Valorant Champions stands as the pinnacle event of the 2021 season, capping off the year with intense competition. North American teams that fell short of direct qualification now face their final opportunity in the NA Last Chance Qualifier, a high-stakes tournament vying for a spot at this marquee event.
The victor secures a direct invitation to Valorant Champions. This event pits eight NA teams—those narrowly missing out on regular season points—against the top two from the Oceania Tour Championship in a modified double-elimination format. The upper first round and upper quarterfinals run as single elimination, transitioning to full double elimination from the semifinals onward.
Game 1: Cloud9 Blue vs. Gen.G
Game 2: Rise vs. Chiefs Esports Club
Game 1: 100 Thieves vs. Winner of Cloud9 Blue vs. Gen.G
Game 2: XSET vs. ORDER
Game 3: Version1 vs. Winner of Rise vs. Chiefs Esports Club
Game 4: Faze Clan vs. Brightness
Winners advance to the semifinals, where double-elimination brackets determine the champion.
Controversy has ignited over the format. Cloud9 Blue's Vanity, a VCT Stage 2 Masters veteran, tweeted: "let's cancel LAN, let's play online double elim. format is dog"
100 Thieves' nitr0 echoed the frustration: "No LAN should be unique no matter what"
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