KRÜ BLAZE delivered a strong performance, crushing GIANTX’s dreams and giving the European team a familiar déjà vu at GCC 2025.
The South American squad came in with something to prove, and they made that crystal clear. In the second elimination match of the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2025, KRÜ BLAZE delivered a commanding performance, showcasing their long-awaited championship ambitions and sending GIANTX home.
KRÜ BLAZE radiates confidence and dominance
In this competition, Caue “dods” Fernandes has been on another level. She’s been popping off in every match, showcasing the full power of her duelist play and delivering some of the Championship’s most explosive moments. The Brazilian standout was a driving force behind KRÜ BLAZE’s biggest stomps on both Split and Pearl.
Even though dods didn’t shine as brightly on Haven, she proved something just as important: she’s backed by an incredibly talented roster capable of taking over the game when she isn’t the one racking up kills. The South American team isn’t just a one-star show, and their performance made that clear.
KRÜ dods closed out the series with an impressive 69/44/11 stat line and 308 ACS, numbers that reflect just how explosive her performance has been. But she wasn’t the only one shining.
Montserrat “mmonch” Gutierrez has been a standout ever since joining the roster at the start of the year. Her aggressive playstyle, paired with Viper’s lethal utility, made it clear why she’s a threat opponents can’t afford to ignore.
Three years after joining the team and competing in every Championship edition, Constanza "conir" Reyes remains a cornerstone, bringing her exceptional gameplay and experience to the stage.
I believe professionalism and confidence in myself help both me and the team. I try to contribute not just experience but also focus, especially in complex situations, helping us stay confident and effective.
For GIANTX, the loss felt painfully familiar. Just like in 2024, the European team saw their Championship run ended by the same two opponents: MIBR GC and KRÜ BLAZE. A harsh déjà vu, and an early exit they were desperate to avoid. On the other hand, Xipto Esports saw their run come to an end as they fell to their regional counterparts, Ninetails.
Two dominant wins with one brief scare in between
From the start, the first map was nothing short of surgical, clean, precise, and controlled. As a result, GIANTX could barely catch their breath while KRÜ dictated every duel and every rotation, leaving the Europeans with only three rounds to show for it. Ultimately, this was one of those games you don’t want to remember.
The second match was a full-on rollercoaster, pure VALORANT chaos at its finest. Back-to-back overtimes, fueled by desperation to stay in the tournament, knife kills, and highlight-reel plays turned the map into a frenzy. GIANTX looked almost reborn after their rough opener, showing a confidence that was nowhere to be found on Split. They came ready to battle for their tournament life, throwing everything they had into forcing a third map, and for a moment, it looked like they just might pull it off.
On her knife kill, mmonch gave us one of the funniest moments of the tournament. At the press conference, the player commented on that moment.
I realized there wasn’t much time left on the spike, so I knew the round was basically over. I decided to pull out my knife and just go for a funny moment with the team. But then I ran out of bullets and started panicking, though I still knew she wasn’t on the spike, so it was fine.
The third map marked the end of all GIANTX’s hopes. A 6-0 loss is brutal, but the European squad didn’t give up easily. Still, their efforts weren’t enough to overcome KRÜ BLAZE’s precision, patience, and remarkable site control. From flawless crosshair placement to deadly lurks, KRÜ left no room for a comeback, asserting complete dominance and sealing GIANTX’s exit from the Championship.
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