🌟Top Tier: VALORANT Ramps Up
Last week we witnessed the Sentinels clean up the winner’s finals at PAX Arena Valorant and we’re jumping right into some more competition at the 30Bomb: Summer Cup for North America, and Mandatory.gg Cup for Europe.
Two days of open qualifiers (today and tomorrow) will seed in half the teams in the top 16 group stage and playoffs, which run on Saturday and Sunday. Invited teams include Gen.G, compLexity, TSM, and of course Sentinels who are riding high off their recent victory at the PAX Arena last weekend.
With a prize pool of $5000, this tournament is all about defining the meta, giving up and coming teams a chance to shine, and giving the Sentinels a chance to solidify their spot as the #1 NA team. Click here to watch the event all weekend long!
Mandatory.gg Cup
NA isn’t the only region to have an epic Valorant scene this weekend. At the Mandatory.gg Cup, Europe’s finest will go head to head for €15,000. Similar to Europe’s last Valorant special, Party Parrots, G2, Ninjas in Pyjamas will make an appearance.
This tournament will feature a total of 128 teams battling over a span of 4 days so there’s no time to blink. It’s also a part of Riot’s Ignition Series so supporting this event will help Valorant reach higher competitive standards! Check out the event on our page and you won’t miss a moment.
🔎CHECK IT OUT: GSL Season 2 Quarterfinals
The Global StarCraft 2 League (GSL) is arguably the most prestigious SC2 tournament in the world, which is why we’re stoked to be heading into the final stretches this weekend with the quarterfinals LIVE from Seoul, South Korea running Friday night / Saturday afternoon, depending on your timezone.
In our first quarterfinal we see a familiar old name, the long-time Protoss legend PartinG taking on the godlike Terran TY.
In our second quarterfinal we have a Protoss vs. Protoss mirror matchup between Trap and Stats.
The best part? Waiting in the semifinals on the other side of the bracket we have two Zerg players, so the grand finals is guaranteed NOT to be a mirror matchup. Tune in to see who makes it to the lion’s share of $140,000 prize pool!
⚙️ THE GRIND: C9 vs TSM Throwback
Cloud9 has let up a bit of ground and things might be looking dim for them depending on how their match against TSM on Sunday goes. TSM holds third in the standings and a win against C9 could be just what they need to restore its former glory.
The youngsters have dominated the LECs standings in recent times and this Friday Fnatic has the chance to show that experience matters. Their opponents, Rogue, have a tie for first in the LEC and have simply shown consistency across all their games.
Tonight it’s number 1 vs. number 2. Need we say more? DragonX will be defending its territory against Damwon, both being teams that weren’t expected to hold the top two positions in the league. Now it’s time to see which team really belongs at the top.
The Shanghai Dragons have proven their skill this season in the OWL and currently hold the best record in the regular season with 17 wins. The New York Excelsior are tied for 5th place at 12 wins, but have a legacy to uphold in as they face off against the Dragons this week.
