5 game-changing players to look out for at VCT Masters Shanghai

VCT Masters Shanghai is the new stage for the Valorant teams to prove their potential and become the number one in the world. From the four regions, 12 teams have qualified to fight the ultimate battle against each other. However, a handful of players from these 12 teams showcase exceptional skills that separate them from others.

From high-level clutches in crucial situations to leading the team to a victory by doing massive kills, these players are versatile given in any situation. In this article, we will be looking at the top five players to keep an eye out at VCT Masters Shanghai.

Note: The article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinion.

Here are the five game-changing players to look out for at VCT Masters Shanghai

1) Jinggg

Wang "Jinggg" Jieis (Image via Riot Games || Flickr@Colin Young-Wolff)

Wang "Jinggg" Jieis a professional Valorant player from Singapore currently playing for Paper Rex. He mainly plays Raze and secured many crucial clutches for his team. Thanks to his outstanding mechanical skills and Valorant settings he is called the best Raze player in the APAC region.

He retired from the professional Valorant scene at the VCT 2023 finals, but after one year he made a surprising comeback in Pacific Stage 1 2024. His return contributed to PaperRex securing the payoffs and qualifying for VCT Masters Shanghai.

He became the MVP of the Pacific Stage 1 final by scoring 91 kills with 23 assists against the second-best team in the APAC region, GenG. Considering all these facts, we are expecting some excellent gameplay from this player and to contribute to the first VCT trophy for Paper Rex.

2) Boostio

Kelden "Boostio" Pupello (Image via Riot Games || Flickr@Robert Paul)

Kelden "Boostio" Pupello is a professional Valorant player from America currently playing for 100 Thieves. Boostio is renowned for his mind games and unexpected clutch plays. In a recent VCT America Stage 1 match between 100 Thieves and Cloud9 on Bind, Boostio's mouse stopped working. Despite this, he managed to secure a victory in a 4v5 situation by cleverly calling his team to bait him.

This indicates how good he is as a team player and also as an IGL. Additionally, he won the VCT 2023 championship with Evil Genesis and has shown remarkable performance there. Fans are eagerly waiting to see what he will do to secure another victory in VCT Masters Shanghai.

3) Benjyfishy

Benjy "Benjyfishy" Fish (Image via Riot Games || Flickr@Wojciech Wandzel)

Benjy "Benjyfishy" Fish is a professional Valorant player currently playing for Team Heretics. Before transitioning to Valorant in 2022, he was a professional Fortnite player for NRG. In EMEA Stage One 2024, he has shown some remarkable performance with the Sentinel Agent, Cypher.

The player is known for his mechanical skills and aggressive playstyle. His gaming sense and quick reflexes have shown his potential in this game.

In the VCT EMEA Stage 1 final, he accumulated 71 kills just by playing Sentinel and Controller Agents. Despite trying hard they could not achieve the final trophy and were defeated by Fnatic. However, in just two years of playing the game, his remarkable performance has shocked many professional players and fans alike.

4) aspas

Erick "aspas" Santos (Image via Riot Games || Flickr@Colin Young-Wolff)

Erick "aspas" Santos is a professional Valorant player from Brazil, currently playing for Leviatán. He has made and broken many records in VCT this year. Previously, aspas broke the record for the most kills i.e. 101 kills on a single map against team Sentinels in the VCT Masters Madrid Champions.

However, later these records were broken by t3xture with 105 kills in the VCT Pacific Stage 1 final against PaperRex. His other record that sparked debates among players was the 47 kills in a single map against team Sentinels that contributed a victory to his team.

After achieving victory with his previous team, LOUD, in the VCT Champions 2022, they faced a defeat by Fnatic in VCT LOCK//IN Sao Paulo 2023. This loss motivated him to fight for another trophy with his new team in VCT Masters Madrid. It will be worth watching how he contributes to the team and if he can lead his team to get a trophy at VCT Masters Shanghai.

5) t3xture

Kim "t3xture" Na-ra (Image via Riot Games || Flickr@Colin Young-Wolff)

Kim "t3xture" Na-ra is a professional Valorant player from Korea currently playing for Gen.G. t3xture set a new record this year with 105 kills in the VCT Pacific Stage 1 final against one of the best APAC teams PaperRex. We have already witnessed his aggressive playstyle with Phantom and how calmly he clutches crucial 1v3, and 1v2 scenarios.

In the 2024 VCT Masters Madrid, he showed incredible performance, leading the team to the finals. With his aggressive playstyle and the support of his teammates, Gen.G became the first Korean team to qualify for any VCT finals.

However, due to some miscommunication and flaws among the players, they were defeated in that final by Sentinels. It will be interesting to see how he leads his team again in the final of VCT Masters Shanghai and if they can win their first-ever VCT trophy.

This concludes everything you need to know about the 5 game-changing players to look out for at VCT Masters Shanghai.

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