Revenant Esports beat True Rippers to win the LAN playoffs of the Omen Valorant Challengers South Asia Split 2, securing their spot at the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Ascension: Pacific.
The playoffs were organised by Nodwin Gaming in collaboration with Riot Games, and took place at Chattarpur. The other participants included Velocity Gaming, True Rippers, and Orangutan.
Revenant Esports players included in-game leader (IGL) Jayanth Ramesh (skillZ), Ganesh Gangadhar (SkRossi), Kasif Sayyed (Paradox), Prish Valvani (Tricky) alongside Kazakhstan’s Dastan Zhumagali (dos9) and Sultan Akbay (sultan), remained unbeaten throughout Split 2. The team won three consecutive games in the league stage.
Revenant defeated Orangutan 2-0 in the upper bracket semi-finals. This was followed by a 2-1 win over True Rippers in the upper bracket final, and a 3-0 win over them in the final. The LAN playoffs were contested in a double elimination bracket, with all matches played in a best-of-three format, whereas the lower bracket final and grand final were best-of-five.
Revenant’s SkRossi stated, “Winning the Omen Valorant Challengers South Asia Split 2 is an incredible milestone for us at Revenant Esports. We faced numerous hurdles in Split 1, but those results only made us stronger and more determined to prove ourselves on the main stage again. Personally, returning to the South Asia circuit after competing internationally was a rollercoaster journey, but I have always believed in the potential of our region. This win reinforces that belief and motivates us to aim even higher. A huge shoutout to all our fans for their constant support. We promise to keep pushing our limits and make you proud at VCT Ascension.”
Omen Valorant Challengers South Asia 2024 had an overall prize pool of $130,000 (approximately Rs 1 crore) across Split 1 and Split 2. The total prize pool of Split 1 was $66,000 (approximately Rs. 55.11 lakhs) distributed evenly across Cup 1 and Cup 2.
In Split 2, Revenant Esports took home $ 20,000 (approximately Rs 16.68 lakhs) from the overall $64,000 (approximately Rs 55 lakhs) prize pool while fellow finalists True Rippers secured $12,500 (Rs 10 lakhs). Velocity Gaming were awarded with $10,000 (approximately Rs 8.34 lakhs), and Orangutan received $7,000 (approximately Rs 5.84 lakhs).
Omen by HP was the tournament’s title partner and Philips was the styling partner.
“We are proud to have played a role in elevating the Valorant esports scene in the region and look forward to Revenant Esports representing South Asia on the global stage,” said Nodwin Gaming co-founder and CEO Gautam Virk.
The tournament had viewership of eight million across Split 1 and 2, recording a total footfall of 30,000.
As the sole Indian representative, the winning team will compete against nine other leading teams from the continent at the VCT Ascension: Pacific which is set to take place in Tokyo, Japan, this September. The winner will secure a coveted spot in the Pacific League 2025.
