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The professional Valorant Championship Tour season is gaining momentum. After the minor leagues in Korea and South America, LOCK//IN is next in the Valorant tournament schedule. All the partner teams have arrived in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to participate in VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo.
With such a high level of competition, it’s no surprise that teams are investing in training and resources to get the upper hand. For players who are interested in improving their skills, there are numerous methods out there. For instance, some players use a Valorant boosting service to help them level up their game, while others prefer self-study or team practice.
It is difficult to underestimate the importance of this tournament because, besides the prize pool of $500,000, the champion will earn an additional slot for its league at the tournament in the Masters series, which will take place in Tokyo, Japan. So we will talk about the representatives of the scene that have all chances to show a decent play this year.
LOUD
LOUD confidently entered the professional Valorant tournament scene last year. The team was not just performing successfully in VALORANT Champions Tour 2022 but it became the world champion in this discipline. The victory in VALORANT Champions 2022 brought saadhak and his teammates $300,000.
At VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, the Brazilian team has already prevailed over such teams as Gen.G Esports, Karmine Korp, and NRG. They will face a serious opponent in the face of DRX in the semi-final. If LOUD can stick to the level of performance they had last year and at the beginning of this year, they will be one of the main contenders for the title of the best Valorant team in 2023.
DRX
South Korea has always been famous for its success in esports. DRX does not just play well at home but in the Asian region in general. At VALORANT Champions 2022, stax and his teammates held 3rd place, having earned $110,000. Unlike LOUD, the Koreans did not take a rest and continued playing at the regional level, having won 4 tournaments in a row.
DRX beat BBL Esports, Cloud9, and Talon Esports in Sao Paulo. This year, the Koreans will have to impose the struggle on all famous representatives of the scene and become one of the best Valorant teams, if not the best one, for a reason.
Natus Vincere
The management of The Born to Win revealed the current roster in this discipline on November 8, last year. Kyrylo ‘ANGE1’ Karasov stood out from the squad. The thirty-three-year-old veteran has 15 years of professional CS:GO experience but it did not stop him from switching to a new discipline by Riot Games. And it seems that he did the right thing.
NAVI shows good play, having prevailed at G-Loot VALORANT Clash – Grand Finals, which was hosted in Europe online. $18,000 is a good sum but Natus Vincere is now aiming at way more. The team arrived in Brazil and has already eliminated such participants as KRÜ Esports and Team Secret from the tournament. It is worth noting that the Ukrainian team has not lost a map yet, having won both series with a score of 2:0. The Born to Win have all chances to continue gaining momentum to shine bright both at the regional and international levels.
Fnatic
Fnatic played well at the regional and world levels last year. The victory at VCT 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers, 4th place at VCT 2022: Stage 2 Masters – Copenhagen, and 5th-6th place at VALORANT Champions 2022 demonstrate that the team has potential. After this, the European club achieved victory at Superdome and a few show matches.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo will become a decent challenge for Boaster and his team. The team has already outplayed Sentinels and FURIA Esports and the victory over 100 Thieves will bring them to the semi-final and which means that they will guarantee themselves, at least, $40,000 of prize money. In 2023, Fnatic will be able to compete with the best Valorant rosters, although they still do not claim the title of the strongest team in the world
Conclusion
The 2023 season will bring Valorant fans a lot of tournaments and spectacular matches with the participation of the best teams in this discipline. We can confidently state that LOUD and DRX will be competing for the title of the most successful team of the year but Natus Vincere and Fnatic also have a big chance to shine bright. Is this true? We will find out soon.
