KRU Esports vs Leviatan - VCT Americas LCQ 2023 Grand Final: Predictions, where to watch, and more

After a season filled with wonders, VCT Americas League is finally coming to an end, with the Grand Final of the Last Chance Qualifier being the final regional match of the season. Three teams - Evil Geniuses, LOUD, and NRG Esports - have already qualified for Champions 2023. Today, the Americas region will get their final representatives for the ultimate showdown in Valorant esports.

The Grand Final of VCT Americas LCQ 2023 will be played between Latin American rivals KRU Esports and Leviatan. The brawl for the final Champions 2023 ticket has been dubbed the El Clasico of the Americas League and promises hardcore action. Here's everything you need to know going into the match.

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KRU Esports vs. Leviatan - Who will win the Grand Final of VCT Americas LCQ 2023?

Predictions

After a miraculous run through the upper bracket, KRU made it to the final showdown of the tournament. Despite their disappointing Regular Season run, the team has displayed tremendous willpower, and the improvement shows.

KRU's star Duelist, keznit, has been spearheading the team through this VCT Americas LCQ run. He is currently at the top of the leaderboard in terms of kills-to-deaths ratio and average combat score (ACS) throughout the tournament. However, that doesn't mean the rest of the team is underperforming. Players like DaveeyS and Melser have also come in clutch repeatedly for the KRU squad.

Leviatan had a little bit of a head-start coming into the Americas LCQ, but they faced defeat at the hands of KRU right in their first match. While the team's strategies and coordination have improved over the course of time, they are slightly lacking in the sheer force department, with Tacolilla having a quiet tournament so far.

Since the rest of the team is playing on point, all eyes will be on Taco to turn for the grand finale. His performance could very well be the difference maker for Leviatan. If he has yet another quiet match, KRU will almost definitely run away with the series and finalize their seats at Champions Los Angeles.

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Head-to-head

KRU Esports and Leviatan have faced each other on eight occasions to date. KRU has come out on top on five of these, including their last two encounters this year.

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Recent results

KRU Esports and Leviatan are coming off a victory against Cloud9 in the VCT Americas LCQ. KRU beat the North American squad 2-1 in the upper final. Leviatan defeated Cloud9 3-2 in the Lower Final yesterday.

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Potential lineups

KRU Esports

• Juan Pablo "NagZ" Lopez Miranda
• Angelo "keznit" Mori
• Santiago "Daveeys" Ruiz
• Nicolas "Klaus" Ferrari (IGL)
• Marco "Melser" Amaro
• Jorge "Atom" Sierro (Coach)

Leviatan

• Francisco "kiNgg" Aravena (IGL)
• Vicente "Tacolilla" Compagnon
• Fabian "Shyy" Usnayo
• Roberto "Mazino" Bugueño
• Agustin "nzr" Ibarra
• Rodrigo "Onur" Dalmagro (Coach)

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Where to watch

You can watch the Grand Final of VCT Americas LCQ in English on their Twitch or YouTube channels. You may also tune into a live watch party hosted by streamers like Tarik Çelik.

KRU Esports will take on Leviatan on July 23, 2023, at 1 pm PT/ 10 pm CEST/ 1:30 am (next day) IST.