Cover News Reporter Cai Shiqi
On the evening of May 12, the first stage of the 2024 Valorant Champions Tour CN League (hereinafter referred to as the "VCT CN League First Stage") officially came to an end at the Dreadnought Arena in Shanghai. After 21 days of fierce competition, EDG defeated its opponent FPX 3-1 in the finals to win the championship. In addition, EDG, FPX, and DRG will serve as the No. 1 to No. 3 seeds in the VCT CN region to compete in the Shanghai Masters, which is scheduled to be held from May 23 to June 9.
EDG夺得VCT CN第一赛段冠军
The playoff lineup was unexpected, and the Masters qualifying team was produced
In the regular season, the two "old powerhouses" - EDG and FPX lived up to expectations, winning the top of their respective groups with a record of 5-1 and 5-0 respectively, and advanced to the playoffs first. Although EDG lost to FPX, it also defeated the other five teams with a strong attitude, and FPX used flexible tactical arrangements, and even took out a new hero Mu Die for the first time to win in the professional arena. In addition, the two teams of TE and DRG also advanced to the playoffs with their solid performances. It is particularly worth mentioning that the last two spots in the playoffs were won by the two "new teams" of NOVA and AG, and their performance as "dark horses" also made many viewers shine.
In the playoffs that started on May 8, TE and DRG both swept their respective opponents AG and NOVA 2-0 in the first round. But in the next second-round matchup, TE and DRG were sent to two clean 2-0s by FPX and EDG respectively, and both fell into the lower bracket. As a result, EDG and FPX, who lived up to expectations, secured two qualifying spots for the Shanghai Masters in advance.
Shanghai Intrepid Arena
On May 10, the battle for the last Shanghai Masters promotion spot was between the two teams DRG and TE. In the semi-finals of the lower bracket, DRG achieved a handicap of one and two, and finally managed to win the last ticket. As the only team that has made it all the way from the promotion tournament, DRG is not favored by most people, but it is with the courage to rise to the challenge that they have made it all the way, first standing out in the promotion round to get a place in the provisional league, and then also creating a miracle in this competition. After getting the promotion places, the DRG players also shed tears of excitement on the stage. In the Upper Bracket Finals on the same day, FPX defeated EDG 2-0 to advance to the Grand Finals first. Then in the lower bracket final on May 11, EDG and DRG met 3-1, and EDG won the other place in the finals.
EDG defeated FPX 3-1 to win another title, and the CN regional seeding order was released
The Grand Final on May 12 was the third meeting between EDG and FPX in the first stage. Although the two sides have already won the Shanghai Masters, EDG, as the strongest team in the CN region, will face FPX who has beaten them twice in a row in the first stage as a challenger, and it is destined to be a fierce competition between Mars and Earth. And the trend of the game confirms this.
EDG战队决斗位选手ZmjjKK
In the contest in Figure 1, FPX really showed the strength of its preferred map. With a three-smoke lineup, they used as the defender to give full play to the advantage of dividing the battlefield, and took a 4-0 lead at the beginning. EDG, which used a double-duel lineup, as the attacker in the first half, never found its own offensive rhythm, and was repeatedly destroyed by the opponent's forward defense, and had no choice but to end the first half 3-9. In the second half, although EDG once started the momentum of chasing points with the victory of the pistol game, the steady play of all the opponents made the scores of the two sides rise alternately. Even if the EDG duel player ZmjjKK sacrificed his signature snipe, he was unable to parry the steady progress of the Sanyan lineup. In the end, FPX quickly won Figure 1 with a score of 13-6.
Coming to Figure 2, both sides have returned to the classic lineup of double smoke and double pioneers. At the beginning of the game, FPX continued the good momentum of the previous game, taking a 5-2 lead and even maintaining a two-point lead at the end of the first half. But in the second half, EDG, who served as the attacker, was obviously superior in individual ability, and ZmjjKK and Smoggy had many highlight performances to help the team score consecutive points. In the end, EDG won 13-9 and equalized the score. In the ensuing Picture 3 competition, in the face of the complex terrain and large area of the map of Mori Winter Harbor, Life, the main dueling player in the FPX team, chose the twilight butterfly with a more flexible tactical positioning, and did have many outstanding performances, BerLIN, who played the smoke position, was also full of firepower, defeating several teams in the first place. However, EDG, which follows the classic lineup, also has a wonderful performance from all members. In regulation time, both sides struggled to withstand the opponent's attack on the defensive end, and the game was dragged into overtime. However, with the suppressive power of ZmjjKK's big sniper in overtime, EDG won the overtime with two points in a row and overtook the big score.
EDG选手CHICHOO当选FMVP
In the showdown on Breeze Island in Figure 4, EDG started with a rainbow of momentum, Haodong's performance in the first few rounds was like divine help, and in the second round, he even played a "five kills" with only one magic shot to help the team achieve a 5-0 start. However, FPX then launched a counterattack, chasing consecutive points at one point, and trailing by only two points at the end of the first half. But in the second half, ZmjjKK's sniping began to show unstoppable power on the defensive end, and repeatedly completed high-difficulty kills to help the team win 13-8. At this point, EDG has added another championship trophy and defended its glory. CHICHOO, A PLAYER IN THE EDG TEAM, ALSO WON THE TITLE OF FMVP FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. At the same time, the seeding of the CN division of the Shanghai Masters has also been officially announced - EDG, FPX, and DRG will participate in the next Shanghai Masters as the first to third seeds in the region, respectively.
At the same time, the first stage of the other three overseas major regional leagues also "handed over their respective answer sheets". Pacific League T1, PRX, GEN; League Americas 100T, G2, LEV; EMEA League TH, FNC, and FUT will represent their respective regions in the upcoming Shanghai Masters.
Subsequently, the Valorant Shanghai Masters will be held from May 23 to June 9, and this is the first time that Valorant International has been held in China. Among them, the first stage of the Shanghai Masters (May 23 to June 3) will be held at the Intrepid Arena, and the second stage of the Shanghai Masters (June 7 to June 9) will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.
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