06/10/2025
๐ก๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐บ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ, ๐ฏ-๐ฎ
NRG stood on top of the 16 worldโs best teams and held their ground high to win the Grand Finals of Valorant Champions 2025 in Paris, as they halted Fnaticโs comeback, 3-2 (13-3 Corrode, 13-6 Lotus, 13-15 Abyss, 8-13 Ascent, 13-5 Sunset) on Sunday evening.
Pressure was on for the Northern American team, NRG, composed of Ethan (Ethan Cole Arnold), s0m (Sam Oh), mada (Adam Pampuch), brawk (Brock Somerhalder), and skuba (Logan Jenkins), once again facing Fnatic in the grand finals.
Just days earlier, NRG swept Fnatic 2-0 in the upper bracket finals, forcing them down to the lower bracket, but Fnatic clawed their way back to earn a rematch by beating DRX, 3-1.
The grand finals opened on Corrode, where Fnatic started with 2-0; however, NRGโs sharp aim and disciplined play quickly flipped the map, crushing their opponents with a 13-3 finish.
On Lotus, NRG continued their dominance, storming to a 9-3 halftime lead before closing out the second half with ease, 13-6, putting them one map away from the trophy.
A miracle happened for Fnatic on Abyss, where NRG was two wins away to claim the trophy, crushing Fnatic in the first half, 11-1. But Fnaticโs spirit never dimmed as they forced overtime, 12-12.
Fnatic struck first in overtime, 13-12, to reach map point, but NRG answered back immediately to tie things up once again at 13-13. However, the momentum was on Fnatic, stunning NRG to close the map, 15-13.
Fnatic carried that fire into Ascent, dictating the pace from start to finish. NRG struggled to adapt as Fnatic closed the map 13-8, tying the series 2-2 and setting up a winner-takes-all showdown.
Everything came down to Sunset, a map that both teams struggled with regionally and internationally. Fnatic ran a double-duelist composition, while NRG stuck with their Breach composition.
Fnatic opened the round with a 2-0 lead, although NRG quickly regained control, later dominating the first half, 9-3. Fnatic won the second pistol round but were unable to convert the action, ending in NRG's win on Sunset 13-5, preventing a reverse sweep, and securing a 3-2 victory to become champions.
The Champions 2025 MVP was brawk, finishing second overall in both kills and ADR, leading NRG to the million-dollar grand prize.
Story and Pubmat by Mdpn. Jade C. Apdua
Photo Courtesy of Colin Young-Wolff, Riot Games via ABS-CBN News
