On August 2, Beijing time, DRX defeated KRU 2-1 in Group A of the Valorant Global Championship group stage, and DRX advanced to the second round of Group A.

Photo 1: Hermitage Ashram

Defending KRU: Neon, Zero, Shadow, Hunter, Iron Arm

Attacker DRX: Zero, Hunter, Swiftwind, Shadow, Iron Arm

KRU led all the way after winning the pistol game in the first half, and they got five minutes, only with a bonus point from DRX in round 3 that allowed them to get it. Unable to break through KRU's defense, DRX was in a hurry and got caught up in KRU's rhythm, losing points and crashing the economy to allow DRX to use the first timeout at the end of round 6.

DRX still didn't score points after the timeout, and their gun disadvantage and style of play were revealed by KRU. In the 9th round, DRX chose to play A, and KRU played a bit haphazardly in this round, and DRX scored the second point. KRU is three Bs open, which puts a lot of pressure on DRX's offense, whether it is playing A or C, KRU can quickly return to intercept the defense. In the end, KRU scored 10 points in the first half with a devastating defense.

In the second half, it was KRU's turn to attack, and KRU's attack was also very fast, they won the pistol game and got the match point, and in the 15th round of the match point game, KRU knocked out all DRX in A University, and finally KRU defeated DRX very easily 13-2.

Photo 2: A secluded cave

Defending DRX: Shadow, K/O, Zero, Hunter, Wind

Attacker KRU: Shadow, Zero, Poseidon, K/O, Hunter

The first half was very anxious for both sides to score two points each. In the 5th round, BuZz holds the Pony to defend Point B, and KRU enters the Pony but can't stand, and is defeated by BuZz's Pony and wins. KRU had no economy, made a deposit in the 6th round, and after losing the 6th round, KRU called the first timeout.

KRU came back from a timeout to adjust their tactics, they didn't hit the middle and didn't hesitate to start charging forward, and KRU started to score two points in a row in round 8. In the 10th round, KRU was intercepted by one-way smoke at the gate of point A, and DRX's gun line continued to penetrate, ending KRU's winning streak. In the 11th and 12th rounds, KRU made the same mistake as before, hesitating and trying to turn the point by occupying the middle, and finally DRX scored 8 points in the first half, while KRU only scored 4 points.

In the second half, the two teams scored each other's points, and neither let anyone. KRU lost the 16th round after scoring two points, and at the end of this round, KRU used a second timeout.

KRU's pause didn't have much effect, and in the face of DRX's fast break, KRU simply couldn't stop it. When it came to choosing the Poseidon Shadow Twin Smoke lineup, KRU didn't play to the strengths of its lineup. In the 18th round, DRX hit A in the middle and around the back, KRU fell all the front and side, and DRX got the match point. In the 19th round, Shyy defeated three people at point B to clear point B, and DRX went directly to point B to win this point, and finally DRX won the dark cave 13-6.

Figure 3: The source of the town

Defending DRX: Purgatory, Geco, Viper, Black Dream, Rez

Attackers: Rez, Viper, Purgatory, Geco, Black Dream

In the first half, DRX scored two points in a row at the beginning of the game, and KRU was awarded points in the third round, but KRU played too slowly and did not control the B-belt to get the window, resulting in time to settle the bag. DRX scored four straight points in the opening game to give KRU its first timeout.

In the 5th round after the pause, KRU hit An An, but was knocked out by DRX's backlash. In the 6th round, KRU finally scored the first point by handing over his skills at point A. In the 7th round, KRU once again hit A to occupy the small black house, and cheated DRX Purgatory's ultimate, and they scored another point. DRX was very decisive, and after dropping two points, he called the first timeout.

In the 8th round, KRU passed a small point A to settle the bag, and in the endgame, KRU had a numerical advantage, but was overturned by DRX's forced demolition. Although they lost, KRU's momentum came out, and they won directly in the 9th round, destroying DRX's economy. In the 10th round, DRX successfully reversed the mixed start, and DRX's defense worked, and in the 11th round, he scored another point. In the 12th round, DRX got the first kill of KRU's Shyy at point B, and KRU began to force the intake, but was stopped by DRX, and DRX won 9-3 KRU in the first half.

In the second half, DRX attacked and won the pistol game, and in the 14th round, KRU was directly knocked out by both DRX. KRU saw that something was wrong and used the second timeout.

In the 15th round, BuZz already had a big move, BuZz directly drove the team into point A to install the bag, and the KRU five-person defense paid the price of two guns, and cleared point A to get bonus points. In round 16, Shyy wore out the DRX duo in A Teaser and KRU scored another point. DRX only scored two points in the pistol round, and KRU chased back three points, and DRX had to use a second timeout after the 17th round.

In the 18th round, DRX used Black Dream Ultimate and Gai Ke to score rushB, and directly won the match point with a wave of fast attack. In the 19th round, DRX continued to play B to win, and finally DRX won the match 13-6.