If you've ever played Valorant, you've probably come across some players who seem far too skilled for their rank - smurfs. In this post, we'll be discussing a Reddit post by user al_to_the_val that explores the true source of why playing against smurfs can feel so frustrating. We'll also be diving into the comments section to get a better understanding of why smurfs are such a hot topic in the Valorant community.

I just played a game in ascent and we were absolutely shit on. The score was 13-3. The team we faced had a kj and cypher. It was hell. I didn’t know how to push that. The Kj sets up on b and the cypher sets up on A. I’ve never been more til...