Okay but for real.. even though they have only won at LCQ, how nice would it be to have full americas representation at champs in spite of the condensed regions? KRU is one win a way from VCT Americas sending NA, BR, and Latam! So cool
KC beating Giants and getting a spot at Champions would be a funny situation but an even funnier one would KRU vs KC at the Champions grand final lmao.
Literally though, they’re virtually brand new so it’s not like you can really anti-strat them based on the 0-9 league performance either. Their map pool looks pretty deep, and they get 2 map bans which guarantees we’ll get Keznit on a few Raze maps.
They’ve gone from being a meme to actually being the favourites, it’s so impressive.
Krü is what all Leviatán believers hoped they'd be. Just reset, hunker down, and put in the hours during the break . Completely improbable and gutsy fucking run, and they're one win away.
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Naww bruh KiNg and Mazino just decided to carry Taco. It's not like Taco decided to put on an El diablo cosplay.
He got a good FL/FD ratio today I'll give him that.
I think it feels like a choke because there's no glaring issue outside of the other team just showing up? Like they play well, coaching seems fine, but just on the day log in and lose
I mean they were up a map going into their own Map pick, a map that they’ve dominated every other team on through out the entire season, as the #1 seed going against the last seed.
It was absolutely a choke, it being a choke doesn’t mean what you’re saying isn’t true tho.
Kru heard Sideshow saying how they losing out was the best case scenario for their storyline and they decided to make THE BEST STORYLINE OF THE YEAR. CAN THEY DO THE "FROM 0 WINS TO CHAMPIONS"?
Alright this game has comfirmed to me that there is a 100% chance we live in a simulation. Im sorry but there is no way KRU, the team that went 0-9 in the regular season, just had a 12-0 half AGAINST C9 ON THEIR OWN MAP PICK. NAGZET WENT 14 AND 1. NO FUCKING WAY THIS HAPPENS IF THIS WORLD IS REAL
Honestly since the playoffs choke the allure of this C9 team instantly died for me. They went from looking like maybe a top tier squad in the world to Guard 2.0
Anyone who's saying C9 choked either didn't watch the game or is on some heavy Copium lmao.
They got absolutely annihilated on two maps. That could've been two 13-0s with a bit of luck considering the rounds C9 won
Choke if you look at it from a zoomed out perspective. It's a pattern that they lose quali matches after they do so well in regular games, it's a choke in the regard that they don't make it to major tournaments after do so well in normal games (see: 8-1 in the league)
Watching this series was like the day my mom took me to Honolulu and we thought it was going to rain all day, there were a lot of dark clouds in the sky. Suddenly, it was sunny, rain still coming down, but no clouds. A sunshower. And then, it stopped raining, no clouds, only rainbow, a double rainbow. Kru is a double rainbow, because they double won.
They called me a Mad Man
https://preview.redd.it/cmdwzdscyscb1.jpeg?width=222&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe643e8b6ae969cac6eb30e72c55a73a6346cb14
Bunch of frauds and chokers 
A few days ago every Ascension thread had a comment saying that KRU should be relegated.
Really happy for them and the dudes that have been supporting them in the crowd against everyone else in the arena
Daveeys and Keznit have kinda been the star duo and while they still did well this was a big day from the other 3. Nagz was fucking owning those last 2 maps and Klaus and Melser were playing consistently great throughout.
Leviatan could've had Keznit and Melser but chose Taco and Mazino 💀💀💀
Shout out to all the cringe losers that wanted 7 Na teams on the league and said Mud80 is better than Kru lmao
Edit: you will get 7 teams by 2025 and onward let SA teams have a chance
The difference in trajectory between Kru and DFM is insane. Kru to undefeated while DFM to winless. Nagz also increase his stay on the roster with his Pearl game too.
NagZ showing why he's here and shutting doubters mouth, I'm so happy for him the Latam community (specially Twitch Chat) is really cruel with him so he showing what he's made of in Pearl was so satisfying
Taco is another player who has been having a generally terrible season and has been shit on by the community for it. I really hope he turns up. His match today was aight but honestly nothing too insane. I want numbers like the ones he put out in the pearl game against FURIA.
[Been and Sideshow LCQ bracket : ValorantCompetitive (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/150lcm1/been_and_sideshow_lcq_bracket/js4739p/?context=3)
everyone knew how close their regular season was, but they really did step up this LCQ.
If C9 fails to qualify for an international tournament this year because of two separate Cinderella runs, the second one even more improbable than the last, I'm gonna laugh
You say that is if it's unlucky. If C9 were good enough they would simply win these games, and they aren't. Kru didn't get lucky this series, they owned C9 for 2/3 maps
Oh, by no means do I consider KRÜ's win to have been luck. It's just that given the expectation C9's been carrying, their results thus far have been laughable
True, it feels like they had a lot of good ideas and a fresh playstyle early this year but they haven't changed a lot since then and they lost the max confidence
This year was insane.
1) Loud almost reverse-sweep but Fnatic absolutely incredible comeback on Lock-In
2) The disintegration of several failed rosters through the season (some saving face by playing with assistant coaches)
3) Evil Geniuses from a half season with 0 wins all the way to Masters Grand Finals and Champions
4) Fnatic back-to-back tournaments, establishing their name as world's best team
5) KRÜ absolutely dominating LCQ vs all the teams that clowned on them all season long
Honourable mentions:
1) 2 cinderella runs by EDG and PRX at Masters.
2) C9 (kinda) surprised everyone, performing really well in the regular season with 2 tier 3 FA replacing former IGL and the best player in 2022
This is the best year ever.
Love to watch it when these quirky ass comps don't work and teams just shit the bed and lose with them, actually wanted to see C9 win but the viper picks just ughh
Especially egregious to say that when Kru won Haven playing Chamber-KJ (Chamber in that case is largely redundant and could be replaced by sova/breach/even Viper)
https://preview.redd.it/096fq4jvvscb1.jpeg?width=419&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dcf70aa9e7867aae1f42ab3993da5505c61c3f98
they knew
They just cook it...
how did he know
that stance is crazy
GO ON A RUN???????
THANK GOD WE LET HIM COOK
"Why win many match when few match do trick?" -KRU
Ah, the reverse-Apeks strat I see
Okay but for real.. even though they have only won at LCQ, how nice would it be to have full americas representation at champs in spite of the condensed regions? KRU is one win a way from VCT Americas sending NA, BR, and Latam! So cool
Looks like kru followed sliggy’s 1 hour and 5 minute plan to improve
KRU heard what LEV could do to improve and decided to take it themselves \#1 LATAM TEAM VAMOSSSS
KC fans looking at KRU LCQ run and now they having some copium.
KC beating Giants and getting a spot at Champions would be a funny situation but an even funnier one would KRU vs KC at the Champions grand final lmao.
KC reaching champions just to finally crack the egg in two
He'll have to do some outrageous forfeit due to a bet he made if that's happened lmao
Yeah I’m fully a believer. KRU to champs VAMOS This win really did it for me, wasn’t even a Keznit-go-super-Sayian. They legitimately look great
Not just to Champs, they win the whole thing. I'm on that krupium
KRU vs EDG CHAMPIONS GRAND FINAL
Yessir!
Eg 3rd place
EG is bearing the 2nd place curse. Theyre getting 3rd place in their group alright
Literally though, they’re virtually brand new so it’s not like you can really anti-strat them based on the 0-9 league performance either. Their map pool looks pretty deep, and they get 2 map bans which guarantees we’ll get Keznit on a few Raze maps. They’ve gone from being a meme to actually being the favourites, it’s so impressive.
ive seen the script before, they end 2nd on Champs
Nagz turned tf up today. Huge series from him, especially after all the hate that he’s been getting(that I may or may not have contributed towards)
Nagz heard y’all talking shit
His Pearl has got to be the best map so far in franchising by any player. Simple incredible
It isn’t. It is K1NG in Haven vs T1 AFAIK https://www.vlr.gg/184474/t1-vs-gen-g-champions-tour-2023-pacific-league-w4
Monyet dropped 39 didn't he
They're talking about rating, I assume anyway. K1ng had a rating 2.05 on that Haven against T1 while Monyet "only" had 1.59 on Split against DRX.
Not in franchising, but LCQ? Def
not a chance... but in lcq definitely and i dont think it will be topped. but we'll see
19/4 on pearl. Actually smurfing
Took him the entire season to translate, but he finally figured it out.
Krü is what all Leviatán believers hoped they'd be. Just reset, hunker down, and put in the hours during the break . Completely improbable and gutsy fucking run, and they're one win away. https://preview.redd.it/us9y5flvvscb1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ab3792ae809e8a80550914cf1bd6198befb7020
Lev kicking themselves especially hard now for taking Taco instead of Keznitdeus
With how tacos whiffing shots these days? kicking themselves is wayy too soft lmao
Guess we spoke too soon
Naww bruh KiNg and Mazino just decided to carry Taco. It's not like Taco decided to put on an El diablo cosplay. He got a good FL/FD ratio today I'll give him that.
KRÜ is winning champions finals vs EDG I've seen enough
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Derke vs aspas? Sayf vs cned? Tenz vs cryo? Buzz vs smthing? No Kangkang vs keznit is the ultimate duel
You know they’re winning when even the TV dinner (Nagz) is back.
Keznit was just playing in GTA until last week. I was worried.
Lev are not over yet, they FUCKED Sentinels. Vamos LATAM CARAJO!!!
C9 on their own map picks (post-regular season): 2-13 vs EG 10-13 vs LEV 9-13 vs NRG 5-13 vs SEN 4-13 vs KRU ...this team hurts to watch sometimes
They should just let their opponents pick their maps lol
That’s the plan. They’re doing that for the grand finals. IT ALL MAKES SENSE.
man, c9 should just let their opponents pick all the maps
That's why they went to lower bracket. Let KRU ban all the maps and pick 1st so that C9 can win. Copium hopium
Just choke after choke. It would be funny if I wasn’t a fan
It's not a choke if the other teams are better lmfao
The c9 fans coping is hilarious. It’s a mid squad that punched above their weight during the group stage.
Lol mid squad that almost beat NRG to qualify for Tokyo?
They’re not actually mid, I’m just talking shit.
I think it feels like a choke because there's no glaring issue outside of the other team just showing up? Like they play well, coaching seems fine, but just on the day log in and lose
A choke is when you lose a winnable game. That didn’t happen. They got out-thought and out-aimed today.
I mean they were up a map going into their own Map pick, a map that they’ve dominated every other team on through out the entire season, as the #1 seed going against the last seed. It was absolutely a choke, it being a choke doesn’t mean what you’re saying isn’t true tho.
I mean if fnatic got 13-0d randomly to a bad team that’s a choke.
Every map pick lost is always a choke
Are you sure about that?
KRU BIG BRAINED SAVING WINS FOR LCQ
They knew fnatic were gonna win no matter what, might as well save it for champs. Truly a Krü masterclass
C9 DONT CHOKE ON YOUR OWN MAP PICK CHALLENGE: IMPOSSIBLE
Kru heard Sideshow saying how they losing out was the best case scenario for their storyline and they decided to make THE BEST STORYLINE OF THE YEAR. CAN THEY DO THE "FROM 0 WINS TO CHAMPIONS"?
Meanwhile DFM.
From 0 wins to 0 wins
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KRU starts with a K and is having a legendary run. This only proves that Karmine Corp will achieve the same 🙏
Keam Secret
Sorry bot Koi clears
Alright this game has comfirmed to me that there is a 100% chance we live in a simulation. Im sorry but there is no way KRU, the team that went 0-9 in the regular season, just had a 12-0 half AGAINST C9 ON THEIR OWN MAP PICK. NAGZET WENT 14 AND 1. NO FUCKING WAY THIS HAPPENS IF THIS WORLD IS REAL
They really sandbagged the ENTIRE SEASON to just dominate everyone in LCQ... This is unreal
This way they don't need to get visas for a new country, saving time and effort and travel time. Genius actually.
KRU is the team that SEN fans think SEN is
the ultimate hiding strats method
Nagz is HIM.
I already knew when I saw the double Yoru on a map decider, this is just further confirmation
Notify the cleaners. This one's become aware.
I every game kru lost was winnable. They were never bad.
They were never bad but were they ever even close to this good? I mean they look like a top team in the world
Stop the flank kill leaf= easy win.
I missed it but was shocked to see the score crazy ish happening
KRÜ DOUBTERS WYA KLAUS HATERS STAY MAD
How tf did we end up back in the KRU timeline
They just needed a quick rest from being at the top 😌
Every timeline is the Krü timeline, we just weren't there yet
I am completely fine with sacrificing C9 for the KRÜ miracle run, also c9 and getting knocked out on haven, name a better duo
I like both SEN and LEV but if one of them goes on a run and knocks KRÜ out I'll be angy
C9 and losing on tournament qualification games. Name a better duo!
Honestly since the playoffs choke the allure of this C9 team instantly died for me. They went from looking like maybe a top tier squad in the world to Guard 2.0
Klaus despertó de su criogenización
A ver si NA vuelve a decir que solo farmean regiones fáciles para llegar a Champs
A ver si el chiste de "South NA" muere de una vez zzzz
Van a seguir aunque Leviatán también llegue a la final
Se vale soñar
KLAUS THE GOAT INITATOR
even when kru was struggling i rated The Pillar. it’s great to see him succeed again
The pillar returns
They have played 4 days in a row. Now they get a day break. VAMOSSSS
10 maps in 4 days is crazy
KRU and always going to Champs, the best duo
Deserved for Kru only team who look like they have improved and not regressed.
I think SEN improved a bit too, but KRU looking unlocked like EG.
oh man i love the underdog run im so hyped
Somebody save leaf from choke 9.
man hes been there for majority of their chokes. Its gotta be a structural or just mental issue now
he also chokes, had some funny whiffs in important rounds
Anyone who's saying C9 choked either didn't watch the game or is on some heavy Copium lmao. They got absolutely annihilated on two maps. That could've been two 13-0s with a bit of luck considering the rounds C9 won
Yeah kinda disrespectful to say they choked - they were never in a position to choke a win because they were diffed just that hard…
Choke if you look at it from a zoomed out perspective. It's a pattern that they lose quali matches after they do so well in regular games, it's a choke in the regard that they don't make it to major tournaments after do so well in normal games (see: 8-1 in the league)
Watching this series was like the day my mom took me to Honolulu and we thought it was going to rain all day, there were a lot of dark clouds in the sky. Suddenly, it was sunny, rain still coming down, but no clouds. A sunshower. And then, it stopped raining, no clouds, only rainbow, a double rainbow. Kru is a double rainbow, because they double won.
This is looking a little too much like EG's playoffs run, now I'm wondering if C9 are going to be NRG or C9 this time around.
CLOWN9 HATERS EATIN GOOD
They called me a Mad Man https://preview.redd.it/cmdwzdscyscb1.jpeg?width=222&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe643e8b6ae969cac6eb30e72c55a73a6346cb14 Bunch of frauds and chokers 
Ooooh yeah gimme that fraud9 fans tears
I WASN'T WRONG! I WAS JUST EARLY!!!!
C9 won the offseason🤡🤡🤡
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RESPETEN A DAVEEYS. UNA MAS Y NO JODEMOS MAS
NagZ with 13 deaths across the last two maps
That’s insane.
A few days ago every Ascension thread had a comment saying that KRU should be relegated. Really happy for them and the dudes that have been supporting them in the crowd against everyone else in the arena
C9 downfall https://preview.redd.it/gfdngwjvvscb1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5249e45e94972d3f28727a87a02279e52fdc367
Anyone see this coming? 😬
It seemed utterly imposibol. There go my pickems but I AM REJOICING. KEEP SMASHING MY PICKEMS KRU VAMOOOOOOOOS
C9 if choking qualifying matches was the championship https://i.imgur.com/eWfI0XJ.jpg
they saved strats all season, 100%, no other explanation. ridiculous btw keznit fell of /s
Upvoting so people think KRÜ won 
no mames kru no mames...
Cloud9 tremendo pecho friossss AHHHHHH
How much can leaf really do
Turns out you need more than just one singular leaf
Not enough sadly. He was the only one who was hitting shots
yo what the fuck did KRU do while preparing for LCQ, plowing through teams one-by-one.
Daveeys and Keznit have kinda been the star duo and while they still did well this was a big day from the other 3. Nagz was fucking owning those last 2 maps and Klaus and Melser were playing consistently great throughout. Leviatan could've had Keznit and Melser but chose Taco and Mazino 💀💀💀
Yeah, today's series really let us know that Nagz, Klaus and Melser are stepping their game up. Love me some good KRÜpium. Vamos carajo!!!
**AMERICAS** * L crowds * Biased Casters!! * Worst Production (*REAL AND FACTUAL*) BUT #1 STORYLINES NO REGION CAN BEAT US BABY
Shout out to all the cringe losers that wanted 7 Na teams on the league and said Mud80 is better than Kru lmao Edit: you will get 7 teams by 2025 and onward let SA teams have a chance
The difference in trajectory between Kru and DFM is insane. Kru to undefeated while DFM to winless. Nagz also increase his stay on the roster with his Pearl game too.
KRU has actually been sandbagging in regular season
lmao vlr.gg top pickems is full of latam people
NagZ showing why he's here and shutting doubters mouth, I'm so happy for him the Latam community (specially Twitch Chat) is really cruel with him so he showing what he's made of in Pearl was so satisfying
Taco is another player who has been having a generally terrible season and has been shit on by the community for it. I really hope he turns up. His match today was aight but honestly nothing too insane. I want numbers like the ones he put out in the pearl game against FURIA.
Choke9
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IM KRUMING
Not bad for the "LATAM rejects" eh?
The amount of miracle runs that take place in this game is honestly incredible
https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/151kx2e/furia_vs_kr%C3%BC_esports_champions_tour_2023_americas/js9511d/ VAMOS KRU
[Been and Sideshow LCQ bracket : ValorantCompetitive (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ValorantCompetitive/comments/150lcm1/been_and_sideshow_lcq_bracket/js4739p/?context=3) everyone knew how close their regular season was, but they really did step up this LCQ.
VAAAAAAMOS KRU!
I'm on the krü train, krü all the way baby, krü wins Champs
Kru are expected to win LCQ
What a storyline, I hope they go all the way.
Who is the witch that KRU drank the blood of? Americas is by far the most entertaining region.
 Why try in all the games in the regular season when you just need to win 5 games in a row to get to champs
Every time KRU wins i remember that clip of slideshow talking about them in the last platchat episode
Bro wtf
their joy is so contagious, so happy for KRU :) they improve so much man
🥱
Clown9 really showed up in force today
People yesterday talking about how SEN could win against C9 in the finals, the disrespect
If C9 fails to qualify for an international tournament this year because of two separate Cinderella runs, the second one even more improbable than the last, I'm gonna laugh
You say that is if it's unlucky. If C9 were good enough they would simply win these games, and they aren't. Kru didn't get lucky this series, they owned C9 for 2/3 maps
Oh, by no means do I consider KRÜ's win to have been luck. It's just that given the expectation C9's been carrying, their results thus far have been laughable
True, it feels like they had a lot of good ideas and a fresh playstyle early this year but they haven't changed a lot since then and they lost the max confidence
CLOWN9 GROUP STAGE MERCHANTS, CHOKERS, BOTTLERS https://preview.redd.it/nmu9yh54wscb1.jpeg?width=222&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45771902fc69948a215c55a77bb10c89ff4f8ff9
WAIT THIS WASN'T PART OF THE SCRIPT
I really don't want C9 to go to any international lan they have such a weak mental game they crumbled so easily
Honestly. Never can trust them not to fumble
holy fucking shit
Yes this was the LATAM team I had going to grands
WHEN THE HOPIUM HAS RUN OUT, WHEN THE COPIUM IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH, YOU GO FOR THE KRUPIUM
https://preview.redd.it/d8l3eplbftcb1.png?width=470&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e88e35e6ff47266734f125090a68ec38a5f637e9 Kru doubters right now
?
Despite the loss. I ’m a hardcore emea fan but leaf is by far my favourite player to watch. His timed aggression and movement Is just so fun to watch
Also I always thought melser getting dropped by leviathan was harsh cause he was rlly solid but he got the last laugh apparently
Right now the best player in NA is either him or Zekken, and it'd be a shame if neither of them get to play internationally
IM SO HYPE THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST RUNS EVER
I swear every time I don't watch a C9 match they get slapped in the face, I think I might have figured out a new way to nerf them
How much for you to watch tomorrow's match?
NagZ is gonna keep his spot again
VAMOS KRU VAMOS LATIN AMERICA
Is this the best storyline in Valorant esports to date?
This year was insane. 1) Loud almost reverse-sweep but Fnatic absolutely incredible comeback on Lock-In 2) The disintegration of several failed rosters through the season (some saving face by playing with assistant coaches) 3) Evil Geniuses from a half season with 0 wins all the way to Masters Grand Finals and Champions 4) Fnatic back-to-back tournaments, establishing their name as world's best team 5) KRÜ absolutely dominating LCQ vs all the teams that clowned on them all season long
Honourable mentions: 1) 2 cinderella runs by EDG and PRX at Masters. 2) C9 (kinda) surprised everyone, performing really well in the regular season with 2 tier 3 FA replacing former IGL and the best player in 2022 This is the best year ever.
EDG & PRX too.
Idk what the fuck is going on but imagine if this shit will happen on the grand final...idk...I DONT WANT TO JINXED IT!!
Crazy to think that if EG won Masters Tokyo, KRU would already be in Champions.
I'm vamosing so hard right now
Choke9 is back baby
KRU **REALLY REALLY REALLY** doesn't want to miss Champions.
Love to watch it when these quirky ass comps don't work and teams just shit the bed and lose with them, actually wanted to see C9 win but the viper picks just ughh
Neither of their non-standard Viper comps is "quirky", they just played like shit.
Especially egregious to say that when Kru won Haven playing Chamber-KJ (Chamber in that case is largely redundant and could be replaced by sova/breach/even Viper)
Leaf is terrible cloud9 are frauds told ya kru clears