I know C9 worked hard but could it be that MIBR wanted to give the leaving C9 players a proper farewell and chance to compete again and let them have good stats like/good moments -
v1c is leaving for Notexxd(rumored) so aspas realized that he should let v1c clutch so everyone knows he clutched against GOAT or one of the Goats and now everyone knows he clutched aspas so he's clutch god.
Similarly, they let penny drop a masterclass and I think frod himself told immi that hey I was playing Zekken on smokes shi was dumb as rocks so play penny on duelist, you look like a genius and we will let Penny drop a masterclass and he leaves on a high note and we will lose to you guys.
After the performance today by MIBR - I'm sure that C9 and MIBR made a pact but I just can't prove it.
But one thing I'm still unsure about is how did Zellsis win the clutch against Tex, is it because Zellsis is just the GOAT of Valorant? The question remains a mystery but answes are right in front of us, we just can't see them or decipher them.
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