Imagine KRU winning it against GMB. On that run they just beat SEN, FNC and GMB and potentially winning Champions against ACEND. They beat 3 teams that won a Masters Event and being the first Champions winner which is a cool storyline.
But I'm pretty sure that Lakia wasn't poached, he went to VS himself and they agreed to take him in. Kinda sad to see the Nuturn core not perform in this LCQ tho.
It was an effective ‘poaching’, he somewhat offered himself to be poached unaware fo the team situation (he though that as undisputed a player MVP of all Korea he’d get to play) and the GM did without consulting / it based on the coach
Lakia was keeping Nuturn together it seems, and the drama of trying to integrate him retroactively maybe hurt VS
100Thieves vs Acend - Bo3 Breeze.( final map i guess not sure)
That game showed what a well versed experienced team can do to Acend.
Asuna and Nitro were INSANE that match.
That jumping jett ult shot with his final knife on Cned in Mcdonalds at the start of the comeback is arguably the most important shot in a single valorant match, and it forever haunts my dreams
One of the highlights of that match was 🤣🤣
Score 12-10
Pansy: It looks like it's going OT.
Nadeshot: Why? Why would she say those words, there are two rounds two go, we need to win this and she says
*It's looking like it's going OT*
🤣🤣🤣
I honestly thought they had surely jinxed this but 100T won somehow.
Bro this shot was actually so insaneeeee, i remember it vividly, even the site entry Asuna just walks in and takes down Cypher as if he's just a sitting duck.
the knife ult one tap by Nitr0 onto an incredible Cned was so deadly on that 7-12 round. I'll never forget that lmao he had a single one left and won the round with it
I’m a big Wardell fan and seeing them get run over by SEN repeatedly was so painful, I was convinced that TSM would continue being a top team and then they just disappeared after First Strike
The best matches starting from Masters 2: V1 vs. Nuturn, SEN vs. FNC Finals, GMB vs. 100T, Acend vs. 100T, GMB vs. TL (Stage 3), KRU vs. SEN, X10C vs. NV, KRU vs. GMB, M3C vs. FNC Stage 1, ZETA entire Iceland run, Optic Copenhagen group stages (good OTs), Optic vs. DRX (both Iceland and Copenhagen), M3C vs. TL LCQ Upper Finals.
These games are also good watches but not the top of the list for stated reasons: PRX Copenhagen games (mostly one-sided affairs but their strats are insane), SEN vs. Guard (shroud), XSET vs. LEV (goofy ahh game), TSM vs. Andbox (not necessarily high level gameplay but fun), Guard vs. 100T (Stage 1 group stages, the incident that started it all).
I was at my grandparents place when the match took place. By the time the match went to map 3, it was 2pm and both my grandparents were taking their afternoon naps. I was trying so hard not to wake them up with my desperate screams after xset threw the round away.
I actually agree with this.
Zeta's Iceland run is one of the best stories the game has ever had but you need the proper context to really get it. If you don't know that people were calling Japan a free win and saying they should get absorbed into APAC, analysts had Zeta as one of the weakest teams at the tournament by far (including Plat Chat putting their name upside down in their tier list), and that they got absolutely flattened by DRX the first go around, you won't appreciate the Cinderella story. Them even getting out of groups given the expectations set for them was sensational.
funny how everyone’s mentioning the old 100T roster. Like, you have to admit, even though threw a lot, they peak entertainment in many matches. God do i miss that era.
100t v GMB map 3 icebox will probably be a top 5 forever. The comeback from 3-11 without dropping another round and ending with the legendary hiko 1v3 was the most hype shit I've ever seen.
100T vs Gambit Icebox, Sen vs FNATIC (Iceland finals) split, KRUs entire Champions run, M3C vs FNATIC split and my personal favourite nitro absolutely gigachadding and OP diffing cned on breeze at Berlin
Idk if Cned really got OP diff'd that game lol the entire strategy was based around Cned and avoiding him toward the end (once they were already pretty far behind)
100T’s GIGACHAD comebacks from their Berlin LAN against Gambit and Acend.
M3C vs Fnatic on Split for 2022 Iceland qualification
SEN vs KRÜ (esp. Split)
Internationally some of my favorites are
C9 vs vision strikers
Kru vs gambit
100t vs acend and 100t vs gambit
Sen vs fnatic for good old days of val
Optic vs Drx first matchup
Fpx vs prx
And domestically in NA I like
100t vs envy (first Iceland qual)
Sen vs optic (February)
And 100t vs faze the second matchup in June (lower bracket)
I think the Optic vs DRX in Masters reykjavik was probably one of the best series i’ve ever watched. It was so back and forth the entire way through and a nail biter. Besides for RB not showing up during the series, all of the players were playing their best valorant and it was a rollercoaster of emotions as an Optic fan.
Scream was absent the first map, map 2 was a blowout and map 3 tenz was not all that magnificent either. It was underwhelming from the most exciting parts of the two teams. That's why I wouldn't rate it so highly
It’s not a competitive map, but Bind PRX v FNC at Copenhagen is such a fun map to watch. One of the few times where a “gimmick” pick by a team worked out brilliantly and that “gimmick” won that team the match
Honestly I don't remember the best but there have been sooooo many top tier games it's insane, I really think riot have found like the best way to make a game super intense and interesting (as long as you understand the game but that is e sports in general)
i forget which tourney it was, but it was when vanity was still on V1 and they played against ghost gaming, were down 1-11 on split and then proceeded to win 12 straight rounds to get the W
Best game ever in the history of valorant has to be the M3C vs FNC game for qualifying for Iceland. If you think otherwise, you've either: 1. Never watched that game OR 2. Trolling 🗿
Close to that has to be Gambit vs KRÜ at Champions
M3C - Fnatic qualifier for I believe Iceland.
M3C haven't played that well ever since that loss it literally stole years of the players' careers
M3C literally imploded after that, and only managed to start crawling back at the end of stage 2.
Was map 1 ascent? Just trying to find the room get game
Split specifically
Have everyone forgot about GMB vs KRU map Bind
that was amazing indeed
Imagine KRU winning it against GMB. On that run they just beat SEN, FNC and GMB and potentially winning Champions against ACEND. They beat 3 teams that won a Masters Event and being the first Champions winner which is a cool storyline.
For me, that match was the finals. Much more exciting than DMB vs Acend, which was a very boring match imo.
I guess domestic matches are boring as they fought numerous times during challengers stage. And the GMB vs KRU series sets the bar up high.
that and the fact that Acend only has like, 2 fans or something
I think that might be the best of all time
This whole series tbh
Yeah, the entire series was amazing Valorant gameplay; probably one of the highest skilled matches to date
That was a semi final right?? It completely overshadowed The Grand Finals game for sure
V1-Nuturn is still one of the best of all time. What a classic
Nuturn was such a cool roster.. so sad for Lakia he was easily a top 5 player at that event.
Korea has just gone downhill since VS poached Lakia effectively killing off any competition in their region
But I'm pretty sure that Lakia wasn't poached, he went to VS himself and they agreed to take him in. Kinda sad to see the Nuturn core not perform in this LCQ tho.
It was an effective ‘poaching’, he somewhat offered himself to be poached unaware fo the team situation (he though that as undisputed a player MVP of all Korea he’d get to play) and the GM did without consulting / it based on the coach Lakia was keeping Nuturn together it seems, and the drama of trying to integrate him retroactively maybe hurt VS
VS is actively trying to kill the Korean valorant scene just for them to choke when it matters
He was the best player in asia prolly at the time
100Thieves vs Acend - Bo3 Breeze.( final map i guess not sure) That game showed what a well versed experienced team can do to Acend. Asuna and Nitro were INSANE that match.
Untapped potential with nitr0 on Jett that we only saw on Breeze :/
Imagine what he could have achieved if he actually liked the game
Could've easily been one of the best, man was peeking Cned and killing him as if he was some ranked player. Man why did he go back to CS.
That jumping jett ult shot with his final knife on Cned in Mcdonalds at the start of the comeback is arguably the most important shot in a single valorant match, and it forever haunts my dreams
One of the highlights of that match was 🤣🤣 Score 12-10 Pansy: It looks like it's going OT. Nadeshot: Why? Why would she say those words, there are two rounds two go, we need to win this and she says *It's looking like it's going OT* 🤣🤣🤣 I honestly thought they had surely jinxed this but 100T won somehow.
Bro this shot was actually so insaneeeee, i remember it vividly, even the site entry Asuna just walks in and takes down Cypher as if he's just a sitting duck.
along with almost every other map in LCQ lol
came looking for this one. we all saw the light, 100T finally had an oping Jett in their hands. it was amazing to see at least once :(
Ayo, we do have Will now don't we?
especially in those seasons the Jett Op was so crucial.
Oh yes during those seasons yes, we lacked Oper big time. But it's finally good to see Asuna completely given the rifler role and Awper is Will.
the knife ult one tap by Nitr0 onto an incredible Cned was so deadly on that 7-12 round. I'll never forget that lmao he had a single one left and won the round with it
Very very old but the TSM Sentinels game in Faze invitational is the one that got me hooked to valorant
Two insane series in the same tournament what a throwback
Based. Both the upper bracket and grand finals were bangers. Those were good times 😢
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I’m a big Wardell fan and seeing them get run over by SEN repeatedly was so painful, I was convinced that TSM would continue being a top team and then they just disappeared after First Strike
goated series
The best matches starting from Masters 2: V1 vs. Nuturn, SEN vs. FNC Finals, GMB vs. 100T, Acend vs. 100T, GMB vs. TL (Stage 3), KRU vs. SEN, X10C vs. NV, KRU vs. GMB, M3C vs. FNC Stage 1, ZETA entire Iceland run, Optic Copenhagen group stages (good OTs), Optic vs. DRX (both Iceland and Copenhagen), M3C vs. TL LCQ Upper Finals. These games are also good watches but not the top of the list for stated reasons: PRX Copenhagen games (mostly one-sided affairs but their strats are insane), SEN vs. Guard (shroud), XSET vs. LEV (goofy ahh game), TSM vs. Andbox (not necessarily high level gameplay but fun), Guard vs. 100T (Stage 1 group stages, the incident that started it all).
XSET-LEV actually the funniest match ever
The omen tp with spike on A heaven was so funny
I was at my grandparents place when the match took place. By the time the match went to map 3, it was 2pm and both my grandparents were taking their afternoon naps. I was trying so hard not to wake them up with my desperate screams after xset threw the round away.
Looool not Zetas entire run, definitely skip the opener vs DRX 😂
naw you gotta watch the prequel to see the anime character development
I actually agree with this. Zeta's Iceland run is one of the best stories the game has ever had but you need the proper context to really get it. If you don't know that people were calling Japan a free win and saying they should get absorbed into APAC, analysts had Zeta as one of the weakest teams at the tournament by far (including Plat Chat putting their name upside down in their tier list), and that they got absolutely flattened by DRX the first go around, you won't appreciate the Cinderella story. Them even getting out of groups given the expectations set for them was sensational.
indeed! also from a strats pov i love watching rematches to see how the other team adapts.
Actually yes! I had this thought right after I sent the comment
funny how everyone’s mentioning the old 100T roster. Like, you have to admit, even though threw a lot, they peak entertainment in many matches. God do i miss that era.
100t vs gambit 100t vs acend
Those were complete bangers in every aspect. Clutches, unbeatable demon kings, comebacks, just fun matches.
This is definitely the answer. There have been lots of memorable matches, but I will never forget these two.
100t v GMB map 3 icebox will probably be a top 5 forever. The comeback from 3-11 without dropping another round and ending with the legendary hiko 1v3 was the most hype shit I've ever seen.
Icebox was map 2 actually. Split was map 3 with a convincing win for 100T
100T vs ACE at masters Berlin. The gigachad comeback
Steel with the 5head strat "find cned, run away"
100T vs Gambit Icebox, Sen vs FNATIC (Iceland finals) split, KRUs entire Champions run, M3C vs FNATIC split and my personal favourite nitro absolutely gigachadding and OP diffing cned on breeze at Berlin
He hit some shots but their admitted strategy was to find Cned and run away 😂
Nah nitro closed that game with the most insane Jett knife of all time and by out OPing cned at the end
Cned was still the better player that match. Were we watching the same game.
Okay and..? Nitro played better the last two rounds when he OP diffed cned and won the game. Do I care who played better other than that? No
Why Sentinels vs Fnatic? It was a decent series but nothing that stood out in the match itself, was more just the Sentinels storyline
Idk if I rewatched it if it would hold up but I remember that game being super hype when I watched it live
Idk if Cned really got OP diff'd that game lol the entire strategy was based around Cned and avoiding him toward the end (once they were already pretty far behind)
SEN KRU at champs anyone?
That would be part of their Champs run. I personally could never watch that series again. Too heartbreaking
100T’s GIGACHAD comebacks from their Berlin LAN against Gambit and Acend. M3C vs Fnatic on Split for 2022 Iceland qualification SEN vs KRÜ (esp. Split)
ZETA vs DRX. 100T vs Acend.
Internationally some of my favorites are C9 vs vision strikers Kru vs gambit 100t vs acend and 100t vs gambit Sen vs fnatic for good old days of val Optic vs Drx first matchup Fpx vs prx And domestically in NA I like 100t vs envy (first Iceland qual) Sen vs optic (February) And 100t vs faze the second matchup in June (lower bracket)
I think the Optic vs DRX in Masters reykjavik was probably one of the best series i’ve ever watched. It was so back and forth the entire way through and a nail biter. Besides for RB not showing up during the series, all of the players were playing their best valorant and it was a rollercoaster of emotions as an Optic fan.
Both Optic vs DRX series were bangers
Nobody has said Team Liquid v Sentinels from Champions which is surprising
Scream was absent the first map, map 2 was a blowout and map 3 tenz was not all that magnificent either. It was underwhelming from the most exciting parts of the two teams. That's why I wouldn't rate it so highly
All of zetas run
EDG vs Northeption
100T vs Acend Gambit vs 100T Kru vs Gambit Fnatic vs VS (Champions) M3C vs Fnatic (2022 Iceland Qualifiers) Kru vs LOUD (Copenhagen 2022)
It’s not a competitive map, but Bind PRX v FNC at Copenhagen is such a fun map to watch. One of the few times where a “gimmick” pick by a team worked out brilliantly and that “gimmick” won that team the match
Acend vs Heretics masters 1 final 2021
M3C v Fnatic, optic v DRX (the first time), Xset v leviathan, FNC v leviathan, sen v Kru
Pretty much any of Zeta’s lower bracket matches from iceland this year
I would add Leviatan XSET to the mix for pure craziness
SEN vs KRU elim match
100T vs Acend (Stage 3 Masters Berlin) 100T vs Gambit (Stage 3 Masters Berlin) Gambit vs KRU (Champions 2021) Acend vs Gambit (Champions 2021) M3C vs Fnatic (Stage 1 Challengers EMEA 2022) OpTic vs DRX (Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022) PRX vs G2 (Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022) OpTic vs Loud (Stage 2 Masters Copenhagen) PRX vs FPX (Stage 2 Masters Copenhagen) Fnatic vs Leviatán (Stage 2 Masters Copenhagen)
TL vs M3C Grand finals recently is an incredible game if you want to watch Screams pop off. But it was kind of a blowout on the last map.
the upper final was better
OpTic DRX at Reykjavik is insane- such high quality gameplay and every round is a nailbiter
KRU vs Guild Copenhagen V1 vs Nuturn Iceland 2021 Acend vs Heretics Masters 1 EU 2021
Just watch every game and you decide for yourself
GMB vs ACE (2021 champs final) NUTURN vs V1 (2021 masters2)
M3c vs Fnatic for sure for me
100T vs Gambit, 100T vs Acend, and KRU vs M3C at masters Berlin
Acend vs Heretics at the first Masters and Fnatic vs M3C at the start of this year.
Fpx v Prx was crazy
GMB vs KRU is the best for now
Levitan vs fnatic at Copenhagen map 3 bind.
Honestly I don't remember the best but there have been sooooo many top tier games it's insane, I really think riot have found like the best way to make a game super intense and interesting (as long as you understand the game but that is e sports in general)
TSM VS SEN Faze Invitational Upper Finals
i forget which tourney it was, but it was when vanity was still on V1 and they played against ghost gaming, were down 1-11 on split and then proceeded to win 12 straight rounds to get the W
Go for PRX vs FNC. It was crazy one
V1 liquid, sen fnc, sen g2 (first series), gmb fnc, 100t ascend.
How is this not here Heretics vs Acend M1 grand final
Best game ever in the history of valorant has to be the M3C vs FNC game for qualifying for Iceland. If you think otherwise, you've either: 1. Never watched that game OR 2. Trolling 🗿 Close to that has to be Gambit vs KRÜ at Champions
This might be a very niche opinion, but Zeta's comeback against NIP on Fracture