Why is Acend not in VCT?

Acend fell on hard times after its Valorant Champions victory run in 2021. The team only managed two wins in its VCT EMEA Challengers group and needed to field a substitute for their final game due to Aleksander 'zeek' Zygmunt, their flex player, needing a mental rest from competing.

Why Acend is not playing VCT?

However, for that final match, Acend tweeted out that star player Aleksander “zeek” Zygmunt wouldn't play due to mental health issues. With the emergency substitute of Semyon “purp0” Borchev, the team struggled and were upset by BBL 2-1.

Why did Acend bench BONECOLD?

A five-map series between the two European powerhouses decided who would be crowned the first winner of VALORANT Champions. Acend ultimately came out on top, claiming the VALORANT Champions title. BONECOLD's move to the bench comes after Acend failed to qualify for the 2022 VCT Stage One Challengers One playoffs.

Is team liquid out of VCT?

Fnatic and Team Liquid have been knocked out of the Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3 Challengers 1 event. Guild Esports, Acend, FunPlus Phoenix and G2 Esports are still in contention at the event. The grand finals of the tournament will take place on 11th July 2021.

Who won last VCT Valorant?

Acend won the Valorant world championship after defeating Gambit Esports in the finals by a score of 3–2.

This is WHY we never get featured on voice comms?| Acend vs FNATIC VCT Stage 2 Challengers

Where is Acend VALORANT from?

: 2021-??-?? Acend is an European esports organization. It entered VALORANT with the remnants Raise Your Edge Gaming, and quickly rose to the top of European competition, winning multiple regional titles.

Who is the IGL of TL Valorant?

Valorant Team Liquid finally announced the change in its lineup, with in-game lead (IGL) Adam "ec1s" Eccles stepping down from the active roster.

Is VCT 2022 Liquid?

Brazilian VALORANT team LOUD proved they deserved their automatic spot in the 2022 VCT Masters Reykjavík playoffs by defeating Team Liquid 2-1 in an intense series.

What team is AverageJonas in?

Jonas "AverageJonas" Navarsete (born August 20, 1989) is a Norwegian English-speaking freelance commentator, analyst, and streamer for Team Liquid.

When did Valorant release?

Valorant (stylized as VALORANT) is a free-to-play first-person hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games, for Microsoft Windows. First teased under the codename Project A in October 2019, the game began a closed beta period with limited access on April 7, 2020, followed by an official release on June 2, 2020.

Are Sentinels going to Iceland?

All three previous international event winners in Sentinels, Gambit (playing under the M3 Champions name), and VCT Champions Acend will not attend Reykjavík this year. All three squads fell short in their respective Challengers stages.

Who owns Acend esports?

Founded in 2021 by Benjamin Rolle

After 2 years of experience in esports under a different name, Benjamin Rolle founded Acend with one goal in mind: Racing to the top of Europe's (and the world's) esports leagues.

Did Acend not qualify?

Winners of VALORANT Champions, Acend, didn't qualify for playoffs at EMEA Stage 1 Challengers, which meant the missing of Masters in Reykjavík. The community was shocked by this result. Three months ago, this team won the first Valorant World Championship.

Why did gambit change to m3c?

Due to the currently ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian esports organizations cannot compete in the VCT circuit. Despite the rumors that Gambit will have to be disqualified from the tournament, nAts and the boys can continue to play... but only as an independent team.

Does Team Liquid have a VALORANT team?

Team Liquid is one of the most well-known esports organizations in the world and the org had one of the best VALORANT teams in the world in 2021. Led by Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom, Team Liquid was a semifinalist at VALORANT Champions. Now, they have a second VALORANT squad.

Who is for liquid VALORANT?

Team Liquid has benched one of its original VALORANT players Travis “L1NK” Mendoza today and replaced him with former LDN UTD player Aurimas “Dreamas” Zablockis for the remainder of EMEA VCT Challengers Stage Two.

Is ScreaM an IGL?

Hopped into his stream in the perfect moment as he was answering who the IGL on the team is currently. Scream is a full-time duelist main so he has to entry, IGL, impact the team with his aim and brain.

Who is Nivera?

Nabil "Nivera" Benrlitom (born June 10, 2001) is a Belgian player who currently plays for Team Liquid. He is a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player known for his time in Team Heretics and Team Vitality.

What country is gambit?

Gambit Esports, formerly Gambit Gaming, is a Russian esports organization owned by telecommunications company MTS.

Who won Valorant Masters 1?

OpTic Gaming swept LOUD in Sunday's best-of-five grand final to win the Valorant Champions Tour 2022: Stage 1 Masters at Reykjavik, Iceland. OpTic won three closely contested maps -- 13-9 on Ascent, 14-12 on Bind and 15-13 on Breeze -- and took home the $200,000 grand prize out of a $675,000 prize pool.

Are Sentinels out of VCT?

Sentinels has been eliminated by Version1 at the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 1 Challengers - North America (NA). The team was considered by many as the best in the world last year after it managed to win two Masters events back-to-back.