In the 2025 Valorant Champions global playoffs winners' semifinal, FNC overcame PRX 2-1, advancing to the winners' final.
Image 1: Split (FNC starter Doma)
Defending side FNC: Viper, Neon, Astra, Cypher, Omen
Attacking side PRX: Omen, Neon, Viper, Phoenix, Raze
PRX started the first half with a four-round winning streak. In round 5, kaajak's B site play secured the first kill. After gaining a numbers advantage, FNC tightened their defense and confidently won the 5v4 to score their first point. Kaajak kept up the momentum, leading a three-round streak. PRX’s timeout in round 8 paid off immediately as they successfully took A site. FNC then responded with a winning streak, reaching four points. The half ended with FNC leading 7-5 over PRX.
In the second half, PRX defended to gain three consecutive rounds. In round 16, Doma’s righteous triple kill and Boaster’s clutch A site hold completed the comeback. FNC then scored three rounds in a row. In round 19, PRX used all five ultimates to control the map and shut down FNC’s attack, winning the round. In round 20, d4v41’s aggressive defense and pincer attack trapped FNC inside the site and eliminated them. PRX went on a five-round winning streak to claim victory on map one.
Image 2: Fracture
Defending side PRX: Omen, Viper, Fade, Neon, KAY/O
Attacking side FNC: Neon, Viper, Sova, Killjoy, Fade
After winning the pistol round, PRX was immediately countered by FNC. In round 4, d4v41 scored a quad kill at A site. FNC went on a four-round winning streak. PRX won the B site defense in round 10, and in round 11, Chronicle pulled off a clutch 1v3 to save the round. PRX suffered an economic collapse throughout the half, only scoring 4 points, while FNC finished the half with 8 points.
In the second half, FNC won the pistol round. In round 16, PRX attempted to retake C site but was stopped by FNC’s defense. In round 17, PRX forced a C site push but Chronicle’s four kills secured the defense. FNC then won five rounds consecutively to take map two.
Image 3: Lotus
Defending side PRX: Omen, Viper, Raze, Neon, Fade
Attacking side FNC: Raze, Viper, Killjoy, Fade, Omen
FNC won the pistol round in the first half but was quickly overturned by PRX, severely damaging FNC’s economy. In round 4, FNC’s long gun push on A site was repelled by PRX’s defense. In round 7, FNC’s Sova quietly entered C site, but PRX’s defense led to a memorable confrontation between something and kaajak. Jinggg, under full lockdown, cleared the site to win the round. PRX then went on a nine-round winning streak. In round 11, Doma held the treehouse and secured a triple kill on PRX’s retake attempt. PRX dominated the half with 9 points, while FNC’s attack struggled. Despite Chronicle’s solid performance, FNC only managed 3 points.
In the second half, led by Chronicle and kaajak, FNC rallied with a six-round winning streak to tie the score. In round 19, something’s Neon ultimate led the push onto A site, but FNC’s Killjoy ultimate cleared the site. The clutch situation was a showdown between dafo and crashies; dafo’s Fade TP swap confused crashies, who was then eliminated after attempting to reposition. In round 21, PRX got kaajak’s first kill but failed to take B site; the remaining two players rotated to A and were eliminated by FNC. In round 22, the match point round, FNC secured the win, completing a 10-round winning streak in the second half, pulling off a remarkable comeback to win map three and advance to the winners' final.