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Fnatic have completed the VCT EMEA cut up undefeated after defeating NAVI 2-0 to say the No. 1 seed going into the playoffs stage.
Fnatic have completed the VCT EMEA cut up with out dropping a match, going 9-0 and claiming the No. 1 seed going into the playoff stage. The Fnatic win streak goes additional than simply the league, nevertheless, because the squad gained the VCT LOCK//IN event in March. Fnatic went 5-0 within the single-elimination event, placing its mixed 2023 VCT file at 14-0.
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Fnatic sealed its undefeated status in its closing match in opposition to NAVI, the second-place common season workforce, after defeating the squad 2-0. Over the course of 9 weeks of matches, Fnatic solely dropped one map in opposition to BBL Esports within the first slate of matches. The workforce even gained matches whereas utilizing a substitute participant early on as Turkish nationwide Emir ‘Alfajer’ Beder handled visa points.
Fnatic are the one workforce throughout all three VCT worldwide leagues to earn an undefeated file as VCT Americas’ and VCT Pacific’s prime squads all have one loss.
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Fnatic doesn’t drop a single match in VCT EMEA
Going into the playoff stage, which begins on Might 22, Fnatic could have a first-round bye and play the winner of the fourth vs. fifth seed matchup. From there, the squad solely wants one win to qualify for VCT Masters Tokyo.
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Due to Fnatic successful VCT LOCK//IN, VCT EMEA has a fourth slot within the Masters occasion, making their path to a different worldwide event that a lot simpler.
Fnatic’s success in 2023 comes after an offseason that featured two premier pickups in former Gambit participant, Timofey ‘Chronicle’ Khromov, and former Guild Esports Initiator, Leo ‘Leo’ Jannesson. The 2 have slotted in effectively behind the calling of Fnatic IGL Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett as each younger gamers have set the league on fireplace statistically.
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Fnatic could have an opportunity to make Valorant historical past at VCT Masters Tokyo, in the event that they handle to qualify, because the workforce might turn out to be the primary squad to win back-to-back worldwide tournaments.