Valorant Champions Tour: Which team can win Champions?

The Valorant Champions Tour is the main competitive event of Riot Games’ premier first-person shooter. The 2nd season is nearing its end with Champions and there are some teams that are favourites to win. 

Valorant is the rising star of the esports scene and the VCT has a large role in that. It has become one of the most prolific circuits in the esports industry and this season has proven that it deserves to be called one of the top attractions. 

Before we get into the top Valorant Champions teams, let’s first look into the event and what it entails.

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How does Valorant Championship Tour work? 

The VCT is Valorant’s official competitive circuit worldwide. There are three stages which are Challenger and Masters where teams accumulate points to qualify for the Valorant Champions tournament at the end of the year.

• Valorant Challengers - This is the online qualifier stage for the Masters LAN events. Every region will have a representative but it will depend on which region will have more teams.
• Valorant Masters - This is the LAN event that happens twice a year. For 2022, Reykjavík and Copenhagen were the events. Here is the regional distribution that you can see for VCT teams at events.
  • North America - two slots
  • EMEA - three slots
  • South Korea - one slot
  • Japan - one slot
  • APAC - two slots
  • South America - two slots (Brazil and Latin America)
• Champions - This is the conclusion of the VCT. There are 10 VCT Champion qualified teams through circuit points while the other six teams will have to win Last Chance Qualifiers. 
   

When does VCT Champions start? 

While the 2021 edition was played in December, 2022’s VCT Champs was in September. This is due to the change in the calendar since there were only two Masters events compared to 2021’s three. 

Where will VCT Champions be held? 

After holding events in Iceland, Germany, and Denmark, Riot wanted a different location for the Valorant VCT Champions event and they found it in İstanbul, Turkey. Now, let’s look into the event and which of the VCT Champions 2022 qualified teams are seen as the favourites to win. 

FunPlus Phoenix 

As the winner of Stage 2 Masters back in Copenhagen, FPX is considered by many as big-time favourites. They have the momentum to carry over from the previous event and they are not far removed from that. 

This is a well-rounded squad that’s filled with the best Valorant pro players in Europe. This is their chance to cement that distinction because FPX has a big chance of winning.

The best team in Europe

Being the best team in EMEA is a tough role because they have to be consistent across every event. Almost every VCT prediction will involve FPX as one of the top teams because they have cemented their status as an elite team. 

Since they are considered better than most teams in Europe including Fnatic and Team Liquid, FPX has a good chance to win. They will have to defeat teams from other regions in the Valorant Champions stage and prove they’re the best. 

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DRX

South Korea has always been an esports powerhouse which is more evident in another Riot title, League of Legends. While they are not as prominent in Valorant, they still have a team that can compete with the best, DRX. This is a squad that has performed well throughout the 2022 circuit but they haven’t won a trophy just yet.

Unpredictable explosiveness 

DRX is the ultimate wildcard in the VCT Champions bracket because they always find a way to win games. With players like Goo ‘Rb’ Sang-Min and Kim ‘stax’ Gu-taek, the team will continue to surprise their competitors in the circuit. 

They love to show their explosive gameplay and that has worked out for them because their opponents have struggled to deal with aggressive gameplay. This kind of playstyle is important on the big stage like the VCT Champions finals and DRX has a big chance of reaching that.

LOUD 

Formed at the beginning of 2022, LOUD quickly rose the ranks as one of the best teams in the world. They have been the undisputed kings of South American Valorant, especially during big events like Masters. They made it to the final of Masters 1 but that did not turn out well as they lost. 

Now, they are back and better than ever at VCT Champions 2022 as they seek their first trophy. They have proven that they can compete with the best teams in the world and they want to extend their dominance in their region to the rest of the world. 

South American Valorant is ready to take over 

At any stage including the Valorant Champions groups, LOUD has proven that they deserve to be named among the best in the world. They have proven their status as a top team and they want to cement that with a trophy. 

They are ready to take over and with this ragtag group, the likes of Gustavo ‘Sacy’ Rossi, Felipe ‘Less’ Basso, and Erick ‘aspas’ Santos, LOUD is ready to take over for their region.

OpTic Gaming 

The winners of 2022’s first Masters event, OpTic has been the most consistent team in the VCT. This is a talented lineup that knows what it takes to win the biggest matches and events. That is a big challenge for any team but OpTic has remained consistent. They have been one of the strongest teams since the VCT’s first season and they have carried that over to this year.

The most well-rounded lineup in Valorant 

Whenever OpTic is brought up, most people will talk about Jaccob ‘yay’ Whiteaker. Of course, he deserves love because he’s arguably the world’s best player but the rest of OpTic is the most well-rounded team in the VCT. 

They have an uber-aggressive player in Victor ‘Victor’ Wong but they have the stability of Austin ‘crashies’ Roberts and Jimmy ‘Marved’ Nguyen to help them execute their strategies. Those strategies are created by the in-game leader Pujan ‘FNS’ Mehta and his long-time partner and coach, Chet Singh. 

If you are looking for a team that can reliably win Champions, OpTic might be the best choice.

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VCT Champions will be a treat to watch 

The VCT Champions 2022 schedule has phenomenal matches on deck. That is a strong indication that the VCT produces some great moments and matches that you should keep watching. It is also an event that is enjoyable to bet on. Do not miss out on VCT Champs because this is the culmination of a year’s worth of pro Valorant.

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Words: Pocholo Magsino