{"id":35953,"date":"2024-05-24T23:33:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T03:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35953"},"modified":"2024-05-24T23:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T03:33:43","slug":"gen-g-team-heretics-claim-vct-masters-shanghai-victories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/gen-g-team-heretics-claim-vct-masters-shanghai-victories\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen.G & Team Heretics claim VCT Masters Shanghai victories"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second day of VCT Masters Shanghai<\/a> delivered intense matchups, starting with the Pacific second seed facing off against the Americas Superteam.<\/p>\n

This fixture highlighted two exceptionally strong duellists, Erick “aspas” Santos and Kim “t3xture” Na-ra, and proved to be the best game of the opening Swiss stage, stretching to three maps with standout performances from both players.<\/p>\n

The map veto began with Leviat\u00e1n banning Ascent and Split, while Gen.G removed Sunset and Bind, setting the stage for an exciting VALORANT<\/a> series.<\/p>\n

The first map, Icebox, was Leviat\u00e1n\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n

Leviat\u00e1n started strong on the attack, dismantling Gen.G’s defense and taking an early lead.<\/p>\n

Although Gen.G managed to rally towards the end, the first half concluded at 7-5 in favour of Leviat\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

On defence, Leviat\u00e1n continued their dominance, shutting down Gen.G to close the map 13-7, and taking a 1-0 lead in the series.<\/p>\n

Gen.G bounced back on Lotus.<\/p>\n

Despite a rough start, they finished the first half with a two-round lead.<\/p>\n

In the second half, Gen.G dominated, winning the map 13-5 and forcing a decisive third map.<\/p>\n

Gen.G dominated Breeze, securing a commanding 8-4 lead by halftime.<\/p>\n

They maintained their momentum, closing out the map 13-7 and winning the series 2-1.<\/p>\n

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Gen.G Esports secure their first series win at #VALORANTMasters<\/a> Shanghai! #GenGWIN<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7J1ogVSaM2<\/a><\/p>\n

— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) May 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n