SuperMassive Blaze Advances To VCT Grand Finals 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs
/SuperMassive Blaze becomes the first grand finalist of VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs thanks to a 2: 1 win over Team Acend (Bind - 13: 6; Bind - 5:13; Haven - 10:13).
The match turned out to be memorable for the moments. However, the fight itself began under the dictation of the European team, which quickly seized the initiative on its own map and brought the matter to a big one - 13: 6. However, on her choice, she managed to turn the course of the game, soft-boiled Acend players - 13: 5. The decisive map looked much more interesting, because according to the results of the first half, none of the teams was able to get ahead. And yet, a well-considered attack allowed the Turkish team to get another victory and secure a place in the grand final of the tournament.
It is worth mentioning the lower bracket, within which Gambit and G2 met. If the teams took their cards with a confident margin, then on the third decisive outcome was decided by a split second. It was the timing that helped Gambit to bring Bind to overtime, where Redgar and the company quickly took two rounds and advanced to the final of the “losers” bracket.
Today, August 21, the final of the lower bracket will take place, in which a rematch will take place - Acend against Gambit. The winner of this match will go to the grand final, where the Turkish super team awaits their opponent.
Matches history: VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs
VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs runs from August 12-22 online. 12 teams from the CIS, Europe and Turkey will compete for a prize fund of € 85,500, as well as three tickets to the upcoming VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 3 Masters - Berlin.
Interim results of VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs:
- 1st place: TBD.
- 2nd place: TBD.
- 3rd place: TBD.
- 4th place: G2 Esports - € 7,500 + place at VCT 2021: Stage 3 Masters - Berlin.
- 5th-6th place: Giants Gaming - € 4,500 + 50 VCT Circuit Points.
- 5th-6th place: Team Liquid - € 4,500 + 50 VCT Circuit Points.
- 7th-8th place: forZe - € 2,500 + 40 VCT Circuit Points.
- 7th-8th place: Guild Esports - € 2,500 + 40 VCT Circuit Points.
- 9th-12th place: Natus Vincere - € 1,500 + 30 VCT Circuit Points.
- 9th-12th place: Fire Flux Esports - € 1,500 + 30 VCT Circuit Points.
- 9th-12th place: Oxygen Esports - € 1,500 + 30 VCT Circuit Points.
- 9th-12th place: FunPlus Phoenix - € 1,500 + 30 VCT Circuit Points.