NORTHEPTION vs. Murash Gaming | Challengers League 2024 Japan: Split 1 | Playoffs | Valorant match

	R	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD	+/–
Pepper NTH	1.33 1.31 1.35	254 222 287	21 10 11	/ 18 8 10 /	13 6 7	+3 +2 +1	75% 75% 75%	160 135 185	31% 37% 29%	1 1 0	0 0 0	+1 +1 0
Wolverine NTH	1.33 1.00 1.66	280 231 329	25 10 15	/ 15 8 7 /	1 1 0	+10 +2 +8	75% 67% 83%	160 134 187	35% 37% 33%	3 1 2	4 3 1	-1 -2 +1
thiefy NTH	0.98 0.66 1.30	211 182 241	15 7 8	/ 17 9 8 /	4 1 3	-2 -2 0	63% 50% 75%	158 120 197	20% 20% 21%	5 1 4	6 5 1	-1 -4 +3
YoWamu NTH	0.83 0.87 0.79	151 175 129	12 6 6	/ 19 10 9 /	9 4 5	-7 -4 -3	75% 67% 83%	110 134 87	28% 21% 50%	2 1 1	1 0 1	+1 +1 0
Esperanza NTH	0.76 0.77 0.76	130 125 136	11 5 6	/ 17 8 9 /	5 2 3	-6 -3 -3	58% 58% 58%	97 82 112	33% 38% 30%	1 0 1	1 0 1	0 0 0

ACS

+/–

KAST

ADR

HS%

+/–

Pepper

NTH

1.33 1.31 1.35

254 222 287

21 10 11

/ 18 8 10 /

13 6 7

+3 +2 +1

75% 75% 75%

160 135 185

31% 37% 29%

1 1 0

0 0 0

+1 +1 0

Wolverine

NTH

1.33 1.00 1.66

280 231 329

25 10 15

/ 15 8 7 /

1 1 0

+10 +2 +8

75% 67% 83%

160 134 187

35% 37% 33%

3 1 2

4 3 1

-1 -2 +1

thiefy

NTH

0.98 0.66 1.30

211 182 241

15 7 8

/ 17 9 8 /

4 1 3

-2 -2 0

63% 50% 75%

158 120 197

20% 20% 21%

5 1 4

6 5 1

-1 -4 +3

YoWamu

NTH

0.83 0.87 0.79

151 175 129

12 6 6

/ 19 10 9 /

9 4 5

-7 -4 -3

75% 67% 83%

110 134 87

28% 21% 50%

2 1 1

1 0 1

+1 +1 0

Esperanza

NTH

0.76 0.77 0.76

130 125 136

11 5 6

/ 17 8 9 /

5 2 3

-6 -3 -3

58% 58% 58%

97 82 112

33% 38% 30%

1 0 1

0 0 0

	R	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD	+/–
Absol MRSH	1.22 0.94 1.49	266 253 280	24 11 13	/ 16 10 6 /	7 2 5	+8 +1 +7	79% 67% 92%	176 167 185	18% 22% 15%	3 2 1	4 3 1	-1 -1 0
Reita MRSH	1.02 0.89 1.16	231 263 201	21 11 10	/ 18 10 8 /	15 7 8	+3 +1 +2	83% 83% 83%	148 160 135	27% 23% 30%	2 2 0	2 1 1	0 +1 -1
Tonbo MRSH	1.01 1.09 0.94	205 224 186	17 10 7	/ 16 8 8 /	8 4 4	+1 +2 -1	71% 75% 67%	132 133 132	27% 42% 17%	2 0 2	1 0 1	+1 0 +1
million MRSH	0.94 0.86 1.02	177 189 166	12 7 5	/ 17 10 7 /	9 4 5	-5 -3 -2	71% 67% 75%	131 128 133	15% 16% 13%	2 0 2	4 3 1	-2 -3 +1
Biju MRSH	0.78 0.44 1.12	152 89 217	12 4 8	/ 17 8 9 /	7 2 5	-5 -4 -1	67% 58% 75%	97 44 150	21% 0% 36%	3 0 3	1 1 0	+2 -1 +3

ACS

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KAST

ADR

HS%

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Absol

MRSH

1.22 0.94 1.49

266 253 280

24 11 13

/ 16 10 6 /

7 2 5

+8 +1 +7

79% 67% 92%

176 167 185

18% 22% 15%

3 2 1

4 3 1

-1 -1 0

Reita

MRSH

1.02 0.89 1.16

231 263 201

21 11 10

/ 18 10 8 /

15 7 8

+3 +1 +2

83% 83% 83%

148 160 135

27% 23% 30%

2 2 0

2 1 1

0 +1 -1

Tonbo

MRSH

1.01 1.09 0.94

205 224 186

17 10 7

/ 16 8 8 /

8 4 4

+1 +2 -1

71% 75% 67%

132 133 132

27% 42% 17%

2 0 2

1 0 1

+1 0 +1

million

MRSH

0.94 0.86 1.02

177 189 166

12 7 5

/ 17 10 7 /

9 4 5

-5 -3 -2

71% 67% 75%

131 128 133

15% 16% 13%

2 0 2

4 3 1

-2 -3 +1

Biju

MRSH

0.78 0.44 1.12

152 89 217

12 4 8

/ 17 8 9 /

7 2 5

-5 -4 -1

67% 58% 75%

97 44 150

21% 0% 36%

3 0 3

1 1 0

+2 -1 +3

	R	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD	+/–
Wolverine NTH	1.45 1.28 1.62	327 304 346	50 25 25	/ 28 16 12 /	5 4 1	+22 +9 +13	75% 71% 80%	203 200 208	38% 38% 39%	9 3 6	7 5 2	+2 -2 +4
Pepper NTH	1.19 0.95 1.56	214 175 270	34 15 19	/ 29 17 12 /	17 9 8	+5 -2 +7	75% 75% 75%	140 110 175	28% 32% 26%	1 1 0	2 2 0	-1 -1 0
thiefy NTH	1.03 0.84 1.22	227 214 241	33 18 15	/ 31 18 13 /	13 5 8	+2 0 +2	73% 67% 80%	155 137 177	23% 20% 26%	6 2 4	7 6 1	-1 -4 +3
YoWamu NTH	0.84 0.99 0.63	151 178 120	23 14 9	/ 34 18 16 /	14 8 6	-11 -4 -7	70% 71% 70%	108 131 80	36% 31% 50%	2 1 1	2 1 1	0 0 0
Esperanza NTH	0.77 0.77 0.78	132 136 127	21 11 10	/ 31 17 14 /	11 7 4	-10 -6 -4	66% 71% 60%	86 83 90	32% 36% 28%	4 1 3	4 2 2	0 -1 +1

ACS

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KAST

ADR

HS%

+/–

Wolverine

NTH

1.45 1.28 1.62

327 304 346

50 25 25

/ 28 16 12 /

5 4 1

+22 +9 +13

75% 71% 80%

203 200 208

38% 38% 39%

9 3 6

7 5 2

+2 -2 +4

Pepper

NTH

1.19 0.95 1.56

214 175 270

34 15 19

/ 29 17 12 /

17 9 8

+5 -2 +7

75% 75% 75%

140 110 175

28% 32% 26%

1 1 0

2 2 0

-1 -1 0

thiefy

NTH

1.03 0.84 1.22

227 214 241

33 18 15

/ 31 18 13 /

13 5 8

+2 0 +2

73% 67% 80%

155 137 177

23% 20% 26%

6 2 4

7 6 1

-1 -4 +3

YoWamu

NTH

0.84 0.99 0.63

151 178 120

23 14 9

/ 34 18 16 /

14 8 6

-11 -4 -7

70% 71% 70%

108 131 80

36% 31% 50%

2 1 1

0 0 0

Esperanza

NTH

0.77 0.77 0.78

132 136 127

21 11 10

/ 31 17 14 /

11 7 4

-10 -6 -4

66% 71% 60%

86 83 90

32% 36% 28%

4 1 3

4 2 2

0 -1 +1

	R	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD	+/–
Tonbo MRSH	1.13 1.02 1.19	231 226 232	34 16 18	/ 31 15 16 /	17 7 10	+3 +1 +2	68% 70% 67%	153 142 163	27% 40% 20%	3 0 3	2 1 1	+1 -1 +2
Reita MRSH	1.06 0.81 1.24	237 222 249	38 15 23	/ 33 16 17 /	18 7 11	+5 -1 +6	75% 75% 75%	151 142 159	28% 25% 30%	5 2 3	4 3 1	+1 -1 +2
Absol MRSH	1.01 0.82 1.18	206 205 218	36 15 21	/ 32 17 15 /	8 2 6	+4 -2 +6	75% 65% 83%	144 139 148	18% 22% 15%	5 2 3	6 4 2	-1 -2 +1
Biju MRSH	0.94 0.80 1.08	190 156 212	27 11 16	/ 32 14 18 /	17 6 11	-5 -3 -2	68% 70% 67%	127 101 149	26% 13% 38%	6 1 5	1 1 0	+5 0 +5
million MRSH	0.78 0.72 0.84	151 165 144	18 10 8	/ 33 16 17 /	21 7 14	-15 -6 -9	64% 55% 71%	111 105 117	13% 13% 13%	3 1 2	9 5 4	-6 -4 -2

ACS

+/–

KAST

ADR

HS%

+/–

Tonbo

MRSH

1.13 1.02 1.19

231 226 232

34 16 18

/ 31 15 16 /

17 7 10

+3 +1 +2

68% 70% 67%

153 142 163

27% 40% 20%

3 0 3

2 1 1

+1 -1 +2

Reita

MRSH

1.06 0.81 1.24

237 222 249

38 15 23

/ 33 16 17 /

18 7 11

+5 -1 +6

75% 75% 75%

151 142 159

28% 25% 30%

5 2 3

4 3 1

+1 -1 +2

Absol

MRSH

1.01 0.82 1.18

206 205 218

36 15 21

/ 32 17 15 /

8 2 6

+4 -2 +6

75% 65% 83%

144 139 148

18% 22% 15%

5 2 3

6 4 2

-1 -2 +1

Biju

MRSH

0.94 0.80 1.08

190 156 212

27 11 16

/ 32 14 18 /

17 6 11

-5 -3 -2

68% 70% 67%

127 101 149

26% 13% 38%

6 1 5

1 1 0

+5 0 +5

million

MRSH

0.78 0.72 0.84

151 165 144

18 10 8

/ 33 16 17 /

21 7 14

-15 -6 -9

64% 55% 71%

111 105 117

13% 13% 13%

3 1 2

9 5 4

-6 -4 -2

	R	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD	+/–
Wolverine NTH	1.57 1.57 1.58	374 377 370	25 15 10	/ 13 8 5 /	4 3 1	+12 +7 +5	75% 75% 75%	255 265 240	41% 38% 47%	6 2 4	3 2 1	+3 0 +3
thiefy NTH	1.08 1.03 1.15	243 246 240	18 11 7	/ 14 9 5 /	9 4 5	+4 +2 +2	85% 83% 88%	152 155 148	26% 21% 38%	1 1 0	1 1 0	0 0 0
Pepper NTH	1.06 0.58 1.76	174 128 245	13 5 8	/ 11 9 2 /	4 3 1	+2 -4 +6	75% 75% 75%	116 86 161	23% 26% 20%	0 0 0	2 2 0	-2 -2 0
YoWamu NTH	0.85 1.10 0.47	150 180 106	11 8 3	/ 15 8 7 /	5 4 1	-4 0 -4	65% 75% 50%	105 129 69	50% 50% 50%	0 0 0	1 1 0	-1 -1 0
Esperanza NTH	0.78 0.76 0.80	134 147 114	10 6 4	/ 14 9 5 /	6 5 1	-4 -3 -1	75% 83% 63%	73 85 56	29% 33% 22%	3 1 2	3 2 1	0 -1 +1

ACS

+/–

KAST

ADR

HS%

+/–

Wolverine

NTH

1.57 1.57 1.58

374 377 370

25 15 10

/ 13 8 5 /

4 3 1

+12 +7 +5

75% 75% 75%

255 265 240

41% 38% 47%

6 2 4

3 2 1

+3 0 +3

thiefy

NTH

1.08 1.03 1.15

243 246 240

18 11 7

/ 14 9 5 /

9 4 5

+4 +2 +2

85% 83% 88%

152 155 148

26% 21% 38%

1 1 0

0 0 0

Pepper

NTH

1.06 0.58 1.76

174 128 245

13 5 8

/ 11 9 2 /

4 3 1

+2 -4 +6

75% 75% 75%

116 86 161

23% 26% 20%

0 0 0

2 2 0

-2 -2 0

YoWamu

NTH

0.85 1.10 0.47

150 180 106

11 8 3

/ 15 8 7 /

5 4 1

-4 0 -4

65% 75% 50%

105 129 69

50% 50% 50%

0 0 0

1 1 0

-1 -1 0

Esperanza

NTH

0.78 0.76 0.80

134 147 114

10 6 4

/ 14 9 5 /

6 5 1

-4 -3 -1

75% 83% 63%

73 85 56

29% 33% 22%

3 1 2

3 2 1

0 -1 +1

	R	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD	+/–
Tonbo MRSH	1.25 0.95 1.44	257 230 277	17 6 11	/ 15 7 8 /	9 3 6	+2 -1 +3	65% 63% 67%	178 155 194	27% 36% 23%	1 0 1	1 1 0	0 -1 +1
Reita MRSH	1.09 0.73 1.33	242 161 297	17 4 13	/ 15 6 9 /	3 0 3	+2 -2 +4	65% 63% 67%	155 113 184	30% 29% 30%	3 0 3	2 2 0	+1 -2 +3
Biju MRSH	1.09 1.15 1.05	227 258 207	15 7 8	/ 15 6 9 /	10 4 6	0 +1 -1	70% 88% 58%	163 188 147	30% 22% 39%	3 1 2	0 0 0	+3 +1 +2
Absol MRSH	0.80 0.70 0.87	146 133 155	12 4 8	/ 16 7 9 /	1 0 1	-4 -3 -1	70% 63% 75%	105 97 110	18% 21% 15%	2 0 2	2 1 1	0 -1 +1
million MRSH	0.63 0.58 0.66	124 129 122	6 3 3	/ 16 6 10 /	12 3 9	-10 -3 -7	55% 38% 67%	88 69 100	10% 7% 12%	1 1 0	5 2 3	-4 -1 -3

ACS

+/–

KAST

ADR

HS%

+/–

Tonbo

MRSH

1.25 0.95 1.44

257 230 277

17 6 11

/ 15 7 8 /

9 3 6

+2 -1 +3

65% 63% 67%

178 155 194

27% 36% 23%

1 0 1

1 1 0

0 -1 +1

Reita

MRSH

1.09 0.73 1.33

242 161 297

17 4 13

/ 15 6 9 /

3 0 3

+2 -2 +4

65% 63% 67%

155 113 184

30% 29% 30%

3 0 3

2 2 0

+1 -2 +3

Biju

MRSH

1.09 1.15 1.05

227 258 207

15 7 8

/ 15 6 9 /

10 4 6

0 +1 -1

70% 88% 58%

163 188 147

30% 22% 39%

3 1 2

0 0 0

+3 +1 +2

Absol

MRSH

0.80 0.70 0.87

146 133 155

12 4 8

/ 16 7 9 /

1 0 1

-4 -3 -1

70% 63% 75%

105 97 110

18% 21% 15%

2 0 2

2 1 1

0 -1 +1

million

MRSH

0.63 0.58 0.66

124 129 122

6 3 3

/ 16 6 10 /

12 3 9

-10 -3 -7

55% 38% 67%

88 69 100

10% 7% 12%

1 1 0

5 2 3

-4 -1 -3

VCJ Split 1 Playoff: NORTHEPTION vs Murash Gaming

NTH Brief Information: NORTHEPTION basically had to rebuild their entire roster after a middle-of-the-pack performance in 2023, but the rebuild has shown to push out impressive performances. They came out third in the regular season, just barely missing out on the direct ticket to the finals spot to REJECT. Esperanza just woke up after their first 2 losses and just started to shred nearly everyone in his way, as he consistently top fragged nearly every series. Wolverine and Thiefy also look like extremely strong fraggers. This team looks to be extremely strong, and I could see them making it to the offline event and potentially making an upset against the two finalists.

MRG Brief Information: Murash Gaming is most known for being owned by a legendary Japanese streamer Junichi Kato. In the regular season, however, they didn't have the best of luck. They barely scraped by as the lowest seeded team to qualify for playoffs. However, they did have some occasional blowout map wins against some of the other teams in the league, and actually beat out NORTHEPTION with a 13-1 Lotus game pretty early on. Absol is definitely their standout player, and their youngest by a pretty large margin (IIRC he's only 17 while their next youngest Biju is 26). Reita also puts out some strong performances coming from DFM, which shows he still got plenty of experience playing in Tier 1 that came in handy playing in Challengers. MRG definitely have the resources needed to make a good run, but only time will tell if they have the firepower needed to do that.

NTH Players to Watch: Esperanza has been cooking for most of the regular season and looks to extend that streak to the playoffs. Wolverine and Thiefy also look very strong individually.

MRG Players to Watch: Absol and Reita were pretty much keeping this team in playoff contention the entire regular season. million also had some strong performances here and there as well.

Prediction: NTH should take this pretty easily 2-0