Let's see who belongs to the elite in the Omega Bracket of the VCT LOCK//IN tournament.
Alright, the Alpha Group Stage of the VCT LOCK//IN tournament is over, and now it's time for the Omega Stage to begin. Many say that it will be less exciting; well, it will be hard to top the NRG vs. LOUD match. Still, we expect to see Valorant at the highest level, and the teams we'll show you today are rosters that seem to be really promising and will surely give us a lot of excitement in their matches.
VCT LOCK//IN Omega Group: The Most Notable Teams
Sentinels
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Rory Jackson | dephh | Player / IGL | XSET |
Tyson Ngo | TenZ | Player | Sentinels |
Hunter Mims | SicK | Player | Sentinels |
Gustavo Rossi | Sacy | Player | LOUD |
Bryan Luna | pANcada | Player | LOUD |
Zachary Patrone | zekken | Player | XSET |
Don Muir | SyykoNT | Head Coach | XSET |
Adam Kaplan | kaplan | Strategic Coach | Ghost Gaming |
The VCT 2022 season has been underwhelming for Sentinels, who had achieved such success in VCT 2021 that their fans were expecting only the best. Sadly, they have yet to reach that level of greatness, but the current roster, a combination of Sentinels, XSET, and the current Valorant World Champions, LOUD, is definitely nothing to sneeze at.
Natus Vincere
Nickname | Real Name | Role | Nationality | VCT 2022 Team |
cNed | Mehmet Yağız İpek | Player | Turkish | Acend |
SUYGETSU | Dmitry Ilyushin | Player | Russian | FunPlus Phoenix |
Shao | Andrey Kiprsky | Player | Russian | FunPlus Phoenix |
Zyppan | Pontus Eek | Player | Swedish | FunPlus Phoenix |
ANGE1 | Kyrylo Karasov | Player / IGL | Ukrainian | FunPlus Phoenix |
d00mbr0s | Oliwer Fahlander | Head Coach | Swedish | FunPlus Phoenix |
LATEKS | Erik Sandgren | Assistant Coach | Swedish | Giants |
Natus Vincere has become the former FunPlus Phoenix roster, except Ardis "ardiss" Svarenieks, who is now with This roster has already accomplished a lot, such as winning VCT Copenhagen, placing fourth in VCT Champions 2022, and performing superbly in EMEA Challengers 2022. If you're looking for a team to bet on, well, there you have it.
Team Liquid
Nickname | Real Name | Role | Nationality | VCT 2022 Team |
Redgar | Igor Vlasov | Player / IGL | Russian | M3 Champions (aka Gambit Esports) |
nAts | Ayaz Akhmetshin | Player | Russian | M3 Champions (aka Gambit Esports) |
soulcas | Dom Sulcas | Player | British | Team Liquid |
Jamppi | Elias Olkkonen | Player | Finnish | Team Liquid |
dimasick | Dmitriy Matvienko | Player | Kazakh | Team Liquid |
Sayf | Saif Jibraeel | Player | Swedish | Guild Esports |
eMIL | Emil Sandgren | Head Coach | Swedish | Guild X / Team Liquid |
7Teen | Tanner Curtis | Performance Coach | American | Team Liquid |
Bacon9 | Jake Lloyd | Strategic Coach | British | Team Liquid |
And there we have another all-star roster with former Team Liquid members and ex-M3 Champions/Gambit Esports players in place of ScreaM and Nivera. While losing the 'headshot brothers' is a shame, nAts and Redgar are surely up to the challenge. Especially Redgar is a valuable addition, as he brings much IGL experience to the table; something that Team Liquid have been missing out on in recent months. Plus, the team has Sayf, a gifted player formerly of the Guild Esports roster, who will likely take on the Duelist role.
100 Thieves
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Brenden McGrath | stellar | Player / IGL | SoaR / 100 Thieves |
Peter Mazuryk | Asuna | Player | 100 Thieves |
Derrek Ha | Derrek | Player | Rise / 100 Thieves |
Matthew Panganiban | Cryocells | Player | XSET |
Sean Bezerra | bang | Player | TSM / 100 Thieves |
Michael Hockom | Mikes | Head Coach | 100 Thieves (Assistant Coach) |
James Macaulay | JamezIRL | Assistant Coach | Cloud9 |
100 Thieves' roster will be pretty much the same team that battled their way to the Valorant Champions through the Last Chance Qualifiers in the latter part of 2022. The only switch is the addition of Cryocells, who was formerly a part of XSET in 2022, and is admired as one of the superior players from the North American region and maybe even globally. This formation certainly looks encouraging, and we can't wait to watch them go up against all the other top-tier teams.
Fnatic
Nickname | Real Name | Role | Nationality | VCT 2022 Team |
Boaster | Jake Howlett | Player / IGL | British | Fnatic |
Derke | Nikita Sirmitev | Player | Finnish | Fnatic |
Leo | Leo Jannesson | Player | Swedish | Guild Esports |
Chronicle | Timofey Khromov | Player | Russian | M3 Champions (aka Gambit Esports) |
Alfajer | Emir Ali Beder | Player | Turkish | Surreal Esports / Fnatic |
kamyk | Maks Rychlewski | Player | Polish | UCAM Esports Club |
mini | Jacob Harris | Head Coach | British | Fnatic |
Fnatic has been a powerhouse in Valorant since the start, pouring its resources into achieving the top results. Their 2023 VCT lineup is one of the finest in the EMEA region, with players of exceptional skill and experience. Having previously contended in major tournaments, they have an edge that could take them all the way. Despite having a pretty successful year, Fnatic remains hungry for victory, having not yet won a Masters tournament.
VCT LOCK//IN Omega Bracket: Opening Matches Schedule
Want to watch these teams in action? Check out the official schedule for the VCT LOCK//IN Omega Bracket:
Match | Date |
Team Liquid vs Team Secret | February 22, 06:00 PM CET |
Natus Vincere vs KRÜ Esports | February 22, 09:00 PM CET |
ZETA Division vs Leviatán | February 23, 12:00 AM CET |
Team Vitality vs Global Esports | February 23, 06:00 PM CET |
FUT Esports vs Rex Regum Qeon | February 23, 09:00 PM CET |
100 Thieves vs EDward Gaming | February 24, 12:00 AM CET |
Sentinels vs Fnatic | February 24, 06:00 PM CET |
T1 vs FURIA | February 24, 09:00 PM CET |
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