Cloud 9 Valorant is set to face off against the dominant LOUD in a BO3 in VCT Americas. LOUD has established dominance in the pro circuit for the past two years. Even after the departure of Sacyy and Pancada, the team has not lost its edge. They were the finalists at VCT LOCK IN. Cloud 9 on the other hand looks unstable. They won their last match against EG but still look a little weak as Yay and Vanity are not there in the team anymore.
The new team members runi and jake are fitting in well and trying to replace the former stars of C9. Let us break down this matchup and see who could come out on top here.
LOUD to Face C9 Valorant In VCT Americas: Here is an Analysis of Both Teams
Let us start by looking at the lineups for both teams.
Cloud 9
- Xeppa
- Leaf
- Zellsis
- Runi
- Jake
LOUD
- Aaspas
- Saadhak
- Cauanzin
- Tuyz
- Less
LOUD has been dominating Valorant since last year and has been one of the most consistent teams in VCT. They were known to lose no matches and were only rivaled by Optic. However, they have maintained their form as we could see at VCT LOCK IN. C9 on the other hand started the year by acquiring Yay and Zellsis. But they lost at LOCK IN to the everpresent DRX.
Cloud 9 dropped Yay and Vanity afterward as they were reportedly short on funds and were cutting back. They acquired runi and jake as replacements and won their first match against EG at VCT Americas. LOUD are fresh off a win against MIBR as well. Both teams will be looking to capitalize on their momentum. We do think that LOUD is going to win this match 2-0. But we do not know the level of prep C9 might be doing ahead of this match. That can make all the difference.
LOUD and C9 haven’t faced each other ever before so this is sure to be an interesting match.
Where to Watch and Timings
The match will begin on April 9th at 12:30 AM IST. One can use a converter to convert the time according to their timezone. People can watch this match on the VCT Americas Twitch stream for the best experience. However, we do not know if Tarik will be streaming this match. This match is sure to be a good one since both teams have garnered some attention from Valorant watches all over the world.
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