“Does EG know they won champions” – Valorant community is left clueless as Evil Geniuses reportedly letting their Champions winning roster field offers from other orgs

From being a laughing stock to winners and back to being a laughing stock, EG has completed a full circle

“Does EG know they won champions” – Valorant community is left clueless as Evil Geniuses reportedly letting their Champions winning roster field offers from other orgs

After the end of the 2023 VCT season, the roster mania is at its peak. Orgs are looking to rebuild their roster for the upcoming 2024 VCT season. There are some hot free agents such as Yay, Aspas, BabyJ etc. currently in the market and orgs are eyeing them. However, Evil Geniuses revealed some surprising news that surprised everyone in the Valorant community. Evil Geniuses are allowing their players to explore their options this offseason.

Evil Geniuses made history a few weeks ago as they defied all odds and won the Valorant Champions 2023 in LA. They were considered the clowns of NA as they seemed very clueless during their initial run.

However, as they started picking the pace, they defeated some big teams like NRG and LOUD and ultimately they defeated the VCT Pacific winner, Paper Rex in the Valorant Champions 2023 grand finals to seal the deal. Each player gave a commendable performance and it was a complete team effort and not a one-man show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLTUHKd129c&pp=ygUNZXZpbCBnZW5pdXNlcw%3D%3D

Evil Geniuses already parted ways with their reserve roster earlier. But it seems that’s not it. Fans are in confusion as the roster is going to change.

The said roster that was responsible for all the success and glory mentioned earlier, is now allowed the green flag to leave and explore other options, questioning their existence on the current Evil Geniuses roster.

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Evil Geniuses roster might part ways with org or will receive a significant pay cut

Earlier Today, some reports surfaced on social media informing that EG is taking some hard decisions. Prominent eSports news reporter Max Katz revealed on X that has let their starting roster explore their options, and If they do stay with the organization, they would be subjected to a significant pay cut. This news has caused a buzz on social media.

"Does EG know they won champions" - Valorant community is left clueless as Evil Geniuses reportedly letting their Champions winning roster field offers from other orgs
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When the team was not struggling initially, the team’s coach Potter was under fire however she turned things around. But even after winning the tournament, players are experiencing again a very uneasy situation.

EG’s Valorant roster currently consists of Demon1, Jawgemo, Boostio, c0m, and Ethan. Each player performed stupendously and played their role well. But one name that stands apart is the villain of VCT 2023, Demon1. Demon1 joined EG in the mid-season and everyone raised the question.

The community bashed EG for this immature move as he was less experienced and EG was crumbling. However, Demon1 just smoked out his critiques and came out as the best player of the season.

Other players also stepped up their game and were in red-hot form during the entire Valorant Champions. EG’s decision to move on from this set-perfect roster is not sitting well with fans.

The team gave 200% throughout the season and surpassed everyone’s expectations. Now these players being available for signing is a big opportunity that most of the org will want to capitalize on.

Valorant Community reacts to EG’s new move

Despite winning the tournament, people are criticizing EG’s move as very inconsiderate to the players. Corbin “c0m” Lee’s father, PapaC0M even reacted to the situation by telling his fans not to become eSports players.

He explains how despite loving the organization, he believes it’s not a stable organization, especially with financial concerns. Despite having a difficult start, they found their way through the playoff run and eventually shocked the world by taking home the trophy.

here’s what pro players and fans have to say about this news:

If the team eventually disbands, it won’t be the first time that a Valorant Champions-winning team is splitting up. The inaugural Valorant Champions winner, 2021 Ascend, was disbanded later. In addition to that, last year’s champion, Loud, parted ways with pAncAda and Sacy a few weeks after winning the tournament.

One can see winning valiant Champions as a jinx. However, fans, before taking shots at EG, need to understand that eSports is more complex than it seems. The finances behind the scenes are much more difficult to understand. So it will end up on players if they want to take a pay cut or move on to another organization for a lucrative offer.

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