Updated on: June 26

VCT Masters Tokyo 2023 is just on the horizon, set to begin on June 11. Brace yourselves for the thrill of the second international event of the 2023 Valorant Champions Tour, building upon the epic success of LOCK//IN Brazil at Sao Paulo earlier this year.

Twelve teams will be traveling to the heart of Tokyo to battle it out on the big stage, live before crowds of fans. In an electrifying two-week tournament, teams will fight for coveted spots in the final VCT event of the year, Champions, held in Los Angeles at the end of the year.

The climax of VCT Masters will reach an exciting conclusion on June 26, when the winning team will be crowned. With an astounding $1,000,000 prize pool on the line, the stakes are higher than ever before!

Here's everything Valorant fans need to know about VCT Masters Tokyo 2023, including the competition's format, the Group Stage and Playoff schedules, and all the teams competing.

VCT Masters Tokyo 2023: Format

VCT Masters Tokyo will consist of two stages: the Group Stage and the Playoffs.

Group Stage (June 11 - 14)

• The top four teams in seeding advance directly to the playoffs, while the remaining eight teams compete in the initial double elimination Group Stage, split into two groups of four.
• All matches are best of three.
• The top two teams from each grouping advance to the Playoffs.

Playoffs (June 16 - 25)

• 8 teams compete in the Playoffs, as 4 High-Seeds and 4 Pre-Qualified teams.
• All matches (excluding the Grand Final and Lower Bracket Final) are best of three
• Lower Final and Grand Final are best of five.

VCT Masters Tokyo 2023: Teams

Ten of the twelve teams competing in VCT Masters Tokyo were determined by the Valorant Champions Tour international leagues in the Americas, EMEA and the Pacific.

The Americas and Pacific have three teams representing their regions at Masters Tokyo. EMEA is represented by four teams, having earned an extra slot from Fnatic's victory at LOCK//IN Brazil. The top three EMEA teams will qualify for VCT Champions later this year, while the worst-placed EMEA team will get another chance in the Last Chance Qualifier.

There are also two team representatives from China, which were decided by the FGC Valorant Invitational 2023: Act 1. These teams include EDward Gaming and Attacking Soul Esports, the latter making their first international debut.

Here are all the teams competing in VCT Masters Tokyo, alongside their qualification and full-player rosters.

Top Seeded Teams

These top four seeded teams earned their slot by winning the VCT league in their respective region. As mentioned, EMEA earned an additional slot for their region.

Team Liquid were EMEA's victors, with Fnatic coming in second as the runners-up.

• Fnatic (EMEA League): Boaster, Derke, Alfajer, Leo, Chronicle
• LOUD (Americas League): apas, Less, Saadhak, cauanzin, tuyz
• Paper Rex (Pacific League): mindfreak, f0rsakeN, d4d41, Jinggg, something
• Team Liquid (EMEA League): soulcas, Jamppi, Redgar, nAts, Sayf

Group Stage Teams

Here are all the eight lower bracket teams that will be competing in the Group Stage. All of these teams were the runners-up in their respective leagues.

• Attacking Soul Esports (FGC 2023, Act 1): monk, hfmi0dzjc9z7, YHchen, Bunt, Life
• DRX (Pacific League): stax, Rb, BuZz, MaKo, Foxy9
• EDward Gaming (FGC 2023, Act 1): CHICOO, Haodong, nobody, Smoggy, ZmjjKK
• Evil Geniuses (Americas League): Boostio, Ethan, jawgemo, C0M, Reformed
• FUT Esports (EMEA League): mojj, qRaxs, qw1, MrFaliN, ATA KAPTAN
• Natus Vincere (LOCK//IN Slot, EMEA): ANGE1, Shao, Zyppan, SUYGETSU, cNed
• NRG (Americas League): s0m, FNS, crashies, Victor, ardiis
• T1 (Pacific League): xeta, Munchkin, ban, Sayaplayer, Carpe

VCT Masters Tokyo: Venues

Riot Games have revealed that Tipstar Dome Chiba will be hosting the entirety of the Group Stage and the majority of the playoffs until there are only three remaining teams.

The Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final will be held at Makuhari Messe, Japan's largest convention centre. Tensions are high, and the atmosphere will be electric - tickets are still on sale for fans wishing to attend the Masters event. Tickets are on sale for fans outside of Japan here.

VCT Masters Tokyo: Streams

Suppose you can't make it to Japan to watch the event unfold before your very eyes. In that case, you can catch all VCT Masters matches live-streamed on the official Valorant Champions Tour YouTube and Twitch channels. The English Twitch channel has been embedded below for reader convenience.

VCT Masters Tokyo 2023: Schedule

A whopping $1,000,000 prize pool is on the line; which triumphant team will take home the lion's share of $350,000? Only one way to find out!

Here is the schedule for the VCT Masters playoffs. All match times are in BST and match winners are in bold.

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

• June 16 (4:00 AM) - LOUD vs. Evil Geniuses
• June 16 (6:30 AM) - Team Liquid vs. EDward Gaming
• June 17 (4:00 AM) - Fnatic vs. NRG
• June 17 (6:30 AM) - DRX vs. Paper Rex

Lower Bracket Round 1

• June 18 (4:00 AM) - LOUD vs. EDward Gaming
• June 18 (6:30 AM) - DRX vs. NRG

Upper Bracket Semifinals

• June 19 (4:00 AM) - Fnatic vs. Paper Rex
• June 19 (6:30 AM) - Evil Geniuses vs. Team Liquid

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

• June 20 (4:00 AM) - NRG vs. Team Liquid
• June 20 (7:50 AM) - Paper Rex vs. EDward Gaming

Upper Bracket Final

• June 21 (4:00 AM) - Fnatic vs. Evil Geniuses

Lower Bracket Semifinal

• June 21 (7:30 AM) - NRG vs. Paper Rex

Lower Bracket Final

• June 24 (4:00 AM) - Evil Geniuses vs. Paper Rex

Grand Final

• June 25 (5:30 AM) - Evil Geniuses vs. Fnatic

VCT Masters Tokyo 2023: Standings

1st) Fnatic ($350,000)

2nd) Evil Geniuses ($200,000)

3rd) Paper Rex ($125,000)

4th) NRG ($75,000)

5th-6th) Team Liquid, EDward Gaming ($50,000)

7th-8th) DRX, LOUD ($35,000)

9th-10th) T1, FUT Esports ($25,000)

11th-12th) Natus Vincere, Attacking Soul Esports ($15,000)

Final Thoughts

That's everything we know about VCT Masters Tokyo, set to kick off in June. We will update this article with all match results, changes to the standings, and schedules. If you're interested in betting on VCT Masters Tokyo, check out our dedicated betting guide and VCT predictions from pro-Valorant player and streamer, Wardell.

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