Malapit nang magsimula ang unang international Valorant event ng taon. Ang 12 best teams mula sa iba’t-ibang panig ng mundo ay magkikita-kita sa Iceland sa Masters Reykjavik 2022, kung saan paglalabanan nila ang korona upang tanghaling VCT Stage 1 champions.
Subalit iba ang itsura ng playing field kumpara noong nakaraang taon. Ang tatlong winners ng mga nakaraang international LAN events – Sentinels, Gambit Esports (na ngayon ay M3 Champions), at Acend – ay nabigong makapasok sa kani-kanilang mga Stage 1 Challengers tournaments.
Sa halip ay pinalitan sila ng mga teams gaya ng G2 Esports, Fnatic, at ang rookie wunderkind na The Guard, na umaasang mabubuhat ang kanilang kauna-unahang Masters trophy at tanghaling pinakamahusay na Valorant team sa buong mundo.
Samantala, dominante naman sa kani-kanilang mga rehiyon ang Brazilian superteam na Loud at DRX Vision Strikers ng Korea. Matapos kapusin noong nakaraang taon, layunin ng mga teams na ito ang makakabawi at magtagumpay sa global stage.
Ano ang VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022?
Ito ang unang international Valorant LAN event ng VCT 2022 season, tampok ang mga top teams mula North America, EMEA, Korea, Japan, APAC, Brazil, at Latin America.
Ang tournament na ito ang hudyat ng nalalapit na kaganapan ng VCT 2022 Stage 1, kung saan ang mga teams ay makakakuha ng VCT circuit points na kakailanganin nila upang makapasok sa Valorant Champions sa pagtatapos ng taon.
VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022 schedule at resulta
Ang group stage ng VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022 ay gaganapin mula April 10 hanggang 18, na susundan ng playoffs sa April 22 hanggang 24.
Narito ang mga groups at mga opening matches para sa Masters Reykjavik 2022.
(To be updated)
Group Stage Standings
Group A
| STANDING | TEAM | SCORE |
| 1st | DRX | 2 — 0 |
| 2nd | Zeta Division | 2 — 1 |
| 3rd | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 — 2 |
| 4th | Fnatic | 0 — 2 |
Group B
| STANDING | TEAM | SCORE |
| 1st | Team Liquid | 2 — 0 |
| 2nd | OpTic Gaming | 2 — 1 |
| 3rd | Xerxia Esports | 1 — 2 |
| 4th | KRU Esports | 0 — 2 |
April 10
| TEAM | RESULT | MAP | TEAM |
| DRX Vision Strikers | 2 — 0 | Icebox 13-2 Haven 13-3 | Zeta Division |
April 11
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| KRU Esports | 0 — 2 | Fracture 5-13 Ascent 14-16 | Team Liquid |
| OpTic Gaming | 0 — 2 | Icebox 10-13 Ascent 10-13 | Xerxia Esports |
April 12
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| Fnatic | 0 — 2 | Ascent 7-13 Split 8-13 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| Team Liquid | 2 — 1 | Split 13-7 Icebox 13-11 Ascent 17-15 | Xerxia Esports |
| DRX Vision Strikers | 2 — 0 | Icebox 13-4 Breeze 13-8 | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
April 13
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| KRU Esports | 0 — 2 | Bind 5-13 Ascent 10-13 | OpTic Gaming |
| Zeta Division | 2 — 0 | Fracture 13-7 Icebox 13-11 | Fnatic |
April 14
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| Xerxia Esports | 0 — 2 | Fracture 8-13 Haven 6-13 | OpTic Gaming |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 — 2 | Split 13-6 Icebox 10-13 Fracture 12-14 | Zeta Division |
Playoffs
April 15
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| G2 Esports | 2 — 0 | Split 13-7 Bind 13-10 | Zeta Division |
| LOUD | 2 — 1 | Icebox 13-10 Haven 3 – 13 Ascent 13-10 | Team Liquid |
April 16
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| Paper Rex | 1 — 2 | Haven 13-10 Bind 8-13 Ascent 8-13 | DRX |
| The Guard | 1 — 2 | Icebox 7-13 Haven 13-7 Fracture 11-13 | OpTic Gaming |
April 17
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| Zeta Division | 2 — 1 | Fracture 13-7 Haven 4-13 Split 13-7 | Team Liquid |
| Paper Rex | 2 — 0 | Haven 13-10 Split 13-8 | The Guard |
April 18
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| DRX | 1 — 2 | Ascent 13-8 Icebox 11-13 Split 13-15 | OpTic Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 0 — 2 | Ascent 5-13 Breeze 11-13 | Loud |
April 19
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| DRX | 1 — 2 | Icebox 11-13 Ascent 13-10 Split 4-13 | Zeta Division |
| G2 Esports | 0 — 2 | Split 10-13 Bind 7-13 | Paper Rex |
April 23
Upper Bracket Final
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| OpTic Gaming | 1 — 2 | Fracture 13-2 Ascent 8-13 Icebox 11-13 | Loud |
Lower Bracket Semifinal
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| Zeta Division | 2 — 1 | Icebox 6-13 Haven 13-2 Split 13-10 | Paper Rex |
April 24
Lower Bracket Final
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| OpTic Gaming | 3 — 0 | Haven 15-13 Fracture 13-5 Bind 13-8 | Zeta Division |
April 25
Grand Final
| TEAM | RESULTS | MAP | TEAM |
| Loud | 0 — 3 | Ascent 9-13 Bind 12-14 Breeze 13-15 | OpTic Gaming |
Mga teams na maglalaro sa VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022
Ang 12 teams na kasali ay mahahati sa pagitan ng mga top-seeded teams at mga group stage squads. Ang apat na top-seeded teams ay aabante na direkta sa playoffs, kung saan hihintayin nila ang mga mananalo sa group stage.
Sa walong teams na maglalaro sa group stage, apat lang ang makakapasok sa playoffs.
Ang FunPlus Phoenix, ang unang seed sa VCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengers, ay hindi makakarating sa Masters Reykjavik dahil sa travel at COVID-19 restrictions. Ang G2 Esports ang papalit sa kanila bilang top seed ng EMEA, habang ang fourth placer na Team Liquid naman ang magiging ikatlong representative ng EMEA.
Playoffs teams
| TEAMS | REGION | STAGE 1 CHALLENGERS PLACEMENTS |
| G2 Esports | Europe | 2nd place VCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| The Guard | North America | 1st place VCT NA Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| Paper Rex | Singapore (Southeast Asia) | 1st place VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| LOUD | Brazil | 1st place VCT Brazil Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
Group stage teams
| TEAMS | REGION | STAGE 1 CHALLENGERS PLACEMENTS |
| Fnatic | Europe | 3rd place VCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| Team Liquid | Europe | 4th place VCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| OpTic Gaming | North America | 2nd place VCT NA Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| DRX Vision Strikers | Korea | 1st place VCT Korea Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| XERXIA Esports | Thailand (Southeast Asia) | 2nd place VCT APAC Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| ZETA Division | Japan | 1st place VCT Japan Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| KRU Esports | Argentina (Latin America) | 1st place VCT LATAM Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | Brazil | 1st place South America Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs |
Prize at point pool ng VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik
Ang lahat nang teams ay naglalaban-laban para sa parte ng 3,400 circuit points na kakailanganin nila upang makasali sa Valorant Champions sa pagtatapos ng taon. Hindi pa inaanunsyo ng Riot Games ang prize pool ng tournament.
Binigyan ang FunPlus Phoenix ng eighth-place prize bilang resulta ng hindi nila pagpunta, ito ang pinakamababang placement na maaari nilang makuha sa event. Ang team ay makakatanggap ng 200 circuit points at US$25,000 prize money.
| PLACE | TEAM | PRIZE MONEY | VCT CIRCUIT POINTS |
| 1st | — | — | 750 |
| 2nd | — | — | 500 |
| 3rd | — | — | 400 |
| 4th | — | — | 300 |
| 5th | — | — | 250 |
| 6th | — | — | 250 |
| 7th | — | — | 200 |
| 8th | — | — | 200 |
| 9th | — | — | 150 |
| 10th | — | — | 150 |
| 11th | — | — | 125 |
| 12th | — | — | 125 |
| DNP | FunPlus Phoenix | $25,000 | 200 |
Format ng VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik
Ang tournament ay magsisimuloa sa group stage. Walong teams ang hinati sa dalawang groups, at ang bawat group ay maglalaro sa isang double-elimination bracket. Ang unang dalawang teams sa bawat group na mananalo ng dalawang matches ay aabante sa playoffs.
Ang apat na teams na makakalabas ng group stage ay random na ipupwesto sa double-elimination playoffs bracket, kung saan naghihintay ang mga top-seeded squads mula sa bawat region.
Ang mga teams na magkapareho ng grupo ay ay ipupwesto sa magkabilang dulo ng playoffs bracket para maiwasan ang maagang repeat match-up sa winners bracket.
Ang lahat nang matches ay lalaruin sa best-of-three series, maliban sa lower bracket final at grand final na magiging best-of-five.
Saan mapapanood ang VCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik?
Mapapanood ng mga Valorant fans nang live ang mga matches sa official Twitch at YouTube channels ng Riot Games:
| CHANNEL | PLATFORM |
| Valorant | Twitch |
| Valorant Champions Tour | YouTube |
| Valorant Esports 2 | Twitch |
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