Heading into VCT Masters Berlin Stage 3, Groups B and C were viewed as the underdogs. Yet, the top performers from these groups advanced to the quarterfinals and semifinals, culminating in a blockbuster Grand Final between Gambit and Envy. Gambit ultimately claimed victory.
After nine days of elite Valorant competition, the finalists were set: EMEA's Gambit versus NA's Envy—the showdown everyone anticipated. Gambit seized the crown as the world's top team.
Gambit opened with a dominant 2-0 win, but stumbled against 100 Thieves in a 1-2 BO3 loss. They clinched second in their group, then dispatched Vision Strikers in quarters and G2 in semis to reach the Grand Final.
Map 1 (Breeze): Gambit held a slim 7-5 halftime edge and sealed it 13-10.
Map 2 (Icebox): G2 couldn't counter nAts' masterful flanking and anti-flanking. Gambit delivered a historic 13-0 shutout—the first clean sweep on an international stage.
Map 3 (Ascent): Not played, as Gambit swept 2-0.
Map 1 (Bind): Expectations were for a tight series, and Map 1 delivered. Envy started strong, but Gambit rallied into overtime. After splitting the first OT, Gambit prevailed 15-13 in the second.
Map 2 (Haven): Following the nail-biter, Envy grabbed an 8-round first-half lead. Gambit flipped the script post-side switch, winning 13-11.
Map 3 (Split): Even at 6-6, Gambit's hunger shone through. Despite Envy's resistance, Gambit closed 13-9 to win the series.
Map 4 (Ascent): Not played.
Map 5 (Icebox): Not played.
In this best-of-5, Gambit swept Envy 3-0 overall. On paper, it looks straightforward, but each map was a grinder—Gambit left everything on the server to secure the trophy.
After 10 days of S-tier Valorant, Gambit wins VCT Masters Berlin Stage 3, cementing their status as the world's best Valorant team.
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