

The North American side, however, was dismantled by Fnatic’s combative play style as the latter bounced back with straight six rounds in the bag following a blunder from the first half.

They conceded only three rounds throughout the entire half and seemed to be in a comfortable position heading into the second half. Sentinels had a remarkable start on their map pick as they went on to add nine rounds in their first half after constantly changing their setups and going for aggressive plays. Things eventually came down to an overtime with Sentinels claiming both the rounds in the latter, going 1-0 up in the five-match series.Īnother OT win? We do it for the fans. Jake “Boaster” Howlett came out on top for Fnatic with a ridiculous 3K to further dent Sentinels’ plans as the European team notched five rounds in their first half.Ĭoming from the break, Sentinels eventually extended their lead to 10-6 but weren’t able to follow it up, however, as they were constantly getting caught off-guard by Fnatic’s troops, which gave the Europeans a sizeable lead to work with thanks to Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev’s heroics. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)įnatic then finally adjusted to Sentinels’ system and strung four rounds together to build up an economy and halt their opponent’s momentum. Team Sentinels react at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: VCT Masters Reykjavík Grand Finals on in Reykjavik, Iceland. Split was the first map that kicked off the series, with Sentinels on the attacking side, and the North American side ran all over the Fnatic defence as they stormed to a 5-1 lead, with Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan leading the charge for his team including a plethora of key plays. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games) Sentinels vs Fnatic Map Summary: REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – MAY 30: Team Sentinels, (L) face-off with team Fnatic onstage at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: VCT Masters Reykjavík Grand Finals on in Reykjavik, Iceland. Fnatic pick Icebox, Sentinels to start on defense.Sentinels pick Haven, Fnatic to start on defense.Fnatic pick Bind, Sentinels to start on defense.Sentinels pick Split, Fnatic to start on defense.The winner gets 400 VCT Circuit points while the runner-up team bags 350 points.Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2 Masters: Reykjavik (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games) Sentinels vs Fnatic Match Recap The VALORANT Masters trophy on display at the VCT Masters Grand Finals Reykjavík on in Reykjavik, Iceland. The team took a spin on the analog approach, building a clock device that would rewind clips that heroicize a player or moment in tournament play: a genuine display of North America’s competitive tourney mentality.Sentinels have successfully pulled off a flawless run in the Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters Reykjavik as they breezed past Fnatic in the grand finale after staying undefeated throughout the tournament’s upper bracket. We utilized techy, sci-fi elements to highlight illustrative qualities of the game, reinterpreting them as elemental seasonings.Ī vital piece to the puzzle were the “run it back” moments that were used to highlight unforgettable killshots or unexpected moments in tournament play. Repurposing First Strike’s musical soundtrack while maintaining the individuality of the two trailers was no easy feat, but we were able to pull it off by running wild on an independent creative latitude. It’s a vibrant, cel-driven, typographic barrage of imagery that colors outside the lines of VALORANT’s typical brand guidelines.
VALORANT MASTERS MOVIE
Borrowing framework from the theatrical marketing world, we created a trailer that would serve as a teaser for a larger movie centered around the badassery that is VALORANT North America. They look a little different, talk a little different, and title or no title, they reign supreme.

VALORANT North America has its own steez.
