How a 16 year old changed pro Rocket League

[@styrka8820]

The best part of Zens rlcs debut is that he didn’t just spam mechanics like he did in show matches. He’s actually an incredibly intelligent player in positioning selflessly while Maintaining those flawless mechanics whenever he has space on the ball, he’s just a machine

[@charger7642]

if he had the mechanics of an average rlcs lola yet he would barely be SSL

[@mehdimehdi1691]

@@charger7642he isn’t the most mechanical player it’s just the creativity he setup his shots with make him so consistent

[@ProfessorThinker-zv5vt]

@@mehdimehdi1691 Setting up your own shots is the highest mechanical achievement. He is the most mechanical player. Being able to outplay someone without curving or landing is what Rocket League is all about.

[@badateverything2931]

@@ProfessorThinker-zv5vt i agree btw, but wth is "curving"

[@ProfessorThinker-zv5vt]

@@badateverything2931 When you're in mid-air and you use boost to modify your trajectory. Being able to curve on a dime is not easy to do.

[@JonSandman]

HOLY CRAP DUDE! My favorite thumbnail of yours! Awesome vid as well!

[@star-vz1eu]

Both of you W youtubers 🔥

[@Linkuru]

Thanks, Jon!

[@WaytonPilkin]

Linkuru thumbnail god 🐐

[@MNMLRL]

​​​​All of the Best RL KZbinrs here❤​@@WaytonPilkin@Linkuru, and @JonSandman

[@fishoutofwater3752]

@@Linkuru Looks pretty similar to MagicalMessi's Messi the goat thumbnail. Did u take inspiration from that?

[@pacigisto]

Insane to see a player so far ahead of the curve like that. Super great video covering it!

[@s1lv3rfir3]

Rw9

[@sidabundai]

SSL bots

[@dianasafciu1157]

​@@s1lv3rfir3rw9 bad in rlcs twisted minds sweep him haha rw9 bad in rlcs zen better

[@brotherhoodofsteel3090]

@dianasafciu1157 The Zen D riding is real with you isn't it, how did the "best, lose twice?

[@lelo8744]

He took that ban as personal

[@mansongamingz7559]

Holy Moly , the skill from Zen is out of this world . I was almost speechless seeing the performance . (I forgot how many times I watched this vid after Wayton released it 3 weeks ago)

[@Linkuru]

Fantastic video! I haven't really paid attention to the pro scene in a long while, but this was still super interesting to watch

[@jasonknoll5170]

The legend is alive!

[@boldglxss2]

Nice, plus true love ur vidz😊

[@stopklock9591]

papa linkuru pls wake up and upload

[@michael04__806]

Yo linkuru

[@5hane554]

linkyyy we miss you

[@pirre97]

One and a half month later, Vitality is now world champions with Zen as their and the world champion MVP. Monster of a player!

[@Jeleia]

something's off, "Monster of a Player", MOP or MAP idk, but deffinitely not MVP

[@dcp0102]

why not both? @@Jeleia

[@kyleclause]

@@Jeleiahe’s saying both MVP and monster of a player.. you don’t make any sense they’re 2 different things

[@Thomas-uq6gl]

He did not mean monster of a player as explanation to what MVP means, he could also have said "what a performance" instead of "monster of a player" @@kyleclause

[@flowwithtrees9248]

i dont even play RL anymore but your storytelling of the meta and the players are true gems. thank u

[@eduardoluna5386]

Same

[@Anonymous-mz4fn]

yup it makes me go and open up the game and start playing😊

[@arhmlmao]

yup hes a world champion now, bro really speedran rocket league

[@TheEmoUte]

Incredible video! One thing I wished you would’ve mentioned was his unique bindings. He uses L2 for air roll left, which allows him to control how fast he rolls depending on how hard he presses the trigger. It also allows him to press it lightly and still air roll left without flipping when he uses his second jump. No idea how nobody has thought to do it before him, but a ton of pros are starting to copy it.

[@St0rmmmmm]

came here to say the same thing

[@Osmunds3n]

Not true. He does bind it to L2, but he said in an interview that he uses it only as a binary input. Not analog

[@ItsErrex]

I dont really watch RL content anymore as I was never good at the game and I only play it from time to time with my friends, but seeing the title of this video got me to watch and I am so glad I did - its an amazing story told *incredibly* well with some of the best editing on a documentary-style video Ive seen *_in a while_* Good job!

[@lasenatra]

That fake, the pass, and the shot from Zen was absolutely crazy! Good teamwork is key. Though he really is a great overall statistic player, that is above the cue wow!

[@bigshow313]

Zen's performance in Copenhagen this year was also masterful. He is a level above pro. He just can't be stopped.

[@stickyfingers02]

It's amazing to watch how much the skill ceiling in this game has been pushed since I started playing. Being almost 30 and knowing I just don't have the time to be this dedicated stings sometimes but I still enjoy watching and seeing what new boundaries will be broken.

[@Ren3gade]

Right there with you. I pushed Counter-Strike competitively pretty hard as a young teenager, but getting close to 30 and just dont have the time/energy anymore to hang in the competitive scene. This skill ceiling shown here is down right nasty. Being able to start a competitive game at such a young age (8-12 years old) has such huge advantages.

[@MrCraazed]

Amen. I played the game for nearly 3 years straight from 2016-2019, peaked at champ 2, started a job soon after and didn’t have the time for RL anymore. I hop on every 6 months or so for a week and I can still get back to champ 2, but it will always be my ceiling because I don’t have the time to put into learning the newer mechanics. I sometimes wonder what rank I’d be at if I kept playing it. Oh well, good times.

[@memerinal]

@@MrCraazed same here, except I only touched C1 and had to stop RL in 21' because of work. Good times indeed. Had a regular bunch of buddies to play 3v3 with.

[@pinklemonade6597]

Never played rocket league in my life but this video had me so hooked, the production quality and time put into this video is phenomenal!!

[@Dephyrus]

I recommand you to try it!

[@popcorn101cheese5]

Its the best game, try it!

[@queso82923]

It’s infuriating, do not try it!

[@marionluigi6517]

It's a scary game to get in to since there's a lot to learn but I'd suggest trying it, I just started seriously playing like a lil over a month ago (I had it for a while but never really tried to play it much) and I'm noticing a lot of improvement since then. I bet if you gave it a shot you'll learn it and have fun. Maybe use a controller though if you have one since most players do better with it than keyboard and mouse.

[@mrgoatbeard]

They are honestly the top team to win worlds playing like this...and to put Zen third most of the time is just brilliant strategy because of his mechanics and ability to stall or take the full court solo. It has been very fun to watch.

[@ZuxMC]

WHAT. i have heard about zen on tiktok that he should have a own rank above ssl but i never know he was this popular and made this much affect on pro scene. HOLY. i actually thought he was just a amazing rl player who posted videos of his highlights and people on tiktok etc were just joking / overreacting about him. truly inspirational and helpful video. cleared every fact i couldve asked about this player. He will make an huge impact in the future RLCS

[@Senorgato029]

Gotta love rocket league and how you can’t even call this fake by any argument, he’s just built different, it’s more than consistency it’s foresight, he’s four parallel universes ahead at all times

[@ogk3624]

I just want people to recognize how well put together this video actually is.

[@tropicallemon-_-1715]

whos here after his team vitality won the spring major

[@DemonicKultimaa]

yep

[@Av1dd]

I was beginning to think people had hit the absolute top of the skill ceiling for games in general, but this just shatters my mind. Zen has proven to hundreds of thousands that the skill ceiling is so much higher than we had originally thought.

[@emanplayz4202]

It’s just the baguettes I’m telling you 💀

[@kvsouu]

fr

[@fedirsereda2260]

@@kvsouu Baguettes are doping now

[@ummmariyam9718]

Imagine zen and rw9 on the same team😂

[@evil3125]

💀💀💀💀

[@negberrrr]

Who's here after vitality won worlds

[@CavvyBananagaming]

That ceiling pinch double is his signature and it’s basically unsavable

[@goudou5099]

Coming back on this video now, zen now won the 3 regionals + the major. First time in RLCS history that we see a perfect season... Dude seems unstoppable

[@Porschession]

Zen totally flipped the pro Rocket League scene on its head. Zen's got mad skills and his plays are next level, like he's unlocked a whole new tier of skill that's just for him. Zen and his squad shook up the RLCS meta that was getting kinda stale. They brought back the hype to RLCS, making it the highlight reel it used to be. Zen killed it in his RLCS debut and Vitality crushed it by being the first main region team to win all three regionals in a split. They've totally changed the game in Rocket League.

[@guerillagorilla4423]

Nobody is reading all that

[@Axe3649]

Can we just take a moment to think about how much work wayton puts into his videos Great Video wayton

[@wagiqwq]

Why did I read the second wayton as pilkin???

[@insidescuff]

No Jk😂

[@globalrejects4911]

Bro just won the World Championship and this vid pops up lol

[@nicvallecillo7557]

This young dude is incredible. Watched a prior video showing his advancements along the way from not knowing how to air roll all the way to the best player in the world. It's truly incredible what you can achieve if your dedicated and give it your all. Majority of people possess the ability to be extremely good at many things, we just don't put enough dedication and obsessiveness into these things. I heard something along the lines of being really really good at something is just being obsessed with a hobby. so find what you enjoy and be obsessed.

[@Nikke_RL]

I must say that how this video was made was actually touching and yes, this guy is just unstoppable.

[@calebmhorvath]

this kind of thing happens in almost every sport, game, discipline, etc. over time a few people emerge who are just ahead of the curve and they pull everyone forward, it's always fun to watch.

[@titwofsky]

And now world champion Pog

[@orbcfdi]

I didn't even touch this game ever and he's unbelievable.

[@EnorIII]

The way he moves is just so beautiful! Kinda makes me want to play RL again.

[@maskedcreator4525]

I actually had no idea..what a legend this kid is already!! Can't wait to see what he brings next!!

[@laurent.8443]

well he's world champ now :D

[@StormBlessedxo]

1:14 you're exactly right, in any game the skill gap from THE highest rank is much lower than actual pro players and casuals and regular players don't realize that. Very good video!

[@diamondmaster9072]

Zen did it again

[@theeverythingchannel9389]

Bruh he just won Worlds

[@DevDeeb]

I haven’t been too into rocket league in the last couple years but the style in this kids game is unbelievable.

[@statix1]

Youre one of the few Rocket League creators i still enjoy watching. Great video thank you.

[@herbie8095]

he is now the officel King of rl

[@JustgamesXXX]

zen is the only one who smurfs on rlcs

[@TelesphoreArt]

That debut tourny was EPIC. Dude came in clutch multiple times and left everyone in awe. It was awesome to see!

[@r8bert]

please do a continue part after rlcs worlds now

[@mahmoodelnaiem32]

The only thing that levels Zen's performance is your videos. Excellent content and quality production!!

[@oguinn84]

crazy how he just won a Major also. kid is a beast

[@grandpawnapkins7429]

I always love seeing new prodigies show up and change RL forever. Congrats to Vitality and Zen for dominating the spring major. Zen is going to do extraordinary things for the game. A true legend in the making and being alive to witness history is beautiful. Welcome to the Zenpire 🤴

[@XerooreX]

Well this video aged well 😂

[@Catlover69820]

where can i rewatch the series

[@highonkitkats]

swag video as usual, zen is truly one of the players of all time! jokes aside zen is insane

[@oldgeneration7023]

I saw Zen playing against and with former Pro players a few years ago on twitch. He was getting flamed by them for being a tryhard noob who would never achieve something with his tryhard playstyle. Look who he has become by trying harder than anyone else. Failing harder because of trying harder back in the days, overcame all the critics and flames from Pro players. Work hard, play hard and dont let anyone disturb your passion. The most beautifull story of someone who worked hard, didnt listen to any other Pro players critics and become the best RL player ever. Keep going Zen!

[@Gappled_]

The way Zen plays truly gives me goosebumps. What a player.

[@JayHiggs]

Spring Major Champion Spring Major MVP Spring Major Offensive MVP Incredible

[@TooChillery]

Yo this video is awesome! Lol. I’ve never watched or played rocket league. I’ve heard about it tho. This is my first peak into the game. And wow Zen sounds like when Lebron James first hit the scene and nobody ain’t ever seen something like him. Lmao. I might have to stick around and watch this Zen guys career play out lol. The creator of this video did an amazing job explaining things and you can tell he actually appreciates the skill it takes to play at such an elite level of a game. Gg’s all around lol

[@TheFatVeganOne]

I just want to say Wayton, this is an extremely well produced video; it gives me the same level of Joy when Sunless would create these sort of videos as well. Just having the excitement build and build. You've truly got a talent for story telling!

[@ev.xe.]

I'm so jealous. I'm 16 turning 17 and I've been playing since 2019. I've been stuck between diamond and champ and I've been trying my best, its just that I don't have the time to play everyday. I've always wanted to go professional but never had the chance to. I just got back into Rocket League this summer and man, I've got work to do. But dudes like this inspire me. It's a love hate situation lol.

[@RenRenRenRenRenRenRenRen]

I love your videos man! Great job! ❤

[@ciscy1786]

Ive been talking zen up for awhile now and all my rocket league buddies dont believe me. I sent them all this vid cause this kid is truly gonna go down in rl history as a goat. Thumbnail is killer btw.

[@rafruix5960]

And of course they won the spring major 😅

[@TrackStar42]

Never watched rocket league and this video felt like a tv show docuseries. So good😂😂

[@athangkulkarni8245]

Did I just watch a movie? Glimpses of present, back to past where it all started, up the ranks, back to present and the Glory! Amazing video!

[@mathisheinrich2235]

Truely a blessing for the rocket league pro scene!

[@marktorch9079]

As a casaul rlcs player, and not really following the pro scene, watching matches and cool montages on KZbin tickled my fancy. Right off the bat tho watching recordings of ZEN gameplay I knew this was something different. Easily I was astonished with hismechanics and style, just how smooth and flawless he performs them. Eventually coming across 1v1 tournament gameplay, needless to say I was hooked, honestly until recently ZEN was the player I was typing in the search bar. Dark has also piqued my interest on terms of what a player can do pushing the bounds of what can be done in rlcs. Even a casual player like me can literally see the game evolving as they redefine how to play the game

[@LLL89955]

in the french community we knew he would crush the competitive scene for a long time , when he was 13 he was already destroying pro players in ranked match , we could see him on streams

[@chopin2747]

As french , we often watch his videos or streams ,and it’s so impressive how he looks smurfing but playing against ssl

[@87BruceH]

I’m excited to see rlcs worlds… it is gonna be wild, vitality will most likely take it. Zen is fun to watch because his mechanics are top notch. What a time to watch rocket league.

[@Francornalo]

And now he is a world champion, insane

[@Lukaurio]

I don't really play this game a lot, and I don't follow it for sure. But from what I'm seeing of how people talk about current playstyle and his play style. He found his own unique way to play a very popular game. Instead of doing what everyone else is doing he found his own path, and made it stick. :D

[@samuelriser3559]

This aged well

[@Sempy2009]

bro zen is the true definition of the grind never stops

[@albertestrada9231]

I would always see Zen & Exotiik beating pro players/content creators in 2v2 before either of them were able to compete in rlcs. Crazy to see their potential realised

[@KingJavon88]

Seeing this after he won the major

[@YeCurry0]

Bro is glazing a 16 year old as a grown man

[@Kentaitroll]

He is an insane player your js making it weird

[@mitchell3968]

You can't say anything anymore without it being called glazing by little kids

[@EliHank]

😂😂

[@YeCurry0]

@@mitchell3968 It's a whole ass 12 minute video about zen that he spent days editing and doing voiceovers. I just found it funny lmao

[@marionluigi6517]

Mfers just say glazing to anything now.

[@nintendoninjanews]

And now he's a World Champion!

[@brotherhoodofsteel3090]

How a 15 year old clapped him...twice #RW9

[@dianasafciu1157]

How a 15 year old is shit in rlcs rw9

[@brotherhoodofsteel3090]

Yep, that's why they qualified for the Major with only one spot lmao. #2-0

[@dianasafciu1157]

@@brotherhoodofsteel3090 lets see him win 3 regionals in eu then?

[@chloeb370]

​@@dianasafciu1157constant MVP in his region, dominates his region and qualified for Major with only one spot unlike EU's 5...make it make sense?

[@brotherhoodofsteel3090]

@dianasafciu1157 He's not from EU is he? What kind of comment is that LOOOOOL. Let's see Zen beat him in a series.

[@moisty254]

Zen videos just randomly started popping up in my feed. I didn't even know who he was but wow the skills were unlike anything I'd seen before.

[@josephfield6903]

What I find interesting is that no matter what competitive game, whether fortnite to chess to rocket league, there’s always one player that’s far ahead of litterally everyone else and creates a league of their own.

[@marionluigi6517]

even in irl sports stuff like this happens too.

[@ryoth_rl]

Bro u should make ur own album of simply just talking ur voice is so calming lmao

[@haydens3r684]

Daniel once came out of nowhere and popped off. ZEN comes out and destroys everyone

[@OceanSSShark]

Haven't seen or played Rocket League since launch but man this video's so great, makes me wanna get into Rocket League again!

[@Mewfew22]

Zen is the Michael Jordan of rocket league 🗣️

[@PlinkonYT]

Zen is the mix between a god, freestyler, and pro player

[@MiguelLopez-vp9zx]

why u glazing lil bro so much

[@bigsad2667]

this is the hardest glazing i have ever seen the "name" of the thing he did was called pre-jumping its happend before belive or not, im not saying zen isnt the most mech player right now but holy this glazing is ridicoulus

[@Teammcrl]

I’ll donate $100 if this comment gets 0 likes by the end of 2024

[@Bluhcops]

Zen is insane. Like he makes me feel bad about myself 🤣 On a side note, do you remember how everyo kn e had more wins than losses in rocket league?? private matches count towards your career record. That's why everyone has 58-60% win rate lolol. I only noticed because I got a high 5 in a private match and the stat went up.

[@murdiekuzz2574]

1st

[@COVID_Is_Not_Over_Yet]

Ok

[@tombaker8219]

Worth mentioning he hadn’t really played any 1v1 coming into this win streak, and his play style showed it was bad for 1v1 but it didn’t matter because it’s like he’s a player from the future

[@socialnetworksallinone-3dm644]

This was an excellent, excellent video! Enjoyed watching from start to finish! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

3:22 Hey that's us ! 🤩

[@leies.4851]

Bro I love these type of vids, it makes me feel like I‘m learning something for life hahahaha. I swear it‘s so interesting and attention grabbing with all the sound effects etc.!

[@melchiordelaunay2539]

The mad lad is now a worlds champion and the deserved mvp. Where were you when he shatters his team comeback by scoring against them and then proceed to don't give a fuck and destroy kc dream in a legendary recovery anyway ?

[@ThieVuz]

The fact that these pros pull off the most insane mechanics with sensitivities that make me feel like a snail is beyond me

[@Kimbumbala]

I dont watch competitive Rocket League and have only played a handful of games, but your description of this mans skill was so captivating and entertaining. Youve gained a fan

[@AcRUXpSLoW]

And now he won the major, crazy

[@lllhsvs8953]

Now he's World Champion 🏆

[@SenatorDodo09]

this is why pro rl will never die and will stay super popular forever, it just keeps going

[@patricklovelace4732]

Stopped playing RL about a year ago and haven’t watched a video in even longer and this was amazing.

[@skyzozo2489]

turns out he time traveled to get better than the pros and just flexes on everyone when he gets back

[@MichaelCabrera-uk7kh]

Bro practiced all the most hardest advanced mechanics all his life 💀