VCT: The substitution had a huge impact, XLG lost 0-2 to the American powerhouse SEN in the first World Championship

In the first round of the upper bracket of the 2025 Valorant Toronto Masters, SEN defeated XLG 2-0, and SEN advanced to the upper bracket to face PRX in the second round, while XLG fell into the lower bracket and faced G2.

Photo 1: The City of Sunset

Defending XLG: Neon, Shadow, Hunter, Iron Arm, Zero

Attacker SEN: Iron Arm, Neon, Zero, Shadow, Black Dream

In the first half, the SEN offense won the pistol game, and the XLG bonus points were won smoothly. In the 4th round, SEN attacked point A, XLG chose to put a point to play back defense, Rariga went around the back of XLG to pinch back and forth, and zekken grabbed sideways at the dead point to get four kills. In the 6th round, XLG gave the skill to take the initiative to pull out at point A, but was knocked out by zekken in the gun stage, SEN scored three points in a row, and in the 7th round, XLG mixed the game, happywei played a cigarette dry pull at point A to exchange one for two, although SEN controlled the middle lane Zellsis to play two in a row, but the time to get under the pack was not enough for XLG to get the second point. In the first half, the play of zekken and bang allowed SEN to take the lead in the first half, and XLG was a little difficult to parry the offensive rhythm of SEN, and was scored eight points by SEN, but fortunately, Rarga's wave of four kills and coconut won the endgame in the last round, allowing XLG to score 4 points in the first half.

In the second half, XLG recovered two points, but from the start of the SEN bonus game, XLG was unable to crack SEN's defensive position, and SEN scored three points in a row. In the 18th round, XLG played the spear again, XLG hit A and was won by SEN to get the match point, XLG had no economy, and the match point game was not won, SEN played five consecutive wins in the second half, winning Sunset City 13-6.

Photo 2: Lianhua Ancient City

Defenders: Rez, Ves, Shadow, Viper, Black Dream

Attacker XLG: Neon, Iron Arm, Hunter, Shadow, Zero

After winning the pistol round in the first half, XLG was hit by SEN from the bonus game to make a three-game winning streak. In the 6th round, XLG once again played the A point of the spear fast attack, viva and coconut won the endgame of two against two, and XLG ended the losing streak to stabilize the economy. In the 7th round, XLG continued to play A, Raga failed to beat SEN Weiss, XLG scored and was beaten back, and SEN will take the lead again. Then XLG scored two points on offense, but the economy has been bad, and SEN scored four points in a row, and SEN 8-4 XLG in the first half.

In the second half, SEN continued his winning streak and won the pistol game. In the 16th round, XLG five people returned to defend point A, a wave of five big threes was split by SEN, and two people were killed with six bullets in the final endgame. XLG couldn't hold on after winning the bonus round. In the 18th round, XLG defended the A point and knocked it out in the poisonous fog of johnqt's ultimate, and Raga and coconut won the endgame with two hits and one one. In the 19th round, SEN quickly attacked the C point, and there was only one person left in the battle XLG in a wave of points, and Viva had no chance to operate in the face of four gun lines, and finally SEN won Lianhua Ancient City 13-6.