"They are super powerful regions"- Trace Esports' LuoK1ng on facing Americas and EMEA teams at Valorant Champions 2024 (Exclusive)
Valorant Champions 2024 has been an exciting event to witness. The first week has been seeing the sixteen teams giving their best in the Group Stage to qualify for the Playoffs. Only eight teams will be making their way to the next stage.
Day 6 started with a match between China's number three seed, Trace Esports, and the Americas' number one seed, Leviatán. Both teams pushed each other to the limit on the first two maps and were able to win on their own map picks. However, the third map saw Trace Esports completely take over the game and allowed them to close the series by 2-1.
In the post-match conference, Sportskeeda Esports got the chance to talk to Trace Esports' LuoK1ng during which he said:
"They are super powerful regions"
Trace Esports' LuoK1ng talks about playing against teams from the Americas and EMEA in Valorant Champions 2024
Trace Esports has been among the biggest surprises of Valorant Champions 2024. The Chinese squad that was expected to bomb out early has delivered some of the biggest upsets at the event. Their first match saw them take down EMEA's number two seed, Team Vitality in a very close match.
In their second match against Leviatán, many expected Trace Esports to lose. However, they were able to counter Leviatán well and won the Bo3 series in a very convincing fashion. Trace Esports is certainly paving the way for the future of the Chinese Valorant scene.
Sportskeeda Esports approached Trace Esports' LuoK1ng to enquire which of the Americas and EMEA region's playstyles was difficult to face off against and which helped them improve as a team. Here's what he said:
"I think for me they are super powerful regions as well and I think they just have different playstyles. For American teams I think they just focusing on the pro players' individual performance. I think EMEA region just focusing on their tactics or something else. I think they just help us a lot no matter EMEA or NA and I have to say that we accelerate a lot like experience or something else from both regions."
Due to this win, Trace Esports have secured their Playoffs spots as the number one seed from their Group. They are the first Chinese team that has qualified for the Playoffs at this event.
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