VCT North America Stage 2 Week One: Biggest Upset, Performances, Disappointments and More
The first week of North American VCT Challengers Stage 2 has concluded with a number of new names and faces taking center stage
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OpTic finish with 87% win rate on Neon at VCT Masters Reykjavík
Valorant’s first international event of 2022 has concluded with OpTic taking home the top prize and winning 87% of their maps with Neon
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OpTic yay on LOUD rematch: “We’re just going to try and be ourselves and if that’s not enough then that’s not enough.”
OpTic Gaming becomes only the second team in the history of the VALORANT Champions Tour to get back to a finals after sweeping Zeta Division.
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Sentinels bench zombs, replace him with former Akrew player Kanpeki
Sentinels announce Jared “zombs” Gitlin will be stepping back from professional VALORANT and will be replaced by former Erick “Kanpeki” Xu
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Paper Rex move into the Top 4 at VCT Masters after victory against G2 Esports
The SEA team’s aggression was too hot for G2 to handle.
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Zeta Division Dep: “We have built up a confidence that has allowed us to perform at our full potential.”
The 21-year old star Jett player from Zeta Division, Dep, spoke with me after the win about their steady improvement, finding a higher level in the rematch against DRX and the Japanese fanbase
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Paper Rex F0rsaken: “We played a double duelist and we’re really confident, especially with Jinggg and my aim”
Paper Rex F0rsaken spoke with me after the loss to DRX to discuss the double duelist composition, facing their scrim partners, and staying confident heading deeper into bracket
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Paper Rex sends The Guard packing at VCT Masters Reykjavik
Paper Rex’s aggressive playstyle proved to be the difference as they defeated The Guard in the lower bracket of VCT Masters Reykjavik
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“To come up with results on the global stage, it proves that it’s all the correct ways we’ve been preparing” – Zeta Division crow
VCT Masters Reykjavik is proving to be a battle of the regions. Which region will come out on top?
Rohan
OpTic Victor on FNS: “He makes my job so easy for me. I literally ask him Pujan where do I go and I kill”
In a rematch of the VCT North American Challengers finals, OpTic Gaming got their revenge over The Guard and will move on to face the DRX in the Upper Semifinals.
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