Americas · 2022
VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers
VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers was an Americas-league Valorant (VCT) event played Feb 11 – Mar 27, 2022: 12 teams, 44 series, 115 maps. The Guard won it, beating OpTic Gaming 3–2 in the final. Cloud9 finished third.
Pro Valorant (VCT) tournament · Feb 11 – Mar 27, 2022 · Americas · Final ↗
- Teams
- 12
- Series
- 44
- Maps
- 115
- League
- Americas
- Champion
- The Guard Final 3–2 vs OpTic Gaming
Event Awards
| Team | W–L | Maps | Map% | Atk% | Def% | Pistol% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guard | 8–2 | 19–8 | 70.4% | 55.6% | 56.5% | 59.3% |
| Cloud9 | 8–2 | 17–11 | 60.7% | 50.8% | 61.7% | 50.0% |
| Version1 | 6–2 | 14–7 | 66.7% | 54.5% | 56.8% | 40.5% |
| OpTic Gaming | 6–3 | 16–10 | 61.5% | 53.8% | 52.7% | 61.5% |
| XSET | 5–4 | 14–9 | 60.9% | 45.5% | 59.9% | 52.2% |
| Sentinels | 3–4 | 8–11 | 42.1% | 43.8% | 49.0% | 36.8% |
| Luminosity | 3–5 | 6–13 | 31.6% | 43.8% | 44.0% | 52.6% |
| Knights | 2–5 | 6–11 | 35.3% | 44.9% | 43.9% | 47.1% |
| 100 Thieves | 1–4 | 5–8 | 38.5% | 43.0% | 48.1% | 42.3% |
| NRG | 1–4 | 5–8 | 38.5% | 47.0% | 47.9% | 57.7% |
| Rise | 1–4 | 3–9 | 25.0% | 41.5% | 43.9% | 45.8% |
| Evil Geniuses | 0–5 | 2–10 | 16.7% | 41.7% | 40.8% | 41.7% |
Map Pick & Ban Rates
| Map | Played | Pick% | Ban% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haven | 23 | 20.0% | 39.5% |
| Ascent | 19 | 16.5% | 51.2% |
| Bind | 19 | 16.5% | 48.8% |
| Breeze | 16 | 13.9% | 53.5% |
| Fracture | 15 | 13.0% | 62.8% |
| Split | 12 | 10.4% | 67.4% |
| Icebox | 11 | 9.6% | 65.1% |
Ban% counts the 43 of 44 series whose map veto is known; the rest were not published.
Agent Pick Rates
Pick% is the share of the 230 team-maps (each map counted once per side) the agent was on; Win% is how often the team picking it won that map.
| # | Agent | Role | Picks | Pick% | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Sova | Initiator | 154 | 67.0% | 46.1% |
| 2. |  Jett | Duelist | 146 | 63.5% | 50.7% |
| 3. |  Viper | Controller | 125 | 54.3% | 50.4% |
| 4. |  Astra | Controller | 113 | 49.1% | 51.3% |
| 5. |  Chamber | Sentinel | 109 | 47.4% | 48.6% |
| 6. |  Raze | Duelist | 85 | 37.0% | 48.2% |
| 7. |  KAY/O | Initiator | 81 | 35.2% | 51.9% |
| 8. |  Killjoy | Sentinel | 65 | 28.3% | 53.8% |
| 9. |  Skye | Initiator | 64 | 27.8% | 53.1% |
| 10. |  Breach | Initiator | 60 | 26.1% | 50.0% |
| 11. |  Omen | Controller | 40 | 17.4% | 45.0% |
| 12. |  Sage | Sentinel | 35 | 15.2% | 51.4% |
| 13. |  Brimstone | Controller | 33 | 14.3% | 57.6% |
| 14. |  Cypher | Sentinel | 31 | 13.5% | 45.2% |
| 15. |  Neon | Duelist | 6 | 2.6% | 50.0% |
| 16. |  Reyna | Duelist | 2 | 0.9% | 50.0% |
| 17. |  Yoru | Duelist | 1 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
Compositions by Role
| Composition | Maps | Share | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 113 | 49.1% | 50.4% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 57 | 24.8% | 57.9% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 2 Sentinel | 28 | 12.2% | 46.4% |
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller | 14 | 6.1% | 50.0% |
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 2 Controller | 10 | 4.3% | 30.0% |
| 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 2 Sentinel | 6 | 2.6% | 33.3% |
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 2 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Most-Played Lineups
| Map | Agents | Played | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture | Astra · Breach · Chamber · Raze · Viper | 16 | 43.8% |
| Ascent | Astra · Jett · KAY/O · Killjoy · Sova | 14 | 50.0% |
| Breeze | Cypher · Jett · KAY/O · Sova · Viper | 12 | 66.7% |
| Bind | Astra · Jett · Raze · Sova · Viper | 11 | 63.6% |
| Breeze | Chamber · Jett · KAY/O · Sova · Viper | 11 | 27.3% |
| Haven | Astra · Jett · Killjoy · Skye · Sova | 10 | 60.0% |
| Ascent | Jett · KAY/O · Killjoy · Omen · Sova | 9 | 44.4% |
| Bind | Astra · Chamber · Raze · Sova · Viper | 8 | 50.0% |
| Split | Astra · Chamber · Raze · Skye · Viper | 8 | 75.0% |
| Ascent | Brimstone · Jett · KAY/O · Killjoy · Sova | 6 | 83.3% |
Biggest Comebacks
| # | Down | Low Point | Score | Map | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2–8 | 13–9 | Ascent | Knights vs Rise | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-02-26 | ↗ |
| 2 | 5 | 4–9 | 13–11 | Haven | The Guard vs OpTic Gaming | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-27 | ↗ |
| 3 | 5 | 3–8 | 13–10 | Split | The Guard vs Cloud9 | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-26 | ↗ |
| 4 | 5 | 3–8 | 14–12 | Haven | OpTic Gaming vs Cloud9 | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-19 | ↗ |
| 5 | 5 | 3–8 | 15–13 | Fracture | Luminosity vs Version1 | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-18 | ↗ |
Biggest Head-to-Head Stomps
| # | Killer | Victim | K For | K Agst | Diff | Diff/Rd | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTenZ | PKFrosty | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0.22 | Sentinels vs Knights | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-02-18 | ↗ |
| 2 | OPTCyay | TGRDneT | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0.35 | OpTic Gaming vs The Guard | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-25 | ↗ |
| 3 | XSETCryocells | PKFrosty | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0.32 | XSET vs Knights | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-20 | ↗ |
| 4 | V1zander | SENdapr | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0.19 | Version1 vs Sentinels | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-20 | ↗ |
| 5 | C9leaf | OPTCcrashies | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0.18 | Cloud9 vs OpTic Gaming | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-19 | ↗ |
Most Kills in a Map
| # | Player | K | D | Map | Score | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XSETCryocells↗ | 33 | 11 | Breeze | 13–7 | XSET vs Knights | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-20 | ↗ |
| 2 | OPTCyay↗ | 33 | 15 | Haven | 14–12 | OpTic Gaming vs Cloud9 | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-19 | ↗ |
| 3 | V1wippie↗ | 32 | 17 | Fracture | 13–15 | Version1 vs Luminosity | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-18 | ↗ |
| 4 | SENTenZ↗ | 31 | 9 | Haven | 13–7 | Sentinels vs Version1 | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-20 | ↗ |
| 5 | C9leaf↗ | 30 | 7 | Haven | 13–2 | Cloud9 vs The Guard | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-11 | ↗ |
Longest Maps
| # | Score | Rds | Map | OT | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17–15 | 32 | Icebox | +8 | The Guard vs Cloud9 | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-26 | ↗ |
| 2 | 15–13 | 28 | Fracture | +4 | Luminosity vs Version1 | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-18 | ↗ |
| 3 | 15–13 | 28 | Bind | +4 | Cloud9 vs Luminosity | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-03-05 | ↗ |
| 4 | 15–13 | 28 | Ascent | +4 | Knights vs Sentinels | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-02-18 | ↗ |
| 5 | 15–13 | 28 | Fracture | +4 | The Guard vs Luminosity | VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers | 2022-02-13 | ↗ |
Frequently Asked
Who won VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers?
The Guard won VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers, beating OpTic Gaming 3–2 in the final; Cloud9 finished third.
What was the most picked agent at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers?
Sova was picked on 67.0% of team-maps at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers (154 of 230), ahead of Jett at 63.5%; teams picking Sova won 46.1% of those maps.
Which map was played most at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers?
Haven was played 23 times at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers (20.0% of maps); Ascent was next with 19.
What team composition was most common at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers?
The most common composition at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers was 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel, run on 49.1% of team-maps with a 50.4% win rate; the single most-played lineup was Astra, Breach, Chamber, Raze, Viper on Fracture (16 times).
How many teams played at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers?
12 teams played 44 series and 115 maps at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers, Feb 11 – Mar 27, 2022 in the Americas league.