Gen.G
Gen.G
Korea
Rank #2
Munchkin
Byeon Sang-beom (변상범)
t3xture
Kim Na-ra (김나라)
Meteor
Kim Tae-O (김태오)
Lakia
Kim Jong-min (김종민)
Karon
Kim Won-tae (김원태)
defeated
Talon Esports
Talon Esports
Asia-Pacific
Rank #14
Crws
Thanamethk Mahatthananuyut
JitBoyS
Jittana Nokngam
Surf
Thanachart Rungapajaratkul
lenne
Lim You Xiang Lionel
ban
Joseph Seungmin Oh
Governor
Peter No
2-1 in a nailbiter of a series that went the distance.
Talon have come off the back of a strong win versus
DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
Japan
Rank #5
Medusa
An Min-cheol (안민철)
neth
Yusuke Matsuda
Meiy
Ibuki Seki
SSeeS
Tomonori Okimura
Anthem
Yoshitaka Enomoto
and consistent improvements towards the tail end of the regular season. On the other hand, Gen.G came into the series hoping to rebound from a disappointing finish to the regular season that ended with a streak of six straight series losses before their playoff run.
“Never give up, let's go to the end,” said Sylvan .
Gen.G move on to the double-elimination portion of the bracket. (Photo by Riot Games)
TS's individual performance was vital to Gen.G's win. The Korean initiator and in-game leader held a 1.29 rating by the end of the series, far above the rest of the server.
TS and Sylvan were pivotal in particular during Gen.G's overtime win on Haven. The pair held 1.37 and 1.41 ratings respectively, 0.34 higher than the next closest on the team.
TS also displayed a considerable amount of flexibility within his role, playing Gekko, Skye, and Sova across the three maps played.
TS's Gekko shone brightly for Gen.G and was key for Gen.G's dominant 9-3 first half. However, Gen.G crumbled on the offense as garnetS began to activate with the Operator on Jett. Ending with 30 kills, 19 of which came in the second half, GarnetS carried his team to an incredible comeback from a 9-3 deficit to take the first map 13-11.
Split, Gen.G's map pick, proved to be comfortable for the Korean squad. k1Ng seemed at home on Cypher, dropping a 1.16 rating with frequent high-impact kills as Gen.G cruised to a 13-10 win. Star performances from k1ng were a necessary piece of Gen.G's success early in the VCT Pacific regular season.
Haven, the decider, saw dominant attack sides from both teams, but the difference maker for Gen.G was Sylvan. The Korean controller experienced a 0.59 rating boost compared to his average from the previous two maps, showing up when it mattered most for his team. This performance allowed Gen.G to narrowly take the final map 15-13.
TS will hope to continue his impressive form versus Team Secret. (Photo by Riot Games)
Gen.G move on to the double-elimination portion of the bracket and are set to play
Team Secret
Team Secret
Asia-Pacific
Rank #13
invy
Adrian Jiggs Reyes
BORKUM
Jim Timbreza
JessieVash
Jessie Cuyco
Jremy
Jeremy Cabrera
NDG
Noel De Guia
on Thursday, July 20.
Talon Esports have been eliminated from the Pacific LCQ and their 2023 season has ended.
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