{"id":170167,"date":"2025-03-14T17:03:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=170167"},"modified":"2025-03-14T17:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:03:36","slug":"waylay-wont-be-as-effective-as-tejo-zellsis-on-the-current-valorant-meta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/03\/waylay-wont-be-as-effective-as-tejo-zellsis-on-the-current-valorant-meta","title":{"rendered":"“Waylay won\u2019t be as effective as Tejo”: Zellsis on the current VALORANT meta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zellsis-Says-Waylay-Will-Not-Shake-Meta-large.jpg\" alt=\"Zellsis Says Waylay Will Not Shake Meta\" class=\"wp-image-170179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zellsis-Says-Waylay-Will-Not-Shake-Meta-large.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zellsis-Says-Waylay-Will-Not-Shake-Meta-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zellsis-Says-Waylay-Will-Not-Shake-Meta-medium_large.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zellsis-Says-Waylay-Will-Not-Shake-Meta-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Zellsis-Says-Waylay-Will-Not-Shake-Meta.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credits: Riot Games, Colin Young-Wolff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c59aeb7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Just <strong>two months after releasing Tejo<\/strong>, Riot has introduced a brand-new duelist, <strong>Waylay<\/strong>, to the VALORANT agent roster. Many pros and coaches have openly discussed the rapid meta shifts, making it difficult to adapt\u2014especially with back-to-back events lined up\u2014leading to highly unpredictable results.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c59b77e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>\u201cIf agents keep coming out and they are this strong, and with two maps changing for Stage 1 alongside the addition of a new agent at the same time, fatigue is going to hit really hard,\u201d Sentinels head coach <strong>Adam ‘kaplan’ Kaplan expressed his frustration<\/strong> during a post-match press conference at Masters Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-67d8a1c59c6f8\">\n <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n <li id=\"post-169345\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/03\/valorant-interview-esports-ecosystem\" target=\"_blank\">VALORANT\u2019s Studio Head & Esports Lead talk esports ecosystem changes<\/a><\/li>\n <li id=\"post-169866\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/03\/every-valorant-roster-move-for-vct-americas-stage-1\" target=\"_blank\">Every VALORANT roster move for VCT Americas Stage 1<\/a><\/li>\n <li id=\"post-168794\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/03\/valorant-devs-reveal-agent-28-waylays-strongest-maps\" target=\"_blank\">VALORANT devs reveal Agent 28 Waylay’s strongest maps<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c59db15\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Now that Waylay is playable and will be allowed in VCT Stage 1, Esports Insider asked Jordan ‘<strong>Zellsis<\/strong>‘ Montemurro for his thoughts on the current VALORANT meta, given Waylay\u2019s aggressive playstyle.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67d8a1c59e311\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zellsis-prefers-other-duelists-over-waylay\"><span id=\"zellsis_prefers_other_duelists_over_waylay\">Zellsis Prefers Other Duelists Over Waylay<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c59ea84\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>\u201cI think Waylay is good, but right now, so many duelists are overtuned that it\u2019s hard for her to fit in,\u201d <strong>Zellsis said during the interview<\/strong>. \u201cI just don\u2019t think she\u2019ll be game-breaking like Tejo was.\u201d<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c59f206\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>While <strong>Tejo was a meta-defining agent<\/strong>, Zellsis <strong>doesn\u2019t see Waylay having the same impact<\/strong>. Comparing her to other duelists, she is similar to Yoru, Raze, and Neon; however, Zellsis would <strong>prefer an overtuned Yoru or Raze<\/strong> in her place.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c59f968\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>\u201cI just don\u2019t think she\u2019s good enough to replace an overtuned Yoru or even a Raze if you need her nade or something like that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c5a00c6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Beyond the frequent meta shifts, players have also voiced concerns over the VALORANT\u2019s utility-heavy nature.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c5a0842\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>\u201cVALORANT promised gunfights will decide, but recently I just feel so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of utility. During the Chamber meta, at least people got to aim and play like a traditional shooter\u2014now, good luck even seeing your screen some rounds,\u201d <strong>Team Vitality\u2019s IGL <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DSajoof\/status\/1899014116422951289\">Saif ‘Sayf’ Jibraeel tweeted<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c5a0fd1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p>Adding to the discussion, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TenZOfficial\/status\/1899261780855316596\"><strong>Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo<\/strong> jokingly mentioned<\/a> that sometimes with <strong>so many colors and effects from abilities on his screen <\/strong>makes him feel like his color blindness is momentarily cured.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67d8a1c5a1735\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n \n<p><strong>Zellsis shared similar sentiments with ESI:<\/strong> \u201cWith the way new agents are coming out, I think teams are shifting away from default compositions. 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