{"id":41435,"date":"2025-03-01T21:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T02:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=41435"},"modified":"2025-03-01T21:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T02:03:58","slug":"t1-defeat-edward-gaming-to-advance-to-vct-masters-bangkok-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/t1-defeat-edward-gaming-to-advance-to-vct-masters-bangkok-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"T1 defeat EDward Gaming to advance to VCT Masters Bangkok finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T1 has secured a spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/vct-masters-bangkok\/\" title=\"VCT Masters Bangkok betting guide\">VALORANT Masters Bangkok<\/a> grand final after eliminating EDward Gaming (EDG) with a 3-1 victory in the lower bracket final.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/\" title=\"VALORANT betting guide\">VALORANT<\/a> squad\u2019s dominant performance ensured a new tournament champion will be crowned as they now prepare to face G2 Esports in their first-ever grand final at a VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) global event.<\/p>\n<h2>T1\u2019s Best-Ever Run Continues<\/h2>\n<p>Coming into the match, T1 and EDward Gaming had an even head-to-head record across all competitions, but EDG held the edge in official <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/\" title=\"VALORANT Champions Tour betting guide\">VCT<\/a> series&#8217;, including a previous win in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/champions-tour\/valorant-champions\/\" title=\"VALORANT Champions betting guide\">VALORANT Champions 2024<\/a> winners needed a victory to keep their Masters Bangkok title hopes alive, but T1 proved too strong, delivering a career-best international performance.<\/p>\n<p>This was also a historic matchup for T1\u2019s roster, as only Kim &#8220;Meteor&#8221; Tae-o had reached an international grand final before.<\/p>\n<p>EDG, on the other hand, boasted an impressive record, having never lost a best-of-five series in VCT with an 8-0 official record and a 23-3 overall tally since Zheng &#8220;ZmjjKK&#8221; Yongkang joined in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The veto process slightly favoured EDward Gaming, as both teams removed their weakest maps\u2014Abyss and Lotus\u2014before selecting a pool that left Pearl as the decider.<\/p>\n<p>Bind, Haven, Fracture, and Split were played in sequence, setting up an intense battle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THEY&#39;VE DONE IT!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@T1<\/a> advance to the Grand Finals of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VALORANTMasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VALORANTMasters<\/a> Bangkok by eliminating the 2024 World Champions! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vpKLDdRtJv\">pic.twitter.com\/vpKLDdRtJv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValorantEsports\/status\/1895830584188158394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Map 1: Bind (T1 Wins 13-4)<\/h2>\n<p>T1 wasted no time asserting dominance, with Meteor securing an ace in the very first round.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean squad\u2019s defensive setups repeatedly stalled EDG\u2019s B-site attacks, with Meteor leading the scoreboard with 19 kills and 421 Average Combat Score (ACS) by halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The 9-3 advantage proved insurmountable, as T1 comfortably closed out Bind 13-4, despite EDG winning the second pistol round.<\/p>\n<p>T1&#8217;s Coach Yoon &#8220;Autumn&#8221; Eu-teum reflected on the team\u2019s mentality after the win by saying, &#8220;After losing to EDG earlier, we had nothing left to lose. Everyone stepped up to prove we can be the best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Map 2: Haven (T1 Wins 13-10)<\/h2>\n<p>Despite losing the pistol round, EDG gained early control, taking an 8-4 lead at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>However, T1 staged an impressive comeback, fueled by Yu &#8220;BuZz&#8221; Byung-chul\u2019s operator ace and clutch plays from their duelists.<\/p>\n<p>After equalizing at 10-10, T1 reached match point with a successful fake before Ham &#8220;iZu&#8221; Woo-Joo closed the map in a 1v1 clutch, sealing Haven 13-10.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The team believes in me. Everyone cheering for us makes me a great player,&#8221; Meteor said about his team and their fans.<\/p>\n<h2>Map 3: Fracture (EDG Wins 14-12)<\/h2>\n<p>EDward Gaming came out strong, winning the pistol and building a lead behind hero plays from Wan &#8220;CHICHOO&#8221; Shunzhi and Wang &#8220;Smoggy&#8221; Senxu.<\/p>\n<p>T1 responded with a thrifty Sheriff 4K from BuZz, which shifted the momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, CHICHOO\u2019s last-second defuse and Smoggy\u2019s heroics in a desperate 1v1 round forced overtime, where EDG secured a 14-12 win to stay alive.<\/p>\n<h2>Map 4: Split (T1 Wins 13-5)<\/h2>\n<p>T1 immediately reclaimed control on Split, with iZu\u2019s Yoru wreaking havoc on defence.<\/p>\n<p>His operator play and site holds shut down EDG\u2019s B-site executes, leading to a 7-5 halftime advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The second half was all T1, as Meteor\u2019s lurks and an aggressive bonus round crushed EDG\u2019s comeback hopes.<\/p>\n<p>The Raze-Yoru double controller composition overwhelmed EDG, securing six straight rounds to close the series 13-5.<\/p>\n<p>With the victory, T1 advances to face G2 Esports in the Masters Bangkok grand final, marking the first time the organisation has reached this stage in a VCT global event.<\/p>\n<p>The grand final also guarantees a new champion, with either Meteor or G2\u2019s Alexander &#8220;jawgemo&#8221; Mor joining the exclusive club of two-time winners.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Grand Finalists at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VALORANTMasters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VALORANTMasters<\/a> Bangkok are set. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HGAUFPScFO\">pic.twitter.com\/HGAUFPScFO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValorantEsports\/status\/1895836980250116270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">Esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T1 has secured a spot in the VALORANT Masters Bangkok Grand Final after eliminating EDward Gaming (EDG) with a 3-1 victory in the lower bracket final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":28302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[348,628,1150,1610,3856],"class_list":["post-41435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-edward-gaming","tag-t1","tag-valorant","tag-valorant-champions-tour","tag-vct-masters-bangkok"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41435"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41443,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41435\/revisions\/41443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}