A personal Valorant hub
SpikeReport is where I break down patch notes, track the pro circuit, review skins, and curate the best plays from VCT tournaments.
Fresh off the keyboard
LOUD opened VCT Americas Stage 2 Playoffs with a 2-0 sweep of FURIA behind a monster tkzin game, and LEVIATÁN did the same to MIBR on the same night.
Nongshim RedForce beat playoff favorite Gen.G 2-1 in the Pacific Stage 2 upper semis, their second win over a regional contender in as many days.
Nongshim RedForce beat Paper Rex 2-0 in the Pacific Stage 2 playoffs, a rematch of the Masters Santiago final that answers the question I raised in July.
Hot takes
I keep losing my opening duel on 10.05 and winning the round anyway. Best patch this year.
I rewatched the yetujey clip five times and I still don't think the peek decided that map.
Vitality look like the only team in London that scrimmed real comps. Jamppi is playing like it.
From the pro scene
Clip of the week
Jamppi / Team Vitality
Jamppi goes absolutely nuclear on Vitality's opening match, pulling off a 1v4 ace that had every watch party screaming.
The official rundown of the best plays from the first global event of the year. Clutches, aces, and moments that defined the tournament.
The plays that mattered most from Santiago. If you missed the tournament, start here.
ZmjjKK / EDG
EDG's ZmjjKK wins back-to-back rounds with a clutch and an ace in the same series. CN built different.
