Gen.G Gen.G Korea Unranked Foxy9 Jung Jae-sung (정재성) t3xture Kim Na-ra (김나라) Munchkin Byeon Sang-beom (변상범) yoman Chae Young-moon (채영문) Karon Kim Won-tae (김원태) defeated TALON TALON Asia-Pacific Unranked Crws Thanamethk Mahatthananuyut JitBoyS Jittana Nokngam primmie Papaphat Sriprapha ban Joseph Seungmin Oh Governor Peter No 2-1 in a nailbiter of a series that went the distance.

Talon have come off the back of a strong win versus DetonatioN FocusMe DetonatioN FocusMe Japan Unranked Meiy Ibuki Seki Art Jinboong Kim Jin-won (김진원) Akame Yu Gwang-hui (유광희) gyen and consistent improvements towards the tail end of the regular season. On the other hand, Gen.G came into the series hoping to rebound from a disappointing finish to the regular season that ended with a streak of six straight series losses before their playoff run.

“Never give up, let's go to the end,” said Sylvan .

Gen.G on stage Gen.G move on to the double-elimination portion of the bracket. (Photo by Riot Games)

TS's individual performance was vital to Gen.G's win. The Korean initiator and in-game leader held a 1.29 rating by the end of the series, far above the rest of the server.

TS and Sylvan were pivotal in particular during Gen.G's overtime win on Haven. The pair held 1.37 and 1.41 ratings respectively, 0.34 higher than the next closest on the team.

TS also displayed a considerable amount of flexibility within his role, playing Gekko, Skye, and Sova across the three maps played.

TS's Gekko shone brightly for Gen.G and was key for Gen.G's dominant 9-3 first half. However, Gen.G crumbled on the offense as garnetS began to activate with the Operator on Jett. Ending with 30 kills, 19 of which came in the second half, GarnetS carried his team to an incredible comeback from a 9-3 deficit to take the first map 13-11.

Split, Gen.G's map pick, proved to be comfortable for the Korean squad. k1Ng seemed at home on Cypher, dropping a 1.16 rating with frequent high-impact kills as Gen.G cruised to a 13-10 win. Star performances from k1ng were a necessary piece of Gen.G's success early in the VCT Pacific regular season.

Haven, the decider, saw dominant attack sides from both teams, but the difference maker for Gen.G was Sylvan. The Korean controller experienced a 0.59 rating boost compared to his average from the previous two maps, showing up when it mattered most for his team. This performance allowed Gen.G to narrowly take the final map 15-13.

TS before the match TS will hope to continue his impressive form versus Team Secret. (Photo by Riot Games)

Gen.G move on to the double-elimination portion of the bracket and are set to play Team Secret Team Secret Asia-Pacific Unranked invy Adrian Jiggs Reyes JessieVash Jessie Cuyco Wild0reoo Brheyanne Christ Reyes 2ge James Goopio Jremy Jeremy Cabrera on Thursday, July 20.

Talon Esports have been eliminated from the Pacific LCQ and their 2023 season has ended.