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Jaccob 'yay' Whiteaker earned the nickname 'El Diablo' for his absolutely terrifying Chamber play that made him the most feared Operator player in Valorant during the agent's peak meta. His surgical precision with the sniper rifle and almost inhuman reaction times made OpTic Gaming's 2022 roster one of the most exciting teams to watch in competitive Valorant history. Yay's run through VCT Masters Reykjavik 2022 and VCT Champions 2022 saw him consistently post statistics that seemed impossible, regularly topping the scoreboard against the best players in the world. His incredibly low sensitivity of 216 eDPI is among the lowest of any professional Valorant player, requiring massive arm movements that somehow produce the most precise crosshair placement in the game. The VCT NA Player of the Year 2022 award cemented his status as the best player in the most competitive region at the time. After OpTic's dissolution, yay's career has had its challenges, but his mechanical talent remains among the very best in the game, and his performances on Cloud9 continue to produce moments of brilliance that remind viewers why he earned his devilish nickname.