Gen.G vs Team Heretics - VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai Grand Final: Prediction, where to watch, and more

Modified Jun 09, 2024 07:32 GMT

The Grand Final of VCT Masters Shanghai pits Gen.G vs Team Heretics in an exciting showdown taking place at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai. Both teams are in amazing form, and Gen.G will look to dream run in this tournament, where it has maintained an unbeaten streak so far. Also in stellar form, Team Heretics recently crushed 100T in the Semifinal with a 13-1 score to snatch and earn their place in this Grand Final.

In this article, we will analyze the Gen.G vs Team Heretics matchup for the Grand Final of the VCT Masters Shanghai 2024. We'll provide some well-informed predictions, the key aspects, and also offer the livestream details for this heated matchup.

Gen.G vs Team Heretics: Who will win the 2024 VCT Masters Shanghai Grand Final?

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Prediction

The matchup of Gen.G vs Team Heretics is perhaps the most anticipated one in this entire tournament. The former is a consistent favorite throughout and has had an unbeaten streak so far. With a ton of firepower and clutch potential, Gen.G is a force to be reckoned with in this tournament. The most impactful player in its squad is undoubtedly t3xture, who will look to continue his form and win the championship.

Team Heretics, on the other hand, should not be underestimated either. With a dominating 2-0 victory over G2 Esports in the Semifinals, Heretics has shown its strategic prowess more than once throughout the VCT Masters Shanghai 2024. Even without MiniBoo in its squad, every other player brings in their own set of individual skills and calculated aggression. This is especially true for paTiTek and benjyfishy, who have been a consistent dominating presence in this tournament.

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Honestly, this match is too close a call to predict an easy winner, and the outcome of this Gen.G vs Team Heretics match greatly depends on the map selection. Heretics is great when it comes to strategic and coordinated pushes, but Gen.G is an expert in comeback and clutch scenarios.

If the series goes beyond three maps, the scales tip toward Gen.G's favor, especially if the deciding maps are on Ascent or Breeze. Team Heretics' primary concern should be shutting down Gen.G in the early maps before the latter can find its stride and begin its crushing march.

Head-to-head

With no previous recorded encounters, this is the first time we will see a Gen.G vs Team Heretics matchup in the VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai Grand Final.

Recent results

Gen.G is currently on an unbeaten winning streak in the VCT Masters Shanghai 2024. Its most recent win was against G2 Esports in the Semifinals, where it won with a dominating 2-0 score in a best-of-three (bo3) match.

Heretics' most recent match was also against G2 Esports in the VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai Semifinal, where it managed came out victorious with a resounding 3-0 victory in a best-of-five (bo5) match series.

Gen.G vs Team Heretics roster for the VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai Grand Final

Gen.G

Byeong "Munchkin" Sang-beom (IGL)
Kim "t3xture" Na-ra
Kim "Meteor" Tae-O
Kim "Lakia" Jong-Min
Kim "Karon" Won-tae
Kang "solo" Geun-Chul (Head Coach)

Team Heretics

Ricardas "Boo" Lukaševičius (IGL)
Patryk "paTiTek" Fabrowski
Enes "RieNss" Ecirli
Benjy "benjyfishy" Fish
Mert "Wo0t" Alkan
Neil "neilzinho" Finlay (Head Coach)

When and where to watch Gen.G vs Team Heretics in the VCT Masters Shanghai Grand Finals?

The Grand Final of the VCT Masters Shanghai 2024 of Gen.G vs Team Heretics will take place on June 9, 2024, at the following times for various timezones: