Team Liquids’ <\/strong>newest addition to the Teamfight Tactics<\/em> roster, Grea, won the Americas Golden Spatula tournament<\/strong> on July 7, earning him a seat at the Tactician’s Cup World Championship<\/strong>. <\/p>
Over 32 of the best TFT<\/em> Set 11 players from the Americas competed from July 5 to 7 at the first-ever Golden Spatula pan-regional finals<\/a>. Riot changed the esports scene for Set 11 Inkborn Fables, combining NA, BR, and LATAM into one pan-region<\/a>. And all three regions played their best to earn a TFT<\/em> Worlds seed<\/strong>. Of the top eight who made it to day three, Grea from NA was the underdog sitting atop the leaderboard. Day three was his day to shine with two lobby wins and six top-four placements to win the Americas Golden Spatula.<\/p>
Grea isn’t a TFT<\/em> newcomer but he is when it comes to organized play. He competed in one tournament during Set 10 but decided to go all-in for Set 11\u2014and quickly skyrocketed on the ladder with 3.72 average across 474 games. Previously known as ‘melt in heart,’ his teammate Pockygom hyped <\/a>Grea up as “a better player than sesuko and Dishsoap when he’s at his peak,” which is exactly what Grea proved at the Americas Golden Spatula.<\/p>
“I kinda wanted to prove to myself that I could compete at the highest level,” said Grea<\/a>. “I think I’ve done that and I’m really happy.”<\/p>
Already qualified for TFT<\/em> Set 11 Worlds on day three were Socks (NA) and Maikel (LAS)\u2014both of whom were in the top eight, along with Bapzera from BR. Only one player in the top eight couldn’t qualify for the Tactician’<\/a>s<\/a> Crown<\/a> and it ended up being Brazil’s top creator, Toddy. But BR had other representation in the top eight through Eusouolucas who ended up finishing third at the Americas Golden Spatula. <\/p>
Based on NA players alone, we have a solid chance of winning the Tactian’s Crown World Championship<\/a> again. And as a newly formed pan-region, Maikel, Eusouolucas, and Bapzera have an opportunity to bring home a title to LATAM or BR for the first time in TFT<\/em> history. But the competition is tough, especially within the EMEA region, with former Worlds winner Double61 earning a seed along with top players like Wet Jungler, Solegesang, and the young upcoming Tactician Kubixon. <\/p>
All TFT<\/em> players competing at the first Tactician’s Crown World Championship<\/a> will battle for a Set 11 Inkborn Fables<\/em> title from June 12 to 14. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
