G2 defeat 100T 2-0 to qualify for Champions

In a rematch of the VCT: Americas Stage 1 grand finals, G2 Esports G2 Esports North America Rank #2 icy Jacob Lange trent Trent Cairns valyn Jacob Batio JonahP Jonah Pulice leaf Nathan Orf defeated 100 Thieves 100 Thieves North America Rank #4 bang Sean Bezerra Cryocells Matthew Panganiban eeiu Daniel Vucenovic Boostio Kelden Pupello Asuna Peter Mazuryk 2-0 to qualify for Valorant: Champions 2024 next month in Seoul. Formerly an Ascension team, G2 becomes the only such team to qualify for Champions.

"Qualifying is a testament to our hard work," said leaf after the match. "We are working harder than everyone, and the growth we've shown this year is incredible."

It was an all-around effort for G2 across the two maps, with four of the five players posting at least 33 kills.

On Lotus, a map where G2 has excelled all split, 100T won the first two rounds to take an early 2-0 lead. After three straight round wins for 100T, they swung the map back in their favor, 3-2.

After a back-and-forth attacking half for 100T, they entered their defensive side trailing 7-5, partly due to a Boostio clutch in a 1v2 with low HP in the final round of the half.

G2 started their attacking half strong by winning the first two rounds and followed up by securing the bonus round. They did not drop another round and finished their attacking half with a 13-5 win.

A day after finding consistent success with first bloods against Sentinels Sentinels North America Rank #3 TenZ Tyson Ngo Zellsis Jordan Montemurro zekken Zachary Patrone johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid Sacy Gustavo Rossi , Asuna was unable to replicate that against G2 on Lotus. Playing as Raze this time, he managed only one out of seven first bloods and finished the map with five kills and 17 deaths.

JonahP continued his strong play for G2, achieving a 342 ACS and finishing with 24 kills. After winning map one, G2 found themselves one map win away from qualifying for Champions.

This would be the first official game on Abyss for both G2 and 100T, as the map had only recently entered rotation for the playoffs.

On Abyss, 100T aimed to recover on their own map pick but quickly fell behind 3-0 after losing the first two rounds and failing to convert their first gun round. 100T won three straight rounds after trailing 4-0, cutting the lead to 4-3. After another back-and-forth half, they found themselves down 7-5 again at halftime.

100T lost the pistol round once more and fell behind 9-5 before Cryocells heated up on Jett, helping to tie the game at 9-9.

Leading 12-10, G2 needed just one more round to qualify for Champions and secure their second international event of the year. Boostio and trent were left in a 1v1, and after Boostio used his Cypher ultimate, Trent managed to plant the spike and retreat off-site. With time running out and forced into a fight, Boostio failed to secure the kill, allowing Trent to clutch the round and win the map 13-10.

Leaf joined G2 with hopes of qualifying for an international event in 2024, stating in the interview process with Coach JoshRT , "The number one thing I want to do this year is qualify for an international event." Following G2's victory against 100T, Leaf qualified for his second international event of the year.

G2 advances to the upper finals to face LEVIATÁN LEVIATÁN Latin America South Rank #1 tex Ian Botsch kiNgg Francisco Aravena Mazino Roberto Rivas aspas Erick Santos C0M Corbin Lee tomorrow, while 100T faces an elimination match against KRÜ Esports KRÜ Esports Latin America South Rank #3 keznit Angelo Mori mta Nicolás González Shyy Fabian Usnayo Melser Marco Eliot Machuca Amaro heat Olavo Marcelo tomorrow evening. The winner will qualify for Champions, and the loser's season will come to an end.