LOUD crowned world champions at VCT 2022 Istanbul, defeat OpTic 3-1 at the grand final

LOUD crowned world champions at VCT 2022 Istanbul, defeat OpTic 3-1 at the grand final

LOUD became the first non-NA or EMEA team to win an international LAN

In an intense rivalry dating back to the VCT Masters at Reykjavik, where OpTic defeated LOUD in a resounding sweep, LOUD have finally gotten sweet payback, defeating OpTic to be crowned World Champions in the culmination of VCT 2022 in Istanbul

Set to be played over 5 maps, LOUD decided to end things quickly, forgoing the decider match in Icebox with their 3-1 victory. This victory puts a close to the LOUD-OpTic rivalry brewing this whole season, ending with LOUD the second-ever world champions in Valorant.

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VCT 2022 Champions LOUD were given a close fight by runners-up OpTic

LOUD crowned world champions at VCT 2022 Istanbul, defeat OpTic 3-1 at the grand final
OpTic won only the second round of the match, being played on Bind

The final showdown at VCT 2022 Champions began with the first map of the match, Ascent. The game was tense and full of many unconventional plays, the highlights being Sacy’s Odin wall bangs and yay flanking the enemies by surprise frequently. The first half went to OpTic, ending 7-5 in the NA squad‘s favour, but LOUD turned the tide in the second half, forcing overtime and winning the map 15-13.

On the second map Bind, OpTic showed brutal dominance, getting a lead of 10-2 by the end of the first half of the game. Despite LOUD’s best attempts to traverse the gap in the scoreboard, the NA squad evened the series, finishing the game with a crushing score of 13-6.

Back to their own pick, Breeze once again became LOUD’s playground, winning the map with a 2-round lead over OpTic, the scoreboard reading 16-14. The match’s first half was too close to call, with both teams ending it with 6-a-piece. Aspas ended up being the map’s MVP, leading LOUD towards the win with a K/D of 26/18 and a combat score of 238.

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With the last map’s victory adding wind to their sails, LOUD ended up giving OpTic a taste of their own medicine in what became VCT 2022’s final game, played on the OpTic-picked Haven. The match’s first half was led 7-5 by LOUD, continuing on cruise control to win the map 13-7, getting the best of their NA rivals when the stakes were the highest.

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With this victory putting a close to the NA-BR rivalry between the two squads in the whole of VCT 2022, LOUD was crowned the Valorant World Champions for the year, becoming the first team from Brazil to ever win an international LAN in the game’s competitive circuit, raising the trophy with a final score of 3-1.

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