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Stage 2 Valorant Masters has reached its final stage. Only four teams and four matches stand between crowning the Copenhagen Masters champions. The day after the Group stage ended, the tournament progressed to the knockout phase. The double-elimination bracket kicked off with four upper quarterfina
Zoran PapakJuly 19, 2022
After months of being an invisible pick in the meta, Sivir has received an update to all her abilities in patch 12.13. The mini-rework amplifies her AoE damage and provides added complexity to her relatively simple kit; let's break it down. Q - Boomerang Blade Sivir's signature boomerang has had it
RileaJuly 194 min
The durability update was one of the biggest changes to hit the Rift in recent history. Now that the changes have had some time to settle, let's take a look at how they've impacted the game and what future changes are to come. Longer Team Fights One of the biggest consequences of the durability upd
RileaJuly 192 min
Patch 5.01 brought some important changes for the development of Valorant's meta. Alongside KAY/O and Yoru buffs, it brought long-awaited and very needed Phoenix changes. How will they impact the meta? Find out in our Agent tier list. Before we dive in, let's quickly go through the criteria for det
Zoran PapakJuly 183 min
Out of all maps in Valorant pool, Icebox is the one with the most mixed opinions by the community. Either way, Icebox is a challenging map with many angles, and it is an excellent playground for those with crisp aim. What stands out on Icebox is it's extreme verticality across the map. For that rea
Zoran PapakJuly 154 min
The latest updates some long ignored champions, nerfs some of the most oppressive picks, and makes changes to objective bounties. Master Yi Master Yi has always been a feast or famine champion, and has struggled in higher elos. His kit has received a mini update to make him more viable and add more
RileaJuly 154 min
Patch 12.13 is the second balance patch following the release of the latest Dragonlands set. While the set has been out only for a couple of weeks, there have been a couple of outliers that have been dominating the current set. Riot has nerfed a couple of the outliers while also buffing various unit
Cristian LupascoJuly 143 min
Copenhagen Masters Group Stage is in the books. After four days of competition, four teams advanced to Playoffs, where they will meet four seeded teams that skipped the Group Stage. The Group Stage was nothing short of very exciting, with the best teams in the world showcasing excellent Valorant. W
Zoran PapakJuly 142 min
The first cup of set 7 has concluded with BC Socks winning the event after a dominant performance on the last day of the cup. He won the event with 44 points, with only 1 point advantage over the second-placed player. All 160 players who participated in the event over the 4-day event received quali
Cristian LupascoJuly 131 min
Neon is a Filipino ultra fast-paced Duelist Agent who uses electricity to defeat her foes. She got introduced to Valorant at the beginning of Episode 4 in January 2022. Neon cherishes a high-risk, high-reward playstyle as she brings chaos to the battlefield with her speed. She is a unique Duelist w
Zoran PapakJuly 123 min
Now that the changes from the latest patch have settled, let's take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers. Amumu Last season, Amumu's Q was buffed to have 2 charges instead of 1. This made him such a strong pick the support role that the mana cost of his Q was dramatically increased. The
RileaJuly 92 min
Team Comp 1 * Top - Ornn * Jungle - Wukong * Mid - Akshan * ADC - Seraphine * Support - Sona Seraphine has been one of the best picks on the patch since the buff to her E slow and stun. She has fantastic synergy with Sona, as the two can output a ton of healing and chain their CC for a lethal
RileaJuly 92 min
With 12.13 not dropping until next week while Riot takes a company wide break, several champions have received mid-patch updates. Bot Lane Despite a number of nerfs, Senna has continued to be an oppressive pick in solo queue and pro play. The latest set of nerfs affect her as an ADC and a support:
RileaJuly 93 min
In week 3 of the LEC, Misfits staged a miraculous comeback again MAD after getting decimated in the early game. Their victory was solidified with this Elder Drake fight, so let's break down how they did it. The Play State of the Game Despite falling behind early, Misfits were able to stack drakes a
RileaJuly 93 min
Three months after Masters Reykjavik, Valorant is back to international competition with Stage 2 Masters. Teams across the globe competed in regional VCT Challengers to book their tickets to Copenhagen. Twelve teams from seven regions will take the stage in Copenhagen Forum across two weeks of comp
Zoran PapakJuly 82 min
The first cup of set 7 began during the previous weekend with the top 160 players from NA showing their skills in a battle that gives them a monetary reward and qualifiers points for the main event later during the year. The Astral Cup has a four-day format that began on the weekend of July 1 and
Cristian LupascoJuly 62 min
Chamber is a French Sentinel Agent who got introduced to Valorant in November 2021. Although a Sentinel who provides valuable utility for the team, he cherishes an aggressive, almost Duelist-like playstyle. Although Chamber wasn't considered very powerful on release, the community soon realized his
Zoran PapakJuly 43 min
If you intend to climb through the ranks, mastering the way to build a proper TFT composition should be on your goal list. Every TFT game is different and you will be presented with various choices to complement or enhance your build via units, items, or augments, therefore understanding how to use
Cristian LupascoJuly 34 min
Valorant Episode 5: Dimension came out last week and brought a brand new map. Alongside the introduction of Peral, Riot announced the removal of Split from the map pool. If you are a Split fan, Pearl looks like a suitable replacement. Haven and Ascent fans might share the same feeling, as Pearl is
Zoran PapakJuly 24 min
After making playoffs for the first time in the organisation's history in Spring, Excel have come back from their Korean bootcamp looking stronger than ever. They are currently tied for first alongside G2, and were able to do this after a clean 2-0 week. Let's break down of one of their incredible s
RileaJune 273 min
After seven weeks of competition, 2022 VCT Stage 2 Challenges has come to a close. Each region has crowned its Stage 2 Challengers champion and determined their representatives at Stage 2 Masters, which will be held in Copenhagen next month. North America After dominating the NA Valorant scene in 2
Zoran PapakJune 273 min
Twitch and Yuumi are all about catching enemies off guard and instantly wiping them off the map; let's break down this stealthy bot lane duo. Overview Twitch is a versatile bot laner as he can build an AP or AD damage profile. AP Twitch focuses on his passive, generating a lot of stacks and letting
RileaJune 273 min
Pizza Hut Champions Cup finals have come to a close. Eight teams from the MENA region qualified for the online Valorant tournament with a $15000 prize pool. In the Grand Final, Team Rapid defeated YaLLa Esports 2-0 and took home the trophy. After an online circuit featuring teams from Bahrain, Egyp
Zoran PapakJune 241 min
The latest patch targets more of the biggest winners and losers from the durability changes. Mid Lane Bruiser Katarina has been a problematic pick, outputting a ton of damage without taking any in return. This build has thankfully been nerfed with some adjustments to her ratios: * Passive (Voraci
RileaJune 234 min
Patch 12.12 is the first balance patch following the release of the latest Dragonlands set. While the set has been out only for two weeks, Riot is already making significant adjustments to systems, augments, traits, and units. Systems The Treasure Dragon's automatic shop refresh is no longer trigge
Cristian LupascoJune 233 min