Having competed in Masters Reykjavík, they have proven to be a force to be dealt with, especially because of their star player Trent “ trent” Cairns.ĮUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA DATE: 7–14 AUGUST STREAMS: Twitch / YouTube TEAMS The Guard is also another team to look out for. With Counter-Strike legend and streaming sensation shroud now on the lineup, fans cannot wait to see this already talented roster compete against North America’s best. The most anticipated lineup is definitely Sentinels with their acquisition of Michael “ shroud” Grzesiek and Jordan “ Zellsis” Montemurro. Probably one of the most competitive LCQ regions, North America is jam-packed with possibilities and anyone can come out on top. Shopify Rebellion (formerly Luminosity Gaming) – United States.NORTH AMERICA DATE: 7–14 AUGUST STREAMS: Twitch / YouTube TEAMS So it could be very possible that this may be the turning point for Keyd Stars and may perhaps summon whatever they need to take down NiP. Over the past two stages, NiP have only just scratched by over Keyd Stars, beating them 3–2 twice and 2–0 once. In Brazil, it’s only really between Ninjas in Pyjamas and Keyd Stars. They’ve participated in both Masters this year and plan to keep their international attendance perfect. KRÜ Esports are probably the favourites to win, at least on paper. SOUTH AMERICA DATE: 6–14 AUGUST STREAMS: Twitch / YouTube / Trovo TEAMS: Filipinos have proven that they can prevail under pressure which makes them viable contenders to take down Bleed and ONIC. Team Secret representing the Philippines is not to be taken lightly either. Although BOOM has always been second to ONIC in Indonesia, given the right circumstances, they may be able to finally take their Indonesian brethren down. Two other teams you shouldn’t leave out of the question are BOOM Esports and Team Secret. After a slow start in Challengers, they managed to secure themselves enough circuit points to be the top-seeded team going into the APAC LCQ. Bleed has been slowly developing over the past few months with the additions of the Swedish duo of Jacob “ pyth” Mourujärvi and Max “ maxie” Lönnström coming from Counter-Strike. VCT Champions is just over a month away, and with it on the horizon, means that for some teams, this will be their last chance to play on the international stage for the rest of the Valorant season.īut in fact, there are six slots remaining, one for each region, so I’m going to give you a rundown of the dates and teams competing for a chance to take a piece of the prize pool.ĪSIA-PACIFIC DATE: 1–7 AUGUST STREAMS: Twitch / YouTube / Facebook TEAMS:įavourites to qualify from the APAC region are Bleed and ONIC.