T1: Try to win a duel
EDG: Try to win an eco round

T1 and VIT both playing today...
T1 I expect to lose hard but VIT... Please don't send both my teams to the lower bracket.

I assume you skipped 2024.
How can you get bored at masters Bangkok when we had to sit through an entire year of sht gameplay and inconsistency (apart from GenG)

Derke

None. Once EDG falls, it's over
Future of Valorant is looking Korean. Korea's is looking very even in skill (4 entire teams). A top Pacific level of skill.
Now give another year or 2 and you'll get 1-2 super teams who'll likely make it top4 at internationals everytime and likely win.

Someone got mad. I mean hey, you asked for it and I answered.
Don't ask for it if you know you'll end up whining : )

In all seriousness, VIT has the be the team with the most aura this year.

I mean hey, I'd be happy if they do! Rooting for em over EDG and G2, that's for sure

You're no older than 15yo

T1 beating DRX first minor upset in Bangkok right?
I mean we saw them loose 3-2 against DRX in Pacific Grand Finals so I assume they're also pretty good. Definitely best of the #2 teams.
Though thoughts on them winning against EDG, G2 or VIT?

My odds are:
T1 v G2 - 30/70
T1 v EDG - 20/80
T1 v VIT - 20/80

I watch CSGO, LoL and Valorant. Used to go for overwatch back when it was still a good game with a proper e-sport.

China has always been a one team region. Obviously their #1 is crazy good as we all know.
Convinced that NS and GenG would also destroy CN #2 though.
Meanwhile, with the current Korean talent in tier 1 as well as all currently showing up in tier 2.

If anyone deserves it's own region, it'd be Korea's. Hopefully for such a change in the future ngl

I'd be surprised if TL beat G2 but... Definitely doable.
nAts wakes up and takes them 1v5 clutches

T1 is better than TL though

True but that right now, I feel like DRX are way better. Would be quite an upset after the challenge they had given VIT

If there's any #2 place that had the best chance to beat a #1 team, it'd would've been T1 v G2

These top 4 teams (top1 from each region) are all so good!
I feel like anyone of them could beat the other at any given time!
VIT and EDG beat DRX and G2 this time.
Say G2 and DRX were to make it to playoffs, in no way would I give any of these teams odds better than 60-40 of winning against another (as of now)

Looking like a real competitive year and I'm all for it after a weak year!

My goat

Are VIT and EDG qualifed to Play Offs?
Winner of today's matches will go against G2 and DRX. Winner of those matches also quality to Play Offs?

Am I missing something?
(Riot, don't you dare put Korea v Korea or NA v NA if either KR or NA win today istg)

Bait

The match was a banger... But I agree that the amount of thrown rounds in this G2 v EDG match is insane.
Nonetheless, this also shows skill and the capability to come back from a disadvantageous round for both teams.

Whoever wins this first map ends up stomping on map 2. 13-6

Curious as to who'll be the best second seed team.
My money would be on T1 ngl

Unless G2 or EDG get stomped on map 2 and make it a 2-0 stomp, the top teams from each region seem to have such a small skill margin diff. Even more so this year than any other year so far?

Easily

DRX
G2
EDG
VIT
T1
SEN
TL
TE

Demon1 and Karon come to mind.
Only difference is Demon1 went from hero to zero within a year. Karon still performs very well.
But peak Demon1 is better than peak Karon

Easily the worst, based

After 2024, just about anything can look competitive and fun. That year was so incredibly weak. The only consistent team was GenG and even then...

But 2025 does look like a great contender to make it even more entertaining and competitive than 2023 by looking at these teams!

Easily

Because they'rethe weakest among the present teams

Give Korea their own region like in league.

DRX v EDG
VIT v G2

Though as long as they're not pitting my two teams against each other (DRX n VIT)

Wait... Please no
Are those confirmed?

Fnatic mid 2023

Putting T1 so low... Deserves to be the top team among the second seed teams

The type of person to claim that 2024 was top tier gameplay lmao

I don't think anyone ever claimed that.
He's a good player but lacks consistent strong performances to be considered top 3

When two teams you're hardcore rooting for end up playing against each other.
Not fun to watch... VIT and T1 my beloved

Nah, banger game!!!
Very close but VIT wins

I give TE a 10% chance of victory.
T1 v VIT seems to be a close game with two strong teams. Banger game

Lowest chance of all teams to win anything. TL close second

T1 v VIT 100%
Can't decide who'll come out victorious.
G2 v TE is an easy win for G2

TE weakest team in Bangkok hands down

Based

Very much so. Especially if you love seeing SEN getting demolished

tbf, today's results were expected

I wonder if we'll soon get a team that ends up dominating all 3 internationals of the year!
But this year, too many teams are looking strong and actual contenders so it's really looking unlikely.

Agreed

Yes, I am here.

Reasons why I expected DRX to destroy SEN.
Not over yet though