The VCT 2022 Stage 1 Masters is currently underway in Reykjavik, Iceland, as the twelve top-tier contenders fight toe-to-toe for a shot at the coveted Masters title. The ongoing tournament, unlike previous VCT events, has a surprisingly large presence of newly formed rosters.While teams like DRX and OpTic Gaming rebranded, XERXIA adopted a different banner with minor changes to the original squad. However, 3 teams among the rest stood out as they made their international LAN debuts at the Masters: Reykjavik. One of the newly formed rosters of 2022 is Ninjas in Pyjamas, a prominent European esports organization that currently fields a Brazilian roster.Ninjas in Pyjamas@NIPWe take down @FNATIC in our opening match in #VALORANTMasters12:49 PM · Apr 12, 20221895110We take down @FNATIC in our opening match in #VALORANTMasters https://t.co/cYnQ9wjKYjNIP's Brazilian roster was formed in January 2022, after which they competed in the Brazilian Challengers and South American playoffs to earn a last-minute ticket to the Masters: Reykjavik. As NIP entered the tournament, their first hurdle was to overthrow Fnatic, a major esports powerhouse.The best-of-three engagement between the two sides resulted in a dominant victory for Ninjas in Pyjamas, sending them higher up the winner's bracket. Despite the ongoing issues related to Fnatic's roster, NIP had an incredible performance that earned them a victory on the international stage.NIP Jonn comments on LOUD, a fellow Brazilian roster, at VCT 2022 Stage 1 Masters: ReykjavikAfter the match, Ninjas in Pyjamas' Walney "Jonn" Reis took the time to share his thoughts with the media. In response to a question from Sportskeeda Esports' Adarsh J Kumar, Jonn commented on the ongoing VCT 2022 Masters: Reykjavik.Q: NIP are off to a great start with a victory against an EMEA giant like Fnatic. LOUD, another one of Brazil's representatives, is yet to play in the tournament. Judging by your performance against a top European side, what do you think about LOUD's chances of winning the Masters: Reykjavik?Jonn: There is a really good chance. LOUD is a really good team. They've been improving since the beginning of VCT from Challengers until now. I would love to see a Brazilian finals (for Masters: Reykjavik).NIP VALORANT@NIPVAL🤔 #ValorantMasters11:36 AM · Apr 11, 202232619🤔🇧🇷 #ValorantMasters https://t.co/VyqQ4t65EaSimilar to Ninjas in Pyjamas, LOUD is a recently formed Brazilian roster that climbed the ranks of VCT 2022 to qualify for the Masters: Reykjavik as Brazil's #1 seed. Their unbeaten run in the Brazilian challengers strengthens the hopes that the Brazilian Valorant community has for their representatives at the Masters.NIP had a monumental defeat to LOUD in the Grand Finals of the Brazilian Challengers. Judging by the performance of both sides within the region, LOUD is expected to have a bigger impact on Valorant's global competition than Ninjas in Pyjamas, and is eagerly awaited by the game's audience.LOUD are set to play their first match of the VCT 2022 Stage 1 Masters: Reykjavik against Team Liquid on April 15, 2022 at 01.30 am IST.