Fnatic’s Valorant group has made historical past by turning into the primary group in EMEA franchising to win back-to-back tournaments.
Fnatic had a tough begin to VCT EMEA 2024, lacking out on qualification for Masters Madrid early within the yr. Nevertheless, the group bounced again throughout the principle stage, profitable the primary regional match in Could to safe their spot in Masters Shanghai.
Regardless of ending seventh on the worldwide match, Fnatic got here in sturdy for the second stage of VCT EMEA. They made a near-flawless run by the playoff bracket, dropping solely two maps in complete—one towards Karmine Corp within the first spherical and one other towards Group Vitality within the grand finals.
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Fnatic put the nail in Group Vitality’s coffin on the fourth map of the match, profitable with a powerful 13-3 on their opponent’s map choose to develop into the primary group in EMEA to win back-to-back occasions.
“Jake [Boaster] mentioned earlier than this yr began that we have been going to win three trophies,” mentioned Timofey “Chronicle” Khromov within the post-match interview. “We really received two out of three already, Stage 1, Stage 2… Now Champs are coming.”
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The one different group to win each levels was EDward Gaming in VCT China, a powerhouse in its respective area.
With their victory in VCT EMEA Stage 2, Fnatic secured their third regional trophy, their final win being in 2022 towards FPX earlier than the franchising period.
This victory additionally marks the primary match win for substitute Emirhan “hiro” Kat, who joined Fnatic halfway by Stage 2 to exchange Leo “Leo” Jannesson, who stepped away from aggressive play to concentrate on his well being.
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Fnatic will be part of fellow EMEA groups Group Vitality, Group Heretics, and FUT Esports at VCT Champions. The ultimate worldwide occasion of the yr will likely be held in Seoul, South Korea, on the COEX Artium and INSPIRE Area.
EMEA will likely be seeking to take dwelling the second Champions trophy for his or her area after Acend received the inaugural occasion in 2021.
