XSET qualified for VCT 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen
/The XSET team outplayed FaZe Clan 3-1 to reach the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: North America Stage 2 Challengers Grand Finals and qualify for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen. In turn, FaZe Clan took third place in the tournament and went to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: North America Last Chance Qualifier.
The final of the lower bracket started on the Split map, which became the choice of XSET. However, FaZe Clan managed to make a small comeback in the second half and take the lead in the series — 13:11.
Next, the teams moved to the Breeze map, where XSET already had the initiative after the side switch. As a result, the team successfully closed the half in attack and equalized the score in the series — 13:10.
Then the teams moved to the Icebox map, where, according to the results of exhausting overtime, representatives of XSET turned out to be stronger — 16:14.
Everything was decided on the Ascent map, where there was no more fighting. As a result, XSET confidently closed the map and made it to the grand final of VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: North America Stage 2 Challengers — 13:4.
Matches history: VCT 2022: North America Stage 2 Challengers
The current roster for VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen is as follows: Guild Esports, Fnatic, FunPlus Phoenix, OpTic Gaming, XSET and Paper Rex.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: North America Stage 2 Challengers runs from May 13 to June 26 online. As part of the championship, twelve teams from North America are fighting for a prize pool of $200,000, ranking points, and two tickets to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters, which will be held in Copenhagen.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: North America Stage 2 Challengers Interim Results
- 1st: $50,000 + slot to VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen.
- 2nd Place: $32,000 + slot to VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen.
- 3rd place: FaZe Clan — $26,000 + 65 points.
- 4th place: NRG — $20,000 + 55 points.
- 5th-6th place: Evil Geniuses and 100 Thieves — $14,000 + 45 points.
- 7th-8th place: Ghost Gaming and Luminosity Gaming — $10,000 + 35 points.
- 9th-10th place: Cloud9 and The Guard — $6,000 + 20 points.
- 11th-12th place: Sentinels and TSM — $6,000 + 15 points.