The stage is ready for playoffs throughout all three VCT leagues, with groups competing for simply 10 spots at Masters Tokyo subsequent month within the largest VALORANT match this yr up to now. And right this moment, Korea’s DRX turned the primary staff from any VCT league to formally safe their spot at Masters Tokyo with a 2-1 victory over Group Secret.
At this time’s consequence was simply one other instance of DRX’s next-level performances this season. Although the staff was purported to be one of the best within the VCT Pacific League earlier than the season started, this level of dominance was unprecedented.
However regardless of their undefeated file going into VCT Pacific’s superweek final week, an unlikely rival handed DRX their first loss: the Philippines’ Group Secret. And when the common season was stated and carried out, the playoff bracket had the 2 groups squaring up for a rematch, the winner of which might safe the primary spot from VCT Pacific straight to Masters Tokyo in June.
Secret selected Haven as the primary map of the day, which was no shock because it was the map they’ve been enjoying very nicely on and likewise beat DRX on earlier than.
As of late, Secret’s MVP has undoubtedly been their chief JessieVash. The captain and in-game chief of the staff, he has a ton of expertise and confidence within the roster. He has been coming again as much as type in the previous couple of weeks of VCT Pacific, particularly throughout superweek. His management is so clear for his staff, each in-game and out.
In distinction to the final time these two groups met on Haven simply final week, DRX’s coach termi did use each of his staff’s allotted timeouts. It was speculated by casters that termi was making an attempt to coach his staff to make extra selections on the fly as a substitute of utilizing timeouts, however clearly securing the win right this moment was extra essential.
A small thorn in DRX’s side has been their young duelist Foxy9, who, whereas fragging out and making new highlights each sport, has been inconsistent. He appeared higher right this moment, which is a step in the appropriate path.
Secret had all the staff contributing to what was ultimately a 13-9 win for them on Haven. Invy and BORKUM had 17 and 18 assists, respectively, placing up spectacular numbers.
Sadly for Secret, the following two maps of Cut up and Bind appeared like they had been over in a flash. In traditional DRX vogue, the staff bounced again after shedding the primary map.
BuZz put up enormous numbers on Cut up, ending the map with a 27/9 KDA on Raze. On Bind, DRX simply out-stratted Secret at each flip. Secret additionally made the daring determination to sub out invy, one among their greatest gamers, in favore of lenne, who hasn’t but performed a match within the VCT Pacific League.
DRX gained the match 2-1 and ship Secret all the way down to the decrease bracket, the place they should face Gen.G. DRX will transfer on to the higher bracket, however extra importantly, additionally they grow to be the primary partnered staff to safe their spot at Masters Tokyo.
Whereas there are just a few groups which are nearly assured a spot at Masters simply due to how they’ve outperformed the others of their area, each staff will nonetheless should undergo their area’s playoff bracket to safe their spot.
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