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2022’s first Valorant Masters event will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland which was also home to Masters Stage Two last year. With 16 teams set to compete for a sizeable chunk of Valorant Circuit Points, the stakes are as high as possible. Riot Games chose Iceland as the location because it continues to be favorable for LAN events despite travel restrictions across the globe. The international event is set to kick off on 10th April and it will conclude with the grand final on 24th April.
Valorant Masters Reykjavik: Overview
This year Riot Games is updating the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Circuit Points structure to more heavily reward performances at international events. Additionally, the top seeds from North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), APAC (Asia-Pacific), and the top seed from the winner of the LATAM (Latin America) and Brazil playoff will get seeded deeper in the bracket, while the remaining teams will need to battle from earlier rounds of competition.
Valorant Masters Reykjavik: Teams
EMEA Challengers
G2 Esports
Fnatic
Team Liquid
Korea Challengers
DRX
NA Challengers
The Guard
OpTic Gaming
APAC Challengers
Paper Rex
XERXIA
Japan Challengers
ZETA Division
LATAM Challengers
KRU Esports
Brazil Challengers
LOUD
LATAM vs Brazil Playoffs
Ninjas in Pyjamas or Leviatan (To be determined)
Valorant Masters Reykjavik: Format and Schedule
The event will take place in a double-elimination bracket with winners of Challenger events being put deeper into the bracket while other teams have to play additional matches. All matches except the grand final will take place in a best-of-three format. The grand final will take place in a best-of-five format.
The event commences on 10th April and the grand final will take place on 24th April.
Valorant Masters Reykjavik: Prize Pool
The cash prize for the event is yet to be announced. Riot Games has announced how many circuit points each team will receive in the event. The Valorant Circuit Points will be distributed as follows:
Winner - 750 Points
Runner Up - 500 Points
3rd Place - 400 Points
4th Place - 300 Points
5th-6th - 250 Points
7th-8th - 200 Points
9-10th - 150 Points
11th-12th 125 Points
The Valorant Circuit Points will contribute towards the regional standings and help determine spots for the world championships later this year.
Valorant Masters Reykjavik: Where to Watch
Fans can tune into the official streams at: www.twitch.tv/valorant
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