FUT outclasses T1, EG secures the win against FPX, and DRX secures a playoff spot win over NAVI.

With the opening day excitement still fresh in our minds, the second day of VCT 2023 - Champions brings even more thrills and surprises to the VALORANT community.

We had the following clashes during the day:

• FUT Esports vs. T1
• Evil Geniuses vs. FunPlus Phoenix
• Natus Vincere vs. DRX

FUT Esports vs. T1

VCT 2023 - Champions

FUT Esports

2

X

0

T1

Group B - Opening Match, Best of 3 - August 7, 2023 - 7:00PM

13

Pearl

4

13

Haven

7

FUT Esports

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

qRaxs

1.44

244

36/25/12

+11

1.44

86.2%

157.7

30%

100%

4

0

MOJJ

1.40

281

37/24/10

+13

1.54

81.2%

183.9

30%

40%

4

6

MrFaliN

1.24

211

27/19/23

+8

1.42

100.0%

128.4

17%

50%

1

1

ATA KAPTAN

1.23

196

24/21/30

+3

1.14

80.7%

126.6

36%

50%

2

2

qw1

1.21

240

35/24/2

+11

1.46

80.3%

147.7

32%

71%

12

5

T1

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

Munchkin

1.12

238

30/32/8

-2

0.94

70.7%

155.9

23%

44%

4

5

xeta

0.91

207

24/30/11

-6

0.80

78.7%

138.7

26%

33%

2

4

Sayaplayer

0.91

207

25/33/5

-8

0.76

54.9%

140.2

24%

55%

6

5

Ban

0.77

155

19/30/13

-11

0.63

61.9%

97.1

32%

17%

1

5

Carpe

0.49

116

15/34/3

-19

0.44

50.6%

73.5

27%

17%

1

5

FUT displayed their superiority over T1 after two one-sided maps, encountering no challenges on their path to victory. With an impressive 13-4 score on Pearl and a commanding 13-7 score on Haven, the Turkish team, led by an amazing showcase of skills by Doğukan "qRaxs" Balaban, with a rating of 1.44, delivered a spectacular performance, leaving the Korean pack in the dust.

Evil Geniuses vs. FunPlus Phoenix

VCT 2023 - Champions

Evil Geniuses

2

X

0

FunPlus Phoenix

Group B - Opening Match, Best of 3 - August 7, 2023 - 9:10PM

13

Ascent

8

13

Pearl

8

Evil Geniuses

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

jawgemo

1.40

246

40/26/17

+14

1.54

85.7%

170.2

39%

33%

2

4

Demon1

1.30

272

43/28/3

+15

1.54

69.0%

177.4

45%

50%

7

7

Ethan

1.23

199

28/24/32

+4

1.17

85.7%

139.4

22%

100%

5

0

C0M

1.09

219

33/32/13

+1

1.03

78.6%

136.0

26%

50%

4

4

Boostio

0.53

112

16/26/6

-10

0.62

66.7%

78.5

13%

67%

6

3

FunPlus Phoenix

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

AAAAY

1.24

241

39/29/8

+10

1.34

69.0%

152.4

37%

33%

1

2

Lysoar

0.98

224

31/33/6

-2

0.94

66.7%

145.3

29%

50%

5

5

TZH

0.87

161

25/28/12

-3

0.89

69.0%

111.3

31%

0%

0

2

Yuicaw

0.81

197

26/36/7

-10

0.72

66.7%

125.1

26%

56%

10

8

BerLIN

0.54

117

15/34/14

-19

0.44

61.9%

71.9

38%

22%

2

7

During the second game of the day, the Evil Geniuses found themselves in a tougher battle against the Chinese contenders. Despite the challenge, the seed #1 of the Americas managed to secure the win with two 13-8 maps on Ascent and Pearl. The team owed their victory to the exceptional performance of their Controller, Alexander "jawgemo" Mor, who boasted an impressive rating of 1.40.

Natus Vincere vs. DRX

VCT 2023 - Champions

Natus Vincere

1

X

2

DRX

Group D - Winners Match, Best of 3 - August 7, 2023 - 11:20PM

13

Bind

15

13

Split

9

12

Lotus

14

Natus Vincere

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

cNed

1.08

217

62/49/10

+13

1.27

77.4%

145.9

27%

35%

8

15

Shao

1.07

202

58/45/18

+13

1.29

80.7%

138.0

36%

71%

5

2

Zyppan

0.98

198

51/55/27

-4

0.93

84.1%

141.8

25%

40%

6

9

SUYGETSU

0.96

193

55/45/10

+10

1.22

73.7%

131.4

31%

70%

7

3

ANGE1

0.88

161

38/63/41

-25

0.60

72.6%

107.2

20%

40%

8

12

DRX

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

stax

1.07

188

51/51/39

0

1.00

70.8%

116.1

39%

40%

4

6

BuZz

1.07

238

63/58/10

+5

1.09

76.6%

146.6

21%

54%

14

12

MaKo

0.94

163

41/50/46

-9

0.82

77.5%

110.8

32%

60%

6

4

Rb

0.91

188

52/53/13

-1

0.98

69.9%

128.7

24%

71%

12

5

Zest

0.91

178

50/53/22

-3

0.94

67.6%

115.9

33%

42%

5

7

As a grand finale and a treat for the fans, NAVI and DRX delivered an exhilarating showdown. The match unfolded with three closely contested maps and two intense overtimes, keeping everyone at the edge of their seats. Both teams fought valiantly until the last bullet, but it was the Korean duo's Kim "stax" Gu-taek and Yu "BuZz" Byung-chul unbearable performance, each boasting a rating of 1.07, that ultimately secured DRX's victory and their spot in the Playoffs.

Check out our VALORANT Champions event page for stats, the bracket, and schedule of the event.

Featured image photo credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games