The best-of-five started on Lotus, a map that went without a hitch for Fnatic in their previous match against EG. Although they were tied 6-6 at the half after failing to match their previous 10-2 dominant start, they were still far superior to EG.
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With a confident 3-0 victory over Evil Geniuses on June 25, Fnatic won the VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Tokyo. They are the first team to hold back-to-back international titles. With the trophy in hand, the European team firmly establishes itself as the best in pro-VALORANT in 2023, and it’s not even close.
The best-of-five started on Lotus, a map that went without a hitch for Fnatic in their previous match against EG. Although they were tied 6-6 at the half after failing to match their previous 10-2 dominant start, they were still far superior to EG. Fnatic defeated the American representatives 13-8 in what appeared to be a quick Championship Sunday after giving up just two rounds in the second half.
Split got off to a close start, but Fnatic eventually prevailed by four rounds thanks to a sure-handed defense against Emir “Alfajer” Beder’s Cypher. He used his camera to peek through walls and smoke, and he concealed himself in corners for quick information and kills. His hold on the A site was nearly impregnable.
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Timeouts were cleverly used by both teams to end their opponents’ streaks as the map progressed, leaving the score tied at 11-11. This held true up until round 23, when Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev erupted on the B site, scoring four kills to give Fnatic a match point.
Before a double kill with his Showstopper in the post made sure they wouldn’t need another chance to tie up the map, two quick kills enabled the bomb plant. Fnatic was threatening an early finals sweep with a 2-0 series lead and was demonstrating the strength of the double map ban they had received from the upper bracket.
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The only thing Fnatic needed to do, as they did against LOUD in the LOCK/IN grand finals, was to prevent EG from getting back into the match. The agents barely touched across the event prior to their do-or-die on Bind when the surprise packet in Tokyo pulled out a desperate Reyna and Chamber combo with their backs to the wall. Kelden “Boostio” Pupello on the Reyna and Max “Demon1” Mazanov on the Chamber found a lot of value from their abilities and weaponry early on, which seemed to surprise Fnatic about EG’s composition.
The winners discussed in-depth the challenges of the series as well as what it took for the team to change their course and win their second championship on stage. Timofey “Chronicle” Khromov remarked, “It was kind of rough for us at the beginning of Bind, but we realized it was just like LOUD on Icebox in the last finals. “We only needed to concentrate on the comeback and our offensive side, and everything went as planned. I’m glad we maintained our focus.
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