FunPlus Phoenix ardiis confirms stand-in for SUYGETSU at Masters Copenhagen
FPX will make their Masters debut on July 11.
It isn’t the end forFunPlus Phoenix’s travel woes, as one of their three CIS-based players might still not be able to compete in theVCT Stage 2 Masters Copenhagengroup stage.
The team had missed out on Masters Reykjavik 2022, despite securing EMEA’s top seed, after travel restrictions stemming from the ongoing Ukraine conflict and COVID-19 regulations.
While Andrey “Shao” Kiprsky andKyrylo “ANGE1” Karasovare set to make their Masters debuts, Dmitry “SUYGETSU” Ilyushin was not able to secure his visa in time to travel to Denmark.
Alliance’s SEIDER will stand-in for FunPlus Phoenix’s SUGYETSU in Masters Copenhagen’s group stage
FPX’s Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks has confirmed in the pre-tournament press conference organized by Riot Games that the team’s sentinel main, SUYGETSU, will be absent as they compete inMasters Copenhagen’s group stage.
Instead, the team has brought in Alliance’sMathias “SEIDER” Seider, who first announced he was traveling to Denmark a week before Stage 2 Masters’ group stage.
SEIDER is an initiator main who last played in theValorant Regional League Northern Europelast month. He has been competing since 2020, and has represented Wave Esports and Alliance in various VCT European qualifiers.
However, FPX’s ardiis is optimistic that SUYGETSU will be able to join the team if they advance to the playoffs, which are set to begin on July 14.
“I think SUYGETSU might be able to get his visa in time for the playoffs,” said ardiis. “We’re hoping that he gets his visa approved by then.”
FPX have been drawn into Group B, alongsideDRX, Northeption, and XERXIA Esports. They will need to win two group stage matches in order to move on to the tournament’s playoffs.
FunPlus Phoenix Valorant roster
FPXwill make their Masters debut when they go up against Thai squad XERXIA Esports on July 11, 11:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 8:00 a.m. PT | 4:00 p.m. GMT. Fans can watch theMasters Copenhagen‘s matches live on Riot Games’ official ValorantTwitchandYouTubechannels.
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