VALORANT Masters Bangkok: T1 vs. Team Vitality – Lower Bracket Showdown

After an intense start to the playoffs, the first elimination match of VCT 2025 - Masters Bangkok 2025 is set. T1 and Team Vitality, two top-four contenders, now find themselves on the brink of elimination.

With their tournament lives on the line, both teams will have to bring their absolute best to stay in the fight. Can T1 get their revenge for the Swiss Stage loss, or will Vitality prove their dominance once again?

Vitality’s Bounce-Back Mission

Coming into the tournament as one of the most hyped rosters, Team Vitality has shown both brilliance and vulnerability. Their flawless 6-0 streak at the start of the season made them look unstoppable—until they ran into G2 Esports. Their 2-0 loss today revealed cracks in their armor, with struggles in closing out crucial rounds, especially in their heartbreaking overtime loss on Bind.

VCT 2025 - Masters Bangkok 2025

Team Vitality

0

X

2

G2 Esports

Upper Bracket Semi Final, Best of 3 - February 27, 2025 - 1:15PM

13

Bind

15

9

Lotus

13

Team Vitality

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

Kicks

1.17

214

38/36/18

+2

1.06

75.2%

139.5

27%

38%

5

8

Derke

1.03

233

38/39/10

-1

0.97

73.4%

152.6

20%

45%

9

11

Less

1.00

199

34/37/17

-3

0.92

70.8%

122.0

24%

44%

4

5

Sayf

0.95

195

34/38/11

-4

0.89

77.9%

113.8

28%

33%

1

2

trexx

0.87

171

29/35/20

-6

0.83

69.8%

115.9

19%

40%

2

3

G2 Esports

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

leaf

1.60

304

52/35/28

+17

1.49

86.0%

193.7

23%

73%

8

3

trent

1.26

237

43/34/17

+9

1.26

80.2%

159.5

23%

57%

4

3

JonahP

1.14

186

35/34/25

+1

1.03

77.4%

123.5

32%

57%

4

3

jawgemo

0.82

170

30/37/11

-7

0.81

67.5%

114.7

20%

47%

9

10

valyn

0.77

135

24/33/21

-9

0.73

72.9%

87.5

18%

67%

4

2

Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev continues to be the shining star for Vitality, but their reliance on him has become a glaring issue. When he faltered on Lotus, the rest of the team couldn’t fill the gap, leading to their downfall. If Vitality wants to avoid an early exit, they need a collective team effort rather than individual heroics.

T1’s Resilience Against the Reigning Champs

Despite falling to defending champions EDward Gaming, T1 had a solid showing in their Upper Bracket match. They managed to take a map off of the Chinese juggernauts and pushed them to the very limit on the decider map. This proves that T1 is not a team to be counted out.

VCT 2025 - Masters Bangkok 2025

EDward Gaming

2

X

1

T1

Upper Bracket Semi Final, Best of 3 - February 27, 2025 - 10:00AM

13

Split

7

6

Bind

13

13

Pearl

11

EDward Gaming

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

CHICHOO

1.70

322

72/43/28

+29

1.67

87.1%

216.5

29%

89%

8

1

ZmjjKK

1.09

227

49/47/13

+2

1.04

73.8%

132.7

21%

47%

15

17

Smoggy

0.97

171

38/41/29

-3

0.93

82.8%

107.9

28%

25%

2

6

S1Mon

0.92

153

37/43/30

-6

0.86

85.5%

105.2

35%

0%

0

4

nobody

0.90

182

44/41/9

+3

1.07

80.8%

127.6

34%

60%

6

4

T1

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

Sylvan

1.20

236

52/52/22

0

1.00

66.1%

150.2

35%

75%

6

2

BuZz

1.02

215

48/48/13

0

1.00

66.6%

144.9

23%

47%

7

8

iZu

0.93

190

43/41/12

+2

1.05

73.6%

120.4

30%

57%

12

9

stax

0.87

152

33/47/31

-14

0.70

60.4%

106.8

27%

14%

1

6

Meteor

0.86

181

39/52/14

-13

0.75

69.9%

119.9

32%

50%

6

6

However, inconsistency remains a concern. Ham "iZu" Woo-joo and Yu "BuZz" Byung-chul took time to warm up in their series against EDG, which cost them dearly on their own map pick, Split. If T1 wants to reverse their fortunes against Vitality, they need their duelists firing on all cylinders from the very start.

The Map Veto: A Tactical Battle

• The map veto will play a crucial role in this rematch. Vitality has consistently banned Pearl, while T1 has avoided Abyss.
• With Bind being Vitality’s strongest map, it’s a likely pick for them, while T1 might opt for Haven, a map that Vitality typically bans in second rotation.
• For the second bans, Vitality could remove Lotus, which has been shaky for them, while T1 may take out Fracture to avoid repeating their Swiss Stage struggles.
• This scenario leaves Split as the deciding battleground.

Prediction: Can T1 Flip the Script?

With everything on the line, both teams will come into this match with intense preparation and a hunger to survive. However, based on their current form and past encounter, Vitality still holds the edge. Their ability to clutch out rounds, along with Derke’s firepower, gives them a slight upper hand.

That said, if T1’s star players can step up from the start, they have a real chance of turning the tide. This match promises to be a thrilling, hard-fought battle—but in the end, we predict that Vitality will take the series and keep their tournament hopes alive.

T1 and Team Vitality are both elite teams, but only one will continue their Bangkok journey. Regardless of the outcome, this match will be one to remember.

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