In an intense competition leading up to the VCT Masters in Reykjavik, where OpTic beat LOUD in a resounding sweep, LOUD finally got a sweet payback and defeated OpTic to become the World Champion at the peak of VCT 2022 in Istanbul.
Playing on 5 maps, LOUD decided to wrap things up quickly, leaving the decisive match at Icebox with a 3-1 win. This victory comes very close to the LOUD-OpTic rivalry that has brewed all season, culminating in LOUD, the second ever world champion at Valorant.
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A close fight by OpTic, who placed second to VCT 2022 Champions LOUD
The final match in VCT 2022 Champions started with Ascent, the first map of the match. The gameplay was tense and packed with lots of unusual gameplay, the highlights being Sacy’s wall of Odin explosions and arcs that often surprise enemies. The first half went to OpTic and ended 7-5 in favor of the NA team, but LOUD turned the tide in the second half, pushing overtime and winning the map 15-13.
On the second map, Bind, OpTic showed a brutal dominance, taking a 10-2 lead at the end of the first half of the game. Despite LOUD’s best attempts to break through the gap on the scoreboard, the NA team tied the series and finished the game with a smashing 13-6 score.
Going back to their own picks, Breeze became LOUD’s playing field once again, winning the map 2 rounds ahead of OpTic, with the scoreboard 16-14. The first half of the match was very close and both teams finished with 6 goals each. Aspas became the MVP of the map and led LOUD to the victory with 26/18 K/D and 238 battle points.
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With the final map’s victory winding their sails, LOUD provided OpTic with a taste of their own medicine, the VCT 2022’s final game played in OpTic’s chosen Haven. The first half of the game was led 7-5 by LOUD, continuing to cruise control, winning the map 13-7 and taking the best of their NA rivals. bets they were the highest.
With this victory that brought the NA-BR rivalry between the two teams closer in the entirety of VCT 2022, LOUD was crowned the Valorant World Champions of the year, becoming the first team from Brazil to win an international LAN in the game’s competition. The half lifted the trophy with a final score of 3-1.
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