All Teams Qualified For Valorant Masters Berlin
The Completion of VCT Stage 3 playoffs across all regions brings us to the point every single VALORANT esports fan has been longing for ,VCT Masters 3. With no more than 2 weeks to go for the main event at Berlin , let’s take a peek at the 16 teams who have made it to VALORANT’s second ever LAN event across the 7 different regions.
1:Sentinels – North America
The Masters Reykjavik champions are coming to defend their title as the best team in the world. Sentinels were clearly the best team at Masters 2, not dropping a single map throughout the event. They’ve cruised through the VCT Stage 3 playoffs with ease , and once again come in as North America’s best team. Anything less than another win would be a huge disappointment for this team.
2:100 Thieves – North America
100 Thieves struggled to find continued success after winning First Strike but finally found their form once again as they secured their spot at Masters Berlin with 2 straight wins over FaZe Clan and XSET. With Asuna moving to Jett, and steel becoming one of North America’s only regular KAY/O players, this new mix worked. They come into Berlin wanting success, and have a massive fanbase behind them.
Get ready for some hyper-aggressive fragging from Asuna and nail-biting Hiko clutches as 100T try to dethrone Sentinels at Berlin.
3:Team Envy – North America
Envy made big waves with the signing of yay ,midway through Stage 3 and successfully secured NA’s final Berlin spot. Envy are stacked in all positions, having an ever reliable support line to empower the flashy fragging ability of victor and “el diablo” yay. This superteam is by no means inferior to 100T or sentinels and are one of the favourites to win Masters Berlin.
4: Acend – EMEA
There were rumours when Stage 3 was beginning that the new Acend roster was looking strong. Fast forward a month and a bit and they’ve firmly established themselves as Europe’s best. Featuring a deadly support line and probably the best player in the EMEA region, they might have the best chance of anyone at taking down Sentinels.
5: Supermassive Blaze – EMEA
Supermassive Blaze was perhaps the most carefully formed roster in Turkey picking out only the very best players in the region to bolster the team. Lack of success on the international stage was something of a concern for the Turkish region because of the plethora of mechanically gifted players. Supermassive Blaze turned out to be the saviour , putting their region back on the map after the performances in EMEA Stage 2 playoffs. This Turkish superteam is coming to win it all and cannot be considered an underdog anymore after their wins against FPX, G2 and Acend. Turkish games regularly double the views of European ones – expect a good Supermassive game at Berlin to break viewership records.
6: Gambit Esports – EMEA
Dubbed as “ The most underrated team in EU “ by C9 Vanity, the Russian team has finally turned up big and secured their spot in Berlin , with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Team Liquid .Gambit have been one of Europe’s better teams for a while, and now finally have the chance to make their mark internationally.
7: G2 Esports – EMEA
Europe’s fourth and final representative is a familiar face. G2 Esports have had a great stage with their revamped roster. They placed second in Europe’s Challengers events and took down the surging Vodafone Giants in playoffs to claim their spot. They’re one of Europe’s quicker and more exciting teams, and certainly a worthy fourth representative.
8: Havan Liberty – Brazil
This is a team focused on the whole. There’s no superstar duelist leading the way. Rather, they win through strategies and coordination, very unlike the typical Brazilian playstyle. But it’s worked wonders – they didn’t drop a map in their run through the playoffs bracket to qualification. They’ll likely be Brazil’s first seed, and will try to redeem their region at Masters Berlin.
9: Vivo Keyd – Brazil
At the start of Stage 3, Vivo Keyd signed a brand new roster. The team consisted of a group of players that had been removed from some of Brazil’s best rosters. A few months later and that team of rejects has conquered the region and will represent Brazil in Berlin.
10:KRÜ Esports – Latin America
After their 7th-8th finish at Masters Reykjavik, KRÜ Esports made one massive change. keznit, one of the best players in Latin America, joined the roster to create what could be called a LATAM superteam. Sergio Aguero’s KRÜ are a better team than they were in Iceland, cruising through the Stage 3 playoffs with virtually no opposition who could topple them. They will be back on the international stage once again looking to make a name for themselves and their region
11:Vision Strikers – Korea
Another huge transfer between Stages 2 and 3 occurred in Korea, when Lakia joined Vision Strikers. The Sova main starred with NUTURN at Reykjavik, and has now helped Vision Strikers to make their LAN debut. VS were Asia’s dominant team throughout 2020, and didn’t lose a match until mid-April 2021. They missed out on Reykjavik, but now have a chance to make their mark at Masters Berlin. Every player on this team has huge clutch potential and is incredibly solid. Some have Vision Strikers marked for a finals appearance, we’ll see if they can live up to that potential.
12:F4Q – Korea
Originally formed as a streamer team, F4Q have become much more than that over the months. They were the team that gave Vision Strikers their first loss, they were the poster boys for blast-packing Bucky plays. And now they’re one of Korea’s best squads, representing the region on LAN.
13:ZETA DIVISION – Japan
Much like Vision Strikers, Absolute JUPITER dominated the Japanese scene in 2020. They handily won every major event. Also like Vision Strikers, they fell off in 2021, ultimately failing to qualify for Masters Reykjavik. Now rebranded to ZETA DIVISION, the roster has found their stride once again and come into Masters Berlin as Japan’s first seed.
14:Crazy Raccoon – Japan
No, that’s not a typo. Crazy Raccoon are sporting an 8-man roster as they head into Masters Berlin. After a disappointing performance in Iceland, they made some big roster moves. neth, Fisker, and Munchkin play every map for this team, while the other five rotate depending on which map is being played. Fisker in particular has been one of Japan’s best players for a long time, and will be making his LAN debut in Berlin.
15:Paper Rex – Southeast Asia
Paper Rex come in as SEA’s first seed after a solid qualification run. Western and casual fans probably know this team for f0rsakeN, brother of Kevin “xccurate” Susanto, one of the better CS:GO talents Asia has seen. f0rsakeN himself, though, is a fantastic player and statistically one of the best in the region. With Patiphan “Patiphan” Chaiwong out for Stage 3 and X10 Esports hardly a factor, the way was clear and Paper Rex took full advantage.
16:Bren Esports – Southeast Asia
The 16th and final team to book their spot at Berlin was Philippine team Bren Esports. Led by one of the best duelists in Southeast Asia, DubsteP, this team has a lot of firepower and will be looking to build on what X10 Esports started in Reykjavik for the region. Bren have been clearly one of the region’s top teams since Stage 3 began, and could surprise a lot of people in Berlin.
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- August 26, 2021
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