Cloud9 Blue took first place in the First Strike Open qualifier and is now the #1 seed going into the Closed qualifier in the next part of the First Strike tournament series.
While this is just the prelude to the main event, Cloud9 Blue is looking strong and is now the favorite team to win in the Frist Strike Closed Qualifier coming later this year. With a commanding win on Bind (13-5) Cloud9 Blue beat Team Envy.
#C9BLUE take the 13-5 #C9WIN over @Envy on Bind to take the VALORANT #FirstStrike Open Qualifier Finals 2-1, taking the #1 seed! #GGWP pic.twitter.com/Nb7OriOgmn
— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) October 31, 2020
In a very large field of teams, only one can be called our winner.
128 teams later, @Cloud9 Blue secures the #1 seed heading into the @PlayVALORANT #FirstStrike Closed Qualifiers! @vice_cs @TenZ_CS @RelyksOG @mitchcsgo @shinobi_fpsStay tuned for more information on next week's qualifiers! pic.twitter.com/RMuoFHNs51
— Nerd Street Gamers (@nerdstgamers) October 31, 2020
The Valorant goodness keeps coming as the closed qualifier will pit the top 16 teams from the open qualifier in the next First Strike tournament. Hosted by Nerd Street Gamers.
The Top 16 Teams:
- Cloud9 Blue
- Team Envy
- TSM
- Gen.G
- Sentinels
- T1
- 100 Thieves
- The Slimy Boogermen
- Built By Gamers
- Equinox Esports
- Dignitas
- Renegades
- Luminosity
- Complexity
- XSET
- Spot Up
Expect more and more pro Valorant in your future as the First Strike Tournament series is just getting started. We all want to see where this is leading and hope for some international competitions where we finally get to see who is the best team in global Valorant.
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