{"id":37391,"date":"2024-08-04T23:25:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T03:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=37391"},"modified":"2024-08-04T23:25:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T03:25:19","slug":"g2-esports-edward-gaming-start-with-impressive-champions-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/g2-esports-edward-gaming-start-with-impressive-champions-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"G2 Esports & EDward Gaming start with impressive Champions wins"},"content":{"rendered":"

G2 Esports started their VALORANT Champions 2024<\/a> campaign with a decisive 2-0 (13-8, 13-9) victory over Paper Rex, securing a spot in the Group D winner’s match.<\/p>\n

This victory marks the second time G2 has bested Paper Rex, the first being a 2-1 win at the VCT Masters Shanghai playoffs.<\/p>\n

The current G2 roster, which previously played under The Guard, made their debut at this prestigious VALORANT Champions Tour<\/a> tournament.<\/p>\n

G2 opened with a 3-1 lead on Paper Rex’s pick of Icebox, thanks to a Gekko bait play.<\/p>\n

Despite a mid-solo-play attempt from Jonah “JonahP” Pulice, Paper Rex initially equalised at 4-4 but struggled to maintain momentum.<\/p>\n

G2 secured the half at 8-4 and went on to win the map 13-8.<\/p>\n

G2 dominated the early rounds on Lotus with a strong defence led by JonahP, who achieved a 1.45 rating and a 327 average combat score (ACS) in the first half.<\/p>\n

They took a massive 9-3 lead into halftime, and even though Paper Rex managed to close the gap, they ultimately fell 13-9.<\/p>\n

G2’s performance was praised by Josh “JoshRT” Lee, while Paper Rex’s coach, Alexandre “alecks” Sall\u00e9, lamented his team’s inability to follow their game plan.<\/p>\n

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G2 kicks off their #VALORANTChampions<\/a> campaign with a clean sweep! #G2WIN<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Z0F2d87Xat<\/a><\/p>\n

— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n