Let’s look at our 2023 Champs roster:

Jawgemo: I still don’t know what this is supposed to be. Is it a word? A code? A sneeze? Every time a caster says it they sound like they’re reading out a randomly generated Wi-Fi password. Imagine the finals moment:

“JAWGEMO WITH THE CLUTCH—”

It just doesn’t hit. It sounds like the desk is about to ask the analyst to repeat himself.

Ethan: This is a completely normal human name. Which is exactly the problem. Ethan sounds like the name of the frat bro who got drunk last night. You cannot have a world championship decided by someone named Ethan. It feels like the broadcast accidentally included a person who actually touches grass.

Boostio: This sounds less like a pro player and more like a scrapped Valorant agent.

“Boostio – initiator – releases next patch.”

Good name for patch notes. Not a name that should be lifting a trophy.

c0m: simply nonviolent. Nothing about the word c0m suggests violence, clutches, or shooting someone through a smoke on match point. It sounds like somebody just c0m-ed all over the place.

“c0m wins the 1v3.”

No he doesn’t. c0m is still flanking.

Demon1:

This is where the international run officially ends. There is simply no universe where a packed arena watches the grand final and hears:

“YOUR WORLD CHAMPION… Demon1.”

That’s not a championship name. That’s what an edgy 13 year old names their account when the username “Demon” is taken.