Falcons, Cloud9 among EPL S19 invites

Five teams have been locked in for ESL's flagship event based on their ESL world ranking.

ESL have announced the five teams that have been invited to ESL Pro League Season 19 based on their ESL world ranking spot.

Cloud9, Falcons, BetBoom, GamerLegion and Eternal Fire are the squads who have received invites.

Falcons earned their invite because ESL's world ranking awards points to the participating players, not the team or organization, and so signing Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif along with the ex-ENCE core garnered them enough ranking points.

Teams like Virtus.pro and Monte are higher than the aforementioned squads in ESL's world ranking, but had already earned Pro League berths by winning ESL Challenger events in 2023.

There are still four spots left to be claimed for EPL S19, with three going to the winners of various open qualifiers and one to the winner of European Conference.

ESL Pro League Season 19 will take place April 23-May 12 and will pit 32 teams against each other across three weeks of play, with a $750,000 prizepool on offer.

The team list for ESL Pro League Season 19 now looks as follows:

Denmark Emil 'Magisk' Reif
Emil 'Magisk' Reif
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
1598
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.63
falcons are so overrated
2024-01-11 17:03
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#10
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Spain neisee
-1 godpayus
2024-01-11 17:22
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4 replies
Falcons are overrated, but not sunpayus. + Godoayus good nickname tho
2024-01-11 19:50
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3 replies
No lol
2024-01-12 16:07
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2 replies
Ok 00001
2024-01-12 19:38
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1 reply
Was referring to the nickname u suggested
2024-01-12 23:11
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-SunPayus and I would agree
2024-01-11 17:42
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why? they are basically ENCE improved, they could definetely be a top 5 team
2024-01-11 17:44
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12 replies
hard to say that nertz -> magisk dycha -> boroz is an improvement also considering how long they played together
2024-01-11 21:05
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11 replies
magisk >> dycha nertz = boros I think the biggest factor is Snappi, he will make the team work
2024-01-11 21:25
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10 replies
snappi in cs2 skill decreased alot, THATS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM.
2024-01-11 22:44
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Nertz and Boros being equal???
2024-01-12 01:44
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Lul what, no way you just said that BOROS is equal to Nertz.
2024-01-12 04:38
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5 replies
#90
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Russia bult0
Eh, both relatively inconsistent but nertz is more experienced. We need to see more of BOROS on t1
2024-01-12 07:19
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4 replies
BOROS didn't do shit even at tier 2 with Falcons NertZ back then was whooping asses ad Endpoint and was a great substitute for Spinx in ENCE. Not to mention he's 14th best player of previous year.
2024-01-12 07:42
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3 replies
Ya boros hasn't done anywhere near what nertz has
2024-01-12 10:44
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BOROS in Monte >>> Nertz in Endpoint Ofc Boros doesn’t have the experience, but I think he has more potential than Nertz had. The old Falcons line-up was a shitshow anyways
2024-01-12 11:38
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1 reply
So was Endpoint lineup, yet it didn't stop Nertz.
2024-01-12 11:53
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#92
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Sweden skrothandlarn
meds
2024-01-12 07:32
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1 reply
ye u need some
2024-01-12 11:37
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you know they have a new team? could still just call them ence
2024-01-11 17:45
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#44
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North America hi_mens))
How can they be overrated when we haven't even seen them play
2024-01-11 19:48
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2 replies
Maybe for the hype around it
2024-01-11 19:53
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1 reply
exactly
2024-01-11 20:32
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boros is better than dycha and magisk is A LOT better than nertz , in what way are they overrated?
2024-01-11 20:42
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2 top 20 players and top 3 IGL
2024-01-11 22:48
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2 replies
But apex is not in Falkons
2024-01-12 03:21
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1 reply
I said top 3 IGL
2024-01-12 09:36
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#96
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Finland venyniilo
0 games played and getting invited in every big tournament :D I guess they have got a lot of money :D
2024-01-12 11:18
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EF gets invite by 0.02 points HAHAHAHHAHAHHHA
2024-01-11 17:05
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2 replies
they get invited by last epl result
2024-01-11 17:46
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1 reply
Pari party , esl jonkoping : i dont exist
2024-01-11 18:05
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if only Spirit didn't decide to attend BetBoom Dacha. They would've made it to EPL through ECL instead of 3DMAX or FORZE.
2024-01-11 17:05
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5 replies
they want to farm t2 online tournaments, good for donk stats
2024-01-11 17:09
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1 reply
They were farming money, not donk's stats. $180k is so much better than EPL slot financially
2024-01-11 19:05
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sh1ro buried his career there
2024-01-11 17:10
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But at least all donk fans can bring up that he has MVP now, so probably worth, since it is unlikely he would do so in EPL
2024-01-11 17:19
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spirit made as much prize money as first place epl and they likely wouldnt have won epl, so for everyone except sh1ro it was a pretty great decision
2024-01-11 22:20
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#6
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Netherlands geek3D
rip spirit
2024-01-11 17:12
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GamerLegion hahahahahahahahahahaa
2024-01-11 17:18
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1 reply
gamerlegion is so unbelievably anmoying now
2024-01-11 22:20
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ef got invite with 0.2 point difference kkkkkkk
2024-01-11 17:27
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#12
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Russia mshkoda
Ez for Forze with 4 players
2024-01-11 17:28
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Invite secured yess
2024-01-11 17:30
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f spirit, f donk . Not in top 20
2024-01-11 17:31
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1 reply
theyre top 10
2024-01-11 22:21
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How is it suddenly that Falcons are playing every T1 tournament??
2024-01-11 17:34
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1 reply
Having ENCE's core gave them the points.
2024-01-11 17:35
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#16
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Sweden vetten
GAMERLEGION INVITED AGAIN WHYYYYYY
2024-01-11 17:34
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6 replies
14th in ESL World Rankings. Unless other lower teams can get pass them and push them down further, this is going to be how it is.
2024-01-11 17:36
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4 replies
#20
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Sweden vetten
How tf are GL above Spirit? GL has bombed out of every tourney
2024-01-11 17:37
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point decay is slow for ESL rankings. And it doesn't help that the reason they're up so high is because of them reaching the grand finals of the Paris Major. (in no part due to siuhy and iM).
2024-01-11 17:39
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#22
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Sweden vetten
I hate GL so much it's actually insane. youtube.com/watch?v=a3_PPdjD6mg&ab_chann..
2024-01-11 17:41
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1 reply
The consequences of iM and especially siuhy's breakouts.
2024-01-11 17:43
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"based on their ESL world ranking."
2024-01-11 17:37
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#23
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Destroyer | 
Other Marauder_
Falcon looooool they really need to fix how they hand out invites, so shit like this dont happen again.
2024-01-11 17:42
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1 reply
#29
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United States tachy0n
??? They have Ence core so they inherit points
2024-01-11 17:53
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#31
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Finland Tusku
so happy eternal fire made it again
2024-01-11 18:19
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#32
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Denmark slacking
Donk fans crying 😭 Stuck playing in tier 2
2024-01-11 18:20
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#33
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Portugal 7sson
try to invite iberian teams next time
2024-01-11 18:33
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#34
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Canada Narrs
Stop giving GL invites to all these t1 tourneys, let them struggle and play some t2 competition to see if they can even hold their own or give some other teams a chance!
2024-01-11 18:38
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#35
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Hungary szia
How is GL STILL getting invites? 3 of their players went on a miracle run a year ago and they've done nothing since, but they're STILL getting invites to everything
2024-01-11 18:40
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ESL World Rankings still has them at 14th. Unless other lower teams rapidly surge up and push GamerLegion down further, this is going to continue happening.
2024-01-11 18:41
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#38
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Hungary szia
I swear, theyre basically in the same loop as partnered teams. They get invites to events based off that result, and so even when they place almost last, they still get points, which gets them more invites. This team is the middest mid team ever and them constantly getting invites over teams like spirit and apeks is absurd
2024-01-11 18:52
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#53
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China RADNIKEY
Bring back hand-picked invites
2024-01-11 21:08
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No KOI no party
2024-01-11 18:45
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#41
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Malaysia Bolehland
Why tf is there an oceania qualifier instead of china?
2024-01-11 19:22
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7 replies
Investment
2024-01-11 19:33
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I call them pity qualifiers, to give Oceania a chance of something despite the fact that the region's doomed for good to the point that even Asia is starting to rapidly improve and will leave Oceania far behind.
2024-01-11 19:51
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#57
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Malaysia Bolehland
Yeah imagine 3k teams in the china one, I know most of them obviously are trash But would those 3k have a better chance at beating the .. 20 teams in oceania? yeah definitely and they will grow way faster since oceania hasn't been progressing for the past what, at least 3 years?
2024-01-11 21:34
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4 years. The last time they did anything meaningful was in 2019. Been a downhill spiral since then. Their 2-3 run at Paris gave people false hope or whatever. As soon as they nearly lost to a polish FACEIT mix that cheated their way to EPL, I already knew it was over.
2024-01-11 21:40
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#71
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United States MrNorwood
It originally started when ESL took away their Challenger League (premier at the time). To "compensate" they decided to keep giving the region 2 spots: hltv.org/news/32963/esl-announces-apac-c.. Not saying it was the right or wrong decision, but the region has certainly suffered at ESL's hands.
2024-01-11 23:13
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even then, the region has completely stagnated since the Berlin Major. Which was literally almost 5 years ago now. Even post-COVID, AU CS has been on a downhill spiral which is getting worse. Meanwhile in Asia, despite the lack of support for the region for years, the region still made more progress than AU has in these past 5 fucking years. And is even rapidly improving these past few months to the point that Asia could effectively make chances for AU qualifications at Majors effectively extinct in just another year or so. There's also the fact that one single Asian team has been slowly and rapidly improving with just the small amount of international LAN experience they gained and have been capable of upsetting teams that should've been able to beat them easily, if they continue to improve and grow, they'll effectively be a contender team in no time flat. Then you have the lousiest leecher of a region called Oceania. You qualify for and get chances to attend these events but instead of improving, your appearances are just basically free vacation trips around the damn world. Like wtf are you guys even doing at this point.
2024-01-11 23:32
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#75
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United States MrNorwood
Any problem you can find in another region they have: - Lack of tournaments - Lack of upcoming talent - Lack of team org support - Lack of good teams to practice against - Lack of drive to improve - Ping issues None of those should be an excuse, but it all adds up to a region that is in hole that's hard to get out of. They do get international opportunities, but it's always the same 3 teams that qualify and always against competition way higher than them, so the improvements made are minimal. Asia teams have obviously proven that limited international opportunities can be overcome, but they have a much deeper talent pool, more orgs, and more events which all really, really helps.
2024-01-11 23:37
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#42
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Sweden Vrede
falcons... lol
2024-01-11 19:30
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saudi backed team gets invited to a saudi owned TO with their saudi paid talent. can someone tell me what we call this type of situations without being banned by mods for writing the unrottable word?
2024-01-11 19:56
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falcons being invited because they acquired ENCE's core and get their points, that's all
2024-01-11 21:13
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they acquired ENCE’s core, thats why they’re there.
2024-01-11 21:40
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7 replies
#61
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India Rau7n
Actually magisk has also contributed
2024-01-11 21:58
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#76
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Egypt BomberMan_
Still the conflict of interest exists. tho Falcons havent been clear who their ownership is, and if it wasnt PIF or PIF adjacent they wouldve just said so.
2024-01-12 00:32
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#78
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Russia i0n1x
they actually said so
2024-01-12 00:49
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4 replies
#80
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Egypt BomberMan_
where? in the hltv confirmed ep it was just private investors.
2024-01-12 01:03
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#81
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Russia i0n1x
yes and they said it wasnt pif
2024-01-12 01:07
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#82
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Egypt BomberMan_
yes but who are the private investors then?
2024-01-12 01:08
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1 reply
#83
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Russia i0n1x
they wont reveal their ownership structure to the public just like that.
2024-01-12 01:10
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#51
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Fiji ^w^
nice we can finally see falcons play
2024-01-11 20:59
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#55
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Brazil Heineck
how the hell does BetBoom have such a high rank?
2024-01-11 21:30
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1 reply
Their playoffs run in Sydney (where they beat Vitality), BetBoom Dacha, and winning CCT Series 8. That's why.
2024-01-11 21:43
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#62
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Norway fuxzer
Where the f is Apeks?? Money getting more and more important in CS, slowly starting to killing the diversity of teams, you got money = you get a invite. Joke…
2024-01-11 22:08
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1 reply
Eternal Fire beat them by 0.2 points in the rankings.
2024-01-11 22:50
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no spirit sh1ro ahh man
2024-01-11 22:46
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Niko in shambles
2024-01-11 23:14
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so unfair. why dont they compete for it like any other teams
2024-01-12 00:49
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4 replies
#79
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Russia i0n1x
?? its based on ranking
2024-01-12 00:59
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3 replies
thats what im saying. new roster no games and getting direct invite isnt fair
2024-01-12 01:28
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#85
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Russia i0n1x
falcons is basically ence with some roster changes. how is it not fair?
2024-01-12 01:30
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ENCE core lmao
2024-01-14 16:40
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''based on their ESL world ranking spot.'' they haven't played a single game? how can they have a ranking??
2024-01-12 05:23
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#91
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Russia bult0
Ence trio points and magisk
2024-01-12 07:21
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No Spirit?.
2024-01-13 02:30
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Epl sleepfest
2024-01-13 11:43
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So they invite forze, gl, 3dmax and other bs, but do not invite Spirit
2024-01-13 11:48
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invite saw
2024-01-14 03:51
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