Stats Reveal This Region Has Dominated Americas in Valorant Since Masters Shanghai
Since Masters Shanghai, EMEA teams have consistently eliminated Americas squads from international Valorant events.
A recent Reddit post has sparked an interesting discussion in the Valorant community. It pointed out that since Masters Shanghai, 10 out of the last 11 eliminations of American teams in international events have been caused by EMEA teams. That’s not just a rare stat. It’s a pattern that’s becoming difficult to ignore.
EMEA Has Been America’s Biggest Roadblock in Valorant Since Masters Shanghai
Even though Sentinels from North America won the very first international Valorant tournament at Masters Reykjavík, the momentum has clearly shifted. In event after event, American teams are falling to their European and Middle Eastern counterparts. During Masters Shanghai, Leviatán, 100 Thieves, and G2 were all eliminated by EMEA teams like FUT and Team Heretics.
Then at Champions Seoul, Fnatic and Heretics knocked out KRU, G2, Sentinels, and Leviatán. The trend continued into Masters Bangkok with Liquid eliminating Sentinels, and now in Toronto, where MiBR lost to Liquid and Sentinels were taken out by Fnatic again. Even in the ongoing Masters Toronto, we saw MiBR and Sentinels(getting eliminated after loss from Eurpoian Fnatic) both exit the competition early after falling to Team Liquid and Fnatic, respectively.
Now here’s the twist that makes this trend even more interesting: EMEA hasn’t actually won a single trophy since Fnatic’s dominant run. Meanwhile, the Americas region has taken home two international titles and made another grand final appearance during this same stretch. So EMEA may not be claiming the championships, but they’ve become the primary obstacle for American teams on the global stage.
That raises some serious questions. Why is this happening so often? Is it the strategic depth of EMEA teams? Do they read the meta better or simply prepare more effectively for these matchups? Or maybe it comes down to experience and discipline—areas where EMEA teams often shine while some American squads still lean more on firepower.
From my perspective, this isn’t a crisis for the Americas. But it is a loud warning sign. The region still produces top talent and championship-caliber teams, but if they keep getting knocked out by EMEA opponents before even reaching finals, then something clearly needs to change.
For now, EMEA teams may not always be holding the trophy, but as per recent trend they are certainly making it harder for America regions.
