VCT Stage 2 Masters Iceland Grand Final preview: Sentinels vs Fnatic
The big day is here. Sentinels will be taking on Fnatic in the VCT Stage 2 Masters Iceland grand final. The world’s best Valorant team will be crowned, and it’ll be a momentous occasion for either North America or Europe.
Six days ago,10 teams lined up in Icelandwith the hopes of becoming the definitive best Valorant team in the world. Now, the dream remains alive for only two squads. Fnatic and Sentinels are primed to give us a classic Europe vs North America matchup for the ages. A best-of-five thriller is on the cards for all the marbles — not just bragging rights but $200,000 USD (and on a smaller note the in-game player title and gun buddy). So, who is going to take out the title: The dominant Americans yet to drop a map across this event? Or the underdog Europeans seeking revenge for their earlier loss? Let’s break down the action. https://twitter.com/ValorINTEL/status/1398767392558174214
Sentinels vs Fnatic
Let’s start with Sentinels. It’s pretty easy to sing the praises of the NA squad. They haven’t dropped a single map in VCT Stage 2 Masters. Hell, they’ve won every map in regulation, and have only gotten more dominant as the event goes on. First, Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo. If you thought he was good on 90 ping from British Columbia, he has been absolutely insane on LAN. He has an average ofover a kill a round at 1.05, with his European contemporary Nikita ‘Derke’ Sirmitev second at 0.92.
He has been the standout on a team of standouts. Honestly, you could point a finger at anyone on Sentinels and say “they’ve been the best player in their role” at Masters. Hunter ‘SicK’ Mims? Best flex player. Shahzeb ‘ShahZaM’ Khan? Somehow putting on an IGL’ing masterclass while flying into the fray as Jett.
So this game will boil down to two factors: map pools and meta reads. And in both situations, you have to give Sentinels the advantage. What do you conceivably try to play against Sentinels? Bind, perhaps — but they also just dumpstered NUTURN, one of the best Bind teams in the world 13-5 on the map. It feels like a case of whatever Fnatic can do, Sentinels can do better.
Ultimately, Sentinels should come in as heavy favorites. However, it’d be bitterly disappointing for this event to end on a 3-0, so one can hope Fnatic took some time to review their loss against Sentinels, skim the VODs, and bring their A-game for a thrilling series. TheVCT Stage 2 Masters Icelandgrand final between Sentinels and Fnatic starts at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 6 pm BST on May 30.
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