How Demon1 Became the Greatest Rookie in Valorant History

What might've been the Valorant shot heard around the world - is just the beginning of the Demon1 legacy.
Coming from humble beginnings, this Valorant Duelist has taken the competitive scene by storm.
A rookie sensation playing with Evil Geniuses, has stolen the show this year on stage. Clutching crazy matchups for his Valorant team, and going head to head with the biggest names in the league.
Demon1 is nothing short of an exceptional player, and from we can tell, is an ever greater teammate.
We've witnessed the rise of legends like Faker, s1mple, and scump. Valorant is sure to have their own champion.
Follow along on this journey with Evil Geniuses' Demon1, as we see the beginnings of an esports legend in the making.

[@esportsillustrated]

Demon1's Crosshair and Video Settings for Valorant - esi.si.com/valorant/demon1-valorant-crosshair-settings-guide

[@killura6352]

Who is watching this after demon1 is A WORLD CHAMPION

[@MythicAssassin]

Fuck the haters! Respect but fuck the haters 😂

[@zay7565]

The only arc that could go harder than Max’s would be if Jingg comes back from the military in a couple years and just goes nuts 😂

[@toiletTickler9]

how does he get crazier. he is literally *the* satchel raze player. he has no fear just zooms into them

[@zay7565]

@@toiletTickler9 yes he’s the definition of a psychopath, but honestly he isn’t the best player on PRX. Imagine he comes back with 2 years of military discipline mentality and just becomes the absolute menace of menaces 😂

[@mitovac446]

demon1 better then jj x5

[@Jinadis]

Well you got ur wish, he back

[@colonelreid]

Demon1 was phenomenal in Champions, and the scary part is that he's still on the rise...

[@aljoschaz]

We are blessed with so many Valo Gods in pro play.... Less, Aspas, Alfa, Chronicle, Cned, Kangkang, Jing, Something and the list goes on and on.

[@literallyrohan]

what about jason

[@aljoschaz]

yes also Jason

[@ishantD]

From where does this kangkang comes 😂he plays op very well but that doesn't make him gods nobody playing better than him in every aspect except sniping and also nobody saves edg from giants 😂

[@aljoschaz]

@@ishantD youre delusional

[@basepasandhai1906]

Skbotsi

[@iknowyvdi]

the glazing on this vid is insane

[@gh0stlich299]

@3:55 When I dueled Demon1 in UT4, we had to find a server to play on and I told him I was located in San Diego, and he responded with "idk where that is". Anyway dude is goated

[@shlokjain69]

Great video.. Keep up the good work 🙌🙌

[@spicycurry7238]

very well made video. if you can keep this level of detail even for lesser known players and bring up their promotions i think you can definitely blow up

[@TheChuckNoris]

agreed, super fun and nice video to watch also good topic to edit about!

[@ToxicBoy917]

Bro so good vid nice to see it and know about Demon1

[@nikhilnetto9149]

If he keeps this up, he actually might be the GOAT

[@hdjs8294]

League: Exists for more than a decade Faker: Player for more than 10 years now. GOAT status after influencing the game for many years, winning several Worlds. Even for people who only knows of the game knows him. Valorant: Less than 5 years and everyone be debating "greatest of all time". From Tenz to Demon1 now. Chill, we don't always need to have that one greatest player. They'll get there when they are 🔥

[@Corroderptor]

I think we can argue goat status based on the smoothness of their transfer from CS and their performance in that prior game, but not everyone would be on the same page and the only people that come to mind are Hik0, Scream, Dapr but none have won a major and valo international yet. Even that’s pushing it though since the games are very different.

[@tonilaseng4620]

True, Demon1 haven't even won any trophy and I see more than 2 video documentary esque like this about him. He didn't even win a single trophy. If people do it for chronicle, aspas, or less I wouldn't even mind. They treated Demon1 like he is faker lmao.

[@ishantD]

@@tonilaseng4620 so what if tarik can make kangkang a god then why can we make demon1 a god player 😂demon1 got cracked aim I don't know about trophies but he definitely have aimbot

[@tonilaseng4620]

@@ishantD tarik didn't compare kk to faker lmao. Demon1 ain't faker. Stop with your delusion. This ain't gender where you can be delusional about it

[@reaprsxo]

@@Corroderptor this is about valorant not csgo, idk why you would include that when you want to find the goat VALORANT player

[@jagason7494]

For the first game of edg game it was lookin rough but after that demon1 was lookin like the best player in champions and eg looks really good tbh even with 2-0 in games in groups they looked a bit shaky but in playoffs they seem to be in form

[@msposite]

Dang they don't even mention the steal from DSG toast found him and EG found him because of DSG

[@sauwurabh]

fr

[@konosuba350]

True

[@christopherryu9210]

Tbf demon1 clarified on stream that eg didn’t find him because of toast but he tried out and he did well in the tryouts. Also he said he was pretty well known in the 3rd tier teams

[@realMichaelJordan]

his story is very insane and I don't think we'll see another like it.

[@Emerald_Forge]

He needs trophies to be insane, valorant is a team game

[@surendersingh5898]

@@Emerald_Forge hope eg wins this time although i support prx 😅

[@saewing]

??????????????? @@Emerald_Forge

[@roryfahy4568]

​@@surendersingh5898bro how can u hope that as a fellow prx fan. Those fucker insulted our boys at drx ( poor stax 😭😭😭)

[@basepasandhai1906]

Prx is a complete team now, it'll be very hard to beat them. Both PRX and EG didn't lose to any team till now.

[@xavierkane37]

Great video!

[@willhenry2567]

Great video from such a small channel. I see big things in your future man

[@flux3033]

great documentary i love it. Maybe 1 thing increase quality to HD?

[@pr3stine557]

That sound of 3k clip vs furia only happens when i watch ppl with aimbot. Thats how good he is.

[@dawgemo1]

Hope he wins champs

[@dawgemo1]

And just like that he won champs, my goat1 👑 hopefully he reaches even more heights

[@rdyaboi]

This is goated content how r u still 686 subs?

[@josephuntitled.3292]

"el diablos dead, theres a new king of hell!"

[@ChiiBomb]

His bluntness and cockiness cracks me up 😂😂

[@chonkyboi._.]

People in the comments don't realize you can be a GOAT without trophies. Look at s1mple, he didnt win a single major until the last couple years of CSGO. And yet, we all knew he was something special even back then. Even zywoo, he only got his major recently but we were comparing zywoo and s1mple. And so far from what i've seen, Demon1 is that something special.

[@yashsoni6447]

This didt last long bro now he won trophy 🏆 on 26 aug

[@QroMan13]

i wanna see yay comeback and them go head to head

[@NoVisionGuy]

The "GOAT" in Valorant is often used so much the word gets less meaning. But if we're looking at statistics and records, Chronicle and Boaster are the best players, accolades wise. Chronicle achievements: 2nd place - 2020 Rive Fresh Cup 1st place - 2020 Dell Gaming Cup 1st place - 2020 Logitech G Beyond 1st place - 2020 Nicecactus Summer Trophy #2 2nd place - 2020 NGL Open Cup 3rd place - 2020 First Strike: CIS 2nd place - 2020 Nicecactus Christmas Trophy 1st place - 2021 Champions Tour CIS Stage 1: Masters 3rd place - 2021 Champions Tour Stage 2: EMEA Challengers 1st place - 2021 Champions Tour CIS Stage 3: Challengers 1st place - 2021 Champions Tour Stage 3: EMEA Challengers 1st place - 2021 Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3: Masters Berlin 2nd place - 2021 Valorant Champions 2nd place - 2022 Champions Tour EMEA: LCQ 1st place - 2023 Champions Tour: LOCK//IN Sao Paulo 2nd place - 2023 Champions Tour: EMEA League 1st place - 2023 Champions Tour: Masters Tokyo Boaster achievements: 1st place - 2020 LAVA Series 1st place - 2020 epic31 Online 2nd place - 2020 First Strike: Europe 3rd place - 2021 Red Bull Home Ground 1st place - 2021 Champions Tour Europe Stage 2: Challengers 2nd place - 2021 Champions Tour Stage 2: EMEA Challengers 2nd place - 2021 Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2: Masters Reykjavik 3rd place - 2021 Champions Tour Europe Stage 3: Challengers 3rd place - 2021 LVP Rising Series #3 5th place - 2021 Valorant Champions 3rd place - 2022 Champions Tour Stage 1: EMEA Challengers 1st place - 2022 Champions Tour EMEA Stage 2: Challengers 4th place - 2022 Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2: Masters Copenhagen 5th place - 2022 Valorant Champions 1st place - 2022 Superdome 1st place - 2022 Agents Series: Split 2 1st place - 2023 Champions Tour: LOCK//IN Sao Paulo 2nd place - 2023 Champions Tour: EMEA League 1st place - 2023 Champions Tour: Masters Tokyo

[@Kenzy477]

I agree with you. The GOAT should be not given to early in this game. It just one year from franchises system launched. The GOAT should be given to stable player 3 to 5 years of play.

[@IsurOo]

#Facts what even demon1 won?😂

[@Nobody-su9km]

Saadhaak has more accolades than both.

[@NoVisionGuy]

@@Nobody-su9km but it isn't as significant, Boaster and Chronicle had competed and placed to a more competitive events.

[@Nobody-su9km]

@@NoVisionGuy literally 5 vcts (1 being in americas) 1 CHAMPIONS (worth more than masters and lock in combined) and 2nd places in other international events. Just say you are racist and get this over with. Wanna talk about "competitive" events when your shitty emea region managed to have 5 teams in champions and 4 are already out. EMEA is the least competitive region in The world by far atm.

[@sergrojGrayFace]

So, it all started with him taling an arrow in the knee

[@shibuiow9332]

“El Diablo is dead there’s a new king of hell Demon1” Castor went crazy w this bar

[@kenmonte6800]

I wouldn't say that Demon1 is Valorant's faker but he definitely is a great player.

[@gapmama3030]

what is the original title video?

[@ioshGNE]

forgot to mention that he was scouted by DSG and was snagged by eg

[@EmpowerYouthNow]

I want see demon1 vs el diablo 💀💀💀

[@KeoteCook]

Great video, keep it up guys. One thing, I'm from SEA so some of their accents I cant hear very well, can you give in some more time and add subtitles? That would be very nice

[@pinoystudios]

Hey! I’m the one who edited this. Will note that for the next video. Ty! - Sage

[@brad_vlr]

some actual journalism in esports?!?!

[@yeestefan]

Great video. Always interesting this type of video. Keep it up! Personally, it is too early to consider him in the goat debate. A handful of players have better stats than him and played a longer timespan at the top. The current GOAT debate (for me) is between Aspas, Derke, Boaster, Yay, and FNS (all in their respective roles, ofc). On top of that, he still has yet to win a regional trophy (not even going to talk about an international one)-long way to go for him, but who knows what will happen.

[@melmo4128]

bro have u not seen this champion stat?

[@melmo4128]

like what kind of better stats are you talking about?

[@asura9709]

performing great in just 2 international tournaments doesnt make you the goat bruv dude has not even won anything yet and played around average to above average in masters tokyo@@melmo4128

[@yeestefan]

@@melmo4128 That's what I'm saying. He has almost perfect Stats but it's only in this tournament. It's to early to include him in the goat debate just for performing 10/10 in one tournament. If this is the requirement, TenZ, cNed, Ardiis would be included in the debate. Bro even Asuna would be included. You see what I'm saying? He has to be on this level for multiple tournaments before to be considered.

[@Holdtight920]

There's no way people are actually calling this guy the goat, he's not even been a pro for a year yet lmao

[@lumiere973]

Demon1 on top

[@SupremelyAverage]

GOAT is far fetched. Remember when people were calling Tenz and Wardell as GOATs ?

[@ashisverysillyfr]

Bro snuck in Wardell

[@pnoileraccon]

@@ashisverysillyfr he definitely was the best player (in north america at least) during tsm's mini dynasty dude. the man could do stupid shit with the pre nerf op

[@jessnoby9579]

yea atleast Tenz won a masters. Dont know why people hyping up demon1 already. He is good but he needs to win a master first.

[@ashisverysillyfr]

@@jessnoby9579 tenz won masters during the most easy time of valorant

[@adarshkr3865]

@@jessnoby9579 he won champs tho

[@gppy]

Here after EG won champs

[@shayZ9]

Kinda crazy what a trophy does. Even tho he was 5th in duelist rankings for the whole 2023 VCT season with some very notable names above him people are having this conversation.

[@heberto6811]

the quote "el diablo is dead, there is a new king of hell" slaps so hard

[@dontreadprofilephoto5918]

Yay watching VCT and catching strays lmao

[@1bullneck1]

I said he is more than likely top 3 jett world after the first 2 series he played for eg.

[@birdsarentrealbro]

There hasn't been a valorant GOAT yet, the game is still too young.

[@piero1030]

why do they never make a video like this for aspas

[@dustf1nger118]

We know now that he and EG won Champions. But we got to wait say five years to see how he turns out. Consistently staying on top is what makes someone the goat. Winning multiple titles seals it. There is no point of winning once and then head into a slump for the rest of your career. But considering that he not only is an amazing duelist but can also play Brim very well? He's got better projection than Yay for his multi role ability.

[@Raw-9501]

man i wish people would keep that energy with tenz he only one once and people consider him the best when he's not he got lucky sinatras a bad boyfriend

[@kaushikbhowal7748]

Bro should posted thus vid after the valorant champions

[@icarus3962]

bro really asked ' how the fk do i turn the laundry machine ' he is different

[@bobross1450]

as good as demon1 is, i will still hold jinggg as my goat, his playstyle is unique asf

[@alp77747]

Damn she was hella right about him being the next Yay

[@p1xke729]

It will be hard to pass Yay. But I think he can do it. I don’t think yay is gonna sit down and let it happen

[@supanutsirikit9523]

Valorant's Dopa may suits more than Faker lol

[@user-eg8lz1dh6j]

I just want to say his latest game against DRX, he got 43/16/14 as brim and astra. NOT EVEN A DUELIST

[@Raw-9501]

he do be the best in the world doe

[@guillermoaires8431]

Future???

[@vuskeedoo]

The fact that he is so humble and doesn’t care makes him mentally advanced. He has no nerves and plays like a ranked game.

[@onsu42]

hes not humble he was toxic af in vct

[@lawrenceeeeee]

Humble? Are you blind? His haters are 10X more than supporters bruh

[@vuskeedoo]

I’ve been watching his new stuff. It’s starting to get to his head and getting cocky. Lol

[@trentmurray7680]

Demon1 is so good

[@diizzya1343]

People need to read the title. Says, "Next Valorant GOAT?". Stop discussing all these people who have been playing pro for years. This is demon1's first year as a franchised pro. If he keeps up this level of performance he could easily be the GOAT of Valorant in a couple of years.

[@kieieiee9343]

his current level of performance is still lower than atleast 5 players who have not only performed better than him this year, but also have done the same in the last years or so. so demon1's got a long way

[@uresfffff222]

@@kieieiee9343 go and check vlr and comeback u goofball, demon1 is ranked 2nd right now just behind alfajer who is our current goat

[@diizzya1343]

​@@kieieiee9343 Please name 5 players who have had a better first year than demon1 has had so far. Also if you check Champions so far demon1 has the 2nd best K.D, 3rd best ACS and 2nd best rating, all while having the highest headshot percentage at the tournament. Only player I could argue had a better first year than Demon1 has had so far is TenZ.

[@1Fann]

@@diizzya1343 go check the group he was in and then comeback and talk about kd and bullshit

[@diizzya1343]

@@1Fann Just checked and if you filter by playoff only matches demon1 is actually 1st in rating, ACS, K.D, ADR, and KPR. So what bullshit you wanna bring up now?

[@RWRB_Whitcombe]

0:50 no shroud or beaulo 😢

[@camilopoveda835]

I get the talented part at the opening and stuff, but sonicfox or s1mple are far ahead than anybody at valorant, not necesarily because of raw skill (which they also have) but because of longevity and legacy, Demon1 it's a beast but I don't think its fair to compare them to him

[@BlitzPoint]

FR FR

[@enopy999]

Agreed

[@dietsuKi]

wtf how do you have so few subs

[@xerfed]

Chronicle is the GOAT he has more trophies than NA combined 😂

[@zachconway9490]

pansy’s line goes WAY TOO HARD

[@TeilzeitSender]

its Leo.

[@downbadxer0926]

Right now, no. future maybe, it will be a competition with other young bloods

[@keffkevv6748]

I mean, from where he came it's absolutely insane on what he has done, but don't put him in the same sentence as Faker, s1mple and scump

[@danny1000]

World champ why not?

[@robinpy1844]

@@danny1000World champ. Once. If he wins consistently from here, that’s when we consider him the GOAT.

[@Suy1337]

11:50

[@abigailann6869]

Imagine how BCJ felt warching his team go all the way once he was off the main team.

[@kaihagemann9928]

true HAHAHA

[@prkgwn]

entertaining the idea of someone who has zero international wins, zero regional wins, and zero real achievments as a "GOAT" is absurd. while i agree he is a good player and eg have had some good attempts at getting a real achievment as an orginazation, but even putting his name in the conversation with people like chronicle, derke, etc... would be just disrespectful. hes a flashy duelist player and thats it, even if eg manage to win champs he still wouldnt be in the conversation for greatest of all times. lmao

[@kstroid4694]

🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@uresfffff222]

people were calling s1mple goat before he won any trophy then why not demon1?? individual performance determines who's goat

[@jessnoby9579]

@@uresfffff222 That is just braindead. You cant call him the GOAT after playing for like 6 months and not even winning a trophy.

[@Loodw23]

@@uresfffff222no it does not. Stats compliment the accodolates, not the other way around. And even if stats were the only thing that determines the goat, demon1 still wouldnt be in that convo.

[@jadacar66]

This didn't age well bro

[@Iamwillz]

All the haters are mad coz they ain't demon1. They can't even beat their ranked games gold 1s and they say demon1 is average. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 DEMON1 is NAs ONLY hope.

[@viridian8786]

People hating on demon1 must feel stupid rn with them winning champions

[@abhii__4675]

Valorant community stop overreacting challenge : IMPOSSIBLE

[@furuta_]

no disrespect but bcj ass is not dropping 43/16 on drx on a stormy night in LA😭😭

[@jerichodelacruz5930]

Lol true

[@diegoortiz9401]

I mean if u compare him with faker, it should be Chronicle then

[@guyfawkes4578]

Valo talking about GOATs when it hasn't even reached 5 years. You can't even have a greatest of the decade yet.

[@DeadPool8101]

Valorant is still so young the "GOAT" changes every 6month to a year. Demon1 is great and has potential but he is not even close to the level of dominance as Faker yet...

[@kaihagemann9928]

i mean you cant compare anyone to faker. hes the undisputed goat of the arguably most competitive esports there is

[@Thanim59]

Just another flashy duelist where there’s already a sea of them.

[@arjunm8548]

But not everyone can do what he does tho....

[@Thanim59]

@@arjunm8548 but a lot of people can (Kk, Aspas, Sayf, Derke, something etc), most duelists have their time to shine then just fall into the background.

[@arjunm8548]

@@Thanim59 then I think it's demon1's time to shine, why the negativity tho?

[@Thanim59]

@@arjunm8548 Sorry if you thought I was being negative, but all I was trying to point out was demon1 may be a good player- but I personally don’t believe he will amount up to that GOAT status when players like chronicle (won 3 internationals) exist. Just my own opinion though.

[@uresfffff222]

@@Thanim59 if demon1 wins champions and chronicle doesnt then he will surely surpass chronicle for being goat

[@T3rng4r]

EG didnt have the results till vct tokyo...now they are poppin and content creators are like is D1 the goat in a game that is up for 4 years...he is one of the best rn for sure but stop that goat shit...there is so many talented and insane players...Less,Aspas,Alfa,Leo,Derke,Cned, Kankang,Jing, Something, Mako,Derke, Chronicle,Sacy,Som,Nats,Boaster...and you can continue....

[@kalmiaflowers_]

The Coldest Mf To Ever Exist!

[@josedavidvaliente92]

Boostio scream hahahaahahha

[@Zaptrap101]

I love the part when the commentator said "maybe demon1 is yay on a sub account, we've seen diamonds in the rough", turnsout be really is

[@mdking597]

Stop the cap bruv

[@erenyeager64]

Nah he is tempo plus GOAT of Valorant is chronicle

[@mourningstar6200]

bro hasn't even won a trophy, hold your horses

[@uresfffff222]

he's already in top 3 this champs just wait

[@r3birth9543]

Notice how the title said “next” goat not “current” goat? Also name a player who has a better first year performance other than Demon1

[@skinny1961]

lol he's a champion

[@lehudphotowork]

Bro barely have a trophy and get called Faker lmfao

[@CreatorCollective]

max is too good

[@PewXe]

Well still can’t wait for loud or Fnatic to “humble” them this champs

[@thefadecriminalz85]

💀

[@Itz_144Hz]

That aged well😊

[@SunpigGaming]

Even if EG wins this Championship, he still won't be a GOAT. He's very good, but not a GOAT. You have to check player's whole career for such a title. In this case, Chronicle is still a GOAT by far.

[@arjunm8548]

I'll get back to this comment when he wins champions

[@patricklloyd1261]

crazy to say "you have to check a players whole career" and then say chronicle is the goat when he missed a whole year of lans. Derke has been a top 5 player in the world since the first lan event and has only one less trophy win then chronicle. hes defo the goat imo

[@SunpigGaming]

@@patricklloyd1261 Chronicle dominated with GMB before Derke, he's been consistent on GMB and on FNC and also consistent and able to flex roles and play the same impactful on higher level. Without Chronicle (and all other FNC members) Derke wouldn't have been set up so good. Chronicle missed a year of LAN due to GMB issues as an org, so it's not his fault due to being excluded by being Russian/on Russian org. Let's take your approach, Demon1 missed like almost 3 years of LAN competitions, Chronicle missed 1. Do you measure athlete's success by one year or his/her career as a whole and how many trophies? Derke is definitely up there and as you've said top 5, don't get me wrong I definitely agree that Derke is up there on top, but number of trophies is the biggest sign of success in all sports, facts don't care about feelings and personal preferences.

[@SunpigGaming]

@@arjunm8548 Even if EG would've win it, he is way behind Chronicle, not to mention Agent flexibility pool. Demon1 could definitely win MVP of the year if EG wins, don't get me wrong, he would 100% deserve it. And same goes for PRX Something. Both Something & Demon are cracked but trophy count is the biggest indicator of success all across the sports.

[@arjunm8548]

@@SunpigGaming dude demon1 started his career 6 months back and u are comparing him with a player who is playing from 3 years

[@fluorescentkidzz]

Man ain’t got a title yet and y’all think he’s the next Faker lmao smh

[@rhaineconsuelo2138]

Valorant's faker after just one event?

[@CarrotCodmYt]

All I see the media of demon1 is this toxic body shooting guy, after hearing the back story of demon it makes sense why dude act the way he do😂

[@banny8552]

He a monster but far from a GOAT.

[@namerlocklafarga6280]

Comparing Demon1 to such legends is just an offense for all of them, and not even in the conversation idk what you talking about, not even the best player on actual valorant, maybe the best duelist but not the best overall

[@genshinsbizzareadventures]

Womp womp world champ

[@azriramadhan8202]

i think G.O.A.T have less meaning now

[@jinsanityy7379]

calling demon1 faker is like comparing jokic to mj

[@muftibaihaqi5578]

uhm no

[@Reason300]

Are you drunk?

[@jessnoby9579]

Bro what? Pretty sure you havent seen valorant esports from the start. Demon1 dont even have a trophy yet. He is not in the GOAT debate yet,chill. This is what happened with tenz, he got overhyped but atleast tenz won a masters lmao.

[@xdragon3544]

Now he has

[@Idiotslayer333]

TenZ is the goat....even if he's washed and havent won a championship in years He's still the goat.i hecking love tenz..We hecking love tenz

[@basedgod8636]

TenZ hasnt done shit besides hit some flicks stop overhyping and dickriding

[@1Fann]

wtf are u sayin

[@skinny1961]

slave lol

[@blankquartz6760]

simple answer : no

[@AK-hg9qw]

Simple reply who tf are you lol

[@anjie4197]

Who are u

[@AK-hg9qw]

Don't worry y'all, blankquartz, also known as 'the scourge of platinum' got us. Man really diffs demon1 in his sleep. His 12% headshot percentage is LIKE THAT

[@blankquartz6760]

@@AK-hg9qw k and?

[@jackdexter3286]

His aim is one of the best but he's not a prodigy like s1mple bro. He doesn't have prodigy level team plays, creative plays, or anything else really. Someone like forsaken and alfa who is really good in every aspect of the game + have some pop off moments is a lot better than him in my book and they're not considered a generational prodigy.

[@jjj32132]

His mechanics are generational. With more time he can develop his team play. He's a rookie in his first year. His aim is not one of the best... that's an understatement. It is THE BEST and it's not even close.

[@jackdexter3286]

@@jjj32132 no it's not lol. Valorant is just t2 csgo pro, no one in valorant has prodigy aim or prodigy anything really. Tenz was the most dominant by a mile in early valorant(back when it was just who shoots better) due to his mechanical skills (which is still insane for today's standard) and when he was still playing cs he wasn't near even being mentioned in prodigy conversation.

[@jjj32132]

​@@jackdexter3286 Calling valorant t2 csgo at this point in time is just ignorance and an oversimplification. I agree with you that forsaken is the most creative and probably the most well rounded player (alfa too). But role restrictions make it so I can't give the edge to forsaken. Demon1 fulfills his role perfectly (he also plays controller too btw). You literally can't ask for anything more. Forsaken doesn't have the level of impact that Demon1 has imo. No matter how well-rounded/creative you are, you're dead if someone shoots you in the head. It's difficult to show creative plays with restrictions on playstyle, etc. I believe Demon1 had ~38% hs in Tokyo and ~40% hs in champions (on 1.4 kd). This is a massive margin relative to other duelists and players who avg ~26% hs. Statistically he has the best aim by far. I do think his overall mechanics are better than TenZ by quite a bit too. But we'll have to see if he can keep up this insane aim and level of mechanics in more tournaments. So far his aim has been much more consistent than TenZ.

[@jackdexter3286]

@@jjj32132 in terms of mechanics val is definitely t2 csgo at max, cs is like 3x harder mechanically. I think you'd have better chances of being comparable to cs players in makin team/support, creative, igl plays than mechanical skills, even though i think it's still t2 cs. Everyone in t1 valorant was a player that never found success or a washed up in cs(prx, most of NA players, edg, eu literally has scream and mixwell, etc) prx was literally a t2 csgo team before moving to val. That champions final match has 7 ex t2 csgo player, actually jawgemo was not even a pro csgo yet. Demon1 is insane but to say he is like s1mple is a joke. He's more of a really good val player and its just for this 1 tournament. And you say it's role restriction, but mentions he plays controller too, pick one. Whatever role he plays he's only good at aiming. And the purpose of creative play is to outplay your enemy without aim, so it goes both ways, aim player can win a fair 50:50 duel 70% of the time with raw mechanics but playmakers can make a 3k opportunity with reads, util, positioning, etc . Overall, i think he's a really good player potentially one of the best if he continue with this performance for a year or so, even so he would be more like a Loud or a turkish player(solid in everything with really good aim) but not the single best in val let along a generational talent and don't even compare him with s1mple.

[@Nipunnhaha]

I disagree there will be a different champion next year