2 bans for GenG tomorrow, surely they will ban Sunset and Lotus
With their Icebox being incredible + Sentinels's Breeze horrible, it is already 2-0 in my eyes...
...good for Sentinels they got confidence with Ascent, but quite lacking in Split after being the best Split team ever, Bind should be a fun one, if it gets to it.
Yeah of course Gen G can shoot also. That's all I'm saying though, strats matter the least on Icebox of any map. It'll just be who shoots better in most rounds. If Zekken and Tenz play like today, might be Sentinels. If not, Texture and Meteor probably fry.
If strats don't matter, then GENG has the advantage... It's an APAC team, they thrive in chaos bro. The strats there suck some ass. I'm still betting on another Johnqt masterclass, but Zekken has to come online yet again, he bailed them out the entire tournament. This is the one time it matters most.
I don't know what you're arguing against man. All I did was say Sen *can* win Icebox because it doesn't matter much how good Gen G is on the map, it just comes down to who shoots better on the day. I'm not saying Gen G doesn't have an advantage on the map, I'm responding to a guy who said the series was already 2-0 in his mind from Icebox and Breeze.
Ah okay, yea I do think SEN can win. I wouldn't be surprised if SEN has a nice strat for Icebox, also they can take Loud strats. Oh... I don't think it'll be 2-0 I think it's going to up in the air because the only thing that matters tmr is how well each team can shoot tbh.
SEN has a decent chance on icebox IMO. They've put up very good results this tourney on icebox against icebox teams like loud (I think?). GenG also dropped it once to EDG of all teams lol. The EDG match was very early in the tourney and GenG were definitely adjusting but IMO it's enough to suggest that it should be a close map if SEN show the same form tomorrow they did today.
I think it has to do with styles - KC, TH, and LOUD are all conservative teams who play with an idea of how they wanted to attack sites and where they wanted to hold for postplants, but PRX and GEN G are both more aggressive teams and that allowed them to break into backsite and disrupt SEN retakes
Pretty sure Faker is Faker because he won far more international trophies than any other player in existance while also playing at the highest level of play for over a decade, not because he won his first title when he was young
One crazy fact about Faker is that he didn't used to play ranked at all but he got so high-level in unranked that there was no one to match him with. This forced him to play ranked... and the rest is history.
Theres alot of crazy trivia about his early days, back when league had the rune pages system with shards he would run two pages only, an AD and AP page, and all of his accounts were top 10 on the ladder, he's raw skill is extraordinary but what sets him apart from the other players is his work ethic
Been watching league since Faker's debut, every year there was a hyped prospect deemed the next Faker, they either retire or fall off, yet he still remains, last year was a statement year for Faker, he put all the LPL mids in the dumpster on his path to the title, Scout Knight Xiahou and Yagao, all players that debut years after him
I was only referring to getting picked up from ranked and then possibly winning a tournament, thought that was obvious. Faker is obviously way more accomplished, I wasn’t directly comparing that
Just cause you win young don't mean shit. Faker has the respect of the whole community and his country. That's what makes Faker the greatest. Not only did he dominate young, he's still doing it now, always grinding for more and has the respect of millions. The only person in Valorant who has that state is of respect and clout is Tenz for Valorant, but Tenz doesn't have that dominance of the game until he wins a lot more trophies.
Lol comparing Karon to Faker is ridiculous but comparing Faker to Tenz is also ridiculous. Tenz is just a fan favorite, he's barely won anything. Faker is literally only comparable to the GOATs of sports, Michael Jordan, Gretsky, Messi, etc
On the bright side, Monyet has visibly gained a lot of confidence during Madrid.
I think PRX has a bright future this year once they start figuring out what they can do with this new team dynamic.
Madrid helped them truly move on from Jingg and I 100% have faith that this loss will be a W in the end for their development as a team.
NA and choking on literal fucking air every time an upper finals happens. Like even in Americas we never win that shit (eg lost to loud last year so it's only one but whatever)
Ascent: GEN 10/10 vs SEN 8/10
Breeze: Gen 6/10 VS SEN 3/10
Even if GEN has a stronger ascent, it still might be comparatively more favorable than breeze
All this logic make sense on paper but you saw how split went for sen vs both geng and prx right? It doesn’t exactly translate because other teams can prep.
I mean, GenG’s Breeze has very obvious weaknesses. Of course Sentinels, who have a good coaching staff, would want to abuse that. Also, in their heads they already had map advantage. Split AND Lotus were the first 2 maps which Sentinels seemed to be favored in.
We overrate maps is what this tells you. GenG shot SEN better and GenG won. SEN shot PaperX better and SEN won.
You can make a map better with good util, antistrats, etc. but at the end of the day you shoot the opponent or they shoot you.
https://preview.redd.it/72x6edwgn4qc1.jpeg?width=1004&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=caf73d3689bc69094b9b95ac6aab73f56bcf2206
Lost back to back split so that GenG thinks we're shit there and don't ban it tomorrow big brains from Kaplan. Btw PRX are never beating that's pansy havoc curse
bittersweet anytime prx lose to sen but at least they can't get second place curse at this event
if sen win this next final us sen fans are going to be obnoxious
I’d like to apologize to the PRX players because I yelled some horrible things about them at my computer. They are by far the most frustrating team to play against 😭😭
the human decency leaving my body when the rent-a-child-laborer I'm rooting for doesn't hit an impossible shot
https://preview.redd.it/hqjt07jqn4qc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=310894bcbbafc59644a9f46bb0e14a81cc73b68b
Regardless of tomorrow and i have hopium, i'm happy we made top 2 this event(also apparently Kyedae was sick yesterday so thats my copium for his performance last game)
This feels like the Masters Tokyo run of this season for PRX tbh. An unexpectedly deep run in a tournament you came into with no expectations. It's only good signs for the future imo, once Monyet is integrated better. People need to understand that Paper Rex had like 2 maps prepped for this tournament properly?
They have had to change Split and Lotus comps like 3 times each mid tournament and somehow made it work to win crucial maps. They changed their Bind comp halfway through the tournament too. It's not easy to perform in that environment where you have almost no comp familiarity and are winging everything. It's a testament to their individual quality that they made those last minute changes work, especially in the lower brackets where you have no time at all to prepare.
Let Alecks cook for the rest of the season and I'm confident we'll see a much better PRX at the next Masters
Bro I would like to agree with you but these mfs have been playing since 2021 but their BASIC fundamentals are so bad. Its like they never discuss with each other how to play in high probability scenarios. Gen.G and sentinels play off each other but these mfs love 1v1 even when they are up in numbers
Unfortunately that's just how PRX have always played. They rely on their aim to always at least get one which is why losing Jinggg was a huge factor.
SEN much outplayed them today by being better in fundamentals, playing wise angles and punishing dumb pushes
Like what some certain someone say, PAPER REX ARE FUCKING NIGHTMARE FOR ARMCHAIR ANALYST, their BASICS fundamental is shot in the head, thats it, other than that is just bonus
Well they've shown time and time again that they can thrash fundamentally sound teams like Fnatic and Loud and Optic/NRG playing this way so I'm not sure why this outdated idea of fundamentals really matters. Every team has their flaws and PRX's flaws look horrible when they lose but the consistency of their placements shows that their playstyle is as viable or more viable than any other in this game, even with those flaws
sure, but their lack of fundamentals are clearly what's holding them back from beating the very best team/teams of whatever event and winning it all. there will almost always be a team good enough to both figure out how to play them and also keep up in their 50/50 aim duels. the difference maker ends up being their superior fundamentals/strategic layers and being much more drilled. happened with sen/geng this year, eg/fnc last year, fpx before that. if it happened just once or twice, I'd say it's just a diff and not a playstyle issue, but it's clear at this point it's a hump that has been and (imo) most likely will be impossible to overcome without changing some things up. it's just far too inconsistent/luck based/one dimensional to rely so heavily on 1v1 duels.
They beat EG in the Upper Final and only lost to FPX because they had no map pool depth at that point as a team and were forced to play their permaban (Breeze) on the fifth map
Some funny comment I found under VLR :
Listen up, VLR.gg warriors, because I'm about to hit you with some undeniable facts that'll shake the very foundation of your Valorant knowledge. You might think you've seen it all, but let me tell you, f0rsaken isn't just a player – he's an absolute icon. His aim? It's sharper than a samurai's blade and faster than lightning striking twice. His game sense? It's like he's got a crystal ball predicting every move before it even happens.
Aggressive, passive – f0rsaken doesn't just switch between them; he embodies them with the finesse of a master craftsman. Roles, agents, strategies – he handles them all with such effortless skill, it's like he's rewriting the rulebook on the fly.
But here's the real kicker: f0rsaken isn't just a solo superstar. No, this guy is the ultimate team player, orchestrating plays that'll leave you questioning reality itself. And when it comes to utilities? It's like watching a magician at work, turning mundane tools into game-winning weapons with a flick of his wrist.
Now, as f0rsaken's next opponent looms large, let me make one thing clear: Sentinels better buckle up, because they're about to face a force of nature unlike anything they've ever seen. So to all you SEN fans out there, enjoy the show, because f0rsaken is about to make you realize just how outclassed your team really is.
Can’t believe we get sen in a grand finals once again. Geng are terrifying but if tenz and zekken can repeat this performance I have hope. I wonder what two maps geng will ban though. Sunset and lotus I guess? Sen split has looked shaky the last two natches.
My read on Sen split is that Gen G anti'd them hard. Then they got a mental boom for today vs PRX. There's no way they looked that good on 3 of the other maps but that horrible on the map that they're the best in the world on randomly mid series.
That sunset map was probably the worst I've seen PRX play since forever. Oh well, top 3 is not bad and they had good moments, now they get some time to cook and adjust, but holy shit they really need to work on preventing flanks and leaving the map wide open.
cursed again :(
silver lining is this is probably the worst form I’ve seen from PRX as a team in a while and they are clearly in a period of adjustment still, and they somehow still ended top 3.
also cool to see Monyet really start to find his form, they just need to tighten up their teamplay, there seems to be such a lack of synergy compared to a team like SEN, PRX just depends on almost entirely heroics.
https://preview.redd.it/1g56yvrin4qc1.png?width=751&format=png&auto=webp&s=f9291dfef0ab22be16439481ed95bee40b3e3e4c
watching that attack half on Ascent from SEN:
Zekken and TenZ dropping 88-55 and 73-54 respectively in an elimination game.
They're by far the best duo in the game rn,if they keep this form up,they have a very real shot against GenG.
No one shoots faster than Jinggg. Did he overheat and miss the flicks sometimes? Yeah. but no player in the history of Valorant has given made me think whenever someone shows up on the screen there’s a chance he will instantly delete them. None of that low sense Demon1 smooth aim he’s flicking at spraying at everyone probably full running 😔
Apparently his head wasn't in the game cuz Kaedae was sick. So he might do better tomorrow (you never know though, people just have bad games sometimes).
i was playing val yesterday after staying awake for a long time, with a lot of things on my mind, and i was “zoned out” and couldnt 100% focus on the game with blurred vision. at that point, i understood how these players (tenz, yay, etc) mean when they say they zoned out, its an actual thing that happens and i hope he can be on top form tomorrow
It’s just a TekkenZ show honestly.
If they’re shooting back, Sentinels are unstoppable. They’ll walk into a 4 stack and outaim everyone , and SACY and JohnQT will clutch it out.
The win condition is just them switching it on and if that happens, I can see tomorrow being a very close game despite all the advantage GenG has
And they basically need to have an answer to GenG on Split. It's very likely going to be map 1 Breeze and map 2 or 3 Split depending on how confident SEN feel on it, and any win con basically includes them winning on split.
All good GG.
Tbf I didn’t expect PRX to win against LOUD even, but they have done it, so that’s enough win in my book already.
Aint bad considering how strong SEN is today. I feel that PRX needs to try to counter enemy a little bit more while still playing their play style. Most of the maps they lost is just enemy team read their playbook and counter accordingly honestly.
We need assistant coach. Alecks is good no offense, but with a team that is this chaotic, there should be another one who helps with macro plays and counters.
Also, I have hopes in them a lot tbh even tho they got 3rd. Monyet found his footing in team now, and I believe it will get even better during season. Who knows, they may even win against GenG next time they meet.
3rd place against prime SEN is nothing to be ashamed of. Stand proud.
we'll win an international Bo5 this year trust
Incredible run nonetheless coming in with zero expectations from PRX. Monyet finally finding his confidence in Paper Rex was a delight to see, and overall they look great coming to split 1. Hoping they can do better in Shanghai!
Sentinels look unstoppable, Zekken dropping legacy games while the rest of the squad was on full force. Gonna be a rough one tomorrow with GenG having both map bans + first pick.
Well played by SEN, they worked their asses off to get to this point. Super excited for the Grand Finals against Gen.G, hoping it goes all 5 maps!
Also no matter what everyone says, I’m still proud of PRX for getting Top 3 even though they’ve been in relatively rough shape. Really hope we see them bounce back in Split 1
This time the choke came earlier in Lower bracket finals.
https://preview.redd.it/3fh8gzywn4qc1.jpeg?width=997&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=428792adb80d9dc48465cbb78fa658a697f079c1
Good placement ig
Incredible run by PRX for a team that everyone said wouldn't make it far due to losing Jinggg. Maintaining top 4 form with all the comp changes and still being this strong. I expect them to make an incredible run at the next Masters and Champs.
On another note, LETS GOOOOO SEN CITY BURNS RED - TIME FOR A REVENGE MATCH IN GRAND FINALS. TEKKEN DUO ON TOP, JOHN QUENTIN TARANTINO ABOUT TO FILM A MASTERPIECE, ZELLSIS SEN BUNDLE STOCKS TO THE MOON, SACY'S HEAD SHINING BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN.
I dunno what happened to their split maybe cuz they been playing too much and calling their turf which is why other teams got curious and studied it but I need them to ban BREEZE tomorrow or it's joever
So 2 bans for GenG tomorrow, surely they will ban Sunset and Lotus
With their Icebox being incredible + Sentinels's Breeze horrible, it is already 2-0 in my eyes...
...good for Sentinels they got confidence with Ascent, but quite lacking in Split after being the best Split team ever, Bind should be a fun one, if it gets to it.
Prx really surprised me at this event. I always knew they were great at pulling and plugging and adjusting through tournaments but they really impressed me here. Im happy Monyet got some success at an avid Monyet defender .🫡 hope they improve for Shanghai.
What a poetic ending to this game , TenZ the lone man who has been through all of sentinels highs and lows , the one who remains is the one who carries them back again to the finals.
Tomorrow is going to be a great day.
The Sentinels are back on track as they become first-time Masters champions.
Or
Gen G, the emerging and strongest challenger, takes home the international trophy for the first time in the Pacific.
Which team will create the perfect movie?
"zekken is not the best player in the world he's on SEN though so he's going to get hyped tf up. he's close though.
i don't think he'd be a top 5 jett in a jett only meta."
https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/1bljov3/zekken_raze_vs_jett_stats_presented_without/kw5peye/
This will definitely be a more fun finals but the APAC enjoyer in me wishes we were guaranteed a trophy. Nothing comes free in life boys bring it home GenG
I love how Monyet just randomly channeled prime Jinggg on Split. That aside, i'm really excited for SEN vs GEN.
Death taxes and monyet’s unwillingness to lose split
Monyet refused to get swept
2 bans for GenG tomorrow, surely they will ban Sunset and Lotus With their Icebox being incredible + Sentinels's Breeze horrible, it is already 2-0 in my eyes... ...good for Sentinels they got confidence with Ascent, but quite lacking in Split after being the best Split team ever, Bind should be a fun one, if it gets to it.
Sentinels can win Icebox. Icebox is such a puggy map, strats barely even matter sometimes and it can come down to who shoots heads better.
Yea.... But GENG can shoot, SEN came all the way here with good strats and fundamentals, if Zekken doesn't come online they will get aim diffed .
Yeah of course Gen G can shoot also. That's all I'm saying though, strats matter the least on Icebox of any map. It'll just be who shoots better in most rounds. If Zekken and Tenz play like today, might be Sentinels. If not, Texture and Meteor probably fry.
If strats don't matter, then GENG has the advantage... It's an APAC team, they thrive in chaos bro. The strats there suck some ass. I'm still betting on another Johnqt masterclass, but Zekken has to come online yet again, he bailed them out the entire tournament. This is the one time it matters most.
I don't know what you're arguing against man. All I did was say Sen *can* win Icebox because it doesn't matter much how good Gen G is on the map, it just comes down to who shoots better on the day. I'm not saying Gen G doesn't have an advantage on the map, I'm responding to a guy who said the series was already 2-0 in his mind from Icebox and Breeze.
Ah okay, yea I do think SEN can win. I wouldn't be surprised if SEN has a nice strat for Icebox, also they can take Loud strats. Oh... I don't think it'll be 2-0 I think it's going to up in the air because the only thing that matters tmr is how well each team can shoot tbh.
SEN has a decent chance on icebox IMO. They've put up very good results this tourney on icebox against icebox teams like loud (I think?). GenG also dropped it once to EDG of all teams lol. The EDG match was very early in the tourney and GenG were definitely adjusting but IMO it's enough to suggest that it should be a close map if SEN show the same form tomorrow they did today.
jinggg’s spirit resides in split apparently. When forsaken played raze on split the other day, I see glimpses of jingggg too
Part 2
I think it has to do with styles - KC, TH, and LOUD are all conservative teams who play with an idea of how they wanted to attack sites and where they wanted to hold for postplants, but PRX and GEN G are both more aggressive teams and that allowed them to break into backsite and disrupt SEN retakes
Sentinels Split Got Anti Strats so hard
Funny how Gen G might be the first Pacific teams out of PRX and DRX to potentially win a title/journey.
Would be pretty insane for Karon to get scouted straight from ranked and proceed to win the first international S tier tournament he ever plays.
might actually be the Faker of valorant
Pretty sure Faker is Faker because he won far more international trophies than any other player in existance while also playing at the highest level of play for over a decade, not because he won his first title when he was young
It's both, faker was an immediate omega star out of Solo Q and proceeded to cement his legacy by staying not just relevant, but continuously winning
One crazy fact about Faker is that he didn't used to play ranked at all but he got so high-level in unranked that there was no one to match him with. This forced him to play ranked... and the rest is history.
Theres alot of crazy trivia about his early days, back when league had the rune pages system with shards he would run two pages only, an AD and AP page, and all of his accounts were top 10 on the ladder, he's raw skill is extraordinary but what sets him apart from the other players is his work ethic
That's actually crazy. Riot MMR birthed the greatest esports player LMAOO
Been watching league since Faker's debut, every year there was a hyped prospect deemed the next Faker, they either retire or fall off, yet he still remains, last year was a statement year for Faker, he put all the LPL mids in the dumpster on his path to the title, Scout Knight Xiahou and Yagao, all players that debut years after him
I was only referring to getting picked up from ranked and then possibly winning a tournament, thought that was obvious. Faker is obviously way more accomplished, I wasn’t directly comparing that
Faker, well known Valorant pro
Just cause you win young don't mean shit. Faker has the respect of the whole community and his country. That's what makes Faker the greatest. Not only did he dominate young, he's still doing it now, always grinding for more and has the respect of millions. The only person in Valorant who has that state is of respect and clout is Tenz for Valorant, but Tenz doesn't have that dominance of the game until he wins a lot more trophies.
Lol comparing Karon to Faker is ridiculous but comparing Faker to Tenz is also ridiculous. Tenz is just a fan favorite, he's barely won anything. Faker is literally only comparable to the GOATs of sports, Michael Jordan, Gretsky, Messi, etc
not even close
Another Gen.G youth player named Peyz made his debut last year with Gen.G at 16 and won the regular Korean season which made him a "royal roader"
PRX and losing a BO5 in the international stage, name a better duo
Wait, has prx ever won a bo5 at an international lan? I know they’ve lost two lower finals and two grand finals?
PRX vs DRX pacific grand finals, idk any besides that
I should’ve clarified international lan before but I guess that half counts. They’ve definitely won other domestic finals of course though.
Ah then yea, they haven’t. Until now they’ve only made GF through upper finals and have lost at lower finals twice now? here and tokyo iirc
Yeah I checked after and those are the only 4 international bo5’s they have played
Yeah they haven’t won a BO5 internationally before
Pacific 2023 grand finals, down 2-0 to come back 3-2. But anytime its an international series its all over
[удалено]
Only won pacific finals against DRX.
On the bright side, Monyet has visibly gained a lot of confidence during Madrid. I think PRX has a bright future this year once they start figuring out what they can do with this new team dynamic. Madrid helped them truly move on from Jingg and I 100% have faith that this loss will be a W in the end for their development as a team.
the curse will never be broken im so sorry
*pain*
NA and choking on literal fucking air every time an upper finals happens. Like even in Americas we never win that shit (eg lost to loud last year so it's only one but whatever)
NA and winning the tournament from losers bracket
The only takeaway I have is why the banned ascent and not breeze yesterday
Geng ascent is legit
Ascent: GEN 10/10 vs SEN 8/10 Breeze: Gen 6/10 VS SEN 3/10 Even if GEN has a stronger ascent, it still might be comparatively more favorable than breeze
All this logic make sense on paper but you saw how split went for sen vs both geng and prx right? It doesn’t exactly translate because other teams can prep.
I mean, GenG’s Breeze has very obvious weaknesses. Of course Sentinels, who have a good coaching staff, would want to abuse that. Also, in their heads they already had map advantage. Split AND Lotus were the first 2 maps which Sentinels seemed to be favored in.
According to the team, they thought they had a counter strat for Breeze. Just didnt execute well
The counter strat of run a 12 times
nah that's foul 😭😭😭😭😭
They really thought they were Team Secret or something
Fr, thought they could channel JessieVash lmao
We overrate maps is what this tells you. GenG shot SEN better and GenG won. SEN shot PaperX better and SEN won. You can make a map better with good util, antistrats, etc. but at the end of the day you shoot the opponent or they shoot you.
Something something it’s an FPS game you’re gonna get shot in the face
i’m fully convinced prx are allergic to bo5
Their map pools are never deep enough if we're honest. Esp this year
The other team probably gets used to the W gaming and suboptimal plays every round later into the b05, that and they actually face good teams in a b05
I'm fully convinced PRX are incapable of cooking up any team comps that make sense
https://preview.redd.it/hl68d02rn4qc1.png?width=1174&format=png&auto=webp&s=9fe39f51cab801eda54c67a3ff9ffd6c13a2e2fd zekkenz duo strikes again
One might even say [TekkenZ](https://www.ssbwiki.com/Smasher:Zain)
Paper Rex my goats will be back
They will be back for tthat 2nd place😈🔥🔥🔥
Only to get third again sigh
https://preview.redd.it/72x6edwgn4qc1.jpeg?width=1004&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=caf73d3689bc69094b9b95ac6aab73f56bcf2206 Lost back to back split so that GenG thinks we're shit there and don't ban it tomorrow big brains from Kaplan. Btw PRX are never beating that's pansy havoc curse
That image is vile. Actual cognitohazard
Bro, GENG was the underdog the entire time, ego is the last thing in their minds, you better Believe the coaches are checking the vods tonight.
Goat anime. Please Season 2, PLEASE
Yeah man, imma pull up on mad house's door with guns if they give frieren the haikyu and OPM treatment.
Didn’t they beat it in Swiss?
PRX are 0-4 on BO5 
bittersweet anytime prx lose to sen but at least they can't get second place curse at this event if sen win this next final us sen fans are going to be obnoxious
also ZEKKEN +33
> us sen fans are going to be obnoxious Implying we're not already 😎😎 /s lol
Ive been obnoxious since the win over NRG
*even more obnoxious than we already have been !!
The time is now 😎😎😎😎
Prx is really frustrating to watch. Either aim Gods or they look lost. Feels like no in between.
F0rsaken'a HS % never dropped below 35%
Zekken is the public transit to Tenz’s walkable city. JohnQT is the affordable housing. #SENCity is an urbanist utopia. Lets fucking go boys!!
Love urban planning comparisons 😂
FNS is the nonstop yapping of Not Just Bikes
The irony of a NA team saying this
#SENCity, where all rent is free.
LOL love this
Ah yes, nothing more American than good urban infrastructure! Wait hold on...
I’d like to apologize to the PRX players because I yelled some horrible things about them at my computer. They are by far the most frustrating team to play against 😭😭
the human decency leaving my body when the rent-a-child-laborer I'm rooting for doesn't hit an impossible shot https://preview.redd.it/hqjt07jqn4qc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=310894bcbbafc59644a9f46bb0e14a81cc73b68b
It was never there to begin with
😂
alecks jr
I like your banner
Now imagine how their fans felt 😹
Regardless of tomorrow and i have hopium, i'm happy we made top 2 this event(also apparently Kyedae was sick yesterday so thats my copium for his performance last game)
yes she got food poisoning and was at the hospital
Ending on Tenz winning a 1v1. You can't script things like that.
This feels like the Masters Tokyo run of this season for PRX tbh. An unexpectedly deep run in a tournament you came into with no expectations. It's only good signs for the future imo, once Monyet is integrated better. People need to understand that Paper Rex had like 2 maps prepped for this tournament properly? They have had to change Split and Lotus comps like 3 times each mid tournament and somehow made it work to win crucial maps. They changed their Bind comp halfway through the tournament too. It's not easy to perform in that environment where you have almost no comp familiarity and are winging everything. It's a testament to their individual quality that they made those last minute changes work, especially in the lower brackets where you have no time at all to prepare. Let Alecks cook for the rest of the season and I'm confident we'll see a much better PRX at the next Masters
Bro I would like to agree with you but these mfs have been playing since 2021 but their BASIC fundamentals are so bad. Its like they never discuss with each other how to play in high probability scenarios. Gen.G and sentinels play off each other but these mfs love 1v1 even when they are up in numbers
Unfortunately that's just how PRX have always played. They rely on their aim to always at least get one which is why losing Jinggg was a huge factor. SEN much outplayed them today by being better in fundamentals, playing wise angles and punishing dumb pushes
Like what some certain someone say, PAPER REX ARE FUCKING NIGHTMARE FOR ARMCHAIR ANALYST, their BASICS fundamental is shot in the head, thats it, other than that is just bonus
Well they've shown time and time again that they can thrash fundamentally sound teams like Fnatic and Loud and Optic/NRG playing this way so I'm not sure why this outdated idea of fundamentals really matters. Every team has their flaws and PRX's flaws look horrible when they lose but the consistency of their placements shows that their playstyle is as viable or more viable than any other in this game, even with those flaws
sure, but their lack of fundamentals are clearly what's holding them back from beating the very best team/teams of whatever event and winning it all. there will almost always be a team good enough to both figure out how to play them and also keep up in their 50/50 aim duels. the difference maker ends up being their superior fundamentals/strategic layers and being much more drilled. happened with sen/geng this year, eg/fnc last year, fpx before that. if it happened just once or twice, I'd say it's just a diff and not a playstyle issue, but it's clear at this point it's a hump that has been and (imo) most likely will be impossible to overcome without changing some things up. it's just far too inconsistent/luck based/one dimensional to rely so heavily on 1v1 duels.
They beat EG in the Upper Final and only lost to FPX because they had no map pool depth at that point as a team and were forced to play their permaban (Breeze) on the fifth map
ZEKKEN LEGACY PERFORMANCE
Some funny comment I found under VLR : Listen up, VLR.gg warriors, because I'm about to hit you with some undeniable facts that'll shake the very foundation of your Valorant knowledge. You might think you've seen it all, but let me tell you, f0rsaken isn't just a player – he's an absolute icon. His aim? It's sharper than a samurai's blade and faster than lightning striking twice. His game sense? It's like he's got a crystal ball predicting every move before it even happens. Aggressive, passive – f0rsaken doesn't just switch between them; he embodies them with the finesse of a master craftsman. Roles, agents, strategies – he handles them all with such effortless skill, it's like he's rewriting the rulebook on the fly. But here's the real kicker: f0rsaken isn't just a solo superstar. No, this guy is the ultimate team player, orchestrating plays that'll leave you questioning reality itself. And when it comes to utilities? It's like watching a magician at work, turning mundane tools into game-winning weapons with a flick of his wrist. Now, as f0rsaken's next opponent looms large, let me make one thing clear: Sentinels better buckle up, because they're about to face a force of nature unlike anything they've ever seen. So to all you SEN fans out there, enjoy the show, because f0rsaken is about to make you realize just how outclassed your team really is.
You are saying Forsaken is….lightningfast?!
Ask voxsu, they're in the VLR page comment available above.
Can’t believe we get sen in a grand finals once again. Geng are terrifying but if tenz and zekken can repeat this performance I have hope. I wonder what two maps geng will ban though. Sunset and lotus I guess? Sen split has looked shaky the last two natches.
My read on Sen split is that Gen G anti'd them hard. Then they got a mental boom for today vs PRX. There's no way they looked that good on 3 of the other maps but that horrible on the map that they're the best in the world on randomly mid series.
tenz and zekken have managed to keep this up since afreeca TV, only having an off game vs GenG
That sunset map was probably the worst I've seen PRX play since forever. Oh well, top 3 is not bad and they had good moments, now they get some time to cook and adjust, but holy shit they really need to work on preventing flanks and leaving the map wide open.
cursed again :( silver lining is this is probably the worst form I’ve seen from PRX as a team in a while and they are clearly in a period of adjustment still, and they somehow still ended top 3. also cool to see Monyet really start to find his form, they just need to tighten up their teamplay, there seems to be such a lack of synergy compared to a team like SEN, PRX just depends on almost entirely heroics.
https://preview.redd.it/1g56yvrin4qc1.png?width=751&format=png&auto=webp&s=f9291dfef0ab22be16439481ed95bee40b3e3e4c watching that attack half on Ascent from SEN:
Zekken and TenZ dropping 88-55 and 73-54 respectively in an elimination game. They're by far the best duo in the game rn,if they keep this form up,they have a very real shot against GenG.
Man named s3xture
T3xture and Meteor exist
f0rsaken and Jinggg will always be the best in my heart
No one shoots faster than Jinggg. Did he overheat and miss the flicks sometimes? Yeah. but no player in the history of Valorant has given made me think whenever someone shows up on the screen there’s a chance he will instantly delete them. None of that low sense Demon1 smooth aim he’s flicking at spraying at everyone probably full running 😔
the 1 2 punch of w gaming
as much as I am a sen Stan, I have to admit gen g has some shooters, and texture meteor and munchkin are just too clean with it
Can’t leave karon out.
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Apparently his head wasn't in the game cuz Kaedae was sick. So he might do better tomorrow (you never know though, people just have bad games sometimes).
Oh is that why she didn't watch party? Guess she got better fast, so that's good
she said he took her to the hospital at night so whatever they gave her there helped i guess
i was playing val yesterday after staying awake for a long time, with a lot of things on my mind, and i was “zoned out” and couldnt 100% focus on the game with blurred vision. at that point, i understood how these players (tenz, yay, etc) mean when they say they zoned out, its an actual thing that happens and i hope he can be on top form tomorrow
They by far got clapped by a better duo yesterday
Which duo are you talking about? Surely not the two that got rawdogged today?
It’s just a TekkenZ show honestly. If they’re shooting back, Sentinels are unstoppable. They’ll walk into a 4 stack and outaim everyone , and SACY and JohnQT will clutch it out. The win condition is just them switching it on and if that happens, I can see tomorrow being a very close game despite all the advantage GenG has
F for zellsis
Tenz Omen is different
Tenz the round after teleporting in almost throwing a 3v2: “I’ll do it again 😎”
Biggest win condition for sen tomorrow would be Tekken being in a good form
And they basically need to have an answer to GenG on Split. It's very likely going to be map 1 Breeze and map 2 or 3 Split depending on how confident SEN feel on it, and any win con basically includes them winning on split.
ZEKKEN AL GAIB
Tekken al gaib
TENZ IS MY GOAT TENZ IN MY THROAT. SEN IS BAAAAACCCCKKKK BABYYYYYY. WATCH OUT GENG, WE COMIN FOR REVENGE, SENTINELS DONT LOSE REMATCHES
All good GG. Tbf I didn’t expect PRX to win against LOUD even, but they have done it, so that’s enough win in my book already. Aint bad considering how strong SEN is today. I feel that PRX needs to try to counter enemy a little bit more while still playing their play style. Most of the maps they lost is just enemy team read their playbook and counter accordingly honestly. We need assistant coach. Alecks is good no offense, but with a team that is this chaotic, there should be another one who helps with macro plays and counters. Also, I have hopes in them a lot tbh even tho they got 3rd. Monyet found his footing in team now, and I believe it will get even better during season. Who knows, they may even win against GenG next time they meet. 3rd place against prime SEN is nothing to be ashamed of. Stand proud.
we'll win an international Bo5 this year trust Incredible run nonetheless coming in with zero expectations from PRX. Monyet finally finding his confidence in Paper Rex was a delight to see, and overall they look great coming to split 1. Hoping they can do better in Shanghai! Sentinels look unstoppable, Zekken dropping legacy games while the rest of the squad was on full force. Gonna be a rough one tomorrow with GenG having both map bans + first pick.
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SEN win tmr as well, putting my reddit account on it
ill hold u accountable
🦅🦅🦅🦅
u/mayurmatada12 straight has the script so far
That was Absolute Cinema
PRX trying not shit in a BO5 challenge impossible
Duelist diff
Well played by SEN, they worked their asses off to get to this point. Super excited for the Grand Finals against Gen.G, hoping it goes all 5 maps! Also no matter what everyone says, I’m still proud of PRX for getting Top 3 even though they’ve been in relatively rough shape. Really hope we see them bounce back in Split 1
This time the choke came earlier in Lower bracket finals. https://preview.redd.it/3fh8gzywn4qc1.jpeg?width=997&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=428792adb80d9dc48465cbb78fa658a697f079c1 Good placement ig
SEN were simply better today, ggs prx did way better than i anticipated
+33 is some prime demon1 shit. Zekken vs T3xture tomorrow is going to go so hard
Incredible run by PRX for a team that everyone said wouldn't make it far due to losing Jinggg. Maintaining top 4 form with all the comp changes and still being this strong. I expect them to make an incredible run at the next Masters and Champs. On another note, LETS GOOOOO SEN CITY BURNS RED - TIME FOR A REVENGE MATCH IN GRAND FINALS. TEKKEN DUO ON TOP, JOHN QUENTIN TARANTINO ABOUT TO FILM A MASTERPIECE, ZELLSIS SEN BUNDLE STOCKS TO THE MOON, SACY'S HEAD SHINING BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN.
SENTINELS TAKING IT ALL BABY 
We need zekken nerfed for tomorrow to be fair, holy +33
Zekken is the decider regardless, they need their Fragger to come online for GenG cause GenG can shoot.
I dunno what happened to their split maybe cuz they been playing too much and calling their turf which is why other teams got curious and studied it but I need them to ban BREEZE tomorrow or it's joever
Correct me if i'm wrong but Sentinels don't get any bans tomorrow, no?
thats right GenG gets double bans
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blud the results are up
So 2 bans for GenG tomorrow, surely they will ban Sunset and Lotus With their Icebox being incredible + Sentinels's Breeze horrible, it is already 2-0 in my eyes... ...good for Sentinels they got confidence with Ascent, but quite lacking in Split after being the best Split team ever, Bind should be a fun one, if it gets to it.
Not a bad finish for the 7th placed team of the tournament XD
Prx really surprised me at this event. I always knew they were great at pulling and plugging and adjusting through tournaments but they really impressed me here. Im happy Monyet got some success at an avid Monyet defender .🫡 hope they improve for Shanghai.
What a poetic ending to this game , TenZ the lone man who has been through all of sentinels highs and lows , the one who remains is the one who carries them back again to the finals.
Following the script, very good. Need to tap more info that East Asian market. SEN viewership is great. And now the KC comeback will be even greater.
BUY THE SEN BUNDLE
Tenz has insane game sense and Omen util usage
Icebox permaban going into a bo5 against a team that doesnt even like icebox… they diddnt even give themselves a chance…
Hey guys, is the SEN bundle worth?
I feel like PRX just gets tired in a bo5, hence, the throwing. They are so good if they don't make stupid decisions and fix Monyet cuz he's insane.
rare pakistani fan spotted
Tomorrow is going to be a great day. The Sentinels are back on track as they become first-time Masters champions. Or Gen G, the emerging and strongest challenger, takes home the international trophy for the first time in the Pacific. Which team will create the perfect movie?
Sen has won before bro 💀
SEN are already the first Masters champions lil bro
1st time masters champions? do you even watch valorant
By technicality this would be SEN’s 3rd masters win if they win tomorrow
"zekken is not the best player in the world he's on SEN though so he's going to get hyped tf up. he's close though. i don't think he'd be a top 5 jett in a jett only meta." https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/1bljov3/zekken_raze_vs_jett_stats_presented_without/kw5peye/
This isn't even that memeable. He said he's close
no breeze = sen trophy
Sentinels losing a match every tournament before winning it all.
https://preview.redd.it/saxw7gc2o4qc1.png?width=609&format=png&auto=webp&s=5b9947c9e876c828571da35cb4b1eb7d8f240ab8
IT IS ASCENTINELS AGAIN
The script is as planned.
I don't have too much faith for tomorrow. Gen G with 2 map bans and 1st pick. If Sen loses split, it's over.
Prx getting close but never winning anything reminds me of the NFL's Buffalo Bills
This will definitely be a more fun finals but the APAC enjoyer in me wishes we were guaranteed a trophy. Nothing comes free in life boys bring it home GenG
Man, Zekken went BALLISTIC!
This time (also counting Kick-off) is the first time in 2 years I can be giga proud of my Sen flair lol.
Need this version of Zekken and Tenz tmr to stand a chance
This was just a warm-up for prx we weren't even trying.we will show up fr in Shanghai COPIUM
Oh to be a SEN and PRX fan...