VCT Game Changers Final: 2022 Championship
Could Cloud9 Be the Team to Bet on this Weekend?
VALORANT continues to rise as a game and global esport, and so does the thriving women’s scene. Eight of the best women’s teams worldwide are in Berlin competing for the first VCT Game Changers Final with a $500,000 prize pool.
The Game Changers Championship also shows VALORANT fans’ interest in any top-tier competition. We’re on to the last two days of the esports event, and it’s already set new records for peak viewership, hours watched, and average viewers for any VCT Game Changers Final. We already have one team in the VALORANT Grand Final; who will join them?
Previous Results
Naturally, VALORANT fans saw the usual suspects like G2, Cloud9, and Liquid make it through, but Guild X losing in the first round was a surprise. KRU and FENNEL did not have a chance even to put up a fight. They did great to get to this stage, but neither could keep up with the rest of the pack.
The second round saw G2 upset Cloud9 in arguably the best match in the entire competition. Both teams could have won, but G2 edged out C9 on the final map. This match is worth a rewatch for any VALORANT fan.
Team Liquid continued their storybook run as they took out FENNEL and Rebellion to make it to the Upper Bracket Final. They made a valiant effort against the favorite G2 but could not seal the deal in the final round. However, they will have a second chance at the VALORANT Grand Final odds tomorrow morning against the winner of Cloud9 vs. Rebellion, whom they have beaten already.
Upper Bracket
- Cloud9 2 – 0 KRU
- G2 2 – 0 x10 Sapphire
- Rebellion GC 2 – 1 Guild X
- Team Liquid 2 – 1 FENNEL
Semifinal
- G2 2 – 1 Cloud9
- Team Liquid 2 – 1 Rebellion GC
Final
- G2 – 2 – 1 Team Liquid
Lower Bracket
- x10 Sapphire 2 – 1 KRU
- Guild X 2 – 0 FENNEL
Quarterfinal
- Rebellion GC 2 – 0 x10 Sapphire
- Cloud9 2 – 0 Guild X
Prize Pool
- The tournament has a prize pool of $500,000. Of that $500,000, the winner will get $180,000 of it and the glory of being the first team to win the VCT Game Changers Final. The rest of the prize pool will be distributed based on the team’s final rankings in the tournament.
- $180,000
- $110,000
- $80,000
- $50,000
- $25,000 – x10 Sapphire
- $25,000 – Guild X
- $15,000 – KRU
- $15,000 – FENNEL
Matchups and Best Bets
Cloud9 (-250) vs. Rebellion GC (+300)
Cloud9 came in the VCT Game Changers Final as the tournament favorites, but they lost to fellow favorite G2 in the second round in the Upper Bracket. However, since that loss, they have dominated the lower bracket and have a chance for redemption to face G2 in the Grand Final. Unfortunately, they now just have Rebellion and Team Liquid in their way.
Rebellion GC have played out of their minds the entire tournament! They have been one of the most fun teams to watch and barely lost to Team Liquid in the upper bracket. Rebellion can beat the bigger teams, but it won’t be enough to make it past Cloud9.
If you’re looking to bet on esports, Cloud9 will be the team to bet on and watch this weekend.
Team Liquid (-100) vs. Winner of Match Above (+100)
Team Liquid looked great in the upper bracket final against G2, but they could not keep their composure and lost out to the tournament favorites 1-2. However, G2 came back after the first round and showed why they are the favorites.
The Brazilian side can still make it to the Grand Final and get their revenge, but depending on who they play, it could be an incredibly tough task.
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