DRX vs Fnatic Preview and Predictions – Valorant Champions 2023
| Tags: Valorant
| Author Thealchemist
The DRX vs Fnatic matchup in Lower Round 2 will eliminate one of these teams from Champions 2023
These two squads’ last encounter was also in the Lower Round 2 of last year’s Champions event, where DRX won the series 2-1. Fnatic are clearly the favorites this year as they have won the two global events before this. On the other hand, DRX Champions' run has looked much better than their Masters Tokyo journey, and they were able to defeat LOUD twice in the Group Stage of the Champions. As a result, this match will be exciting as ever as the South Koreans and the EMEA kings meet for the third time in their careers – and here are our predictions for this Bo3:
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DRX
Although DRX showed a pretty strong form at Champions 2023, they looked helpless against North American favorites EG in their last match, losing with high round differences in a 0-2 series. This is not good news before facing the best team of 2023 in the Lower Bracket. However, it’s also true that this South Korean squad has always shown great potential by reaching far in international events, and they have the ability to be the team that eliminates Fnatic from the Champions.
Players
Kim “stax” Gu-taek
- Role: Initiator
- VLR Rating: 1.03
- Average Combat Score: 193.7
Goo “Rb” Sang-min
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.04
- Average Combat Score: 214.1
Kim “Zest” Gi-seok
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.01
- Average Combat Score: 190.1
Byung-chul “BuZz” Yu
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.12
- Average Combat Score: 234.7
Kim “MaKo” Myeong-kwan
- Role: Controller
- VLR Rating: 1.18
- Average Combat Score: 216.8
Most Kills
Map 1: Rb
Map 2: BuZz
Most Assists
Map 1: MaKo
Map 2: stax
Most Deaths
Map 1: BuZz
Map 2: stax
Fnatic
Unlike their loss versus LOUD, Fnatic looked more like their regular selves in the Lower Bracket matchup against FUT, as they overpowered the opposing team in a 2-0 series. Alfajer continues to impress by stacking up frags on Sentinel roles, and he secured a 45-19 K-D in the last series with an ACS of 303. With such strong firepower on their side, this EMEA squad will be the favorites of this matchup.
Players
Timofey “Chronicle” Khromov
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.14
- Average Combat Score: 224.5
Jake “Boaster” Howlett
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 0.99
- Average Combat Score: 185.4
Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.14
- Average Combat Score: 256.9
Leo “Leo” Jannesson
- Role: Initiator
- VLR Rating: 1.23
- Average Combat Score: 222.0
Emir “Alfajer” Beder
- Role: Sentinel
- VLR Rating: 1.15
- Average Combat Score: 236.1
Most Kills
Map 1: Derke
Map 2: Alfajer
Most Assists
Map 1: Leo
Map 2: Chronicle
Most Deaths
Map 1: Boaster
Map 2: Derke
Valorant Champions 2023 – DRX vs Fnatic Predictions
We are going with Fnatic to win this encounter against DRX in a dominating 2-0 match.
DRX vs Fnatic – Head to Head Record
DRX 3 – 3 Fnatic
DRX vs Fnatic Maps
- Split
- Fracture
- Haven
Fnatic vs DRX Score
- Map 1: Fnatic to win by +3>
- Map 2: Fnatic to win by +4>
Fnatic vs DRX First Blood
Map 1: Derke
Map 2: BuZz
DRX vs Fnatic Most First Kills
Map 1: Derke
Map 2: Alfajer
Fnatic vs DRX Top Fragger
Derke
DRX vs Fnatic Most Clutches
Alfajer
Valorant Champions 2023 – DRX vs Fnatic Match Links
DRX vs Fnatic Match Time
August 20, 2023 – 15:00 PT / 18:00 ET
August 21, 2023 – 00:00 CEST
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