The first match of the VALORANT Convergence OFF//SEASON event in India saw Gen G face off against local talent True Rippers. While most expected this match to be a one-sided affair, the home team put up a formidable show, almost bringing Gen G to their knees. In this article, we will look at how Gen G won in this intense B03 against True Rippers.

Did True Rippers Choke In The Game Against Gen G?

True Rippers is a Tier 2 squad from India. Since they built their new roster for the off-season, they have been one of the best teams in the region. 

They first proved their might by winning the Indian closed qualifier to book a spot at the VALORANT Convergence. Gen G, on the other hand, is a team consisting of some of the best Korean players in the world. This year, they have fielded a new roster with players like Texture and Munchkin.

.@GenG survive the THRILLER over @truerippers 😱

What a match to start #Convergence! pic.twitter.com/r1OE7LSl9G

— VCT Pacific (@vctpacific) December 14, 2023

The first match took place on the map of Lotus which was the map pick of Gen G. The first half ended with a score of 6-6. Aryu from True Rippers was on a roll getting 4 kills in two rounds as well as ending that half with a KDA of 20/7/2. 

Ultimately, True Rippers took map one with the score of 13-9 with Aryu ending the game with a K:D ratio of 31:12. 

Moving on to map two, this was played on Ascent and we could see the old Gen G back with a bang. They swept the map of Heaven with ease with t3xture the Ex Global Esports player ending the game with a KDA of 22/8/4. 

This took the series to a third, decider game. 

VALORANT Convergence 2023: Gen G Make The Clutch At The Very End

Map 3, played on Haven and was a game of two halves. The first half belonged to True Rippers, who, quite surprisingly, started with all guns blazing ending the half with a score of 9-3. Indian VALORANT veteran Deathmaker was leading the charge on Killjoy with a KDA of 15/6/7. 

The experienced Gen G roster, though, weren’t going to let this game go away so easily. True to the 9-3 curse, they initiated their comeback from a score of 11-5 to 11-12. They nearly won the game in the 24th round by Techno made a last-minute swing to get the kill and go to overtime. 

But, it was too late by then as Gen G took the next 2 rounds and won the series 2-1. While the series was one by Gen G, the talk of the town has been True Rippers, a relatively unknown tier-two team, making their mark against a partnered team’s roster. 

Gen G will next face FUT Esports in the OFF//SEASON VALORANT Convergence. This will be the first time the two partnered teams will be up against each other.