Acend’s win in the VALORANT Champions Tour Europe Masters event was anything but expected considering the teams that they faced at the event. They rose to the occasion, beating more favored teams such as FunPlus Phoenix in the semifinal and Team Heretics in the final. Nobody really expected Acend to win Masters, which actually worked out in their favor. “Coming … Read More
ShahZaM says Sentinels should have had bracket reset or map advantage in Masters final
The NA VALORANT Masters grand final is finally in the books and Sentinels beat FaZe Clan, who got through the tournament with a heap of momentum behind them that started in Challengers 3. Sentinels swept FaZe 3-0, and unlike the Challengers tournaments, there was no map advantage for the upper bracket winners for Masters. Although the first map was a … Read More
Vision Strikers stay undefeated and other VALORANT Masters results around the world
As we mentioned in our recap of the VALORANT Champions Tour North America Masters, champions were crowned all around the world this past weekend. While we can’t cover every region in detail, jump on the Nerd Street globetrotting train with us to find out more about the champs from Europe, Korea, Japan and Brazil. Europe Both Team Heretics and Acend … Read More
How TenZ and Sentinels dominated to win first NA VALORANT Masters
The first stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour came to an end this weekend with teams being crowned champions around the world. If you didn’t tune in to watch the action happen live, we broke down Sentinels’ victorious run, named the most outstanding player of the tournament and put together a roundup of the lower bracket matches. Sentinels crowned Masters … Read More
No coach, no problem: Sentinels’ ShahZaM discusses taking on coaching responsibilities
Sentinels have been one of the most successful VALORANT teams in North America even before Masters started. They ranked at the top of many fans’ power rankings entering the tournament, have looked unstoppable since the addition of Tyson “TenZ” Ngo and are one win away from claiming the title of best team in North America. VALORANT is a game that … Read More
Babybay on critics of FaZe’s aggressive playstyle: ‘We don’t actually play PUG-y at all’
After a very successful run at Masters, FaZe Clan lost against Sentinels on Friday, pushing them to the lower bracket, but they will get a shot at a rematch in the grand finals if they can win Saturday. Andrej “babybay” Francisty has been one of the most exciting players to watch at Masters. He makes incredible plays including attacking his … Read More
Shawn thinks Gen.G ‘could easily take Sentinels’ as team preps for lower bracket run
Gen.G bounced back from their upper bracket loss to Team Envy in their first VALORANT Masters match by beating XSET 2-0 to ensure their tournament run continued. Now, Gen.G must face one of the strongest teams in the lower bracket, 100 Thieves, as they look to claw their way back to the Masters grand final where either FaZe Clan or … Read More
100 Thieves’ Hiko reflects on Sentinels loss, calls TenZ ‘amazing player’ and ‘valuable asset’
In what many considered to be a marquee matchup, Sentinels sent 100 Thieves to the lower bracket after a 2-0 victory last weekend at VALORANT Masters. Back in First Strike, the two teams clashed and 100 Thieves turned up as the victor, but things have changed drastically for both the First Strike champions and Sentinels since then. For any team … Read More
What to watch this weekend in esports
Don’t know what to watch this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of some of the most intriguing games and tournaments happening this weekend. VALORANT Masters The first North American Masters event in the VALORANT Champions Tour concludes this weekend. FaZe Clan and Sentinels were the most exciting teams last weekend, and they will play in the winner’s … Read More
Here’s what happened at VALORANT Masters in Europe, Korea and Japan
We already covered the first weekend of the North American VALORANT Champions Tour Masters, but that’s not the only region where Masters is taking place. There are VCT tournaments taking place all around the world! Today, we thought we’d give other regions some love, so join us on this trip as we take a look at how Europe, Korea and … Read More