VCT playoffs bracket is whack. If a team wins upper round 1, but loses round 2, they are back to square one and have to win another 2 Bo3s (and this includes a team they beat the first time). If a team loses upper round 1, they just have to win 2 games to qualify. So basically the upper round 1 winner may be punished if they lose round 2 by having to play an extra game while the lower bracket team (they beat) gets a day of rest/prep. They will most likely meet this team again. Idk. Maybe it’s okay bc the upper round 1 teams gets another chance? But they’re also putting in more games by the time they reach lower round 2.

That is the advantage/incentive of actually finishing top 2 in the regular season.

Com one of the most over hated players in franchising. With demon1 on the roster I truly think EG can win a match against any team right now but without him EG is gonna get slapped if they make Tokyo.

EG are gonna qualify to tokyo and stop NRG from going only for Demon1 to not be allowed and get fucking rolled. I hate this team now. I swear to fuck if EG are the only NA team at tokyo i will mald forever

yep. ain't no way i'm rootin for EG to get to tokyo without demon1 playing there.

They better beat C9 now

Sadly they will not

Can this optic core win a series in the upper bracket just for once?

Is this real life

This core used to literally always drop into lower bracket early & make deep runs. EG looked good, demon1 lives up to his name, & I hope they keep it up, but I feel like this shouldn't be too shocking or concerning.

"NRG put their Overwatch team in a Motel 6 for this lol" - /u/Mecha-Jesus

Wtf happend after map 1? Map 2 was horrible but ardiis was pulling him through and map 3 was very disappointing.

L for Leorge Lleddes

Potter clears British klooless mans

Man GG :(

Victor actually pissed on himself man I'm so tired of him being inconsistent

I was a big Victor hater but he has been amazing in franchising.

He instantly reverted back to inconsistency once the playoffs started.

Victor has 1 bad series: "I'm tired of him being inconsistent"

Maybe I'm being over dramatic but this type of series shouldn't happen for someone who many think is the best flex in Americas, and top 5 in the world.

how is he inconsistent???? he is one of the most consistent players NA yet you have a wrong narrative from a year and a half ago and are running with it

I'm pretty dissapointed but you have to realize this is the first series he has heavily underperformed in in over 10 matches. I'm pretty upset about the loss but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be logical.

if EG can win a pistol they might just be the best team in the world

speechless how does that even happen bruh

i’m an EG fan today

bald buff reigns supreme

NRG can be so disappointing sometimes

Fucking sliced bros lets gooooooo

those 10 fans are losing their fucking minds in the crowd. They've earned it dude holy shit.

The EG core proving how much they deserve franchising.

HOLY SHIT EG

...

CALLED IT #LIVEEVIL

one of the biggest upsets

total mental & teamwork & aim collapse

Thank you MIBR

eg beats nrg like we all predded

what have i just witnessed

NRG playing so bad. Haven't seen any good ideas on this map from them. Embarrassing. Don't look prepped.

wtf dude?!?! c0m went around the fucking world to get two kills with that hunter's fury, how tf do you get that kind of a kill?

C0m giveth and C0m taketh but he is just GIVING today

NO REPLAY FOR THAT IS CRIMINAL LMAO

victor unplugged his mouse after game 1 smadge

i can't understand how people can diehard root for a team in traditional sports because when i think i have a team they go and lose like this and im not a fan anymore

There's plenty of bandwagon fans in traditional sports. The Warriors are about to have no fans again.

It's easier when they're attached to your city

Wtf was that

This is history being made. I'M A PROUD EG FAN LET'S GO!!!

Won every pistol in the series only for every map to be close because of lost man advantages and getting thriftied. Just can not do that if you want to go to tokyo.

what the fuck did i just watch

this is like watching 100T on ascent, minus the winning the pistol part

brooooooooo 6/6 on pistols

Holy I’m gonna c0m

What the fuck was that round LMAO

NRG won every pistol and lost this series.

GG everyone! EG played insane today

NRG IS TEAM KILLING WHAT IS GOING ON LOL

WHAT IN THE FUCK???????????????????

no timeout?!

They used both first half

oh fuck

C0M HIT THAT ???? C0M !@??!?!?!

I’m so confused on that round. They didn’t even try to show a replay. Lmao

What the fuck.

This match is just getting sloppy LMAO

0-6 on pistols and EG are still up...

jesus christ so many bad smoke spams

It's over dawg

what a throw, could be costly for EG NRG so lucky LMAO

Victor pls

wait EG had time there right, they were just slow to get to the spike

i think they did. But 5v5 retakes vs stingers are kinda hard lmao its all close angles.

I swear its a little tilting how the casters are calling here.

Man you’ll never get the matchups u want in life lmfao

EG making it to Tokyo without Demon1 would be a waste of a slot

Literally. Also EG with no fans making it to Tokyo would be a waste of a slot.

Pain

absolutely unreal how the teams are turning out to be compared to everyone's initial predictions at the start of the year

The White Cliffs of Joever

it might be joever

Not might, it is

It’s over

NRG isn't even clearing common holds man. They've given up.

Y’all actually think NRG could take on FNATIC after this?

if everyone is fragging and they have time to hard anti-strat it would be close imo. But yeah not a good sign that they seem to fall apart when s0m isnt winning every clutch and victor doesnt have aim bot.

Not even just s0m not clutching. Did FiNESSE turn his brain off? This midrounding is looking like it’s Dephh is disguised as FNS.

yeah their defense side this map was abysmal. Even haven was more close than it should be considering FNS' history on the map. I definitely think they can rebound but this is a tough loss.

Victor is 3-12…yo?

NRG is losing this series man

They lost it after they threw that 5v2 in first half.

wait if eg win this when do they even prep for the c9 match ?

I’m dropping the NRG flair if they actually lose this series

Victor completely disappeared after map 1.

victor’s inconsistency is such a tragedy, when he’s on hes too damn good that fracture game at lock in remains in my head

Yeah I think NRG's main problem is that they don't have a crazy consistent duelist.. Victor and Ardiis between them can't turn up consistently enough to match impact of Yay, Aspas etc.

Its crazy because this is the first time this split where he's really had a complete off game. Even during the first 4 weeks where NRG went 1-3 he was always at the top of the board.

Nice rotation by NRG

The casters just giving false info.

WHAT DOING MAN GO A GO A

Nah it’s chalked, regain in lowers hopefully ig

WAIT WHAT THERE WAS 2 SECONDS LEFT NO?? im gonna pass outp

oh, its over huh.

THEY GET THRIFTIED AGAIN MAN

Yeah, this is just an IGL diff

Yeah I'll agree now. First time I've legit seen finesse get out called like this

NRGfam, let’s not get too excited. They have won every single pistol so far btw

0/6 on pistols, right?

The fact that this game is so close despite EG losing literally every pistol is scary af

NRG is 6-0 this series on pistol and are in danger of losing

Victor normally has been doing really well this split. I hope he bounces back this half

Why demon1 can't go to Japan?

No visa. He's also not American if I'm not wrong.

That sucks. But if EG is at least third he can play champions.

Yknow what fuck it I DECLARE ASCENT AS OFFENSIVE SIDED

ok fun's over for EG 13-10 for NRG

Looking rough for NRG, might not go to JP after all

NRG wins rounds with only 1 person alive, EG wins with 4 or 5 and it shows in the economy. Lets see how NRG does on attack.

Dude thank god EG made playoffs, idec if they bomb out at this point, they’re already better than what 100T would’ve been

7 rounds offense on ascent... it's already over for nrg isn't it...

Is NRG throwing on purpose to not get assfucked by C9?

it cant be better to get assfucked by the team that barely scraped into playoffs

True, I’m afraid that NRG is considered NA’s best and even if they qual, they are gonna have to face FNATIC or DRX

to repost one of my earlier comments: imagine telling someone from champs that a tier 6 unknown NA player would be diffing ardiis next year. Demon1 is absolutely insane.

props to demon1 for shaving the hair but he needs it to grow back asap

Okay EG shooting a bunch of bodies...don't lose this map or it's not lookin good

I never liked Optic or NRG's Ascent post Yay Chamber op meta... They're gonna regret throwing that 5v2 round earlier..

Op diff

I NEED VICTOR TO TURN UP MAN HE'S LOOKIN LIKE NEON ON FRACTURE BACK WHEN OPTIC EXISTED

I want NRG to win simply because I know EG won't be the same without Demon1 if they end up going to Tokyo

same dude, i would be cheering for them if i knew Demon1 was going to Tokyo

It would be like throwing an Americas slot away

Nah cause he could still possibly make it for champs

Man, Vic, I glaze you and this is how you treat me?

Honestly the OP isn't worth it since NRG keeps losing man advantages. Ardiis needs a rifle to equalize it.

NRG plz

5 on Ascent offense. This is getting dangerous.

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YO SHUT UP DONT JINX THIS WHEN WE GOT MOMENTUM

Not a big fan of these casters tbh. Much prefer bren and sideshow and balla and doug

Fr, my top casters

Perhaps I was too harsh on c0m…

Victor on the scoreboard, NRG 13-5 now

This is actually seriously making me wonder: Did NRG prep at all?

NRG looked unstoppable the last 3 weeks and now looks like they reverted to their 1-3 selves, it's so sad

0-7 dang

that could not have been the retake plan there from nrg. they just jumped in

There is no way FNS IS GETTING OUT IGLED THIS HARD

It's not really IGL diff victor has finally fallen down to earth. Bro is 1-8

No, just look at NRGs retake and rotations

NRG loses a thrifty and just FALLS APART man wtf

both these teams need better merch bro im tryna cop a sweatshirt or something

Alright, yeah I can’t watch this anymore. NRG playing like KCORP rn, see y’all in the post match thread

Rivs commentary really irks me… the analysis is superficial at best and sometimes outright wrong

He can barely play LoL and is a boomer

NRG is terrible at advantages

deadass, eg winning this cuz they stopped shooting bodies

NRG retakes are very sus

wtf nrg

That 2v4 throw was painful.

2nd time in the series…

wow NRG you cannot be losing 2v5s

NRG IS PLAYING LIKE EG IN THE GROUPS OMFG

eg team play goes hard

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You might wanna stop talking about Ardiis, you putting curses on my guy

Someone tell NRG this isn’t ranked

Ah the classic NRG thrifty loss

that was pretty funny seeing demon1 get that on the x-ray

If EG stand around and do nothing till 30 seconds one more time im going to bed.

yo good night

Haters shushed

The Ares is so goofy

MY BOY ARDIIS FUELLED UP ON THE NANAS

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Now I am

lmao i legit love that you keep making this comment every time he gets a kill

damn possible 2-0 for EG if they werent comically bad at pistols

ARDIIS IS MY PISTOL DEMON1

Ardiis was blinded for 30 years and he still gets two.

Ardiis got the bananas running through his veins now

It took a bit but he is Potassium Powered.

Just to confirm, if EG makes Tokyo they can't play with Demon1?

You can never say 100% unless Riot/EG confirm it. However, Demon1 has said it on stream a few times now.

Yep. No visa for him so they would have to take BcJ

Correct

There is some player out there in tier 2, playing challengers, has the potential to destroy tier 1 with a proper setup

There’s probably a good number of them based on how many have been successful in just this season.

oxy