
Lothar emphasized that the agent has almost non-existent flank-watching ability, a crucial aspect of the Sentinel role. – wall lineups are decent, but very limited because of throwing rangeĭeadlock faced even more pointed criticism from DRX content creator LotharHS, who expressed an even harsher opinion on the new Valorant agent. – trips are largely useless except for postplant While her Wall (Barrier Mesh) stood out as an exception due to its extensive duration and massive health, the rest of her utilities were only effective in highly specific and limited circumstances.Īfter playing deadlock for a day, here are my opinions

The Masters Tokyo runner-up expressed the view that most of Deadlock's toolkits held little value in both defense and attack. Ethan from NRG Esports took to Twitter and provided a detailed explanation in this regard. This sentiment was echoed by other notable players like DRX MaKo, NRG Ethan, and NRG ardiis, who shared the opinion that Deadlock's kit was indeed impressive.Ī multitude of reasons surfaced to shed light on why Deadlock ultimately proved to be a lackluster agent. Former G2 Esports IGL, Shahzeb “ShahZam” Khan was instantly impressed by her toolkit and what she brings to the table.

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Many professional players held the belief that, unlike recent agent releases, Deadlock would effortlessly prove herself a viable pick for both ranked and pro plays. Raze has existed since beta nut much difference hereįrom that early look on her, many thought we would finally get a Sentinel who would remove Killjoy’s near monopoly on the Sentinel role of almost every team comp. Particularly, her ultimate ability sparked extensive discussions within the community. Bringing forth a unique set of utilities, Deadlock seemed capable of a playstyle previously unseen among Sentinels. The Norwegian agent left a great initial impression on everybody with her introduction, including the ones involved in the pro scene. The latest addition, Deadlock, the 22nd agent, is the 5th Sentinel to join the game.ĭeadlock was showcased at the grandest stage of Valorant, stealing the spotlight during the Masters Tokyo Grand Final. Valorant's roster expanded with the highly anticipated release of Episode 7, welcoming a new agent to their pool. I’m excited for this new challenge and I can’t wait to give it my all over at 100Thieves.Deadlock isn’t cut for the competitive scene pros say The one thing I ask is if you’ve supported me this long, you follow me into the next chapter of my career and I promise I will not let you down. I’ve also made unforgettable memories that some people could only dream of experiencing. I’ve met many people through CS that I can now call friends and I’m extremely grateful for that. I will be leaving CS and officially moving over to Valorant starting today. With Dicey’s departure from 100 Thieves, the latter team would now be needing Ethan to take upon the Jett/Operator role. In 2019, recognized him as the 19th best player in the world after his heroics at a plethora of events in the past.Īt 100 Thieves, Ethan will be replacing Quan “dicey” Tran on the active roster and the same has also been reported by Jake ‘ JakeSucky’ Lucky on Twitter.

Earlier during his time at NRG, the team went on to win IEM Shanghai 2018 and cs_summit 3 under the leadership of Damian ‘daps’ Steele who was later replaced by Peter ‘stanislaw’ Jarguz. Under EG, he steered his team to their first ever championship at the ESL One New York 2019 followed by StarSeries i-League Season 8, cs_summit 6 and ESL One Cologne 2020 in North America. We’re excited to support his transition and can’t wait to see him compete with the team! #100T /BmuZYTJqos- 100 Thieves Esports February 28, 2021Įvil Genuises’s Ethan has transitioned his FPS career as a professional Valorant for 100 Thieves, the 20year-old North American announced today through a TwitLonger, which was indeed short, describing the former’s decision on his switch.įormerly of NRG, Ethan and Co were acquired by Evil Geniuses back in September 2019. Ethan has been competing in CS:GO for the past five years, marking this his official debut in VALORANT.
