The organisation represents pro teams competing in Apex Legends, Counter-Strike, and LoL, to name a few. Despite coming from a Chinese organisation, FunPlus Phoenix's VALORANT team is as European as it gets, featuring players from Ukraine, Sweden, and Russia. Spanish organization Team Heretics have already made waves in Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, and Rainbow Six Siege esports, and now their sights are set on VALORANT. This tournament will see action across North America, Europe, Korea, Brazil, Japan, and several other prominent regions. Much like G2, Team Liquid are an organisation with a pedigree in esports. Polish star Patryk "paTiTek" Fabrowski is also full of confidence, believing he is one of the top-five talents in the region. The G2 Esports have seemed feverish throughout the First Strike tournaments, and this time they've paid a heavy price. First, he was slated to trial for a week, but his term kept extending. SUMN FC. Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors. “They are working a lot to beat us, especially.”. VALORANT First Strike: Europe – The Main Event Interview with G2 and SUMN FC. “The qualifiers were quite ruthless, so we’re glad we were able to come out on the other side unscathed,” says Boaster. Or are you rooting for one of the underdogs? Team: G2 Esports Maps Played: 102 KPR: 0.84 ADR: 156.02 very nearly clutched a 1v5 on A site, but couldn’t, leading Heretics to even up the score before G2 finally shut down their presence on A and won their own first round of the half. G2 are seen by many as the top European esports organisation, best known for their peerless League of Legends squad. Led by Jake “Boaster” Howlett, SUMN FC are another predominantly British team, with James “Mistic” Orfila, Muhammad “Moe40” Hariff, and coach Jacob “mini” Harris. G2 was off to a good start on Ascent and managed to get an early 6-0 lead. Jett is back!While Davidp, ardiis and pyth troll the lobby, mixwell teaches the team Spanish and paTiTek comes up with new callouts. The org-less, majority British team SUMN FC, for example, are cautiously optimistic about their chances against the big hitters. As the team’s captain, mixwell took a significant role in recruiting the rest of G2’s talent, picking players that complemented his aggressive playstyle. An update on VALORANT First Strike: Europe RIOT officials have discovered that during their game on 11/13 Guild Esports used an exploit against G2 Esports. Our penultimate squad is another org-less team vying for glory in First Strike: Europe. Naturally, much of the attention in this pre-tournament period will be going straight on the favourites – G2 Esports. First Strike will be the first tournament series to crown regional champions for VALORANT organized by Riot Games. First Strike Europe Regional Final. The London-based esports organisation backed by David Beckham – Guild Esports – have exited a Valorant First Strike Europe qualifier in controversial circumstances. Invitational in July. Davidp, 26, was formerly a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player, but has seen a rise to fame with the release of Valorant when he became part of the extremely successful G2 Esports roster. Team Heretics vs G2 Esports. Content is available under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Much like SUMN FC, they too are self-described as a “group of people playing and improving together, trying to conquer the VALORANT world.”. With a KD of 1.24 and the ability to play multiple agents with equal skill, he is one of the most valuable players on G2’s roster. “FPX will be the biggest challenge to us, I think, just because they're a pretty good team and they have great team chemistry,” adds Davidp. Team Heretics. Valorant First Strike Europe was quite a disappointing run for heavy favorites G2 Esports. Arrancó el eSport de VALORANT en todo el mundo y ya se reporta la primera crisis en un equipo. We're sure to see sparks fly when these teams clash in the First Strike: Europe Main Event. In stark contrast to the teams above, SUMN FC aren’t attached to any organisation. Stats, score, streams, and VODs from Team Heretics vs. G2 Esports - Semifinals match of First Strike: Europe Valorant event The Polish player is not a stranger to VALORANT, as Zeek began playing upon the game’s release, starting out with an all-Polish squad that played under the name Those Guys. 2020-12-05 16:00:00, Best of 3 Match ends 2:1 Odds Davidp was the final signing made to G2 when the roster was being put together, and has played mainly Sage and Breach en route to the team’s six Ignition Series championships. Throughout November, teams known and lesser-known battled it out in the VALORANT First Strike: Europe qualifiers to secure a place in the main event, which begins 3 December at 17:00 CET and runs through to 6 December. The team is fronted by Kirill “ANGE1” Karaslow, an esports veteran who boasts an almost 15-year career in professional Counter-Strike before he made the switch to VALORANT. Alongside North America, Europe will be another region to watch out for, as the action will be just as hot. A proper IGL would fit nicely into G2’s current roster. Zanne dedicates her work to creating the most engaging and outstanding esports experiences for players and fans. Are you counting on the favourites to steal the top prize? The feat began on Ascent, which is considered the home of G2 Esports.They were leading with a solid 9-3 at the sides' switch and the … G2 Esports (formerly known as Gamers2) is a Spanish professional esports organization currently located in Berlin, Germany and founded in November 2013 by Carlos "ocelote" Rodriguez. However, if anyone has actually seen us play and perform, they’ll know that we’re actually a pretty scary team,” boasts Boaster. And they've already made waves in VALORANT esports by taking second at the BLAST Twitch Invitational in September, fending off Team Liquid for a place in the finals but ultimately losing to G2. Meanwhile, FunPlus Phoenix have quietly been building up a strong roster of EU talent, with the specific goal of surpassing EU’s reigning champions. Features Valorant First Strike Regional Finals all over the world are closer and closer. If you have even a passing interest in esports, you’ve probably come across G2 Esports. G2 Esports have announced its newest addition to its VALORANT roster.Aleksander “zeek” Zygmunt joins G2 after a lengthy career in Fortnite under the AGO Esports organization.. The team has been nicknamed the “titanslayers” by casters, after previously taking down Team Liquid in the quarterfinals. Announced at the end of September as the “first major VALORANT esports tournament,” First Strike will crown inaugural regional champions of the major divisions. It’s no surprise that G2 dominated the series, winning every competition they took part in. SUMN FC stunned the world by making it to the grand finals of Valorant First Strike EU, despite being an unsigned team. Exploits are prohibited under Rule 7.2.6 of the Global Competition Policy and as such Guild have been handed a forfeit loss. G2’s VALORANT team is primarily built around Oscar "mixwell" Cañellas Colocho, a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro player who became a star in OpTic Gaming. “We have literally won every single Ignition Series in EU, so yeah, winning every single competition gave us more and more confidence,” says G2 player David “Davidp” Prins. When asked which teams could prove the biggest challenge to SUMN, Boaster agrees that FPX could be the dark horse of the competition, but is determined to settle his personal rivalry with the team. “It’s nice to have fewer expectations and less pressure on ourselves and I generally like being the underdog. I’ve made loads of new strats for Kirill "ANGE1" Karasiow to steal.”. VALORANT First Strike: Europe – The Main Event Interview with G2 and SUMN FC With the first Riot-produced British esports organization EXCEL has recruited G2’s former in-game leader David “Davidp” Prins to be captain of their Valorant team. The team is captained by Spaniard Christian “loWel” Garcia Antoran, an established pro player with a history in PENTA, mousesports, Dignitas, Movistar Riders, and others. “I wouldn’t even call ourselves the underdogs in certain situations, because I believe we are one of the best teams in EU right now.”. “But we’d really like to have a rematch against FPX. “To be honest, there are a few teams we’ve never even faced before, so it’s hard to judge,” he explains. FPX will be known to LoL fans for taking down G2 in the Worlds 2019 finals and raising the Summoner's Cup for themselves. It’s for this reason that SUMN could be considered the underdogs of the tournament, but given their track record of successes – particularly in the early stages of this very tournament – it would be foolish to count them out at this stage. G2′s relationship with Hockom was halting and indefinite. Europe’s giant in Valorant, G2 Esports have been knocked out of the first qualifier for First Strike. Ekipa G2 Esports je bila u ozbiljnom nizu pobeda pre nego što je izgubila od Team Heretics u polufinalu First Strike-a, što je nateralo tim da razmišlja o izmenama. The VALORANT First Strike: Europe main event begins on 3 December at 16:30 CET. Regardless of who ends up coming out on top, you can bet that the next few days will be anything but boring. FunPlus Phoenix. The team is led by Russian Daniil “pipsoN” Meshcheryakov, a former Counter-Strike player and coach previously at Pro100. First Strike Europe: 1 : 2 $10,000 2020-11-15 1st - 4th: Qualifier: Online First … Zanne dedicates her work to creating the most engaging and outstanding esports experiences for players and fans. The new esports organization co-owned by football superstar, David Beckham, has knocked out G2 in a best-of-one encounter on Ascent at the play-in stage of the qualifier. All eyes will definitely be on G2 Esports, as they have won … — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) November 14, 2020. So it was a surprise when it came to First Strike, Riot’s own Valorant tournament, that G2 didn’t even manage to make the finals. Purple Cobras. The untouchable quintet of G2 Esports' Valorant division has finally taken a loss in the First Strike European finals against team Heretics. His impact plays against Ninjas in Pyjamas helped G2 … Team Liquid, another well-established esports organization are also aiming for the top spot at First Strike: Europe, with a specific eye for taking down rivals G2. Team Heretics Europe. “We hadn’t played any officials for around four weeks leading up to it, so it was good to be able to perform and show everyone what we can do. Over the next few days, these teams will battle it out to lift the VALORANT First Strike: Europe trophy and claim bragging rights as the best VALORANT team in the region. Team Heretics, in their first major tournament, have defeated the “kings of the EU” G2 in the semifinals of EU First Strike. Liquid even defeated favourites G2 in a recent show match, proving that anything can happen in VALORANT esports. G2’s VALORANT team is primarily built around Oscar "mixwell" Cañellas Colocho, a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro player who became a star in OpTic Gaming. Given that G2 have already won five out of five EU VALORANT Ignition Series tournaments, there’s no doubt that they are the team to beat in this tournament. Make sure to let us know on Twitter and follow us for the latest updates about VALORANT esports. They were due to play against Ninjas in Pyjamas in the First Strike Europe Playoffs today, but picked up a map loss vs G2 … This page was last edited on 5 December 2020, at 11:42. They had a strong run in the first week of qualifiers, only to be taken out in the first round of Playoffs by Team Liquid, but came back fighting in week two and took down French team L'institut to secure their place in the Main Event. Catch all the action as it happens over on our official Twitch and YouTube channels. Organizacija je potpisala Poljaka sa ciljem da ostvare što bolje rezultate na predstojećem Valorant Champions Tour-u, … As one of the most recognisable esports organisations in Europe, G2’s all-star VALORANT team have stormed through the Ignition series, a series of third-party tournaments created in partnership with Riot Games to kickstart VALORANT’s esports scene. Esports player agency Prodigy has entered its own team in First Strike: Europe, which has now changed its name to Orgless to avoid confusion. The team features top players from across Europe including Lithuania, France, and Finland. As the team’s captain, mixwell took a significant role in recruiting the rest of G2’s talent, picking players that complemented his … Davidp was leading G2’s Valorant roster up until First Strike EU last December 2020, where they lost the grand finals slot to the then unknown Team Heretics.Davidp publicly expressed his disappointment with his performance on his social channels. Read on to find out everything you need to know about the teams and players to watch during this historic tournament. If you want to win, this is the place to be,” he says. Her free time is spent trying to nail headshots and keep up with her siblings in VALORANT. — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) November 14, 2020 Unlike G2, Team Liquid’s VALORANT roster is centred around one specific region – the UK. The team includes players from Turkey, Lithuania, Germany, and Denmark, presided over by British head coach, Tanishq “Tanizhq” Sabharwal. The first day of the Valorant First Strike EU Finals has concluded. “G2 has a winner’s mentality and they are willing to do anything to have the best lineup possible in every game. Orgless. First Strike Europe Regional Finals brought us the excitement we were all seeking as day one of the event got off to heated Valorant action right off the bat. With two matches already down, we now know who has made the first semi-final, and who has already been eliminated. Before the First Strike, paTiTek, m1xwell, pyth & ardiis sealed their names in the professional VALORANT scene in Europe. Her free time is spent trying to nail headshots and keep up with her siblings in VALORANT. One of the biggest teams in the world, Fnatic, is finally joining the Valorant train after signing one of the most popular underdogs in the EU, SUMN FC. The organization also hosts squads in League of Legends, Counter-Strike… Team Liquid. The team is rounded out by Domagoj “doma” Fancev and Kostas “tsack” Theodoropoulos, from Croatia and Greece respectively. Will G2 be struck down in the EU First Strike Regional Finals? An update on VALORANT First Strike: Europe RIOT officials have discovered that during their game on 11/13 Guild Esports used an exploit against G2 Esports. After falling short of expectations in the First Strike Valorant tournament, G2 Esports bounced back quite convincingly in Red Bull’s Home Ground Invitational. The recent addition of Aleksander “zeek” Zygmunt added some firepower to the team, but the lack of a dedicated IGL was clear during their match against DfuseTeam. Adam “ec1s” Eccles heads up TL’s roster joined by several fellow Brits and Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom, who hails from Belgium. The first matchups saw Team Liquid take on Team Heretics and OrglessV attempt an upset against G2 Esports. With the first Riot-produced VALORANT tournament mere hours away, we’ve sat down with a few of the competing teams to find out what’s going through their heads in the run-up to the main event. Team Liquid have already established themselves as a formidable force in VALORANT, having defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas at the BLAST Twitch Invitational and stormed the First Strike Europe qualifiers, making them major contenders for the First Strike: Europe trophy. An update on VALORANT First Strike: Europe RIOT officials have discovered that during their game on 11/13 Guild Esports used an exploit against G2 Esports. Nolpenki is another organisation-free VALORANT squad, with players hailing from Lithuania, Sweden, Turkey, Finland, and Poland. The squad is led by Vakaris "vakk" Bebravičius, who established Nolpenki alongside teammate Mehmet Yağız "cNed" Ä°pek, while Aleksander "zeek" Zygmunt transferred from recently defunct orgless Polish team, THOSE GUYS. Of course, not all teams competing in First Strike: Europe have the pedigree of the likes of Liquid and G2, but that isn't to say other teams aren't confident facing off against them. VALORANT First Strike: Europe Main Event – Meet the Teams. — VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) November 14, 2020 Ardiis(G2 Esports) Ardiis is one of the best snipers in the professional Valorant scene. Exploits are prohibited under Rule 7.2.6 of the Global Competition Policy and as such Guild have been handed a forfeit loss. With stats of 206 ACS, 1.2 KD, and 0.74 KPR, he was a large contributor to the team. They even knocked out Swedish organisations Ninjas in Pyjamas and Granit Gaming in their Play-Ins and defeated Need more DM in the play-offs, a team that had previously secured fourth at the WePlay! Eight teams have made it through to the main event, with each team boasting some of the finest players that the region has to offer. Of course, we didn’t show everything, because we wanted to save it for the main event – so with that in mind, I’d say we are pretty confident.”. Nolpenki. This is a team who simply banded together for the love of the game, and have since gone on to establish themselves as one of the most promising teams in the region. The Team Heretics have succeeded in beating those who have been unbeatable since the launch of Valorant.. We’ve taken a look at the First Strike NA Regional Finals, yet Europe might bring a ton of heat as well.With G2 Esports struggling in the initial qualifier, there might be some room for upsets in First Strike Europe Regional Finals. With a flawless run of wins in the qualifiers under their belts, SUMN FC might just be the dark horse of this tournament. G2 Esports. SUMN represent the grassroots esports scene, being without an organisation and therefore lacking the structure of bigger profile teams. Starting the tournament off, we saw a match-up between Team Liquid and Team Heretics that lasted the full duration and went to a map three. “We'll just take it like every other tournament: take it easy, play confidently, and adapt to our enemies.”. G2 aimed to build the most talented roster around, resulting in a diverse roster with players hailing from Sweden, Latvia, and Belgium. Stats, score, streams, and VODs from G2 Esports vs. Orgless - Quarterfinals match of First Strike: Europe Valorant event Exploits are prohibited under Rule 7.2.6 of the Global Competition Policy and as such Guild have been handed a forfeit loss. Team captain Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas Colocho shares his teammate’s optimism. True to his moniker, Jake “Boaster” Howlett is confident in his team’s chances for success in the upcoming tournament, but his comments are laced with a hint of caution. Led by Brit Liam “fanCy” Ebanks, Purple Cobras struggled initially in the first week of qualifiers, but eventually found their footing in Qualifier D and began to tear through the competition. No VODs Team Heretics vs G2 Esports – Bo3 – First Strike EU – Valorant. The loss resulted in G2 immediately dropping David "Davidp" Prins from the active roster, according to a report at 1pv.fr.