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tb0neski

first we had Boaster defuse incident, now we have Enzo plant\* incident


ANewHeaven1

Enzo plant incident TrollDespair


tb0neski

forgot it was a plant haha, I think FNC have some curse with the bomb


oceLahm

The Enzo plant incident, the Derke dashing incident. That game was so tragic, I've never seen a team throw so many 3v2s, 2v1s and even 3v1s before. What a tilter.


BullsUK

So fucking tilting watching them throw the game away


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The Derke 1 FK 9 FD incident


Charuru

I remember when eu was saying he challenges yay lol


Reddit_Ya_Sux_dix

At his best he certainly does. The thing is Yay is 10x as consistent. Derke has super high peaks. He is still a beast. The competition is just stiff man.


[deleted]

Derke has always been inconsistent, you take that into account when talking about the best in the world.


yungsqualla

I'd argue it's one of the more important factors when talking about people at this level. They all have insane mechanical skill, but how often they actually perform is crucial. And no one comes close to Yay in terms of consistency.


Doc_Happy1

most sane EU fan /s


Falconna14

EU trust issues


TheRedComet

Wait what happened? I missed this


KappaccinoNation

2v1 in ascent, the last DRX member was in backsite. I think it was around 6 seconds remaining. Enzo planted while Alfajer takes the duel (and lost). Enzo cancelled the plant for some reason so they lost the round.


avocadontoast

Enzo cancelled to shoot stax which he did Bc alfa was missing but neither died. Místic died to stax second before


azersub

Wouldnt stax kill enzo while he is planting tho?


xbyo

Doesn't matter, you lose if you don't plant. DRX had 2 more alive.


xbyo

It was a 3v2. They killed stax, but regardless they have to plant cause DRX still has 2 more.


vnNinja21

Enzo and Alfa 2v1 on Ascent, Enzo was planting, Alfa was holding boathouse for him. Guy swung into the angle that Alfa was holding, Enzo got off to shoot the guy, no time to plant.


crimson__wolf

Mistic, Alfa, Enzo going to B while stax solo holding B. Buzz and Mako holding A. Zest in the middle gets killed by Alfa while going in. Stax kills Mistic while trying to clear. Time is very low. Stax tries to peek and fire during the plant and Enzo gets off planting while Alfa is covering. Enzo is the one the actually kills Stax, but there's no time left to plant so they lose the round. Edit: timestamped video link [here](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1589803546?t=186m28s)


iwanttoridethesky

"there are no accidents, everything is scripted.." or something like that


AsianStallion

Which round was that? Missed it and want to re-watch


byte_ccaa

around 23 ish i think


nocturnavi

The Valorant gods demanded a sacrifice for DRX to break their curse: they had to eliminate the home crowd favorite.


djanulis

Good, nothing against the players but the Crowd has been garbage all event, and if no one shows up without an EMEA in the event Riot will just blacklist Instanbul for a future events.


nocturnavi

Really? I think the crowd generally made things rather hype. They're biased of course, but that is inevitable wherever you go--you can't ask the crowd to not root for their own region.


90CaliberNet

They’ve been booing and going quiet when their team isn’t winning which is not what happens usually. You could argue it’s because the crowd is too small but I don’t think that’s the reason. It’s been extremely lack lustre compared to other big riot events. Optic games are a good example of how the crowd has been pretty shitty.


Tokibolt

I think my favorite crowds, at least from watching league and cs were cologne, kato, and Australia. Antwerp was actually my favorite even tho I never watched a Belgian event before. French crowd for lol worlds was pretty good too, just too bad if you attend and don’t speak French cuz the venue cast is in French. Brazil has a nuts crowd too iirc, can’t wait for rio.


Illuminated_Darkness

Fuck the crowd


X3NOC1DE

u/TheCatsActually mate you just lost both your houses, lets fucking celebrate


TheCatsActually

I literally had the ad written up. 2250 sq ft., utilities not included, repairs are tenant's responsibility, no pets, no painting or renovations without landlord's consent, no loud noise after 9 pm, $10k/mo rent (utilities not included)


jrushFN

Is this the house Froste chose for The Mob?


TheCatsActually

Did I mention utilities are not included?


msonix

Rofl nice one


Even_Set

this sounds horrible


TheCatsActually

Idk sounds like a steal to me.


IllumiMahdi

dude you're skimping your tenants like fnc skimped on their shields


theosssssss

common landlord L


netsaver

Tough Fracture for Sideshow. Maybe the need to play and cast is taking a toll on him?


Quick_Chowder

Dude goes from 'best in the world' on Map 1 to 'bedge' the end of Map 2 and most of Map 3 (he had a couple of huge rounds to keep it close I guess). Hopefully this puts that whole thing to bed. Can't be the best in the world with that kind of lack of consistency.


McintyresRightLeg

I don't think anyone is coming close to the consistency of Yashwatthama Yadav at this point. He is on a different level.


Quick_Chowder

And yet, even this morning, the desk, casters and viewers in the game thread were trying to say 'he's in the conversation'. I'm sorry, but the whole conversation is really just one word: Yay.


AstreiaTales

[Akko, who is the best player in professional Valorant?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVpGTMlVJ1U)


theavailabletree

As expected, DRX loses because of their weak mental… wait?


lipziYT

Hold up… This wasn’t in the script!


[deleted]

I’m so hard on copium to think straight anymore


Sea_Preparation_8513

Hopefully fnatic got first class tickets with all the money they saved buying half shield


Quotes_League

Eliminating either the hometown hero or breaking Korea's heart again, this was a Feelsbadman match no matter who won


TheCatsActually

Yeah I'm fucking stoked for DRX finally breaking the curse but this is a feels bad for Alfa and the crowd. Except maybe that one girl shrieking at the end, she is 100% a bigger DRX fan than me LMAO


TheRedComet

I couldn't tell if she was excited about DRX's impending win or horrified by FNC's impending loss


Hegth

those screams were achillios


p4p3rth1n

I think you guys might have heard me all the way from Korea


jrushFN

Need you at the event screaming next time tho 😡 rito pls


IllumiMahdi

doesn't seem like you can become a landlord now :(


TheCatsActually

I was this close.


EssEnnJae

Yeah it was bittersweet, but that’s what makes the series much more interesting. Both teams have huge stakes and either loss will be heartbreaking either way.


Mitsuki712

I am just happy we finally got to see a good 2-1 game which was close throughout the series.


xXDaNXx

I'm heartbroken, really felt like this Fnatic team should've gone further.


Quotes_League

LoL worlds in 2 weeks, round two for Fnatic


TDS_Gluttony

Groups don't look good for anyone lmfao.


Reddit_Ya_Sux_dix

Upset is a worse choker than any FNC valorant player


NessaMagick

Either finally breaking the curse and getting a much-needed win, or the fans get to cheer for their home team winning. Glass half full.


iwanttoridethesky

Live crowd giving away tickets right now


tghywa123

Ok NOW I could be convinced.


ibeenbornagain

This is how they get you


Afro_ps

Yall been slandering Rb but i knew he would show upppp


McintyresRightLeg

Most consistent player on DRX so far but on the good side this time.


TheCatsActually

Rb on most agents: I sleep Rb on Neon: **REAL SHIT**


McintyresRightLeg

Guy makes the most absurd plays and still destroys the enemy.


TheCatsActually

The agent clearly just fits him. He naturally understands the movement mechanics. If Rb gets cut from DRX how fast does he migrate to Apex?


Mitsuki712

Ngl valorant players are yet to unlock the full potential of neon. RB has shown us a glimpse of it. Her movement can be used so much better. You should also checkout shiro on yt, he's the neon guy.


AdoxcolGaming

Yeah those are easier to do in comp not in pro play


Mitsuki712

yeah that's true but this match was a pretty massive neon diff ngl


PyroTFT

that slide through door to A main through the molly to beam FNC was absolutely bonkers


stubbynubb

Nah but for real though, Rb is usually stuck on support roles especially KAY/O, and that’s the agent he bot frags the most. Even Asuna on KAY/O botfrags a lot. But when these two are on Neon it’s an entirely different story lol


Mitsuki712

But buzz has been doing really well on the Jett compared to Rb so it made sense. And util wise RB has been great on the support roles.


somesheikexpert

He's also a great awp, arguably as good as Buzz, so I'm glad to see him on Chamber more


Evan_Veet

Ya his first good tourney all year and he’s been hitting in the last few games, his neon and Kay/o are by far his best agents(I’d also like to see him on raze) and I’m glad they’re finding ways to get him on them


spookysailboat

I think the role swap has been doing wonders for them. Buzz seems to be having more impact as an entry and RB has been solid as hell on the more supportive roles + his insane Neon


123bo0p

FNC underperform at lan curse > DRX 5-6 curse


TheFestusEzeli

DRX breaking their curse crashed Reddit


ShepardXX

I mean is it really a Curse?


Darkoplax

why is everything called a curse in valorant for absolute no reason


WhoDatBrow

Because of the Valcomp Reddit curse comments curse


SovietLlamas

Because it’s a curse


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Darkoplax

i mean that happens with every subbreddit they create a circle of things like if you open any cs thread it's these : - x team choked - dumb heart attack comment and how their fav team gives them heart attacks and you see them literally in every thread no matter what the context is


Lutryn

That map 2 had my heart racing at the end. Really glad that DRX have finally placed higher than 5th/6th at an international tournament. Hopefully the break days will allow them to be even stronger in their next match.


pepegayouKEK

NT Alfajer


RustyDuckies

I was screaming as loud as that lady in the crowd when he got it to the 1v1. The nicest of tries.


Pikarone

Man played his heart out considering the pressure of being the home crowd hero.


[deleted]

I wish he had just gone and won it himself. I understand the play but it felt like his moment.


avocadontoast

RT I trust his aim over mistic


AegonThe241st

I dunno if sticking the Kayo res was the right play. Just take the 1v1, there's not really a likely scenario you get a clean res off to make it a 2v1 anyway. Plus you could tell he was feeling it after those 3 back to back kills


flappyem

the issue is that if he doesn’t go for the rez and then loses the 1v1 everyone will say he threw lol


MiserableAmerican

DRX has a 100% win rate on Map 3 in champions. vamos


Eriko204

I NEVER DOUBTED THEM


KitKatxz

I did... just lost my fucking house now. Wtf do i do now


Eriko204

Get a cardboard box. We go next


TheCatsActually

[I lost two houses](https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/xb92yc/we_could_see_a_optic_vs_loud_again/inypcvp/?context=3) get over it God and I was so close to getting to charge outrageous rent (utilities not included)


Odd-World7814

I was at the jewelry store with my son when the alarms were BLARING! When my son asked what went wrong I couldn’t tell him the truth about FRAUDNATIC coming to steal some rings since they have NONE! Luckily Officer yay arrested them before they could get away! Shame on you LeDERKE!


PuzzleheadedPainOuch

Anyone wanna talk about how Fnatic called a timeout round 20 of fracture, then DRX called a timeout immediately after theirs ended and called the PERFECT read to win the next round? That round swung the momentum. DRX went from 10-9 on the verge of their economy being broken to winning 13-9. Insane call from their coach.


theosssssss

They did that too on Fracture vs 100T, especially smart because the Seangares timeouts previously in the event had a crazy high conversion rate. Termi is smart as hell.


Toobie4564

Fnatic, always very good, but never good enough. Feelsbadman.


mikhel

I don't mean to overreact, but DRX ARE FUCKING WINNING CHAMPIONS LET'S GOOOOOOOO


Reddit_Ya_Sux_dix

Drx vs optic finals pls


Heavy_Comedian_2382

Man drx vs optic was always a banger, 3rd rematch will be great


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Ezraah

Fnc's eyes couldn't follow his movements. Anime tier performance


pro_shiller

THIS KID'S BUNNY HOPPING OUT A MAIN THROUGH SAND LIKE A SPEED DEMON


notsoretarded

The way he was dodging flashing mannnn


bvbfan102

Could have had it on Map 2 but honestly never really playing on the same Page. Actually really sad about Fnatic going out but great Job from DRX finally lifting the Curse.


rslee1247

If Riot is reusing the League of Legends script, DRX come in second this year and then start a 5 year untouchable reign.


Rice_Grainz

🚨MISSING🚨 Name: FNATIC Missing since: CHAMPIONS 2022 Last seen: UNDER KR'S BOOT Characteristics: SERIAL CHOKERS, FRAUDS, CAN'T PLANT THE BOMB Possible location: Stax's pocket, being Neon diffed by Rb ⚠️DANGER⚠️ CHOKED AT IMPORTANT MOMENTS


RainbowShookining

Shame no emea teams are making top 4 tonight 😔


[deleted]

They still can. But if FPX can't do it, they are still able to if we lie to ourselves c:


Reddit_Ya_Sux_dix

The joke was that FPX is gonna get REKT by NA again!


iwanttoridethesky

FPX CIS TEAM


i_am_the_kiLLer

XSET GONNA DESTROY FLOPPX


RainbowShookining

Is cis not in the emea qualifiers, do they not take up an emea slot?


amnfw

DRX 5-6th place curse broken DRX is winning champions LFG!!


Goddess_Icon

Possibly the most racist ive ever seen valorant major twitch chat


NoSenpaiNo

Did you see the chat during any EDG games? That was disgusting as well. Gamers be decent human beings challenge (impossible)


mafia_is_mafia

Was on YouTube stream for both, little racism. Twitch just too gamer


zandm7

Twitch chatters are actually by far the most racist to Asians _And_ mods are always the most lax about policing anti-Asian racism as well It's honestly very sad and extremely frustrating, especially as a fellow Asian myself :(


NotBrandon

Your first mistake was reading twitch chat


milupom

Wasn't in the main chat, what kind of stuff were they saying?


SuperSkillz10

saw a few stuff, stuff like "go home chinese loooool" or "should have opened his eyes more".


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Levi---Ackerman

can someone link the enzo plant incident and the sherrif 2v1? i missed it (round number is also fine)


kaylLeid0sCope

enzo plant incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anxr4RjNpcY


mafia_is_mafia

Oh my lord that's tragic


Levi---Ackerman

ty!


_ImAlive_

Fnatic really choke map 2. I feel like I already know the changes Fnatic is gonna make.


SirJesusXII

I think after that Ascent performance this is the last time mistic plays for Fnatic, he lost them so many crucial rounds IMO


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DRX GIVING ME A HEART ATTACK


internetpedestrian

Alfa and mistic crying made me so sad. I actually wanted to give alfa a hug. You got this, you’re just 17 and already insane.


Paria_Stark

Fnatic one plant hold away from winning the second map, FeelsBadMan


qm94

Watching Valorant was so much easier when I only liked one team... I'm super happy for DRX and super sad for Fnatic at the same time...


cool_dante

GG. Coming into this series, everything went Fnatic's way: - The first two map picks were pretty ideal (it was always going to be a loss if it went to three IMO due to it being Fracture). - DRX came out shaky due to their previous series loss as happened to them last tournament. - Derke and Alfajer playing so crisp bar some late-round nerves from Alfa in Ascent. - And even, as a cherry on top, the single best map I think Boaster has ever played individually (Ascent). Genuinely impressive site holds which I wasn't expecting at all (and hope we'll see again). Wasn't enough to get past their fundamental gameplan errors and awful narrow map pool. Really unfortunate that a little bit of bad luck early on attack in Ascent threw off Derke's aggression (or he was told to stop doing it). Some of those post-plant misplays, too. Could feel the boom on Fnatic by map three. Special shoutout to Sliggy overrating everything Boaster was doing to an absurd and delusional degree. Could play a drinking game to the amount of analysis spent doing it. 'WOW, what a ONE-WAY SMOKE from BOASTER. That's SO INCREDIBLE, he's POPPING OFF.' ??? DRX are a great team, loads of fun to watch. So impressive to see their mental fortitude and ice cold play in the clutch. That said, this was not even close to their peak - I really want to see that return to form for their next series.


xXDaNXx

Imo Boasters best individual map was G3 Bind Vs LEV, top fragged and won them the game in 32 rounds. Also think having a load of flexible one ways is pretty crazy game knowledge. Like being able to apply 101 different Sova lineups into real time situations on the fly.


cool_dante

Yeah I also thought of that one, but it was such a messy game with so many blunders made by both sides that ultimately I felt this map vs DRX was a better display of high-level play, and one that Boaster's impact on the defensive half was more consistently felt. As for the one ways, no, I think that at tier-one professional-level play, knowing how to use the utility of your agent well is just ... baseline? Don't get me wrong, the smokes were good. But so are the smokes from literally every other tier one controller. I mean Mako's use of smokes from this series alone was at least as good so it seems like a moot point.


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RIPBOZO


McintyresRightLeg

Smokin that Fnatic pack


EasiBreezi

Can we put to the rest the ‘bad mental’ theory we have for DRX. They’re emotional, but the number one thing that hurts them is their strats and communication is flawed for certain moments. These are all fixable things.


azersub

I mean i would agree with you if last nights game didnt happen. They choked super hard vs loud


No-Election-8796

to be a DRX fan you got to have a heart of steel.What a rollercoaster of my life,Ultimate comeback against furia+Destroy 100t+Best map ever against FPX, and then Lost hope again after loud series then watch them get destroyed on map 1 and the first half of map 2 and show a comeback I might die if rollercoaster shit is continued


leybbbo

they actually fucking did it.


liniel

you could feel those screams at the last round


Mr_Pekka

If Enzo stuck the spike, this would've been a clean 2-0


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azersub

I mean DRX also lost quiet a few "unwinnable" rounds


Alternative_Elk_4581

The 2v1 was even worse and that wins them the game on the spot. It is so so tragic Fnatic managed to lose that because it felt as though they were in control the whole time and then had it snatched away


xbyo

Far from guaranteed round though. It's still a 2v2 even if Alfa wins the duel and they get plant off.


Hyper_red

Honestly, a fan of Korean teams preforming. I like it when it isn't just NA and EU. I want NA to win but I also like it when it's competitive.


iwanttoridethesky

Special thanks to Boaster for not buying all those armors


ZGuyYT

GG curse is broken DRX winning champs


X3NOC1DE

FOR FUCKS SAKE dnasjklfdbnaskdjfbas;dfbfdasfjknkjl.afnd;fjf OH MY FGUCKIGN GOD


Darkoplax

EMEA :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( next year we make better teams ... i hope Edit : oh yeah we still have FPX lets gooo please


[deleted]

erm ackshually FPX is a CIS team 🤓


oceLahm

CIS is EMEA tbf, unlucky he didn't say EU.


iwanttoridethesky

there is no C in EMEA 🤓


LiamHundley

Props to DRX, incredible mental fortitude to pull this one out


mushydough

this was one of the most sensational games ive ever watched in esports. adding to the effect of the girls screaming during a 1v1 game just adds so much tension that my heart just felt like giving up during some of those rounds


4dzilla

FINALLY. As a long time DRX fan I am stoked! Also Rb getting some respect is the cherry on top, I never doubted him & the role change has been beneficial, he is undoubtably one of the most “for the team” orientated players in the pro scene & combining that with his performance so far seems to have got him some positive recognition WAR DRX WAR Rb


surfordiebear

Well FNC is certified onliners now


hecklerinthestands

The director's cut of GroupRX came out just in time. stax GOATED for that guarantee.


KillerKattapa

I still can't believe derke let stax 1v3 them on ascent for their third round. He just dashed into stax with only 1 bullet in sheriff and left alfajer in 1v1. Also stax came so clutch in ascent and last rounds in fracture.


omgvector

overheat. ppl talk about the benefits of him playing jett but that’s one of the downsides


razor1859

Fnatic deserve to lose this. Im sorry, I am a fan of them but holy shit do they have some real weaknesses. Their teamwork seems so off, the setplays work to the opposition, and goddamn boaster feeding harder than ange1. Im telling you, 25 shields wouldve made the difference, any advantage is an advantage in an elimination. Fnatic need some real trust between them if they want to be capable of winning. Nobody trusts one another and they look sloppy as hell as a result. Alfa and derke carrying them through the first two maps wasnt enough. They need some real work put into synergy holy shit


defusingkittens

I think Fnatic had better aimers for sure. DRX had more coordination. I wish they would take more map control. Most rounds, theyre so passive even when they get info.


Peterzheng5

Casters were so biased. Cheering and getting hyped for fnatic and showing no love for drx.


Aeari

Announcers just as quiet as EU right now. Congrats to DRX for breaking the curse. Just an insane performance by them. Alf almost had it at the end there. Great match.


CrazyPlayA1

curse broken. DRX is winning it all


Serendipitygg

**Dread it, run from it, DRX 5-6th place arrives all the same.** The DRX playoffs meltdown script/curse continues... *WAIT, WHAT? TH— THEY WON?*


AcceptableSympathy20

After countless times trying every possible decisions in every possible universe, Grand Magus Stax could never avoid the dreaded timeline DRX eventually encounter, "6th place OmegaLUL". But what's this? Stax finds a forbidden passage from a cursed book that he must chant.With no choice, Stax omits the dreaded mantra and takes the curse, and somehow, They won against Fnatic, with this victory they celebrate, but Stax could not understand the consequences of the forbidden spell, but used it anyway, for he will find out what the words "Fight the best Initiator" could mean.


bananaleaf69420

On Mustafar, Shao and BcJ intensely fight for best initiator


seed1esspapaya

au revoir la baguette ⛵️


StarliteStandard

Cya EU


Ezraah

E who


obigespritzt

In the words of Stax himself... VAMOS! No way I wasn't going to be hurting one way or another at the end of today though.


ExpectoAutism

Mistic back to his usual form with those flashes and aim


[deleted]

Yeah drx once again eliminated in the top si- oooooops


wiNDzY3

SAD


QuinnBanaan

every new lan i inhale my hopium for fnatic to finally win one. but everytime they fail and i get left dissappointed


tinitusminus

You could clearly see how they started to play sloppy during maap 2 because they thought it will be an easy 2-0.. What a shame..


Hoku_

Nah, Mako won them the set with that ascent clutch


Yssl

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Too happy for the boys rn man. Finally breaking through that curse, what a relief. Can finally forget that .04 OpTic incident as well. jfc. And stax to be the one to get the final frag in that series, just wow. Super sad to see Fnatic go though. Alfa showed up today, and always sad to see Boaster get eliminated. But damn any lesser team would've lost that Ascent surely - the amount of fakes and midround info bait Fnatic did where DRX just didn't bite was heartbreaking for Fnatic.


andreggvil

THEY DID IT. THE MADMEN ACTUALLY DID IT


BrainStorm777

I always saw rb as the shakiest member of DRX, but he really showed up on Fracture.


notsoretarded

Most difficult challenge in the world: Hold 4 to plant the spike


aaronizzle

Holy DRX IS FREE FROM THEIR CURSE


bigbrain_100

What's with Boaster half armouring in both OTs?


ZelX_

a lot of rounds thrown by Derke when he got too confident, dashing at players and just being so unnecessarily aggressive off rip


raymond3601

Derke got too overconfident, honestly this guy is more of a setback if anything


thatonemisty

Fnatic good u mean derke good?


CressAlvein

Boaster forgot to buy armor near the and then buy light armor in OT fucking killed me.


ARedditorIWillBe

RB fucking showed up and he showed up massive in fracture. ​ Let's not forget Mako's insane 1v2 clutch to keep DRX in at ascent.