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While Boostio admitted it made sense why Demon1 was benched based on his recent performance at Kickoff and Split One, he claimed it\u2019s not a good move for NRG in the long run. \u201cThey just don\u2019t have enough firepower,\u201d the VALORANT star explained. \u201cTheir firepower is super weak. All of NRG just has negative aura.\u201d Demon1 was the rising star on everyone\u2019s radar when he won Champions 2023 alongside Boostio and their then-EG teammates. This season, however, the MVP has been in a slump on his current NRG team. Despite this, Boostio still has a lot of faith in Demon1\u2019s ability, comparing him to highly rated duelists like Leviat\u00e1n\u2019s aspas and 100T\u2019s Cryocells. \u201cThey don\u2019t have the aspas, the Demon1, the Cryo,\u201d Boostio continued. \u201cYou need someone with that aim to win a championship.\u201d Before we even think about the next big international event, we\u2019ll have to see how the new NRG roster does in Split Two, which begins June 22 for Americas. That day, we\u2019re in for a banger match with NRG vs. Sentinels. It\u2019ll be the first time we\u2019re seeing FNS and s0m back with Demon1 on the bench for NRG. Depending on how this split goes, they may be able to qualify for Champions in Seoul in August\u2014but that still doesn't necessarily mean they'll have what it takes to win the whole event without their star duelist. 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While Boostio admitted it made sense why Demon1 was benched based on his recent performance at Kickoff and Split One, he claimed it\u2019s not a good move for NRG in the long run. \u201cThey just don\u2019t have enough firepower,\u201d the VALORANT star explained. \u201cTheir firepower is super weak. All of NRG just has negative aura.\u201d Demon1 was the rising star on everyone\u2019s radar when he won Champions 2023 alongside Boostio and their then-EG teammates. This season, however, the MVP has been in a slump on his current NRG team. 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Demon1 finds himself on the bench after a rough start on NRG. Photo by Tina Jo\/Riot Games.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

While Boostio admitted it made sense why Demon1 was benched based on his recent performance at Kickoff and Split One, he claimed it\u2019s not a good move for NRG in the long run. \u201cThey just don\u2019t have enough firepower,\u201d the VALORANT <\/em>star explained. \u201cTheir firepower is super weak. All of NRG just has negative aura.\u201d<\/p>