Envy would've been way more competitive if they stopped taking themselves so seriously
MIBR aside, I genuinely think Envy would've been a much more competitive team throughout the split if they leaned fully into their ranked demon identity instead of trying to fit into the standard meta structure every other team is forcing.
What made them fun and dangerous in the first place was the chaos. Weird comps, off-meta picks, dry swings, confidence plays, just pure unpredictability. The moment they started trying to play "correct Valorant" and act like a super serious org, it kinda killed their spirit.
They pull out Clove and Reyna, stop caring, stomp MIBR, and suddenly the whole team actually looks alive again. They were clearly having fun and the crowd loved it too. Even as an MIBR fan, I couldn't even be mad watching that series because those guys were having the time of their lives.
Honestly, a team playing completely unhinged Valorant would've been healthy for the league too. Other teams would actually have to think outside the box and adapt instead of just practicing the same meta mirrors 24/7.
Not every team needs to become a polished macro machine. Some teams are way better when they embrace being unpredictable psychos.