How NRG's Strats Almost Made LOUD's IGL Cry

The NRG vs LOUD rivalry continues at VCT Lock In as the two faced off against each other in another nail biting series. The old Optic core of FNS, Crashies, and Victor took on the LOUD core of Aspas, Saadhak, and Less again. This was a crazy chess match between the best IGLs in the game right now FNS and Saadhak with amazing strats and calls all game. In a stream after the match, Saadhak is quoted talking about how he almost cried on map 2 (Pearl) and how the game was so hard it "broke his mind". Let's take a closer look and analyze what really went down in that second map.
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[@tsw9918]

Saadhak vs FNS is always a fun matchup Both see the game on such a high level so it's always so close

[@jpshdafak6189]

but FNS admitted that most of those strats where s0m's

[@luther9440]

@@jpshdafak6189 fns always trolling

[@soham4741]

@@jpshdafak6189 Not the strats themselves, its more about knowing when to implement what

[@horikid547]

yeah, so close (3-0) on vct finals

[@Ph4ntasm4l]

@@horikid547 you obviously didn’t watch the match. 2 back to back 13-11 maps where it was down to the wire both times

[@kutariXO]

only reason aspas cleared fns on flank was because of the crowd giving away enemies

[@kazuto7803]

I don't really think that's true, because riot gives noise cancelling headphones to stop players getting disturbed from the crowd

[@Scriptor1911]

@@kazuto7803 mics pick up crowd noise

[@bikramrewani184]

Ye like how boaster judge in smoke when the crowd went ooooooooooooooooo

[@YasinKhan-bf5xs]

@@kazuto7803 confirmed by pros that mics pick up crowd so u can hear from teammates.

[@tpl1339]

@@kazuto7803 use your brain dude noise the mics pick it up and you can feel the crowd screaming

[@chkrisagain]

Good video keep it up, I think your macro analysis is really genuinely good. Not focusing on holes made by mistake but instead holes made through reads and conditioning. Different than TMV who focuses a lot on team/utility play and misplaying situations in set rounds

[@DualityofLife]

I think Tmvs videos help a lot more with improving on mistakes, as he points out the mistakes fully. This video was more entertainment and focus on strat outplaying based.

[@jaygadhavi8093]

I think TMV and you guys should do a colab and provide a better insight, it's really interesting to see the games with such depth

[@DualityofLife]

Wonderful video to showcase the genius brain of FNS. Without him, nothing in this team works. He has sacrificed his aiming abilities to give him a massive brain, reading enemies and coordinating a team like no one else, except for Ange1, can. And even there hes (most of the time) superior.

[@lucifermorningstar8387]

Sacrificed aiming ability is going too far. He really stepped up this event and fragged crazy when the team needed him

[@lucasviruel5321]

Only saying this bcs u are north American cus sadhak is superior

[@marsfps171]

@@lucasviruel5321 FNS is the best igl, and im a european

[@lucasviruel5321]

@@marsfps171 sadhak is same on brain tactics but fns is worst on aiming wich makes sadhak better

[@marsfps171]

@@lucasviruel5321 sadhak is not same on brain tactics

[@Arzue]

it's like both teams have wallhacks or something, what a great game

[@felipecagorago]

Aspas once said in an interview that Loud works in a mindset of "good communication is like a wall hack"

[@unrlodzzy6109]

Makes me realize how much I am missing when watching live

[@ahop4862]

W Video, can you make on on Fnatic's comeback vs LOUD in the Grand Finals map 5?

[@nagramps3601]

im a noob gold with zero game sense and man this video really helped me see the game in a different light + made me appreciate the matches ive loved watching even more! hope to see more of this from you & you deserve more subs!

[@markanthony8249]

Where the hell have you been man, this video is so good, great analysis and explanation! I'm gonna watch your vids like a series from now on. Keep up the good work. Wish you channel blow up soon!

[@VortexMagus]

Love that both teams are so talented and consistent that we can see the full range of each IGL's playbook and adaptations. Also shoutouts to Cauanzin being an unexpected demon when the pressure was on. I knew the NRG players were good but cauanzin's performance was insane for the youngest player of the tournament. Cauanzin was one of the top fraggers of the tournament despite playing support initiators like breach and skye the entire time, putting up stats comparable to Derke, Cned, and Cryocells. He gave loud a bunch of rounds off nearly unwinnable clutches in both the NRG and Fnatic sets.

[@yashukothapalli3285]

Nrg and loud* series

[@platoonval]

Yeah I agree Cauanzin is going to be a beast this year. You could see how disappointed he was after losing to Fnatic, he's going to become a monster.

[@l3ftie578]

flash diff

[@quemuraa]

@@yashukothapalli3285 nrg and fnatic

[@Spicyyy832]

@@yashukothapalli3285 they meant in both matches LoudxNRG and LoudxFnatic

[@papavangogh5696]

Love to see Saadhak v Boaster finals - How FNATIC 3-0'd Na'Vi (who I thought wouldn't loose a map), 13-11 Haven/Fracture - How DRX almost reverse swept Loud - so basically semi-finals & finals LOL. A truly fantastic video and breakdown. Seeing Valorant through the perspective of a grandmaster chess match is like watching it for the first time and being on the edge of my seat once again. Yet, this time, brains are doing all the firing. Hours of analyzation went into making this video and the gaming community thanks you for dedication. Well Played.

[@popsmackle8039]

NAVI is not from avatar bro

[@papavangogh5696]

@@popsmackle8039 REALLY BRO?!?! Thank you for letting me know I was getting sooooo confused. I don't know anything: "Natus Vincere (Latin for "born to win"),[2] commonly referred as abbreviated name NAVI (formerly Na`Vi)"

[@death_asura4766]

Nrg is a insane team they ply together like their life depends on it

[@thetwinbros5185]

Everyone always says that FNS is bad bc he doesnt put up great numbers. But this is the side of valorant pro play that many people dont see.

[@alexisx4368]

Agree. IGLs shouldn't have to put up great numbers - their job is to set their "stars" up for success and make sure they get value out of every round. There are exceptions but generally, IGLs are not playing duelists. His clutch moments and the fact that every team he's been on has done well under his leadership is enough proof that FNS is one of the best IGLS around.

[@azzaroshorts]

Watching nrg play is like watching a chess♟️ match sooo good and jaw dropping and a brain teaser

[@Clemeeeee]

this was definitely one of the most strategically deep maps of the whole event, maybe outside of Fnatic obviously. Can't wait to see more NRG!

[@avaresse]

OMG being an IGL seems so stressful!

[@elyramos3290]

You could be a coach man. Team should hire you. Great analysis!

[@SlunkyBoi]

Great video! Would love to see your analysis of boaster’s best calls. Esp on haven defense I felt like he had a great read

[@steberdeber6223]

This vid is so good. Was waiting for something like this from TMV but I got tired of waiting and quit watching him. Keep it up

[@nervz]

Amazing pacing. Reminds me of soverign guide vids but doesnt ramble on too hard

[@jigglepeek]

Amazing post-analysis. You should do a series of post-analysis videos.

[@Mehhemo]

Best series of the tournament? Nah the grand finals tops this by a bit but this was still class

[@urbad411]

its a bo5 so obviously it was better

[@really3201]

Remember guys, this strats and mindset will never work in your rank games. Players there are braindead who work on autopilot, never adapting and changing based on the in game circumstances.

[@5000Seabass]

Remember guys, this guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about. If you are knowledgeable about your opponents movements you will always have an advantage in game. It doesn’t make it easier knowing your opponent will make a smart move, and knowing your shit will make it easier to punish scrubs. If you have 4 teammates in tune with eachother, it’s even easier to figure out your opponents in a pub stomp compared to a fucking championship game.

[@sdfsfsdf641]

I think Ardis wasn’t playing his best this series it may have been the crowd or maybe he wasn’t comfortable on his pics but he wasn’t playing like fpx ardis

[@someimperfection]

3:00 that was a set play "wall up after i jump peek"

[@spartax8986]

Lol why does everyone in NA say Geme instead of game

[@arturpacheco4152]

FORAM COMIDOS IGUAL

[@RoccoGomez-x6p]

Williams Margaret Lee Frank Brown Robert

[@aymanas-aad1597]

Just let FNS cook ..

[@isaiahb7290]

Jesus loves you nice vid :)

[@thelettera3211]

NA better quit crying and realize who is the better team

[@adrianianov6872]

Yes, it's Fantic.

[@arthurtrajano2994]

​@@adrianianov6872 Inconsistent team... Loud just better

[@vinhix]

@@arthurtrajano2994 inconsistent? winning the past 10 games which 5 were in lockin, and 1 vs loud is being inconsistent? Thats what I call copium

[@silhouettesound7855]

@@vinhix nrg is trash lol, 3-3 😂😂

[@kirito-78]

​@@vinhixcope, loud better

[@ENJOYVAL]

What a banger

[@invid163]

Only in ohio💀

[@hakanbaklava576]

loud igl was poopin himself while playin against fnc in final

[@DanishKhan-mh6qt]

my man som appreciation comment! hit like

[@ppdrro]

great vid, Id love to see the same for the final match, FNATIC x LOUD

[@VardhanShrivastava]

Great video, can you pls share a link to the music you ised towards the very end? Thanks

[@mrpotato1043]

really great video but try to not call their team names that many times in sentence after sentence. it can get kind of repetitive

[@aayzee3138]

Fenis is one of the best minds to touch this game

[@karasu6069]

great stuff buddy! keep it up

[@Alex-lt5ho]

I’m still early in the video but when you explain them switching from B-side to a you forget to mention that the reason that they did that was so KJ could use her ult for a free A take

[@aceabenroth2245]

This video is just reminding me how awful the home crowd was in this tournament

[@Rykusu]

bro saadhak was cooking in this

[@julle4040]

Vcts are so unfaair sometimes because the viewers can scream if they see a playe close and sh

[@completedbread959]

I have to say how amazing how all of these analysis channels NEVER, i means never analyze a game where loud or anyother SA team wins.

[@luc1f3r51]

wheres the original video of saadhaks interview about nrg

[@pog8523]

w video

[@gobbyvalo]

how the fk have u got only 1.5k subs...

[@lyy4722]

Nice vídeo buddy

[@gamerspider1019]

whats the name of the song in the beginning

[@letterstoalice]

ahh the pearl game aka the s0m game

[@lungzs]

wonder how he feels about EG

[@Bertyyyy]

great video man

[@cherry3805]

nah bruh i keep thinking in my head what if nrg didn't throw that 1v3

[@JonC04]

Love this analysis from you

[@flux3033]

fns is invaluable

[@taz7914]

clown9 better

[@theMboy1234]

The deaftone of his voice makes me feel like I'm watching a military info video about the AK or Abrams Despite this, dude is great at breaking these down and he has what seems to be a really good understanding of the mind of the IGLs

[@aineko1649]

PRX

[@temu5776]

This kinda remindes me of rin vs isagi

[@黃睿祈-g3g]

Great vid

[@Fluskar]

nice

[@k1oval]

lurking duelist moment

[@rareshik]

W NRG

[@stiles8544]

bro really took it serious💀

[@Ryan-hl1bt]

How did FNS know that aspas was going to flank on Round 10?

[@formless3791]

aspas is flanker

[@valentino7057]

THIS DESERVES AN AWARD NGL.

[@alexg3911]

Did he just call this the best series of the tournament after how crazy the final was

[@quemuraa]

i mean, this series had more going for it. it was like a decider, who is better after all, loud or optic? it was 3-3 on series in the end of 2022 (and 9-9 on maps) but the final was insane

[@jinpansamuel9629]

Can u make a video about Sen vs fanatic

[@dotdotdot8987]

raze drone 💀

[@lawrencemiller2642]

and boaster did boaster things

[@Dancingleaf243]

The narration is in the style of a in-flight safety video. 🤭

[@lucastavares746]

NRG definitely got lucky on map 2 tho

[@lucasbarreira2957]

Although you clearly are biased towards the NA team, this was a good video.

[@5000Seabass]

And you’re clearly biased the other way, shut the fuck up.

[@katsuminak]

O cara é da na a mesma coisa com a comunidade br a gente tende a apreciar a quem a gente torce a favor nada de errado nisso

[@lucasbarreira2957]

@@katsuminak que? Não deu pra entender o que você falou não mano

[@katsuminak]

@@lucasbarreira2957 tô falando que é normal ele ser mais pro lado da nrg e a NA por conta de ser a região do cara, não entende isso?

[@lucasbarreira2957]

@@katsuminak ué mas eu não falei que isso era errado osh, eu falei que o vídeo é bom inclusive. Eu hein

[@kami_artzhi]

L loud

[@kingsten1]

The greatest rivalry is fnc vs sen not loud vs optic

[@daphy6686]

Who is sen

[@fakku06]

nope

[@ritvikchutani1207]

neah fnc just clean sweeps sen, but loud vs optic/nrg was really intresting

[@hawkeyedsentinel4648]

Bro sen is garbage not even a tier 1 team anymore

[@kirito-78]

whos sen? didnt even get to playoffs now LOL

[@jahargnl8805]

Great video but either the pacing was too fast or I’m just slow. If you do more of these (please do), could you refer to players as the agents their playing as or something like that? Or at least say offense/t and defense/ct instead of team names with the player names. Going between aspess, N R G and F N S for example was confusing. I also want to mention that it has less to do with your narration and more to do with what’s going on on screen. The spectator hurts my head in a lot of VCT games🤕

[@s0nar]

Great series but LOUD probably loses without the crowd. Came down to OT on last map, LOUD got a lot more than 2 rounds off the crowd.

[@luailva.]

13x3

[@flipmonke]

Lmao sure mate

[@s0nar]

@@flipmonke undeniable lmao

[@flipmonke]

@@s0nar I disagree so it isnt

[@arashi8621]

fodase? 13x3 in nrg map

[@FreeBait]

NRG has less aim than loud