KRÜ Esports Eliminated from VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1 After Loss to Evil Geniuses
On April 27, 2025, KRÜ Esports ended their run at VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1 after suffering a 0-2 defeat to Evil Geniuses in the lower bracket of the playoffs. With this loss, the team has been eliminated from the tournament and lost their chance to qualify for Masters Toronto.
The match began on Lotus, Evil Geniuses' map pick, where KRÜ narrowly lost 12-14. The series then moved to Icebox, selected by KRÜ, but Evil Geniuses maintained their momentum, closing out the map 13-11. EG’s player icy delivered a standout performance, finishing the series with 44 kills and an average damage of 176, even after switching agents from Raze to Killjoy.
With this victory, Evil Geniuses advance in the lower bracket and are set to face the winner of the G2 Esports vs. 100 Thieves matchup, while KRÜ Esports exit the competition.
Place |
|---|
Qualifies To
Americas Points
Participant
1st
Masters Toronto
5
TBD
2nd
Masters Toronto
3
TBD
3rd
Masters Toronto
2
TBD
4th
-
1
TBD
5th–6th
-
3
100 Thieves KRÜ Esports
7th–8th
-
2
NRG Cloud9
9th–10th
-
1
2GAME Esports Leviatán
11th–12th
-
0
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VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1 is the first stage of the Americas regional league within the official VALORANT competitive season organized by Riot Games. The tournament takes place from March 21 to May 4, 2025, at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles and is part of the global VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) circuit.
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