Karmine Corp went winless in Stage 1, changed head coach, and swept EMEA Stage 2 for the first trophy in org history.
Nongshim RedForce
Karmine CorpSunset 13–9 to Karmine Corp, then Summit 13–5 and Haven 13–6 to Nongshim. The Pacific runners-up are the first debutant org into the playoffs. Karmine Corp, 0–5 in April and EMEA champions in August, finish 9th–12th at their first Champions.
Karmine Corp took a map off NRG and a map off Nongshim and won neither series. The Group of Doom is settled: NRG and Nongshim go through, Karmine Corp and Xi Lai Gaming go home.
The first Champions for the org ends 1–2 in the group of doom.
Three maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Liquid against G2 for the last spot from Group C, then Nongshim against Karmine Corp for the last from Group D. Two go to the playoffs, two go home.
Three maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
A dark day first. Then Paper Rex against G2 for the first playoff spot from Group C, and the champions NRG against Karmine Corp for the first from Group D.
Five kills, no round. It did not matter. Karmine Corp were never behind on either map.
TYLOO and Nongshim lost theirs. Global Esports play tomorrow against Vitality; JD Gaming are still to open.
Blue in Shanghai. Stage 1 went 0–5; the Stage 2 playoffs went 3–0; the opener here went 2–0.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
A coaching change to ZE1SH, N4RRATE back from Sentinels, then a 4–1 group and a 3–0 sweep of the playoffs, ending 3–1 over Liquid in Badalona with dos9 as MVP. vlr called it one of the most remarkable mid-season turnarounds VCT has seen.
The fan-storylines of VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Updated after each match day.
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