100 Thieves has been crowned Marvel Rivals Ignite Stage 2 Americas champion after defeating ENVY in the Grand Finals.
Following the tournament’s conclusion, the last four teams have been decided for the Marvel Rivals Ignite Grand Finals later this year.
100 Thieves had a lot to prove in this tournament after placing runners-up in Ignite Stage 1 and third in the Mid-Season Finals.
It began strong in the Group Stage, topping its respective group with a 4-0 win/loss ratio, outperforming other rosters such as DarkZero and Sentinels.
The Playoffs saw 100 Thieves on top form, ending 3-1 back-to-back against Dreamland and Mid-Season runner-ups ENVY. The team then qualified for the Grand Finals after defeating FlyQuest in the Upper Bracket Finals.
The Grand Finals saw a BO5 showdown between 100 Thieves and ENVY, a team that managed to claw its way back from the Lower Bracket. After five intense matches, 100 Thieves prevailed as the champions of Ignite Stage 2 Americas.
Here is a full breakdown of the Grand Finals match between 100 Thieves (100T) and ENVY (NV):
- Game one: 100T 2-1 NV – Hell’s Heaven, Domination.
- Game two: 100T 3-4 NV – Yggdrasill Path, Convoy.
- Game three: 100T 5-4 NV – Symbiotic Surface, Convergence.
- Game four: 100T 2-0 NV – Krakoa, Domination.
- Game five: 100T 2-1 NV – Hall of Djalia, Convergence.
- Final score: 100T 4-1 NV.
100 Thieves Heads to Atlanta
100 Thieves took home the lion’s share of the $250,000 (~£186,200) prize pool, in addition to one of four qualification spots at the Ignite Grand Finals world championship.
It has qualified alongside ENVY, FlyQuest, and DarkZero. The previous Ignite Stage 1 Americas champion and Mid-Season Finals participant, Sentinels, has not made it to the event in DreamHack Atlanta after placing sixth out of 16 teams.
With Americas concluding Stage 2, all teams have now been confirmed for the international event.
- Stage 2 Americas
- 100 Thieves
- ENVY
- FlyQuest
- DarkZero
- Stage 2 EMEA
- Virtus.pro
- Citadel Gaming
- Natus Vincere
- Stage 2 Asia
- Crazy Raccoon
- REJECT
- Stage 2 China
- OUG
- Aconyx
- Stage 2 Oceania
- ChopperMag
Only time will tell which team will come out on top and claim the biggest prize pool to date for Marvel Rivals, $1m (~£744,700).
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