To start off with the most important news of the event, the eight teams which have progressed from Day 2 are as follows : 100 Thieves, Sentinels, Gen G Esports, Envy, T1, Team SoloMid, Cloud9 Blue, The Slimy Boogermen.
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Valorant First Strike North American Qualifiers Day 2
The matches scheduled for the Quarterfinals of the Valorant First Strike NSG North American Qualifiers are as follows -
Sentinels vs. Gen. G EsportsTSM vs. 100 ThievesEnvy vs. T1Cloud 9 Blue vs. The Slimy Boogermen
Needless to say, fans are excited to see these teams battle it out for the first four qualifying places in the First Strike Finals. Simultaneously, the two matches fans are incredibly excited about are, TSM vs. 100 Thieves, and Envy vs. T1.
The TSM vs. 100 Thieves match will be the toughest one in the Quarterfinals. 100 Thieves have left teams like Dignitas, Moon Racoons and HotThots in their wake. On the other hand, TSM won against Take Flyte, Noble, and Renegades. The two heavyweights, Hiko and Wardell will be facing off in what promises to be a classic Valorant encounter. At the same time. Asuna is leading 100 Thieves, boasting a solid K/D Ratio of 1.07.
The Slimy Boogermen is one of the underdogs of the tournament, having shown immense promise in the earlier rounds. However, beating Cloud 9 Blue might be a challenge for them. Cloud 9 has maintained their perfect record, while Ten Z is aiming for the highest solo award in the tournament. With a 280 average combat score, and a K/D Ratio of 1.39, all eyes will be on Ten Z during this matchup.
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Results from the round of 16 in Valorant First Strike North American NSG Qualifiers Day 2
The round of 16 was a clean sweep for teams like Sentinels, Gen.G Esports, and 100 Thieves. Beating their opponents 2-0, these three teams progressed to the Quarterfinals with relative ease. Valorantfeedback posted on Reddit about the 100 Thieves vs. Moon Raccoons match.
On the contrary, Envy vs. Complexity was quite an intense affair. The first map on Haven was taken away (9-13) by Complexity, thereby putting Envy on the backfoot. However, Envy pulled up their socks and came back with a close victory on Bind. The deciding match on Haven was one of the best performances by Envy so far. The final scoreline stood 13-4 in favor of Envy, in a tie where Envy won all five rounds as Defenders.
Hopefully, the Quarterfinals will be as impressive as the previous rounds. As players gear up to become the first four qualifying teams for Valorant First Strike, the attention will be now turn to how these iconic players perform under pressure.
Keep an eye on the Twitch stream for all the live action from Valorant First Strike.
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