The first day of the VALORANT Champions 2023 group stage sawNAVIandDRXcome out on top of their group.
The first day of the tournament featured insane clutches, mind-blowing duels, incredible positioning, and many more.
Two powerhouse teams kicked off the Group D matchups.
NAVI chalked up the first win in VALORANT Champions 2023 after a clean sweep againstTeam Liquid.
Team Liquid started the series on good footing as they scored four consecutive rounds at Game 1.
NAVI broke the streak in round 5 and managed to tie up the score.
The second half was yet another back-and-forth affair between the two powerhouses.
However, NAVI took the better of Team Liquid and sealed the game in a 13-11 fashion.
Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen recorded the first Ace in VALORANT Champions 2023 with his outstanding Neon plays.
The second game was what NAVI needed to seal the series.
It was also the first game of VALORANT Champions 2023 that pushed to overtime.
The first half of the game saw tactical attacks from Team Liquid.
Team Liquid opted for fake utilities from Andrey “Shao” Kiprskys Skye and forced out rotations from NAVI.
This strategy succeeded as NAVI were drawn to the fake hits.
The second half saw NAVI doing the same and Team Liquid struggled to maintain their defense.
Neither team wanted to back down.
The two teams exchanged firepower and the game was pushed to several rounds of overtime.
NAVI proved to be the better team as they closed the series with a 17-15 score.
The second opening match featured another fan-favorites.
DRX andLOUDshowcased exceptional plays that left the fans in awe.
The jaw-dropping matchup ended after a 2-1 win in favor of DRX.
The second series of the day was as intense as the previous one.
Game 1 saw LOUD take the first few punches against DRX.
However, DRX was more than prepared for the onslaught as they answered back with seven consecutive round wins.
DRX missed the chance to wrap up the game and LOUD successfully pushed it to overtime.
DRX tapped out after some inopportune moments that cost them the game.
Fans saw DRX reset from the mental toll of their previous game.
DRX asserted their dominance and controlled the pace of the game.
Kim “MaKo” Myeong-kwan pulled an insane 2v5 clutch that left everyones jaws dropped.
Kim “stax” Gu-taek closed the game with the perfect flank in the enemys spawn.
The decider kicked off with an unusual draft from LOUD.
Rb hammered the last nail in LOUDs coffin with a quick 3k at match point.
The rivalry debuted at VCT EMEA League where d00mbr0s took the victory in the Week 6 of regular season.
The revenge was quick for eMIL as Team Liquid beat NAVI during the VCT EMEA upper bracket semifinals.
The brotherly competition was a fun add-on to the match hype between the two powerhouse teams.
Three matchups for VALORANT Champions 2023 Day 2
Watch out for the scheduled matches tomorrow:
