Here are the best VALORANT players from each team that participated in the Group Stage of Masters Tokyo
With the Group Stage coming to an end, Masters Tokyo has already seen incredible plays from VALORANT’s best rosters across the globe. Four out of eight teams have qualified for the Playoffs, and even the teams going home had incredible hero plays from their talented individuals. Here are the best players from each team who were the lifeline for their squad in the Group Stage –
Zheng “ZmjjKK” Yongkang – EDward Gaming
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.14
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 266.0
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.25
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71%
- Average Damage Per Round: 162.3
- Headshot Percentage: 20%
Credit: Riot Games
ZmjjKK of EDG, better known as KangKang, trampled everyone in terms of average combat score at the Group Stage of this Masters, securing 280.1 ACS. Although we have mostly seen his highlights on Jett, the 19-year-old also looked great playing Gekko against NAVI and winning clutches with quickscope shots. Using his fast reaction time and harnessing his talents of using the Operator, KangKang wrote history at this event and is ready for a new era of Chinese VALORANT.
This wasn’t the first time we saw this Chinese player dominate the LAN servers, as he made 100 Thieves struggle back in LOCK//IN, where the match ended 2-1 in the North Americans’ favor. ZmjjKK was also one of the top players in FGC Act 2, where he had a 1.25 VLR rating.
Kelden “Boostio” Pupello – Evil Geniuses
- Role: Sentinel/Controller
- VLR Rating: 0.99
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 223.6
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.07
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69%
- Average Damage Per Round: 144.1
- Headshot Percentage: 26%
Credit: Riot Games
Most of us expected Max “Demon1” Mazanov to be the best member of EG in the Group Stage. However, the team’s in-game leader has rightfully claimed the title by doing incredible work guiding his team and fragging out.
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In his opening match against FUT, the 22-year-old killed the enemies 46 times in only two maps and set a record with the first Masters Tokyo ace. He continued to frag out facing DRX, helping his team to bring an upset against the best of Pacific and continue their Cinderella tale.
Mehmet “cNed” İpek – Natus Vincere
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.17
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 251.9
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.29
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72%
- Average Damage Per Round: 156.9
- Headshot Percentage: 25%
Once considered to be the best with the Operator in VALORANT, the 21-year-old Turk had some great moments at this Masters. However, it couldn’t match the aggression of KangKang from the Chinese side, and NAVI failed to qualify for the Playoffs.
Although cNed wasn’t the star of the show in most maps in the team’s 0-2 journey, he was a consistent fragger on Jett and Raze, creating openings for his team with the OP and meanwhile hitting crazy flicks and quickscope shots.
Goo “Rb” Sang-min – DRX
- Role: Rb
- VLR Rating: 1.05
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 215.9
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.14
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73%
- Average Damage Per Round: 135.0
- Headshot Percentage: 24%
Rb is a master of all Agents in VALORANT, as he proved again in Tokyo. He played 6 Agents at this event, ranging from Initiator and Duelist to Controller. Even without being on Duelist in most maps, he still secured the highest number of kills in the first two matches of DRX.
The 21-year-old was brilliant in DRX’s opening series facing Attacking Soul Esports, a Bo3 where Rb had one of the best stats of any player in the second map with a 25-12 K-D and a 295 ACS on Harbour of all characters.
Konur “qw1” Şahin – FUT Esports
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.05
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 230.6
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.17
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69%
- Average Damage Per Round: 145.6
- Headshot Percentage: 26%
The Duelist for FUT gained a huge reputation in the VCT EMEA competition and was on our best players list for the Regular Season. The 21-year-old proved once again why he is such an incredible and aggressive player by securing 225.4 ACS in the Group Stage. Sadly, they had to face the mighty DRX in the decider match, where the 1-2 defeat sent the Turks home.
The opening match against EG wasn’t great for qw1, where he found himself at the bottom of the scoreboard, even in Duelist roles. However, he quickly got back on his feet, and the exciting Bo3 facing DRX was the Turkish fragger’s playground, where he secured a 28-13 K-D on Bind, resulting in a 329 ACS.
Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks – NRG
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.07
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 230.2
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72%
- Average Damage Per Round: 147.4
- Headshot Percentage: 20%
Although ardiis couldn’t shine the brightest at VCT Americas, he found his comfort by being on the international stage once again at this Masters. The 25-year-old Flex player started his Group Stage journey on a great note by defeating old teammates and doing that by fragging out.
NRG’s Victor “Victor” Wong almost surpassed ardiis in terms of ACS, but the British Latvian’s consistently good performance has helped him stay above his teammates regarding statistics. His best performance so far was against T1 on Lotus, where his 270 ACS and 21-18 K-D helped the North Americans win the decider series.
Qu “Life” Donghao – Attacking Soul Esports
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.11
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 244.2
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.17
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71%
- Average Damage Per Round: 155.9
- Headshot Percentage: 29%
Among the most notable Chinese players, Life had accumulated a big name for himself in FGC, and people were looking forward to his skills on Jett at this event. Although he delivered an exceptional performance, the team ended its journey with a 0-2 record in their first shot at a global VALORANT tournament.
The 20-year-old’s talented form was seen right from the start in Attacking Soul’s opening match against DRX, where Life’s 22-20 K-D and 260 ACS helped the first map be much closer than the South Koreans’ likings.
Ha “Sayaplayer” Jung-woo – T1
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.06
- Average Combat Score (ACS): 224.4
- Kill-Death Ratio: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71%
- Average Damage Per Round: 144.7
- Headshot Percentage: 26%
T1’s recent success at VCT Pacific can be largely attributed to Sayaplayer, a South Korean player who used to be part of The Guard’s lineup in North America. The 24-year-old had great achievements in the first two games of the Group Stage but severely underperformed against EDG, facing a terrible upset and fumbling the squad’s chance of making it to the Playoffs.
Sayaplayer’s peak numbers were on Bind against NRG, where he had an ACS of 307. However, his most flashy plays come from T1’s opening match on Fracture with a 26-16 K-D against EDG.
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