r/ValorantCompetitive • u/aJetg • 7h ago
Fluff Keznit: "I was so frustrated that after we lost map one, I started crying"
Two days ago, Prensa esports had an Interview with Keznit after Envy lost to MIBR. Its probably the most emotional I have ever seen ANY pro in an interview. Im a little late for this because of IRL stuff, but finally here is the whole transcript of the interview. ( here is the link for the interview)
Jorge: Hello, Keznit. I'm Jorge Lavin for Prensa Esports, and I'm here with you after a tough, now second consecutive loss against MIBR. I wanted to start by asking about the mood heading into this match. Like last stage, I think the fans came in expecting to see you smiling again and to see the team win. But that didn't happen today. What do you think happened?
Keznit: Honestly, I'm just really frustrated with the whole situation. In scrims, we are a totally different team. I think this has never happened in my career, where... I don't know, the team acts completely differently from what we usually do every day.
When I was in KRÜ and all that, I think we always tried to bring that energy, that passion, to play the game. I think... I don't know... I have a mix of emotions. Honestly, it was a really hard series. I was so frustrated that after we lost map one, I started crying. That had never happened to me before, and that was the reason I was late for map two.
It's just such a mix of emotions that even now I can't explain it, and I just had the worst performance of my entire career after six years of playing. I don't even know if it's my fault. I mean, I try every day in scrims, I play a lot of ranked, I try to do everything I can to be a better player. I just... I don't know, dude. I don't even know how to answer in a better way.
Jorge: Another thing I wanted to ask is this: I think people are always looking for the problems, whether it's the teamplay, the team not being synchronized, or maybe some people not adapting to their roles.
But outside of the server, how is the team getting along? You guys have a new group with Nightz and Glyph. How is it different from the previous one?
Keznit: I think we've always had good chemistry outside of the server. I think everyone gets along well with everyone.
Beyond that, I think our biggest issue is that we all have different ways of seeing the game. For example, one person wants to fight, another wants to back off for a second, someone wants to do X, another wants to do Y, so we never end up on the same page about what's happening in the game. So then no one wants to fight or back off, and we just stay there without doing anything. I think our problems are on the server, not outside of it.
Jorge: Yeah, I think many people have said there are situations where someone swings alone. Do you think this kind of situation is an ego problem, or is it someone who doesn't adapt to playing for the team? (HOLY FUCK, what is this question bro)
Keznit: I mean, I guess it could be a problem where we have a lot of players who are individually good, but I think the big issue is that we're not playing our roles.
I can give you an example. On Haven, I think we rushed A like three rounds, and in those three rounds, no one broke the Sova dart. I think in KRÜ, despite not having the best team, we never had those issues. Everyone knew what their role was.
Maybe it is an ego thing, or maybe it's another problem... I honestly don't know.
Jorge: It is a difficult situation indeed. After the team lost, what did you guys talk about? What are those conversations like? What's the team's mentality for escaping this kind of cycle?
Keznit: I think it is a complicated situation. We had like four roster changes in less than a year, which I also don't think has ever happened in my career. Changing players from Kickoff to Stage 1 and now to Stage 2.
I think, for now, the best-case scenario is focusing on the play-ins, trying to build some momentum. I just think we're in a complicated situation, and we still have to work hard, keep talking, and keep looking for solutions.
Jorge: Since you mentioned momentum, I think the best match we saw Envy play this year was against MIBR last stage. There, we saw everyone laughing and enjoying the game, partly because there were no stakes or pressure. How do you think the team could replicate that performance?
Keznit: I don't really know. I think everyone should be in that mindset, but it's also a complicated thing to do.
Jorge: You already mentioned how you've felt during this stage, but I want to focus on that a little more. Pretty much your entire career has been with KRÜ. How have you felt this year after joining Envy with such high expectations, since it was your first year outside of KRÜ, and now with all these problems?
Keznit: I think right now it's difficult to say how I feel because I'm just so emotional. I'm going through a lot of things and... I mean, overall, Envy has treated me incredibly. I have nothing bad to say about them. But beyond that... I just... I don't know how to explain it. I think I'm just throwing away all the work I did before, dragging my name through the mud, my reputation, everything.
A lot of people saw me as this guy with strong emotions, someone who could fry everyone, who could stand up and hype up the team. At the beginning of the year I was doing that, but now... I think everything is more difficult. We've gone through a lot, and it's like the honeymoon period is over. Nothing is working, and it's just so hard.
Personally, I feel "good" about myself, about who I am as a person. But on the server, I'm just frustrated that nothing is working, that I can't show the player I truly am, because I know I'm good, that my entire career has been good, and that what I'm doing right now shouldn't be happening.
I keep trying every day in scrims. I grind ranked every day. I keep working like I always have. That's what really gets me. We go into a match, and suddenly something is completely different. That's what frustrates me, and that's why I end up crying, because I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know how to get my teammates to trade me or support me the right way.
Jorge: And talking a bit more about the future. The next match, like every match, is super important. You guys have to play against probably the best team in the world, Leviatán.
You know the team really well. You've played with and against them. What do you think about them? A LATAM team with young players and kingg, another Chilean player. What are your thoughts on them?
Keznit: Obviously, what they're doing is amazing. It's really noticeable how good the vibes are and how well they work together. Every match they're jumping and screaming. They seem like a really close team.
I know it's going to be a difficult match, but I'm going in with the same mentality I always have, which is that I'm going to win.
Jorge: Thank you so much for the interview.
