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The Guard will face Cloud9 Blue in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2022 NA Stage 1 Challengers 1's fifth week.
Both Cloud9 Blue and The Guard have remained unbeatable throughout the entire Valorant tournament. Both will now face each other in their final match of the Group Stage. Both teams hold the top two positions in Group A.
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After the Group Stage ends, the top four teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs. These teams will compete for the two slots for the Valorant Champions Tour 2022 Stage 1 Masters Reykjavík.
Which of the two teams will maintain its winning streak at Valorant Champions Tour North America Stage 1 Challengers 1?
Predictions
Both teams will encounter each other for the first time in VCT 2022 NA Stage 1 Challengers 1. Neither team has experienced a single loss in the tournament so far. The Guard has been successful in taking down some of the strong teams, including 100 Thieves, XSET and Evil Geniuses. Similarly, Cloud9 Blue has remained undefeated so far. Thus, it will be a tough competition between the two teams. All we can say is that only one of the two teams will remain undefeated in this tournament after the match.
Head-to-head
The Guard and Cloud9 Blue will compete for the first time in VCT 2022 NA Stage 1 Challengers 1. Thus, it will be interesting to witness which team comes out victorious.
Recent match results
The Guard has four wins out of the last five matches played. They lost to the Knights in the Nerd Street Gamers Winter Championship - Finals but have not lost a single match in the VCT 2022 NA Stage 1 Challengers 1. Whereas, Cloud9 Blue has won every single match after their loss at the Valorant Champions 2021.
Potential lineup
The Guard
- Michael "neT" Bernet
- Jacob "valyn" Batio
- Jonah "JonahP" Pulice
- Ha "Sayaplayer" Jung-woo
- Trent "trent" Cairns
Cloud9 Blue
- Nathan "leaf" Orf
- Anthony "vanity" Malaspina
- Son "xeta" Seon-ho
- Erick "Xeppaa" Bach
- Mitch "mitch" Semago
When and where to watch
The VCT 2022 NA Challengers Group Stage match between Cloud9 Blue and The Guard will be streamed live on the VCT YouTube and Twitch channel on March 12 from 2.30 AM IST onwards.
