The American team Sentinels suffered a defeat against Team Heretics in the lower bracket match of Valorant Champions 2024. Their journey in the championship ended with a fourth-place finish among the sixteen strongest teams in the world.
Team Heretics' Debut at Valorant Champions
For Team Heretics, this Valorant World Championship marked their debut. The team failed to qualify for the previous three tournaments, but radical roster changes before the start of this season have paid off. Throughout the year, Team Heretics not only made a name for themselves on the European stage but also emerged as one of the world's top teams, securing at least third place at Valorant Champions 2024.
Match: Team Heretics vs. Sentinels
The match was evenly contested, requiring all three maps to determine the winner. The teams traded victories on their respective map picks: Sentinels won on Haven, and Team Heretics responded with a win on Icebox - both maps were close. The decisive map was the third, where Zachary “zekken” Patrone from Sentinels delivered an outstanding performance with 26 kills, but it wasn’t enough. Team Heretics clinched the series with a 2-1 victory.
Top Players of the Day
The game day on August 23 concluded with the first grand finalist being determined and a team securing fourth place. Here is a list of the top players of the day at Valorant Champions 2024:
| Player | Stats | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| TenZ | 55/40/28 | 1.38 |
| CHICHOO | 59/40/17 | 1.32 |
| Zekken | 58/47/12 | 1.16 |
| Smoggy | 58/48/23 | 1.13 |
| Boo | 41/39/36 | 1.09 |
What’s Next?
Team Heretics will face a tough match against Leviatan in a best-of-five series, which will determine the top three of the tournament and the second grand finalist. This match will take place on August 24.
Valorant Champions 2024 is being held from August 1 to August 25, 2024, in Seoul. The remaining four teams after the first two rounds of the playoffs are competing for a total prize pool of $2,250,000 and the title of World Champion.
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