NAVI vs DRX Preview and Prediction – Valorant Champions 2023
| Tags: Valorant
| Author Najib R
The first-ever NAVI vs DRX matchup is going to take place at Champions 2023, where the winner will secure a spot in the Playoffs
After winning their opening encounters in Group D, NAVI, and DRX are preparing to meet each other for the first time in the winner’s match, where the victors will move forward to the Playoffs while the losing squad will have to fight in the decider series. Both of these squads had some rough journeys in the past, especially their underperformance at Masters Tokyo. Before we predict the outcome of this exciting encounter, here are the previews for the Natus Vincere vs DRX series –
NAVI
ANGE1 arrived at the Champions 2023 stage talking about how Liquid will have much more pressure on them as expectations were low on NAVI, and it proved to be true in the opening series of the tournament. With SUYGETSU dominating both maps, NAVI brought an upset by defeating the EMEA champions 2-0. This victory may propel them to have another good performance against the South Koreans.
Players
Andrey “Shao” Kiprsky
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.15
- Average Combat Score: 217.8
Kirill “ANGE1” Karasiow
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 0.89
- Average Combat Score: 192.5
Mehmet Yağız “cNed” İpek
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.16
- Average Combat Score: 251.0
Dmitry “SUYGETSU” Ilyushin
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.10
- Average Combat Score: 209.5
Pontus “Zyppan” Eek
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.07
- Average Combat Score: 229.9
Most Kills
Map 1: SUYGETSU
Map 2: cNed
Map 3: SUYGETSU
Most Assists
Map 1: Shao
Map 2: Shao
Map 3: ANGE1
Most Deaths
Map 1: ANGE1
Map 2: Zyppan
Map 3: ANGE1
DRX
As we expected in our prediction, DRX secured a 2-1 win against LOUD in their opening match. The South Koreans have decided to have Zest on the starting roster, and it appears that previous role issues are not haunting them anymore. However, it’s still too early to speak about their overall performance in the Champions, but we expect them to secure the Playoffs from this encounter.
Players
Kim “stax” Gu-taek
- Role: Initiator
- VLR Rating: 1.04
- Average Combat Score: 194.4
Goo “Rb” Sang-min
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.05
- Average Combat Score: 215.9
Kim “Zest” Gi-seok
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.01
- Average Combat Score: 189.4
Byung-chul “BuZz” Yu
- Role: Initiator/Sentinel
- VLR Rating: 1.12
- Average Combat Score: 234.2
Kim “MaKo” Myeong-kwan
- Role: Controller
- VLR Rating: 1.19
- Average Combat Score: 218.6
Most Kills
Map 1: Rb
Map 2: stax
Map 3: BuZz
Most Assists
Map 1: MaKo
Map 2: stax
Map 3: SUYGETSU
Most Deaths
Map 1: BuZz
Map 2: BuZz
Map 3: Zyppan
Valorant Champions 2023 – NAVI vs DRX Predictions
We are predicting a 2-1 victory for DRX in this match against NAVI.
NAVI vs DRX – Head to Head Record
NAVI 0 – 0 DRX
NAVI vs DRX Maps
- Pearl
- Fracture
- Ascent
DRX vs NAVI Score
- Map 1: DRX to win by +3>
- Map 2: NAVI to win by +2>
- Map 3: DRX to win by +5>
DRX vs NAVI First Blood
Map 1: BuZz
Map 2: cNed
Map 3: Rb
NAVI vs DRX Most First Kills
Map 1: Rb
Map 2: cNed
Map 3: BuZz
DRX vs NAVI Top Fragger
Rb
NAVI vs DRX Most Clutches
SUYGETSU
Valorant Champions 2023 – NAVI vs DRX Match Links
NAVI vs DRX Match Time
August 7, 2023 – 18:00 PT / 21:00 ET, August 8, 2023 – 03:00 CEST