Marved steals the show in Sentinels’ VCT Americas victory: “I’m here to stay”

  ❘   Revealed: 2023-04-24T14:50:27

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Valorant star Jimmy ‘Marved’ Nguyen placed on a present in Sentinels’ victory in opposition to MIBR. After the match, he thanked those that stored believing in him whereas he was out on the sidelines.

The Canadian controller delivered a man-of-the-match efficiency on April 23 to assist Sentinels beat MIBR by a 2-0 scoreline within the VCT Americas league, ending the match with a series-high 1.44 VLR score and 275 ACS.

It was Marved’s first victory since his return from a break, and it snapped Sentinels’ three-match dropping streak within the league, shifting the group as much as fourth within the standings and into the playoff qualification zone.

Shortly after the sequence, VCT host Sue Lee picked Marved’s mind on his first week with the group and his spectacular performances regardless of the dearth of preparation. As she wrapped up the interview, Lee gave Marved the chance to ship a message to his followers.

“I recognize you guys,” he stated. “Shoutout to those who truly believed in me and didn’t suppose I used to be washed. I’m not washed. I’m right here to remain.”

Marved’s unimaginable VCT stats

Marved is at the moment joint second on the checklist of gamers with the very best VLR score (1.24) within the VCT Americas league, solely surpassed by LOUD star Erick ‘aspas’ Santos, who is widely regarded as the best player in the world. That’s significantly spectacular should you take into account the extent of opponents Marved has confronted: Previous to taking up MIBR, who had a 2-2 file heading into the match, Sentinels locked horns with table-toppers LOUD, who stay undefeated within the league.

Sentinels haven’t but said whether or not Marved will proceed to play with the group regardless of his spectacular performances within the tremendous week. He stepped in for Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo, who was dealing with a finger injury and a positive test result.

Sentinels will return to motion within the league on April 30, in opposition to Cloud9, who sit third within the desk with a 3-1 file forward of April 25’s match in opposition to FURIA.