The reigning champions survive yet another day as Champions 2023 is underway. Here's how day 5 went and what the standings look like.
The first day of elimination games has ended, and we've surely had some surprising games. Here's a quick recap of what happened on day 5.
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Valorant Champions 2023: Recap Of Day 5
On Day 5 we had two elimination matches from Group D & B, and a winner's match from Group A.
Map | Result |
Map 1: Haven | 13:2 LOUD Win |
Map 2: Split | 13:8 LOUD Win |
Decider Map: Lotus | // |
Map 1: Lotus | 13:10 T1 Win |
Map 2: Bind | 13: 7 T1 Win |
Decider Map: Ascent | // |
Map 1: Fracture | 13:7 PRX Win |
Map 2: Pearl | 16:14 PRX Win |
Decider Map: Bind | // |
Valorant Champions 2023: Day 5 Group Standings
This is what the groups look like right now:
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
1. Paper Rex (2:0) | 1. Evil Geniuses (2:0) | 1. Fnatic (2:0) | 1. DRX (2:0) |
2. EDward Gaming (1:1) | 2. FUT Esports (1:1) | 2. Bilibili Gaming (1:1) | 2. LOUD (1:1) |
3. Giants (0:1) | 3 .T1 (1:1) | 3. NRG (0:1) | 3. NaVi (1:1) |
4.KRÜ Esports (0:1) | 4. FPX (0:2) | 4. ZETA Division (0:1) | 4. Team Liquid (0:2) |
LOUD Eliminate Team Liquid And Keep Their Title Defence Hopes High
The first game of the day was an elimination match between the Europeans and the reigning champs. After previously getting an upset L against DRX, and having a lot of pressure on their shoulders LOUD had to perform now.
This is how the Map Pick/Ban phase went:
- LOUD banned Fracture
- TL banned Pearl
- LOUD picked Haven
- TL picked Split
- LOUD banned Ascent
- TL banned Bind
LOUD vs Team Liquid
LOUD's map pick went picture-perfect for them, as they stomped their way through it. Even though Aspas wasn't in the spotlight, their teamplay chem went perfectly well, and they managed to outplay TL in almost all of the rounds. In the first half, they were leading 10 to 2, and they easily closed out the Map with a 3-0 streak in the second half.
Split's first half was "split" among the teams and they finished the half 6-6. Aspas was again struggling to find his "old form" as both the stream parties & chat were just waiting to roar for the LOUD superstar. On the other side, Sayf was doing god's work and kept TL's Champion's chances to survive.
VAMOSSSSSSS BR@LOUDgg take down @LiquidValorant 2-0 eliminating them from #VALORANTChampions!Map 1 - Haven: LOUD 13-2Map 2 - Split: LOUD 13-8 pic.twitter.com/q7U0Jp117u
— VALORANT Esports NA (@valesports_na) August 10, 2023
After a pistol round win and a second round force & win, Team Liquid lost their momentum, and LOUD abused that perfectly and made a 7 round win streak to end the series.
Quality meme post by the winners:
TL ets go home pic.twitter.com/AopZOGb0U2
— LOUD BR (@LOUDgg) August 10, 2023
FPX Exits Champions 2023 Early As They Get Eliminated By T1
The second game of the day was much closer and more tense than the first one.
This is how the Map Pick/Ban phase went:
- FPX banned Fracture
- T1 banned Split
- FPX picked Lotus
- T1 picked Bind
- FPX banned Pearl
- T1 banned Haven
T1 vs FunPlus Phoenix
FPX has Lotus as one of their "comfortable maps" and it looked like it, at least in the first half. With both Yuicaw & AAAY having a good performance they managed to get the first half 7 to 5. Once the second half started, we saw a completely different T1 and teamplay that other teams can be jealous of.
Game day vs FPXGive me energy !!!!
— T1 xeta (@OfficialXETA) August 10, 2023
With perfect Utility usage and a standout performance by Munchkins Killjoy, T1 got a seven-round win streak & closed out Map 1 for themselves winning 13 to 10.
Bind was the map in which we saw a very weak FPX & the end was coming near for the Chinese. AAAY's Skye took the "duelist" role and managed to have the most frags in the game, but T1's team effort was unchallenged and they only won 3 rounds as opposed to 9 on T1's side. The 9-3 curse wasn't happening in this one, & T1 eliminated FPX 13 to 7.
[Champions LA 2023: Group Stage M2 vs. FPX][cunggyeog] LAe sabeoji gangrim. jeteu sin jinjja jonjae.oneul gyeonggi @Sayaplayerga MVPreul hwibsseuleo gabnida! [Breaking News] The Jett god does exist.'Sayaplayer' is the solo MVP for today's match!#T1WIN #T1Fighting #T1atChampionsLA2023 #T1VALORANT pic.twitter.com/jLcQURu1iQ
— T1 (@T1) August 10, 2023
Something Vs KangKang Showmatch
Last match of the day was a much anticipated one, as everyone was hyped about the two stars facing each other. This game opposed to the other two wasn't an elimination one but instead the winner's one.
EDG ban Lotus; PRX ban Haven; EDG pick Fracture; PRX pick Pearl; EDG ban Split; PRX ban Ascent; Bind remains
This is how the Map Pick/Ban phase went:
- EDG baned Lotus
- PRX banned Haven
- EDG picked Fracture
- PRX picked Pearl
- EDG banned Split
- PRX banned Ascent
Paper Rex vs EDward Gaming
Even though the end result of Map 1 doesn't show that this was probably one of the best games to watch. Paper Rex decided to do a no-duelist lineup which helped them secure the first half of Fracture 8 to 4.
8-4 half for the VCT Pacific representatives! Will Paper Rex take Map 1 of the series? #VALORANTChampions https://t.co/io2c23u0BL pic.twitter.com/UndMSnfB4A
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 11, 2023
Fracture was EDG's map pick, but as the game went by, it felt like PRX was prepared a lot more for it than EDG. KangKang surely won the "showmatch" but lost the map eventually as team play beats individual play at all times.
Blade Storm 3K @zmjjkk #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/mhIGReCFJ9
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 11, 2023
The second map (Pearl) was the most entertaining one of the day, and kudos to both teams for bringing us quality gameplay. Back and forth round wins raised the tensions high, and after having the first half 7 to 5 for EDG & the second one 7 to 5 for PRX overtime was coming. The spotlight of the second half was Jinggg's Ace which helped push the game to overtime.
ACEEEEE from @Jingggxd! #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/E4LFA8OIvr
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 11, 2023
In the overtime, Paper Rex's duelists took the game under their control, and after 6 rounds of exchanging round wins, PRX secured the victory in the winner's match 2:0.
Eliminations have begun at #VALORANTChampions Los Angeles. Relive the Day 5 highlights pic.twitter.com/5rjNNAidgW
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 11, 2023
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