Updated on March 5, 8:50 a.m. (GMT+8): Added showmatch participants.
Two of Valorant’s most popular streamers will be testing out the new Valorant agent in the first-ever VCT showmatch at LOCK//IN.
Sentinels’ Tarik “Tarik” Celik and Team Liquid’s Leonardo “FRTTT” Braz will lead their respective squads against one another in a best-of-one exhibition game.
The two captains will be playing debut the new character in front of a live audience in São Paulo, Brazil. It will be the first time we see Valorant agent 22 in action.
Streamers Tarik and FRTTT to play the new Valorant agent in VCT showmatch at LOCK//IN
At the time of writing, Riot Games has announced six out of the ten players participating in the showmatch.
Joining Team Tarik are Brazilian Twitch streamer Paula “Paula” Nobrez and VCT Game Changers star Michaela “mimi” Lintrup. Meanwhile, Team FRTTT will have LATAM’s finest, Javier “vela” Velasquez, and Global Esports’ Ganesh “SkRossi” Gangadhar on his squad.
| TEAM TARIK | TEAM FRTTT |
| Tarik “Tarik” Celik | Leonardo “FRTTT” Braz |
| Paula “Paula” Nobrez | Javier “vela” Velasquez |
| Michaela “mimi” Lintrup | Ganesh “SkRossi” Gangadhar |
| Daniel Maza “SirMaza” Moltó | Bryan “pANcada” Luna |
| Mehmet “cNed” İpek | Dmitry “SUYGETSU” Ilyushin |
The showmatch is set to take place on March 4 at 4:00 p.m. BRT | 9:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT | March 5, 1:00 a.m. GMT8 – right before the start of VCT LOCK//IN’s grand final.
Viewers who tune in to watch the showmatch and the grand final will be rewarded with an exclusive VCT LOCK//IN Dad Hat Gun Buddy, dropped on the official Valorant Twitch and YouTube channels.
Here is a complete step-by-step guide on how to get the VCT LOCK//IN Dad Hat Gun Buddy.
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