VCT Masters: Skuba's crucial early pressure leads to quad kill, NRG defeats PRX 2-0 advancing to winners' finals

Valorant Santiago Masters winners' semifinal, NRG defeats PRX 2-0, NRG advances to winners' final.

Map 1: Pearl

Defense side PRX: Omen, Yoru, Viper, Astra, Phoenix

Attack side NRG: Astra, Omen, Fade, KAY/O, Gekko

NRG wins the pistol round, then PRX scores three consecutive rounds to overtake the lead.

NRG uses skills to control long angles at the front, then counters PRX's retake with initiator utility in the site.

NRG wins four rounds in a row. Round 9, PRX gets rifles again. Mada pressures PRX on the flank. NRG attacks A site directly. Keiko's KAY/O ultimate trades with Invy's Omen ultimate. NRG wins the chaotic gunfight in the site.

Round 10, three PRX players hold B long, trapping NRG at the entrance and eliminating them all. NRG leads by two rounds at halftime.

In the second half against PRX's attack, NRG exposes communication and coordination issues, losing consecutive rounds allowing PRX to retake the lead.

NRG reaches match point first. In round 23, NRG defends A for retake, but makes a mistake and gets flanked from behind.

Round 24, NRG again fails the retake. PRX scores consecutive rounds, forcing the match into overtime.

In overtime, Mada wins a clutch on the attack side. After switching sides, NRG holds A site and gains a numbers advantage. NRG easily wins the 4v2. NRG wins Map 1 in overtime.

Map 2: Haven

Defense side PRX: Skye, Brimstone, Raze, Gekko, Viper

Attack side NRG: Omen, Yoru, Raze, Brimstone, Viper

After losing the first two rounds of the half, NRG immediately uses its first pause. NRG wins the bonus round led by Keiko.

Round 5, PRX uses double flash to rush B main. D4v41 flashes and pushes B main, PRX eliminates four NRG players.

Round 9, PRX gets rifles again. Mada's Yoru ultimate enters back site, coordinating with teammates to eliminate PRX.

NRG achieves a four-round streak. Round 10, Something's crucial misplay allows NRG to blind entry into site, PRX scores a comeback round. Halftime NRG 8-4 PRX.

In the second half after the pistol round, NRG loses consecutive rounds. PRX on the attack side gains momentum, achieving a four-round streak. Round 18, Skuba's triple kill during a counter-push leads the team to their second round of the half.

Both teams tie at 11-11. Round 23, Skuba changes tempo and pushes out from B alley to eliminate four. The next round, Mada performs strongly also achieving a quad kill to lead the win. NRG successfully advances to the winners' final.