Full disclosure, I'm only in Plat1, so maybe this is far more effective at higher level play. I might just be an idiot, or maybe my examples of knife attempts that I witness are all wrong. Still:

I hate the "knife him" call-out.

Like, yeah: it's awesome for damaging their money, hurting their headspace... it makes for a great clip! IF YOU HIT IT. But do you know what often happens? You miss the knife stab, or the player happens to look behind them and you're stuck with your knife out, or maybe even you slash by accident and they just flick right to you and instantly headshot you. And even if you do everything right, and you SHOULD have hit the knife? Valorant's shitty knife system fucked you over and it didn't register.

Now, you've lost the round, you're in a worse headspace for throwing the round/the knife not working properly, and you lose out on money for your teammates and yourself. This is why, since CS:GO, I've always said: fuck going for the knife. It almost NEVER works out outside of popular clips.

This also applies to other types of aggressive plays.

• You and your teammates kill 4 of their squad, you get bomb dropped! One guy left, should be the easiest win of your career. BUT FOR SOME REASON everyone decides to 1v1 the best player on the enemy team thinking they HAVE to kill them. Everyone dies one by one, enemy team wins the round.

• Your round win is guaranteed but your team desperately wants to stop the last player from saving OP. Again, awesome if it works... but not awesome if we lose three guns in the process, even if we win the round.

• Talking aggressive toxic trash on the enemy team that gives the enemy team the motivation to stage a comeback.

It reminds me of this clip that was posted today in WCGW. I know I've seen so many clips where someone close to winning decides to show off and fucks themselves over. Just like this clip screws over a sure win for the runner, showboating and over aggressive playstyles fuck over an easy round win in Valorant.

Just, please: Go for the headshot you muppet. Don't show off.