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TSM out of NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier after Envy loss in Masters Berlin grand finals

The VALORANT Champions Tour campaign for TSM is finished after a Team Envy loss in the Masters Berlin grand finals today statistically eliminated TSM from competing in the upcoming NA Last Chance Qualifier. Ironically, the result of the grand finals of VCT Masters Berlin had little impact on both teams that were competing in it since both Gambit and Team Envy had already secured Champions spots just through the amount of VCT points each had earned. An Envy win would afford a Champions spot for TSM, Sentinels, 100 Thieves, and

Gambit Esports defeat Envy 3-0 in VCT Masters Berlin Grand Finals

The VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Berlin tournament has concluded, and a new team holds the crown. Gambit Esports swept Envy in the Grand Finals today, earning the $225,000 prize and establishing themselves as the best team in the world. Gambit Esports secured the second seed in Group C after defeating Crazy Raccoon twice, while Envy took down Vivo Keyd and KRU Esports in Group B. Envy ran through their North American compatriots Sentinels and 100 Thieves without dropping a map, earning their spot in the grand finals. Gambit beat Vision

Envy summon El Diablo against 100T, secure spot at VCT Masters Berlin grand finals versus Gambit

Envy slew both their North American VALORANT demons today thanks to their own “El Diablo.” A stupendous series from Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker fueled an impressive 2-0 victory over 100 Thieves, sending Envy into the grand finals of the VCT Masters Three Berlin against Gambit. 100T struck first on Haven, taking the pistol round and punishing Envy’s aggressive second-round buy. They were still largely on SMGs going into round four and, even then, nearly won their bonus thanks to Hiko. Envy fought back into the map with great reads and Gambit-style

Gambit eliminate G2 from VCT Masters Berlin with perfect Icebox game, will face North America in grand finals

Gambit defeated G2 Esports in the semifinals of VCT Masters Three Berlin today, punctuating their victory with a flawless VALORANT performance on G2’s pick of Icebox. The Russian roster advances to the grand finals, where either 100 Thieves or Team Envy await them. The first semifinal of the day started on Breeze looking like another big series for keloqz, whose tremendous second round reversed the momentum after Gambit won the pistol round. But Gambit reset with a timeout down 4-1 and came out with a more aggressive and impressive defense,

Envy shock Sentinels, advance to semifinals of VCT Masters Berlin

Team Envy finally got that elusive win over Sentinels at the best possible time, as they knock the reigning Reykjavík champions out of VCT Masters Berlin in the quarterfinals. Envy will face another familiar face in the semifinals when they take on 100 Thieves. Sentinels started off the series on Haven, with zombs delivering his side the pistol with some Frenzy heroics on A site. It was a wild first half with both sides winning thrifty rounds early, and players on each team delivering huge plays. But Envy looked crisp

100 Thieves make incredible comeback against Acend to win series at VCT Masters Berlin

100 Thieves and Acend faced off in the quarterfinals of the VCT Masters Berlin playoffs today after fighting their way through the group stage. 100 Thieves made it through Group C undefeated, while Acend beat SuperMassive Blaze twice to earn the second seed in Group A. But today, 100 Thieves sent Acend home from Berlin after winning the series 2-1 and pulling off an amazing comeback on Breeze to close out the match.  Acend started the series with a win on Ascent that was a relatively back-and-forth affair until they

G2 eliminate KRÜ Esports with monster Jett performance from Keloqz, advance to semifinals of VCT Masters Berlin

G2 Esports are through to the semifinals of VCT Masters Three Berlin after picking up a win against Latin America’s KRÜ Esports today. The G2 side was bolstered by a stellar two-map series from their young Jett main, Cista “keloqz” Wassim. This VALORANT series opened on Icebox, G2’s pick, with KRÜ looking to finally get one over on the EMEA region after falling to both Fnatic and Team Liquid in Reykjavík. KRÜ won the pistol round with a Sage wall and risky defuse, but G2 force-bought to strike back in

PGL confirms Major will take place in Stockholm

Update: The Major has been moved to start on October 26. PGL has announced that the upcoming Major will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, as originally planned. The confirmation came after the Swedish government announced last Tuesday that it would further ease pandemic-related restrictions in the country, removing the final hurdle preventing the Major from taking place as intended with indoor events allowed to run at full capacity from late September on. The tournament organizers will begin ticket sales for the $2 million event on September 22 and aim to

Jett, Sova, Astra, Skye are most picked agents at VCT Masters Berlin group stage

In what will come as no surprise to anyone, Jett was the most picked VALORANT agent throughout VCT Masters Berlin‘s group stage. The mobile duelist has proven time and time again that she’s a must-pick in pro play. Jett’s ability to get in and out of danger, access unique vantage points, and dominate during save rounds makes her VALORANT‘s premier duelist. While no agent enjoys anywhere near as high of a pick rate at Masters Berlin so far, Sova, Astra, and Skye round out the top four. Screengrab via VLR.gg

Sentinels beat F4Q in final VCT Masters Berlin group stage match

Sentinels ended the group stage with a 2-1 victory against F4Q, setting the stage for VCT Masters Three Berlin playoffs to begin on Friday, Sept. 17. Despite dropping a map to F4Q, Sentinels looked dominant on both of their map picks. The series started on Breeze, with Sentinels selecting the map where TenZ had thrashed F4Q to close out their first series. This time, he brought out Jett again to contend with a surprising Yoru pick from zunba, marking the first time the duelist has been picked all tournament. A