At last, the three teams going to VALORANT Masters Toronto were chosen, and the fan reaction is… varied, to say the least. Waiting on the world stage, the absence of some names is felt very strongly—EDward Gaming (EDG), DRX, and T1 aren’t there, which has sparked debates, memes, and confusion in the replies.
First up are the teams that made it; praise be to you all. But, in all honesty, this absence of EDG is being felt especially by those following the competitive scene in China. One user put it perfectly: “@HarryDonuts15: Crazy not seeing edg amongst cn.” They’re not wrong. EDG has really been a stronghold on international proficiencies, so this absence is raising a lot of eyebrows. And the poor DRX and T1 supporters are also not doing so well with @Kaisen_TV calling it “crazyyy” that there’s no DRX or T1 cut.
Speaking of which, the replies section is a battleground for some hot takes. Some, like @ZhivkoDimitrov1, considered this as the “most stacked tournament ever, excluding China.” Others? Not really. Then, @Earllyedek1907 threw shade at Toronto by saying that watching BBL scrims “would be 1000% more interesting” (ouch). Now, for @gvm_lt, the single-team NA representation is called out as the “weakest region.” A bold claim, but hey, the internet loves a good region war.
And there’s much more. Some fans have got G2 crowned already (@Donluaks: “G2 win🗣️‼️‼️‼️”), whereas some else is mourning EG’s exclusion (@RealKagaze: “Should’ve had EG 💔”). Oh, and @Aversan69 is stirring the pot with predictions of this being basically “eu vs na” given that “China getting last, pacific won’t be doing anything.” Yikes.
But hey, not all are doomposting. @Flybynight271 stays positive with an “I’ll be watching. Good luck to all 💕.” Then, @Ricciardo3RIC is just hype for being involved, proclaiming: “Children, we are setting out for Toronto!” accompanied by the hype train GIF. Mood.
So what does that make the verdict? VALORANT Masters Toronto looks like a ride—whether it be for the discipline, drama, or pure curiosity to see if G2 really pull it off. One thing is sure: in terms of entertainment, the replies are already way ahead of some of the actual games.
Catch you on the global stage—or, rather, on Twitch Chat, if not the real fighting.
