VCT Kicks Off with Drama, Upsets, and Big Statements Across Regions | AllValorant.gg

The VCT 2024 regular season is officially underway across the globe — and it hasn’t taken long for chaos, roster controversy, surprise results, and even bug-related agent bans to make headlines. From Reyna’s sudden removal, to MIBR’s impressive debut with aspas, and 100T’s brutal loss to Sentinels, there’s a lot to cover.

Let’s dive into what’s going on across the regions, what teams are hot (and which are not), and why every round is already starting to matter.

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Reyna Disabled (and Unmissed?) Amid Pro Play and Ranked Discussion

On March 21, Riot officially disabled Reyna due to a bug affecting her Devour overheal, which wasn’t properly updating her health. While it wasn’t a buff or cheat, it was impactful enough that she had to be removed from ranked and public play — though VCT organizers decided to keep her enabled for competitive matches, warning teams they’d receive no pauses or refunds for Reyna-related bugs.

Some pros and players… didn’t mind.

• ShahZaM: “Best thing to ever happen to ranked.”
• TenZ: “Loki Reyna being disabled was a more enjoyable time playing ranked.”

The brief absence of the insta-lock Duelist brought forward interesting community discussion: should agents rotate out of the game like maps do? It might be a radical idea, but many feel that reducing the number of active agents occasionally could bring more variety and balance to ranked.

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Roster Shakeups: MIBR, NRG, and Gen.G Face Early Judgement

Plenty of teams started the season with new firepower — but early results have been… mixed.

🔥 MIBR:

• Now featuring aspas, Verno, and a revitalized core, MIBR 2-0’d Lev, aspas’ former team.
• Even with aspas dropping a quiet stat line (0.95 rating), Zina, Verno, and artan picked up the slack.
• It’s a huge turnaround from last season and signals that MIBR is a threat in 2024.

❌ NRG:

• Swapped Verno out for brocky, only to get 2-1’d by Cloud9.
• Dropped the final two maps after winning Game 1 — a result that’s already raising questions about roster cohesion.

🚨 Gen.G:

• After major offseason changes, Gen.G got swept by Boom Esports — a huge upset considering Gen.G’s previous form.
• With Paper Rex as their next opponent, Gen.G now sits dangerously at 0-1, risking a playoff miss if results don’t flip fast.

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Match Highlights and Early Season Surprises

Here’s what else went down around the VCT world:

🗺️ Americas Region

• Sentinels destroyed 100 Thieves on Split (13-1) to win 2-1 overall. Zellsis popped off and 100T’s playoff hopes already look shaky.
• EG beat 2G 2-0, though it wasn’t a clean sweep.
• G2 took down FURIA convincingly, while KRÜ toppled LOUD in a spicy upset.

🌏 Pacific Region

• T1 beat ZETA 2-1, showing promise for the Bangkok champs.
• Paper Rex lost to DX and Boom upset Gen.G, shaking up early playoff predictions.
• Team Secret vs ZETA and Gen.G vs PRX are massive matches coming up on March 30.

🌍 EMEA Region

• Kicks off March 28 with games like Vitality vs Giants, BBL vs Karmine Corp, and the highly anticipated Fnatic vs NAVI.

🇨🇳 China Region

• Edward Gaming lost to Nova Esports, with the entire EDG squad underperforming.
• FPX and Wolves are currently at 2-0, while JDG and All Gamers struggle early.

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The Importance of Round Count (Yes, Already)

With round differentials potentially deciding playoff tiebreakers, every map and every round matters. For instance:

• Sentinels are already sitting at +16, while 100T are at -16, a gap that could matter weeks from now.

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The start of VCT 2024 hasn’t just been exciting — it’s been chaotic, controversial, and exactly what competitive Valorant is all about. With roster drama, agent discussions, and regional rivalries heating up, the season is already delivering on all fronts.

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