VCT STAGE 2 MASTERS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Courtesy PlayValorant

Monday the 24th marks the biggest event of Valorant to date. The Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2 Masters will feature the 10 best Teams from the selected regions to compete for 600.000 US Dollar in prize money and Circuit Points, later one needed to qualify to the Valorant Champions later in the year.

Fnatic will face KRÜ Esports in the opening match of the tournament in Iceland. Bo3 will be played throughout the tournament in a double-elimination format, with the finals being a Bo5. Teams and Talent will Quarantine in Reykjavik and no audience will be allowed in the Venue Laugardalshöll.

Alex “GoldenBoy” Mendez as analyst and James “Dash” Patterson as onside hosts are part of the starstruck orchestra of talent. Additionally, there will be 12 Casters working live, Rivington “Rivington” Bisland III and Lauren “Pansy” Scott are just a few of the names to look forward to.

The opening matches for 8 of the 10 teams are as follwing:

• Versions 1 vs Crazy Racoon

The North Americans have the edge on the books against their Japanese counterpart. IGL Vanity will try to lead his team to their first victory.

• Fnatic vs KRÜ Esports

The legendary European squad is the favourite in this clash. The Argentinians are one of two Latin American teams in the tournament.

• Sharks vs NUTURN GAMING

The bookmakers are giving the Brazilians a slight edge over their South Korean opponents.

• Team Vikings vs X10
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Brazillian Vikings are heavily favoured on the books. Their opponent from Thailand will want to prove the bookmakers wrong.

Team Liquid and Sentinels are the highest-seeded in their region and will play their first match later in the tournament.

Courtesy Play Valorant // Reykjavík, Iceland