VCT 2021 Masters Berlin: Defeating 100 Thieves, Team Envy to Meet Gambit Esports in Finals: The semifinals of the VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Berlin featured the best of VCT this year: spectacular plays, inflated egos, and high-stakes matchups. Gambit Esports put up the tournament’s first 13-o series, while Team Envy transformed an upset of Sentinels in the quarterfinals into a berth in the final. Here are match wise highlights
MAP 1: HAVEN
Haven was hit first by 100T, who took the pistol round and punished Envy’s bold second-round buy. By round four, they were still mostly using SMGs and, owing to Hiko, were on the verge of winning their bonus. They won five straight rounds to force a 100T timeout, and they kept extending their lead with major plays from newcomers yes and Marved. Envy won nine straight rounds to go up 9-3 at halftime, with an incredible 20 kills and only four deaths from yay.
EL DIABLO IS ON 🔥@yayFPS | #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/ybV4dNIldt
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) September 18, 2021
After the swap, Envy extended their lead by taking the first two rounds on their defensive side before 100T made their first buy, during which steel supplied a massive 4k to save the game. Another monster round from yeah snuffed out that lifeline, and a 1v1 match between crashies and Hiko, the clutch maestro himself, saw Envy win the map 13-5. Yay concluded with a mind-boggling 31 kills to nine deaths ratio.
MAP 2: ASCENT
To begin Ascent, 100T used a clean offensive pistol round, with steel from 100T producing distractions on B to draw the remainder of Envy off A. Throughout the first half, both teams battled for control of the A site, but Envy took a small 7-5 lead because to another outstanding Op play from yes.
.@Crashies is on another level! #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/VdhbFZIkiC
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) September 18, 2021
Envy’s advantage extended thanks to a stunning A site take and an amazing post-plant hold from Marved, who added a massive triple, before Envy’s bonus round triumph ramped up the heat in the 100T seats. With the score at 11-5 after a tremendous pistol round, Victor’s 1v1 clutch win over Hiko effectively plunged the knife into the hearts of 100T. With a few rounds left, 100T rallied, but in the 21st round, they missed key crucial kills. Envy won the second map 13-8, putting the series out of reach. with this win Team Envy is all set to go against Gambit esports in VCT 2021 Masters Berlin Finals.
