Cook that fraud "babysASSs*cker."

Nobody can come up with a better matchup in VCT history.

Wow.

FNC will surely loss this one.

I know that I just can't bring myself to the level of low intelligence within "D*ldoMe."

Since this time it's in the Upper Quarterfinals, DRX vs. FNC will be one of the fixtures for Champions 2026 Upper Quarterfinals as well.

That's so unrealistic. You forgot the part where Leo gets subbed in for the second map and drops a 4k every round but Flashback gets the counter-ace each time.

What is this lad on about...?

2021 Champions Berlin: FNC 2 - 1 VS
2022 Champions Istanbul: DRX 2 - 1 FNC
2023 Champions Los Angeles: FNC 2 - 1 DRX
2024 Champions Seoul: DRX 2 - 0 FNC
2025 Champions Paris: DRX ? - ? FNC

Calling the pinnacle of Valorant "mid" is certainly a sign of ignorance.

DRX vs. FNC. They've played 4 times. Once at Champions 2021 Berlin. Once at Champions 2022 Copenhagen. Once at Champions 2023 Los Angeles. Once at Champions 2024 Seoul.

Now, they face again at Champions 2025 Paris. A historic battle spanning all 5 years of international VCT competition, only occurring on the highest stage: Valorant Champions.

The score is currently tied at 2 - 2. Nothing separates them based on the intensity of the game either, as both teams show up against each other, no matter the situation. 1 - 1 in Winner's Bracket. 1 - 1 in Loser's Bracket. 1 - 1 in Playoffs. 1 - 1 in Group Stage. The only statistic separating the two is with DRX having the edge in maps at 6 - 5. Neither organization has a major upper hand.

Forget OPTC vs. LOUD. DRX and FNC have both balance and longevity to back it up, all while being over 5000 miles apart. This is the beauty of the global rivalry.

Also, within this battle, two veterans of each roster stand out. The two IGLs and iconic GOAT controllers MaKo and Boaster have been involved in every single encounter between the sides, making this fight all the more interesting.

Now this begs the question: Which powerhouse will come out on top in this edition?

To be fair, Korea just has a ton of world-class controllers for some reason. Get s0m to go learn some initiator maybe?

We'll take s0m off your hands and bring him to Korea too!

Wouldn't mind this you know...

Not sure how I feel about your statement but all I know is we would probably be favored against every team in the opposite side of the bracket.

I've determined that this is the greatest, most historic rivalry of all time. Beautiful.

We'll break the script.

Everybody stop talking about the pattern! It doesn't exist!

I know. Everyone underestimated us but after that Bind I thought we were going to prove them wrong. Turns out the haters were right. Great shout from the haters.

Also, MaKo has cooked every single time he's played FNC, to be fair.

Say it ain't so...

MaKo vs. Boaster every single time as well. Absolute Cinema.

2021 Champions Berlin: FNC 2 - 1 VS
2022 Champions Istanbul: DRX 2 - 1 FNC
2023 Champions Los Angeles: FNC 2 - 1 DRX
2024 Champions Seoul: DRX 2 - 0 FNC
2025 Champions Paris: DRX ? - ? FNC

These two teams have only ever played at Champions, under the brightest lights, yet they've played each other every time. Underrated rivalry?

In all seriousness, s0m is the backbone of NRG.

Wait let him cook.

They really should've won Ascent as well.

Honestly I completely forgot about that. Great shout out of you. If DRX end up failing at 9 - 0 then we can count OPTC's record as invalid so DRX have the definitive best win streak.

TH went 1 - 0 on Sunset before losing to PRX at Masters Madrid 2024.

Again, refer to the criteria above. We count from the team's first time they play the map, rather than any streak in between.

If teams don't use their brain during map vetoes, DRX might be able to break the record this playoffs!

To explain the criteria better, for example, PRX have a 7 - 0 win streak on Pearl internationally but this doesn't include their games beforehand and is thus invalid. In reality, they only lasted 2 maps before they lost to C9 at LOCK//IN São Paulo 2023.

1. OPTC Bind 9 - 0 (Ended by LOUD at Champions Istanbul 2022) (Subject to Change as ENVY Lost on Bind Before)
2. EG Ascent 8 - 0 (Ended by PRX at Champions Los Angeles 2023)
3. DRX Abyss 7 - 0 (Ongoing)

Let me know if I'm missing any team! These are records that are counted from the very beginning of the team playing any single map and only at major International Events.

Suddenly I'm cheering against T1 and RRQ.

Wait it was actually 8 - 0 before losing it to PRX at Champions Los Angeles 2023. Looks like EG and OPTC both have better records than DRX... For now...

Sunset, Pearl, and Split are by far the 3 worst.

3 International Events. 3 Compositions. Abyss is the best map in VCT.

I guess but the point of the post was to highlight the uniqueness of having the streak from the inception of the map not just picking a point in time in between.

G2 would unfortunately probably win that so don't call it please.

I was counting from the start of when they played it but even if you start counting from the middle FNC only won Lotus 4 times in a row at most internationally.

FNC went 1 - 0 on Lotus before losing it to LOUD at LOCK//IN São Paulo 2023

I mean at major tournaments.

For my agenda. Obviously.

PRX went 2 - 0 on Pearl before losing it to C9 at LOCK//IN São Paulo 2023.

So far OPTC on Bind seems to be the only better record.

FNC went 1 - 0 on Icebox before losing it to SEN at Masters Reykjavík 2021.

LOUD went 3 - 0 on Ascent before losing it to OPTC at Masters Reykjavík 2022.

You're right about OPTC though. They went 9 - 0 on Bind before losing it to LOUD at Champions Istanbul 2022. So DRX only need 2 more wins on Abyss to get the record.

Correction. A tournament with more than 8 teams.

When's the last time TL have been able to get that placement? Haven't gotten past the Group Stage in any International Event in ages. You lot would kill for a 5th - 6th placement in a tournament with more than 8 teams.

DRX are 7 - 0 on Abyss in International Events. What's the world record for most international maps gone without losing ever? Do DRX already have the record for any one map?

It also depends on what version of nAts we get. Hopefully not the one against EDG today.

DRX picked Pearl in their decider against T1 at Masters Bangkok. Anything can happen.

I'm praying he becomes DRX's MVP again. Anyone in Paris able to lace nAts' drink so he falls off Abyss a few more times tomorrow?

I fully agree. You never know with this team though...

Just pick Abyss again it's all we know man.

But we actually might not and just choose Sunset anyways because TL just lost it 3 - 13 to EDG...