Bro, I remember I missed like 2 weeks of watching VCT and all of a sudden TheGuard was just the best team in NA when I came back lol. I never even heard of them. Anytime I saw then after that, I'd always be like "oh yeah that's the team that beat sentinels"
The Guard is easily my favorite team in Valorant, after seeing how they are as a team, and how they are as friends. The comm videos they have on their channel was always a blast to watch and made me fall in love with this team even more. You seriously deserve more subs, cause your production quality is insane, dude. Keep it up, you got a new sub and I'm definitely excited for what you plan later on
I remember discovering valorants pro scene in february 2022 and seeing The Guard for the first time and being absolutely mesmerized when they won against LG and a week after that 13-0ing 100T. That was the point i knew i had to support them. Then seeing them beat Sentinels, LG, C9 and then Optic was truly astonishing. Sadly Reykjavik wasn't too kind to them. In LCQ losing to 100T in the grand final was one the saddest days ever for me. I firmly hope The Guard can win ascension this year. Great video, keep it up.
this video was amazing. the guard was something I was really looking forward to while the hype was alive and Trent was there golden boy. they sort of fell and I wondered what happened / why. now that I’m super into the scene backstories like these are great.
i think the fact that they never made it into franchising was the only thing that made them seem like they had a "downfall". they're definitely still a great team but it's true you don't see much of them anymore unless you watch T2 valorant
amazing video. its amazing seeing how much youre improving with each video, you make some of the most entertaining valorant content on the platform. keep it up☺️
Its insane that trent started gaming on pc in 2019...like that just shows hes gifted,no one could ever go pro in the first fps they play.He isnt even mediocre,actually hes well above a lot of na flex players
His performance on t1 has been really good. Perhaps you could watch t1. They aren't a bad team and they have a 5 and 2 win loss ratio in the pacific league
The quality and style of your videos are unparalleled. You’re a stunning example of quality over quantity, and I’m glad that you’ve popped up on my recommended. Keep up the good work!
i typically wouldn’t click on a low view video in this format. but i decided to watch it and this video is great. i hope you become more popular soon cause this is great content. ❤
hey, love the video, i hoped by seeing the title, that you'd include the financial woes by the guard lately with dropping all of their content team and management basically besides their main roster. and the organization now being a skeleton org compared to before. the team doesnt have the support structure anymore and the guard is trying to sell their players until the end of the year or if they arent being picked up, they will drop them at the end of the year. which is pretty sad imo. but i understand why you wouldnt include that. its light hearted val story telling. it would be awesome though if you wouldve continued the storyline until after the end of lcq in 2022
yeah, i usually have my scripts written recorded way before the video releases. in this case the timing kinda sucked because I had completed most of the video before the guard collapsed :/
@@fourfather okay I understand now, thank you for the insight into it. I imagine it's probably even more work. Then I know better how to appreciate video essays. New subscriber from that. Btw it went same as other comments say: seeing this video off of recommendations eventhough you have a "relatively" low subscriber count compared to other val video essayists like commend for example. I'd say that is a good sign that the algorithm is pushing your videos to people generally interested in essay storytelling on val esports/ val in general. Hopefully your channel grows. You deserve it
This is really an amazing video my guy! I really enjoyed the montage, the music used and the narration. There is still some small issues with sound mixing, sometimes its hard to hear your voice with the loud music. Keep it up!
thank you :) mixing will get better next time, i’m very new to sound mixing obviously, and i always edit my videos with headphones on so what’s clear to me might not be to others idk
@@fourfather there was a lot of improvements in sound mixing. If i compare this vid to the drx one you made you can clearly see the improvements. Your doing great so Goodluck man!
@@corecorelover911 my bad forgot to add the song list. 21 minutes is babies and fools by freddie gibbs, think the song you found just uses the same instrumental.
thank you! ya i could see that, i aim these at a more casual audience that may have never watched the games i’m talking about so i try to get them the full picture
i use a lot of instrumentals from artists i listen to. the alchemist, roc marciano, westside gunn etc. i also use some tracks from video games on occasion
@@fourfather your beat selection was crazy lmfao. If you havnt yet I would check out madlibs other work. If you havnt yet def listen to mf doom madvillainy.
Good video, except that NA just won 1st, 2nd and 4th at the most recent Apex LAN so maybe including Overwatch would have been a better example for games where NA isn't good.
ya i don’t really watch apex, but this video came out before ALGS split 1 playoffs happened this year. i was just going on 2022 results where it seemed like they were just okay.
i think so, they brought that super grind heavy mindset over, and also made a lot of teams improve their scouting and focus on younger talent as opposed to scoping out the most recent CSGO retiree
Hey I know you’re excited about having a video pop off but you should probably cool it on reading comments. I don’t mean this to be rude, I just think that you don’t have to hear what literally everyone is saying about your content.
i only get a couple comments a day, and it takes like one minute to reply. if i was some massive channel getting like 1000 comments yeah it’d be unhealthy, but it’s not a burden or anything for me.
@@fourfather I don't know about that. They almost lost to a 1-week old Sentinels in the Ludwig event. TGRD would probably be between EG and 100T in franchising.
@@-funny-4034 eh, it was a bo1 in a random tournament with no prep on your opponents, so i don’t really put any weight into that. i think they’d be equal to cloud9 and 100t, but clearly better than eg. i think m80 and g2 would be in a similar spot.
love hearing the backstories of these teams especially after franchisng and seeing where the tier 1 players came from
it’s weird to click back into vlr and see a random player you know playing for “diddly dum” or some shit in a random nerdstreet tournament haha
Bro, I remember I missed like 2 weeks of watching VCT and all of a sudden TheGuard was just the best team in NA when I came back lol. I never even heard of them. Anytime I saw then after that, I'd always be like "oh yeah that's the team that beat sentinels"
hahahah, craziest two weeks of valorant to miss for sure
The Guard is easily my favorite team in Valorant, after seeing how they are as a team, and how they are as friends. The comm videos they have on their channel was always a blast to watch and made me fall in love with this team even more. You seriously deserve more subs, cause your production quality is insane, dude. Keep it up, you got a new sub and I'm definitely excited for what you plan later on
thanks boss :D glad to have you around
I remember discovering valorants pro scene in february 2022 and seeing The Guard for the first time and being absolutely mesmerized when they won against LG and a week after that 13-0ing 100T. That was the point i knew i had to support them. Then seeing them beat Sentinels, LG, C9 and then Optic was truly astonishing. Sadly Reykjavik wasn't too kind to them. In LCQ losing to 100T in the grand final was one the saddest days ever for me. I firmly hope The Guard can win ascension this year.
Great video, keep it up.
i hope the guard makes franchising too, they were a fantastic org before their parent company pulled like all their funding, sad to see. thank you!
@@fourfatherthey actually did
this video was amazing. the guard was something I was really looking forward to while the hype was alive and Trent was there golden boy. they sort of fell and I wondered what happened / why. now that I’m super into the scene backstories like these are great.
thank you! yeah their run was insane,
it’s similar to what jakee and runi are doing right now on cloud9. glad you enjoyed!
i think the fact that they never made it into franchising was the only thing that made them seem like they had a "downfall". they're definitely still a great team but it's true you don't see much of them anymore unless you watch T2 valorant
amazing quality as always, the time and passion you put into your work really show:) can't wait to see more from you!
thank you, glad to have ya!
These videos just keep getting better, really looking forward to what these will look like in the future, keep up the goodwork.
thank you, always trying to get better :)
It shows the time you’re putting into the videos and it’s worth the subscription!
thanks! glad you think so :D
this vid smacks so hard. thanks for all the hard work and dedication to the craft bro.
appreciate the kind words :D
The improvement between vids is crazy, I can’t wait for the next one!!
thank you! next one is gonna blow this one outta the water.
They did it they made it back to tier 1
Idk why but I think then name "The Guard." Is just way to clean and epic
it's clean as hell, thanks for watching :D
amazing video. its amazing seeing how much youre improving with each video, you make some of the most entertaining valorant content on the platform. keep it up☺️
thank you :D glad you enjoy!
Dunno what you did, but i see massive improvement in this video compared to your others especially the editing and overall presentation, gj man
just tryna get better every video, already excited to improve my next one
@@fourfatherood job 🥳🥳🥳🥳
@@fourfather I wish you luck, you definitely deserve more subs, I'm just glad I randomly came across your channel.
i’m glad u did too!
Its insane that trent started gaming on pc in 2019...like that just shows hes gifted,no one could ever go pro in the first fps they play.He isnt even mediocre,actually hes well above a lot of na flex players
amazing video, you are criminally underrated man, keep it up
thank you :D
love the editing of this vid, rlly makes it seem like a true documentary
thank you! i plan on upping my presentation even more in the future!
The fact that they even made it into Masters with such little experience is a massive accomplishment.
1k subs for this quality, Love it man. Keep it up!
thank you :D
i remember writing about The Guard just as they started to pick up, I think that mCe quote is from my piece lol
the benny the butcher instrumentals the whole video sold me
benny and freddie having beef has to be the worst thing ever man
Sayaplayer is probably my favorite member of this team, I was sad seeing him go after franchising
i love saya, gotta root for all the former OWL boys
His performance on t1 has been really good. Perhaps you could watch t1. They aren't a bad team and they have a 5 and 2 win loss ratio in the pacific league
This thumbnail goes way too hard
thank you :D
The quality and style of your videos are unparalleled. You’re a stunning example of quality over quantity, and I’m glad that you’ve popped up on my recommended. Keep up the good work!
thanks handsome
Me going to join discord,my om calling me,me forgetting what I was literally just doing
i typically wouldn’t click on a low view video in this format. but i decided to watch it and this video is great. i hope you become more popular soon cause this is great content. ❤
you gotta give the little guys a chance sometimes haha. thank you for the kind words
I HAD TO GO BACK HERE AFTER THE GUARD CORE AND TEX (Lev) FINALLY MAKES IT TO ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL EVENT! LETS GOOO, THEY ARE FRICKING BACK
I can sleep to ur voice bro frfr goood vid ty
thank you! :D
From a PRX supporter, don't stop pushing.❤
bless
bro props on such a sick video!
thanks bossman!
Truly one of the Chichmunk moments of all time
welcome back :) get back in touch on discord
@@fourfather what discord, is there a new one?
monito #6087
bro great vid but the fact u got 2 alfredo beats on here and crown for kings by benny the butcher gets my like. Nice vid man
crown for kings is a sick song
respect for the babies and fools instrumental
afredo is one of my favorite albums to just let play through front to back
this is why i respect The Guard so much fire vid
appreciate it
hey, love the video, i hoped by seeing the title, that you'd include the financial woes by the guard lately with dropping all of their content team and management basically besides their main roster. and the organization now being a skeleton org compared to before. the team doesnt have the support structure anymore and the guard is trying to sell their players until the end of the year or if they arent being picked up, they will drop them at the end of the year. which is pretty sad imo. but i understand why you wouldnt include that. its light hearted val story telling. it would be awesome though if you wouldve continued the storyline until after the end of lcq in 2022
yeah, i usually have my scripts written recorded way before the video releases. in this case the timing kinda sucked because I had completed most of the video before the guard collapsed :/
@@fourfather okay I understand now, thank you for the insight into it. I imagine it's probably even more work. Then I know better how to appreciate video essays. New subscriber from that. Btw it went same as other comments say: seeing this video off of recommendations eventhough you have a "relatively" low subscriber count compared to other val video essayists like commend for example. I'd say that is a good sign that the algorithm is pushing your videos to people generally interested in essay storytelling on val esports/ val in general. Hopefully your channel grows. You deserve it
This is really an amazing video my guy! I really enjoyed the montage, the music used and the narration. There is still some small issues with sound mixing, sometimes its hard to hear your voice with the loud music. Keep it up!
thank you :) mixing will get better next time, i’m very new to sound mixing obviously, and i always edit my videos with headphones on so what’s clear to me might not be to others idk
@@fourfather there was a lot of improvements in sound mixing. If i compare this vid to the drx one you made you can clearly see the improvements. Your doing great so Goodluck man!
Not only is your content amazing, so is your music taste
thank you! you reminded me i should put song list in the description
@@fourfather uuhhh is it normal i cant see it ? im tryna find the song at 21 minutes
@@fourfather actually found it gang talk ft j floss
@@corecorelover911 my bad forgot to add the song list. 21 minutes is babies and fools by freddie gibbs, think the song you found just uses the same instrumental.
Sheesh ur underrated i will be waiting for fnatic's vid and can you do the story of suygetsu plz only if you have information
thank you! fpx will def get a video eventually, they have hella history
@@fourfather thnx tht lower bracket run was historic
this needs to be bigger ong
little by little we're getting there. thank you for your kind words!
Here late but Sayaplayer is my favorite player so im glad he's in this
Great video, gave you your 1000th sub!
thank you! i will never forget you!
It's a shame V1 broke out too early into the scene's birth. The original underdog that didnt get any sort of exposure because no one cared back then
real. seeing na2 > eu1 when they beat liquid
hey could you share your spotify/youtube playlists I have loved the ambient tracks in this video
after my next video imma make a playlist of all the songs i have ever used
@@fourfather tysm
great video, you deserve 100x ur subs
thank you a ton! :D
He just never misses
all my misses are privated ;)
crazy how the bench s0m and he goes on to be one of the best sovas out there
not s0m but psalm, he used to be a pro fortnite and valorant player
@@fourfather ohhh lmao, haha, i misheard then
@@p1xke729 all good haha, appreciate you watching :)
Great vid! only complaint is that the footage of the games where its just the casters go on a bit too long
thank you! ya i could see that, i aim these at a more casual audience that may have never watched the games i’m talking about so i try to get them the full picture
Great video man
thank you :D
such great storytelling
thank you :D
i really hope they make it to franchising
it sucks only 1 team makes it, i look forward to 2025 when 2 teams are added to each league
Great video really entertaining to watch
thanks handsome
this is such a well made video
thank you :D
Great vid. One thing I will say is that NA is actually #1 or #2 is Apex. Anyways, nice vid
oh shit fr, i thought we only had TSM, maybe i should watch more apex
@@fourfather nah ur good, such a small thing. Great work on the vid. And yes, you should watch more apex, it's a dope esport
these videos are too good
thank you! :D
19:29 i put 150 on the guard to win, imagine my shock when marved tore them a new one that round lmao
RIP
This video is amazing you got a sub from me, also where do you get your background music it all syncs in so well with the video.
i use a lot of instrumentals from artists i listen to. the alchemist, roc marciano, westside gunn etc. i also use some tracks from video games on occasion
Now this roster is on vct americas
I love how PRX destroyed TGRD and ended their hopes 😂😂
sad i like both teams quite a bit
Can you do paper rex next?
doing a massive video on APAC
Here before 1k subs 🎉🎉🎉🎉
it came faster than i anticipated for sure, glad to have you here
bro i need a list of the music u used
ALFREDO BEATS a like just for that
freddie gibbs is like my favorite rapper right now
@@fourfather your beat selection was crazy lmfao. If you havnt yet I would check out madlibs other work. If you havnt yet def listen to mf doom madvillainy.
THAT'S MY FUCKIN TEAM!!!!!
Good video, except that NA just won 1st, 2nd and 4th at the most recent Apex LAN so maybe including Overwatch would have been a better example for games where NA isn't good.
ya i don’t really watch apex, but this video came out before ALGS split 1 playoffs happened this year. i was just going on 2022 results where it seemed like they were just okay.
could i know what the music at 17: 40 is?
fuck i don’t remember, i’ll look and get back to you if i can find it
@@fourfather tysm
Two words sayaplayer junkerton
the saya deadlift
This did not age well 😅
Pls make video about gambit
they’ll be getting one soon 🫡
Saya is goat
Whats the song at 20:55
babies and fools freddie gibbs instrumental
@@fourfather much appreciated
My favorite team of all time, they saved NA.
i think so, they brought that super grind heavy mindset over, and also made a lot of teams improve their scouting and focus on younger talent as opposed to scoping out the most recent CSGO retiree
who made ur pfp
i did!
@@fourfather its very nice how did u make it
thank you! i drew the shape in photoshop, converted it to a 3d object, then messed with the properties and materials
@@fourfather how much would 1 be in money
Took over?
for a second there
Hey I know you’re excited about having a video pop off but you should probably cool it on reading comments. I don’t mean this to be rude, I just think that you don’t have to hear what literally everyone is saying about your content.
i only get a couple comments a day, and it takes like one minute to reply. if i was some massive channel getting like 1000 comments yeah it’d be unhealthy, but it’s not a burden or anything for me.
Hero plays from the likes of fns 😂
no shade i love fns
And then they died out
wish they made franchising but also they laid off like their entire staff lmao
NA is pretty good at apex tho
yeah tbh i had no clue i though we only had tsm
And nowdays they are washed already.
i still think they’re solid and honestly if they were franchised they would be better than what NA is currently offering
@@fourfather I don't know about that. They almost lost to a 1-week old Sentinels in the Ludwig event. TGRD would probably be between EG and 100T in franchising.
@@-funny-4034 eh, it was a bo1 in a random tournament with no prep on your opponents, so i don’t really put any weight into that. i think they’d be equal to cloud9 and 100t, but clearly better than eg. i think m80 and g2 would be in a similar spot.
Hope this vid get viral
you and me both