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Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) North America Stage 1 Challengers 1 will witness a face-off between OpTic Gaming and Knights.
Both Valorant teams have performed well, which has led them to eventually qualify for the playoffs. OpTic Gaming and Knights hold the third and fourth positions in Group B. It will be intriguing to witness both the teams clash in the last match of the VCT North America Stage 1 Challengers 1's Group Stage.
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Only the top four teams from each group qualify for the playoffs. In Group B, apart from OpTic Gaming and Knights, Version1 and Sentinels have also got into the playoffs. These teams will also compete with the other qualified teams from Group A to ultimately make it to the VCT 2022 Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik.
Who will win between OpTic Gaming vs Knights in the Valorant Champions Tour 2022 NA Stage 1 Challengers 1 Group Stage match?
Predictions
OpTic Gaming, which acquired the roster from Team Envy, has previously played at the Champions 2021. Thus, the roster is more experienced when compared to the Knights.
Further, they have also defeated some of the top teams like Sentinels. Thus, if played strategically with consistency, OpTic Gaming has a higher chance of taking down the Knights in the VCT 2022 NA Stage 1 Challengers 1 Group Stage.
Head-to-head
OpTic Gaming and Pittsburg Knights will encounter each other for the first time. They don't have any past match history, and it will be interesting to witness both teams clash for the first time.
Recent matches
Both teams have won only two out of the last five matches played. OpTic Gaming was only able to take down Sentinels and NRG Esports. In comparison, the Knights defeated Rise and NRG Esports recently.
Potential Lineup
OpTic Gaming:
- Austin "crashies" Roberts
- Victor Wong
- Jimmy "Marved" Nguyen
- Jaccob "Yay" Whiteaker
- Pujan "FNS" Mehta
Pittsburg Knights:
- Damion "XXiF" Cook
- Ashton "Frosty" Rakoske
- Joseph "ban" Seungmin Oh
- Logan "skuba" Jenkins
- Amgalan "Genghsta" Nemekhbayar
When and where to watch
The VCT 2022 NA Challengers Group Stage match between OpTic Gaming and Pittsburg Knights will be streamed live on the official Valorant Champions Tour's YouTube and Twitch channel on March 14 from 4:00 PM PT/5:30 AM IST onwards.
