pensive

I must be the only one who prefers group stages over swiss

If Heretics don't make champs then idek, that's kinda crazy

They kinda choked map 2 but I think they just got outcalled and outclassed on map 3.

mid mechanics?

how it feels seeing a 10/10 jersey from a rival team

One's already qualified btw.

Where does this team currently rank in the world at this very moment?

Don't think it's a hot take if you're talking mechanics

If anyone's bored or slightly interested, here's a list of "champions/winners" of VCT. This list works the same way the Unofficial Football World Championships works (which is where I got the idea from) There may be some mistakes, so if there are let know and i'll revise the list!
Here are the rules:

• The first team to win an international VCT match are declared first ever for ease of starting point, these can then be taken to regionals.
• The next full match involving the title holder is considered a title match, with the winners taking the title.
• On-Season VCT events ONLY (This means no Red Bull Home Ground or Esports World Cup Tournaments)

As of 22/08/25
Current Holders: Paper Rex
Title Gained: TALON 0-2 Paper Rex (17/08/25)
Next Defence: Paper Rex vs TBD (31/08/25)

2021
FNATIC [2-0 vs KRU]
Sentinels [2-0 vs FNC]
XSET [2-1 vs SEN]
Sentinels [3-1 vs XSET]
G2 Esports [2-0 vs SEN]
Gambit [2-0 vs G2]
Acend [3-2 vs GMB] (Won Champions Berlin '21)

2022
Guild [2-1 vs ACE]
G2 Esports [2-0 vs GLD]
Team Liquid [2-1 vs G2]
FunPlus Phoenix [2-0 vs TL]
FNATIC [2-1 vs FPX]
Paper Rex [2-0 vs FNC]
FunPlus Phoenix [3-2 vs PRX] (Won Masters Copenhagen)
XSET [2-1 vs FPX]
OpTic Gaming [2-1 vs XSET]
LOUD [2-0 vs OPTC]

2024
FNATIC [3-2 vs LOUD] (Won LOCK//IN)
Team Liquid [3-1 vs FNC] (Won EMEA League Stage)
Evil Geniuses [2-0 vs TL]
FNATIC [2-1 vs EG]
LOUD [2-0 vs FNC]
Paper Rex [2-1 vs LOUD]
Evil Geniuses [3-1 vs PRX] (Won Champions Los Angeles '23)

2024
LOUD [2-1 vs EG]
Sentinels [3-2 vs LOUD] (Won AMER Kickoff '24)
Gen.G [2-1 vs SEN]
Sentinels [3-2 vs Gen.G] (Won Masters Madrid)
LEVIATAN [2-0 vs SEN]
100 Thieves [2-1 vs LEV]
Gen.G [2-0 vs 100T]
Team Secret [2-1 vs Gen.G]
TALON [2-0 vs TS]
DRX [2-0 vs TLN]
Gen.G [2-1 vs DRX]
Team Heretics [2-1 vs Gen.G]
LEVIATAN [2-0 vs TH]
EDward Gaming [2-1 vs LEV]

2025
Trace Esports [2-0 vs EDG]
EDward Gaming [3-1 vs TE] (Won CN Kickoff 25')
G2 Esports [2-0 vs EDG]
T1 [3-2 vs G2] (Won Masters Bangkok)
Rex Regum Qeon [2-1 vs T1]
Team Secret [2-1 vs RRQ]
Nongshim RedForce [2-1 vs TS]
DRX [2-1 vs NS]
TALON [2-1 vs DRX]
Paper Rex [2-0 vs TLN]

Title.

Sadly missed the game bc I was outside, but how nice were they? I mean everyone noticed they kept leaving it open, but now that they've actually played it, what's everyone's thoughts about it?

oops

Hey, this is my first post. I've been ghosting this site for months/years and have witnessed countless threads, whether fun, interesting or annoying. Thought that I'd make an account and dedicate it to whatever statistics/facts I find interesting. Here are the first and final kills of every VCT international event and who got them. I think there may be some mistakes so if you find any, please let me know.
FK - First Kill
LK - Last Kill

2021
Masters Reykjavík - [Sentinels] 3-0 FNATIC
FK - FNC Magnum → SEN ShahZam
LK - SEN zombs → FNC Magnum

Masters Berlin - ENVY 0-3 Gambit Esports
FK - ENVY Marved → GMB d3ffo
LK - GMB d3ffo → ENVY FNS

Champions Berlin - Acend 3-2 Gambit Esports
FK - ACE cNed → GMB d3ffo
LK - ACE Kiles → GMB Redgar

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2022
Masters Reykjavík - LOUD 0-3 [OpTic Gaming]
FK - OPTC Victor → LLL Saadhak
LK - OPTC crashies → LLL pANcada

Masters Copenhagen - Paper Rex 2-3 [FunPlus Phoenix]
FK - FPX Shao → PRX f0rsakeN
LK - FPX Suygetsu → PRX f0rsakeN

Champions Istanbul - [LOUD] 3-1 OpTic Gaming
FK - LOUD Saadhak → OPTC crashies
LK - LOUD aspas → OPTC FNS

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2023
LOCK//IN São Paulo - LOUD 2-3 [FNATIC]
FK - FNC Chronicle → LOUD cauanzin
LK - FNC Derke → LOUD aspas

Masters Tokyo - [FNATIC] 3-0 Evil Geniuses
FK - EG Demon1 → FNC Chronicle
LK - FNC Leo → EG Demon1

Champions Los Angeles - Paper Rex 1-3 [Evil Geniuses]
FK - EG Boostio → PRX something
LK - EG Demon1 → PRX Jinggg

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2024
Masters Madrid - Gen.G 2-3 [Sentinels]
FK - SEN johnqt → GEN t3xture
LK - SEN johnqt → GEN Karon

Masters Shanghai - [Gen.G] 3-2 Team Heretics
FK - GEN Lakia → TH Wo0t
LK - GEN t3xture → TH Boo

Champions Seoul - [EDward Gaming] 3-2 Team Heretics
FK - EDG nobody → TH RieNs
LK - EDG Smoggy → TH Boo

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2025
Masters Bangkok - G2 Esports vs [T1]
FK - T1 Meteor → G2 valyn
LK - T1 stax → G2 JAWGEMO

Masters Toronto - [Paper Rex] 3-1 FNATIC
FK - FNC Crashies → PRX something
LK - PRX something → FNC Kaajak

More details version can be found here: https://pastebin.com/JYwmeAPd
Along with leaderboards: https://justpaste.it/hq9t6