ESports fans will turn their attention to the VCT not only because of the action but also because they would like to see the changes made with the VALORANT Patch 8.11 and how the revamped Iso, Neon, and Reyna will affect pro play in the VCT.
However, Sentinels’ Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro already believes that it will be difficult for many teams to adapt to the new changes.
“I don’t think there are many teams besides LOUD or [Evil Geniuses] who will heavily shake up the meta. Americas has always played the meta to a T, besides a couple of teams here and there who will do funny picks or some agent swaps. But I don’t think we’ll see a lot of Iso/Neon/Reyna. Some teams may throw Neon in there just because they don’t have Jett players. I think that’s what Riot is going for with these duelist changes.” Zellsis continued.
He continued to say that Jett and Raze have been dominant for a long time, and it’s difficult to find a way to nerf them, so they’re forced to overturning the other duelists. He reckoned that it was the same thing done with initiators and Gekko when the organizers overtuned him and how afterwards, everyone’s playing him. Zellsis described the situation as chaotic and said that he was all for the chaos.
Meanwhile, a lot of teams will experiment early with the new duelists, especially Iso. Last year, Paper Rex started running Reyna, similar to how iso is, and they could be in the same categories with the likes of EG or LOUD as rosters that will play with the new and improved Iso.
Meanwhile, Zellsis is happy to have made the Masters Shanghai, as it gives the team time to rest and plan ahead of the second stage.
