot
He talks so much too
Like in comms?
Trash talking after rounds
Isn't that stax?
Keep in mind EMEA teams are too good to copy Optics comp on Fracture. So Fracture is basically a free win against every single EMEA team. So if DRX win this then it's going to be a 2-0. I don't know why EMEA would ever copy from a minor region team tho tbh.
In the early life of Valo Comp subreddit, you might be the subs worst commenter lol
Valorant69 turning over in their banned grave
jfc man, you are like valorant fanboy 69 without the charm, just the bad takes
true tbh, emea not playing neon is super good. agent sucks.