EDG makes its Masters debut against FUT! Zmjjkk will face off against the rising star S0pp!

The Swiss stage of the Valorant Masters London is over. VIT, LEV, FUT, and XLG have advanced to the knockout round, while DRG, FS, NRG, and GE have said goodbye to this event. For them, this Masters is not the final chapter—they still have Stage 2 and the race for Champions qualification ahead. We hope they can make a comeback on the international scene! Next comes the elimination stage for the remaining eight teams. Any team that wins four consecutive matches will lift the London Masters trophy. Will there be a truly dominant squad that achieves this?

In the playoff bracket, PRX faces LEV, TH takes on VIT, EDG goes up against FUT, and XLG meets G2. Although XLG managed to scrape through the Swiss stage with two reverse sweeps, showing their resilience, their match against G2 will be the real test. As for EDG, the top seed from the CN region, they will take on FUT from the EMEA region. Some say this London Masters has a similar vibe to 2024, with almost all old rivals present except for SEN. Now it's up to EDG to show their skill. If they can bring the form they had in CN and execute their daily training, beating FUT should be quite straightforward—after all, the two teams are on completely different levels in terms of strength and tactical systems.

Looking at FUT's performance in the Swiss stage, the team has explosive potential, especially when players get hyped—they become real mechanical monsters. In particular, their rookie star S0pp is known for his unsteady entry, spraying at random opponents, and he loves using the Operator to finish off enemies and break through defenses, even taking out an aggressive Operator. However, while this player has great mechanics and aim, he lacks some discipline. Some say his idol is KangKang, and he really admires KangKang's style. Now the two will finally face off—veteran versus rook. I can already imagine KangKang's classic line: "Do you know how to use the Operator?"