The top six VALORANT teams of the Pacific season are already known, but DRX need to win one more to lock in a direct bye to the upper-bracket semifinal. For DetonatioN FocusMe, victory or defeat won’t change anything.

After going 1-4 in Stage 1, the Japanese squad’s only victory in Stage 2 so far came against ZETA DIVISION. With 0-2 losses against Rex Regum Qeon, Talon Esports, and Paper Rex, they are well off the pace in Group Omega.

DRX had one questionable game against RRQ in the second week, but besides that, they’ve been one of the more consistent teams in the league. Don’t expect any surprises on Saturday.

Even though ZETA DIVISION are out of the VALORANT Champions Tour playoff race, they’ve shown some good things over the last three weeks. ZETA took a map from DRX at the start of the stage and played a fairly solid series against Rex Regum Qeon last week.

Talon Esports have managed two wins so far, against RRQ and DetonatioN FocusMe, which is hardly inspiring. And even though they’ve won six of nine games played across the two stages, that run includes some close calls against weaker teams.

If DRX defeat DeotnatioN FocusMe, this match will mean nothing for Talon Esports, which is one more reason to back the underdogs to take a map.

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DetonatioN FocusMe are 1-1 in VCT 2024 Pacific Stage 2 with a loss to Rex Regum Qeon and a reverse-sweep victory against ZETA DIVISION. This is a tiny sample size of games, but we saw how unconvincing DetonatioN FocusMe were in Stage 1, which they finished with five consecutive losses.

Talon Esports have been holding on well this season, and they’ve not looked terrible so far in Stage 2. Talon lost to Paper Rex in two maps in Week 1 but had an excellent performance against Rex Regum Qeon last week, proving they’re still a very competent team.

As the VALORANT betting odds suggest, it’ll take a huge blunder from Talon Esports for this match to be even close. Even at $1.58, they’re a solid pick to sweep the unconvincing DetonatioN FocusMe.

Having already lost to DRX and DetonatioN FocusMe, ZETA DIVISION should have no business securing their first victory in Stage 2 of the VALORANT Champions Tour on Saturday. They showed very little in Stage 1, with just two wins against Global Esports and Bleed Esports.

Rex Regum Qeon, on the other hand, are in a fine spot. They defeated DetonatioN FocusMe in the first week and added a huge 2-0 sweep of DRX on Monday, improving their overall record to 5-3.

Those results alone are a good enough indication that RRQ are a significantly stronger team than ZETA DIVISION, which should show on Saturday.

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This triumph not only marks a significant milestone for the team but also signifies their first victory in the VCT Pacific scene since joining the franchise in 2023.

Breaking free from a daunting losing streak that has haunted them since April 2021, DFM’s win injects newfound confidence and momentum into the team’s dynamics.

Their victory against T1, a top-three team from VCT Kickoff, is particularly noteworthy, showcasing their capability to compete at the highest level.

THEIR TIME IS NOW @DFM_VALORANT GETS THEIR FIRST WIN IN #VCTPacific pic.twitter.com/vQBv1R0Pf2

— VCT Pacific (@vctpacific) April 9, 2024

The match unfolded with intense action across three maps.

On DFM’s pick of Ascent, despite T1’s strong defence, DFM displayed resilience and tactical prowess, ultimately clinching the map with a score of 13-10.

T1 retaliated on Lotus, dominating the first half and securing a convincing victory at 13-5; however, in a fiercely contested battle on Sunset, DFM emerged victorious with a hard-fought 13-11 win.

This breakthrough victory was the culmination of dedicated efforts and strategic enhancements, including the appointment of Moon “Astell” Ji-won as head coach and “NorthernLights” as a coach, aimed at bolstering the team’s competitive edge.

Emotions ran high as players and fans celebrated this long-awaited triumph.

Tears of joy were shed, evident in the emotional reactions of players like Ibuki “Meiy” Seki.

The significance of this victory resonates deeply, as it not only ends a prolonged period of disappointment but also marks DFM’s first series win since First Strike Japan in December 2020.

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Gen.G have done exceptionally well over the last month. They first won the VCT 2024 Pacific Kickoff without losing a single series and then made the finals of Masters Madrid, where they lost in a close five-map contest.

On the other side, Talon Esports have played just three games this year and won just one. They didn’t accomplish much during the Pacific Kickoff, beating Team Secret but losing the next two games against DRX and Secret.

Gen.G have played 12 games this season, which gives Talon Esports plenty of tape to work with. However, even with that advantage, the underdogs will have a hard time against the top dogs in VCT Pacific.

Despite replacing most of their roster before the 2024 VALORANT season, T1 performed well at the VCT Pacific Kickoff. They topped Group A with victories against Bleed Esports and ZETA DIVISION, and even though they lost against Paper Rex in the semifinals, T1 played a very competitive game and showed enough to suggest they can hang with the big boys.

DetonatioN FocusMe acquired the core of Crazy Racoon in February, but even with a new roster, success has been hard to come by for the Japanese side. They ended the Pacific Kickoff in last place, with two losses against DRX and Team Secret and the league’s worst map record (-18).

We haven’t seen enough from most VCT Pacific teams to say how good they are. However, DetonatioN FocusMe have shown very little in their two outings, making it difficult to believe they’ll stand a chance against T1.

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This departure marks the end of Japan and LATAM’s presence in the prestigious League of Legends event, and it’s worth noting that both these teams were the sole representatives for their respective regions.

Movistar R7’s elimination came at the hands of the Vietnamese team GAM Esports.

While they displayed some initial promise in their opening series against PSG Talon, Movistar was defeated in 0-2 fashion.

This unfortunate trend continued as they fell 0-2 again, this time to GAM.

The series wasn’t even close, with GAM dominating Movistar R7 in two relatively quick games lasting 26 and 31 minutes.

In the first game, GAM surged ahead with 19 kills to Movistar’s 6, and they held a substantial 13.1k gold lead by the end.

GAM’s ADC, Nguy?n “Slayder” Linh V??ng, showcased an impressive 8/0/5 performance on Xayah, and Duy “Levi” Duy Khánh on Wukong contributed with a 6/2/11 game.

On Movistar’s side, Jeong “Mireu” Jo-bin’s Sylas with a 4/4/1 scoreline was the only silver lining in the game.

The second game was even more challenging for Movistar R7, as Nguy?n “Slayder” Linh V??ng continued to shine on Xayah with a 9/2/5 performance.

Additionally, ?? “Levi” Duy Khánh on Vi seemed unstoppable, posting a 4/1/13 performance.

GAM ultimately closed out the game with a commanding 13.5k gold lead and 24 kills, while Movistar managed to secure only 7 kills.

REVENGE FOR #MSI2023:@GAMesportsVN take the 2-0 win against @Rainbow7lol and keep their Swiss Stage hopes alive! #Worlds2023 pic.twitter.com/MrcRuSFCGE

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 13, 2023

DFM’s journey in the tournament also came to an abrupt end after they faced the European representative, Team BDS.

Team BDS had previously been pushed to the lower bracket following an unexpected reverse sweep by Vietnam’s Team Whales in the upper bracket.

Unfortunately, DFM’s fate mirrored their LATAM counterparts, as they were eliminated with a 0-2 series loss.

The first game of their series against Team BDS was incredibly tight, with BDS securing a narrow victory in 26 minutes and an 11.1k gold lead.

BDS’s midlaner, Ilias “nuc” Bizriken, emerged as the standout performer with a dominant 6/0/3 game on Jayce.

In the second game, BDS demonstrated a cleaner performance, claiming a victory with a 16.6k gold lead in 28 minutes.

BDS’s ADC, Ju? “Crownie” Maru?i?, redeemed himself with a remarkable 10/1/5 performance on Xayah.

#BDSWIN @TeamBDS take the clean 2-0 against @team_detonation! #Worlds2023 pic.twitter.com/Uqb8GhaKBr

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) October 13, 2023

After surviving elimination against Movistar R7 and DetonatioN FocusMe, in their respective series, GAM Esports will clash with LOUD and Team BDS will meet CTBC Flying Oyster on Saturday.

The winner of each series will qualify for round two of the Play-In stage, where PSG Talon and Team Whales await the victor of Saturday’s series.

Saturday’s Play-In series

• LOUD ($1.57 vs GAM Esports ($2.25) @ 3pm KST
• CTBC Flying Oyster ($4.00 vs Team BDS ($1.22) @ 6pm KST

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Following a humiliating performance against Team Whales, Team BDS will look to bounce back on Friday, October 13, in the second round of the LoL World Championship 2023 Play-in stage when they face off against DetonatioN FocusMe.

According to the latest LoL esports betting odds, Team BDS should win comfortably, and that’s not too surprising. Even though regions’ perceived strength should be taken with a grain of salt, the LoL EMEA Championship (LEC) is significantly stronger than League of Legends Japan League (LJL).

But we could’ve used the same excuse to bet on Team BDS against Team Whales.

Team BDS didn’t look good in their reverse-sweep loss against Team Whales, and even though Whales played well, the game came down to Team BDS’ poor drafting and questionable decision-making. So, while BDS are individually better than DetonatioN FocusMe, it won’t help if Adam “Adam” Maanane and co. don’t improve in areas they struggled in the first round.

The European representatives should win, but they’re too volatile to warrant a bet at the offered odds. DetonatioN FocusMe are a solid choice to win a map at $2.62 with esports betting sites.

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CTBC Flying Oyster return to the LoL World Championship stage after a disappointing performance last year, when the Taiwanese squad crashed out of the group stage with just one win. Their next opponent, DetonatioN FocusMe, had it even worse, as they couldn’t make it to the main stage and ended their run in the Play-In knockout stage.

LoL betting sites have priced CTBC as heavy favourites for this match, which doesn’t make much sense considering DFM are not that much weaker team. It seems like teams’ rankings are based purely on the perceived strength of the regions. Even though the LoL Japan League (LJL) is not a strong league, Vietnam Championship Series (VCS) teams haven’t accomplished much more internationally.

This is the first match for both teams in over a month and on a new patch, which should lead to some volatility. And even though CTBC Flying Oyster field better individual talent, the offered LoL betting odds on DetonatioN FocusMe to win one map are too good to pass on.

Team BDS eased past the Golden Guardians in the Worlds Qualifying Series and entered the Play-In stage as one of the main favourites to reach the next stage. Even though this is a flawed team that likely won’t make it far in the tournament, Team BDS are still a class above Team Whales, and the offered LoL betting odds reflect that.

Team Whales are the No. 2 seed from Vietnam, which is nothing to sneeze at; however, the VCS is a much weaker league than the LoL EMEA Championship, which gives Team BDS a significant edge in this series. On the other hand, Team Whales’ aggressive playstyle can cause problems for Team BDS.

Individually, Team BDS are stronger than Team Whales, but that might not help if the underdogs force Team BDS to play their game. BDS can look good sometimes, but this team is ineffective when games don’t go their way early.

A bet on Team Whales to win one map isn’t a bad choice, but we prefer over 23.5 kills on both maps at $1.83.

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Team Secret looked decent early in the VCT 2023 Pacific League season, but not that much since the second week. After beating Talon Esports (2-1) and Paper Rex (2-1), Team Secret have managed just one win from their next five series (1-4) and enter Week 8 on a two-game losing streak.

In Week 6, Secret lost against ZETA DIVISION (1-2) and on Sunday got swept by T1 (4-13, 8-13). Things don’t look good ahead of Team Secret’s clash with the VCT 2023 Pacific League frontrunners, DRX.

DRX have yet to lose a game this season and have dropped just two maps over their last seven series (14-2). They didn’t look too convincing in their win against Gen.G (2-1) in Week 5 and even lost a map against Rex Regum Qeon (2-1), but that doesn’t make us doubt DRX’s chances of sweeping Team Secret.

Team Secret can do well against other mid-table teams; however, expecting them to defeat or come close to beating the hottest team in the region is too optimistic.

Global Esports are 2-5 after seven weeks of action, which isn’t great, but still significantly better than DetonatioN FocusMe, the only team in the league without a single victory. DFM looked slightly better in Week 6 when they won a map against T1 (1-2), but that was one of DFM’s few solid games.

On the other side, Global Esports started the season with three straight losses, and even though they’ve since not found much consistency, Global Esports won against Talon (2-0) and Gen.G (2-0) last month, which counts for something. Last week, Global Esports returned to their old ways and lost against Rex Regun Qeon (0-2).

At better odds, siding with DetonatioN FocusMe to steal a map would make sense, but despite Global Esports’ iffy performance last week, they are still the better team and should get it done in two maps. Global esports -1.5 maps is paying around $1.90 with esports betting sites.

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MSI 2023 will begin on May 2, with the play-in stage scheduled to run for the first week.

After that, we will have eight teams competing in the main event playoffs for the 2023 MSI title at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Below is a list of the 13 teams competing at the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational:

The #MSI2023 Play-In Draw! pic.twitter.com/sezNofH6n1

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) April 23, 2023

The other eight teams will begin their MSI campaign on May 2, while Gen.G, T1, JD Gaming, Cloud9, and MAD Lions await the top three qualifiers from the play-in stage.

The MSI 2023 play-in bracket is set, and the matches and odds are listed below:

• Bilibili Gaming ($1.02) vs Movistar7 ($11.00)
• G2 Esports ($1.12) vs LOUD ($5.50)
• Golden Guardians ($2.00) vs GAM Esports ($1.72)
• PSG Talon ($1.40) vs DetonatioN FocusMe ($2.75)

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Evil Geniuses might be one of the most exciting teams LoL Championship Series (LCS) has sent to an international tournament in years. They were phenomenal in the playoffs, and who could forget Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki’s individual performances?

But while Danny is the shining star of the team, EG biggest strength is their teamwork. They will take scrappy fights and almost always come out on top, and they’re excellent in getting objectives, but most of all, EG excel in funnelling resources into Danny to do his magic.

As an Oceanic team, ORDER are very easy to underestimate, knowing that they’re from a wildcard league that further dissolved into an even minor region in 2020. However, Oceanic LoL esports teams never fail to put up a fight and make their region proud, so with some luck and a lot of grit; they might surprise.

Still, ORDER are individually outmatched by Evil Geniuses and unless they cook up a unique strategy or an unconventional draft that will catch EG off guard, which should be a fairly straightforward win for the North American representatives.

Saigon Buffalo shouldn’t even be travelling to Korea because they did not initially qualify for the event. But because GAM Esports are participating in SEA Games instead, the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS) sent Buffalo to carry the region’s flag in Busan.

Buffalo might be the second-best team from the VCS, but they’re a steep drop from GAM Esports. Admittedly, Vietnamese teams are always scary in international events, but we would tame our expectations about Saigon Buffalo.

DetonatioN FocusMe made a splash at the 2021 LoL World Championship, where they won Group B Play-In, and even though they ended up going 0-6 in the group stage, they proved that they could compete with the best. Since these two teams have never met before, it’s tough to say how this match will go, but if we go purely off what we’ve seen from them during the regular season, DetonatioN FocusMe are rightly priced as the favourites with the top betting sites.

Turkish Championship League (TCL) is viewed as a powerful region, but Turkish LoL esports teams have failed to achieve much in international events over the last few years. However, on a more positive note, Istanbul Wildcats dominated their playoffs this year and enter the 2022 MSI as the best team from their region.

Wildcats averaged 100% First Blood rate, win rate, and Baron control. Moreover, they averaged a 2.9 K/D and held a + 3.2k gold advantage at 15 minutes. With such numbers, it’s tough to ignore the Turkish champions, even though their chances of winning the trophy are slim.

RED Canids made it to Korea, but they had to drag themselves through the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLoL) 2022 Spring playoffs. Moreover, Brazil has not shown much in international events for years.

They have a very low damage per minute (1889 DPM), a horrendous gold difference at 15 minutes (-455) and a fairly concerning first turret percentage (38.1%). We don’t have a problem with esports betting sites pricing RED Canids as underdogs, but we would argue that $2.10 is too low.

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