Guild’s win over OpTic marks the first time a VALORANT team making their international debut has beaten the reigning champs

Guild are making the most of their first international VALORANT event. The EMEA roster has finished in first place in a stacked Group A at VCT Masters Copenhagen following outstanding victories against OpTic and KRÜ.

Their victory over OpTic, a close 2-0 series with two-round wins on Icebox and Split, marked the first time in competitive VALORANT’s short history that a team playing in their first international match has defeated the reigning champions of the prior event.