T1 Stax: We Always Had What It Takes To Beat DRX During VALORANT Masters

Valorant

February 25, 2025

Bryan Francis

The final day of the VALORANT Masters Bangkok Swiss stage was unforgettable. Two of the best teams from VCT Pacific faced off against each other. Since 2023, these two teams have met seven times, and T1 failed to win even one of those matches. In the do-or-die match, T1 finally secured their first victory against DRX and qualified for the playoffs. In this article, let us look at what happened and what’s next for T1 in VALORANT Masters Shanghai.

T1 Finally Break The Curse Against DRX

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Before the match between DRX and T1, there was quite a lot of tension between the two teams. The new team of T1 consists of players like stax and BuZz who were previously a part of DRX. This match was also the rematch of the VCT Pacific Kickoff Grand Finals 2025. T1 defeated DRX with a clean sweep, and the series ended with a scoreline of 2-0.

Following the loss, Hyunmin, the rookie of DRX, has this to state about this takeaway from his first international event:

“I think the first takeaway I would have is to just enjoy every game I play no matter who it is against. I feel like just playing for fun makes us a better team.”

When asked about his first victory against his old team, DRX, stax had this to say about this moment:

“I thought we had what it takes to beat DRX always. I had faith in my roster it was just delayed, but sooner or later, it was going to happen. Having that confidence that we can always beat them at anytime. It is disappointing that we picked up this win against DRX, as it took us a lot longer than I expected.”

T1 Get Their Revenge At VALORANT Masters Bangkok

This series of VALORANT Masters Bangkok was a slow landslide. The first game what was played on the map of Fracture was a close affair with Meteor shining the brightest. He ended the game on Vyse with an Average Combat Score of 315 and a KDA of 28/15/3. Due to this performance, T1 could complete the comeback against DRX.

Game 2 on Pearl was one-sided, with DRX unable to break down T1’s defense. This resulted in iZu dominating the game with a KDA of 20/9/2, helping T1 win the map with a scoreline of 13-4. This victory makes T1 the third team to qualify for the playoffs stage of VALORANT Masters Bangkok.