
<p>The NSG Winter Championship VALORANT circuit has been happening since as far back as October. Open tournaments, qualifiers, and LAN events finally culminated in the <a href="https://rib.gg/events/nerd-street-gamers-winter-championship-finals/1192?stage=1195" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Finals</a>. Several teams had their eyes set on VCT, but took the time to participate in this circuit. It all ended with VCT Stage 1 Challengers participants, <a href="https://rib.gg/teams/xset/603?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">XSET</a>, taking home the majority of the $50,000 prize.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-xset-wins-nsg-winter-championship">XSET wins NSG Winter Championship</h2>



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<div class=" embed-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Your $50,000 NSG Valorant Winter Circuit Champions! 🏆⚔<br><br>🥇 <a href="https://twitter.com/AYRINval?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AyrinVal</a><br>🥇 <a href="https://twitter.com/BcJFPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BcJFPS</a><br>🥇 <a href="https://twitter.com/Cryocells_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cryocells_</a><br>🥇 <a href="https://twitter.com/dephhgg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dephhgg</a><br>🥇 <a href="https://twitter.com/zekkenVAL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZekkenVal</a><br>🥇 <a href="https://twitter.com/SyykoNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SyykoNT</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepTheSet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RepTheSet</a>❌ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WinterChamps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WinterChamps</a> <a href="https://t.co/76PFGmQc3j">pic.twitter.com/76PFGmQc3j</a></p>&mdash; XSET (@XSET) <a href="https://twitter.com/XSET/status/1491647171397046276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
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<p>The first two days of the Finals saw a fierce Group Stage. Group Stage Day 1 consisted of teams fighting to make Group Stage Day 2. The second day ended with eight teams headed to the Playoff Stage.</p>



<p>With no Lower Bracket, it was a one and done scenario for the teams that lost throughout the event. Here are the Quarterfinals results that sent the first four teams packing:</p>



<ul><li><a href="https://rib.gg/teams/akrew/4924?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Akrew </a><strong>2:1</strong> <a href="https://rib.gg/teams/radiance/4716?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radiance</a></li><li><a href="https://rib.gg/teams/knights/588?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Knights </a><strong>2:0</strong> <a href="https://rib.gg/teams/the-guard/5201?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Guard</a></li><li><a href="https://rib.gg/teams/reformed/2324?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reformed </a><strong>2:0</strong> <a href="https://rib.gg/teams/version1/1931?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Version1</a></li><li><a href="https://rib.gg/teams/xset/603?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">XSET </a><strong>2:0</strong> <a href="https://rib.gg/teams/nrg-esports/116?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NRG Esports</a></li></ul>



<p>The Semifinals dwindled the NSG Winter Championship Finals down to two teams:</p>



<ul><li>Knights <strong>2:0</strong> Akrew</li><li>XSET <strong>2:1</strong> Reformed</li></ul>



<p>Only three of the Playoff Stage participants are not qualifiers for <a href="https://rib.gg/events/vct-north-america-2022-stage-1-challengers/1140?stage=1199" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">VCT NA Stage 1: Challengers</a>. When it got to the Grand Final, it was down to two of those VCT squads:</p>



<ul><li>XSET <strong>2:0</strong> Knights</li></ul>



<p>That Grand Final victory might give XSET the momentum needed to take down <a href="https://rib.gg/teams/evil-geniuses/1448?section=roster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Evil Geniuses</a> in their first VCT Group Stage battle. It very well could also make for an epic rematch with Knights if they push through to the Main Event from the opposite group.</p>



<p>XSET has been a fan-favorite team in NA VALORANT since they shed the underdog title and have only lost one official game, against The Guard during the NSG Winter Championship Group Stage Day 2, since they were eliminated from the <a href="https://rib.gg/events/vct-north-america-2021-last-chance-qualifier/779" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NA LCQ</a>. Congratulations to them on a huge tournament victory leading into more VCT competition.</p>



<p>Stay tuned to <a href="https://rib.gg/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Run It Back</a> for all of your VALORANT coverage, including events, interviews, and breaking news!</p>


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The NSG Winter Championship Finals ended with VCT Stage 1 Challengers participants, XSET, taking home the $50,000 prize.

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