TSM — winner VCT 2021: North America Stage 3 Challengers 2

The VCT 2021: North America Stage 3 Challengers 2 has come to an end. In the championship, which was held from July 29 to August 1, eight North American teams competed for a combined prize pool of $ 50,000, as well as four tickets to the upcoming VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: North America Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs. The winner of the championship was the TSM team, which in the grand final of the tournament defeated FaZe Clan with a score of 3: 1 (Ascent - 11:13; Split - 13: 6; Breeze - 13: 6; Haven - 13: 2).

The championship started quite the opposite for TSM, as the team struggled to cope with Gen.G Esports (2: 1) and T1 (2: 1) in the quarterfinals and semi-finals, respectively. However, already in the final of the upper bracket, the team coped with Luminosity (2: 0) without any problems and secured additional experience.

As for FaZe Clan, the team lost to Rise in the quarterfinals (0: 2), going to the lower bracket. However, at the bottom of the tournament bracket, the team easily dealt with the Pioneers (2: 0) and T1 (2: 0) before taking revenge on Rise (2: 1) and progressing to the final of the lower bracket. Here FaZe Clan had to show pressure to beat Luminosity on two maps and reach the grand final of the championship.

Note that at the end of the tournament, four teams received a ticket to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: North America Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs: TSM, FaZe Clan, Luminosity and Rise.

Results of VCT 2021: North America Stage 3 Challengers 2:

• 1st place: TSM - $ 20,000.
  
• 2nd place: FaZe Clan - $ 10,000.
• 3rd place: Luminosity Gaming - $ 7,000.
• 4th place: Rise - $ 5,000.
• 5th-6th place: Gen.G Esports - $ 3,000.
• 5th-6th place: T1 - $ 3,000.
• 7th-8th place: Version1 - $ 1,000.
• 7th-8th place: Pioneers - $ 1,000.