Group C opens the tournament. Two Bo3s: 17:00 and 20:00 Shanghai. Liquid bring a rookie and three roster changes. Paper Rex bring the most points in the field. TYLOO's first on stage with SiuFatBB's aura to lead the way.
Five kills in one round against Team Liquid, in the opening match of the tournament. Paper Rex had two aces in the series; d4v41’s came on match point.
Team Liquid
Paper RexAscent 13–4 to Paper Rex, Haven 13–7 to Liquid, Lotus 13–10 with d4v41 ending it on an ace. Paper Rex are 1–0 and play G2 in the Group C winners’ match on Sept 29. Liquid drop to the elimination match against TYLOO the same day.
Match point at 12–10, five Liquid players alive, and d4v41 takes all five. Paper Rex win Lotus 13–10 and the series 2–1.
Photographed ahead of the first map of the tournament. Paper Rex took it 13–4.
Liquid against TYLOO, then Nongshim against Xi Lai Gaming. The loser of each is out of Champions. Two Chinese teams play with the home run on the line.
G2 next, in the decider.
TYLOO and Xi Lai Gaming are eliminated. EDward Gaming face Global Esports and JD Gaming face T1 on Oct 2, and a loss ends the home run.
Two series, one map won, a 13–2 to finish. SiuFatBB came from Wolves for this run; it ends in the groups of the first Champions held in China.
Team Liquid
TYLOOSplit 13–8 to Liquid, Summit 13–7 to TYLOO, Lotus 13–2 to Liquid. TYLOO’s first international ends in the groups at 0–2. Liquid play G2 in the Group C decider on Oct 3 for the last playoff spot from the group.
Five kills on a pistol-round budget, with the home crowd behind a Chinese team. The official short.
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.
The official short.
Winless at Masters London, 7th–8th at the last two Champions. The team that took Leviatán’s seat is in the playoffs, where the choke question gets asked.
Team Liquid
G2 EsportsSplit 13–10, Abyss 13–7. G2 are through from Group C with Paper Rex. Liquid go out in the groups at 1–2 and finish 9th–12th.
The official short, from the final round on Abyss. G2 are in the playoffs, where the last two Champions ended for them in the first round.
The fan-storylines of VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Updated after each match day.
