VCT CN: happywei's flawless aim proves unstoppable, XLG defeats DRG 2-0

April 1, 2026

2026 VCT CN Stage 1 Regular Season: XLG defeats DRG 2-0

Map 1: Lotus

Defending side DRG: Astra/Omen/Skye/Neon/Yoru

Attacking side XLG: Viper/Yoru/Skye/Omen/Neon

In the first half, Nicc secured the pistol round with a 1v2 clutch, but XLG overturned the anti-eco round. At the rifle round, DRG was economically disadvantaged. Rarga scored a triple kill, allowing XLG to take another round.

In the fourth round, XLG suffered rapid casualties due to poor coordination in A Main. SpiritZ1 ended the round with a triple kill, tying the score at 2-2.

XLG claimed three more rounds through tactical execution and sharp shooting, with happywei's sniper playing a key role. After round seven, DRG called a timeout.

In round eight, Wsleo scored a triple kill, denying DRG a point. Then, NoMan added another triple kill, widening the score gap. DRG entered a save round.

DRG struggled to counter happywei's sniper and XLG's tactical assaults. After round ten, DRG called their second timeout. Returning from the pause, SpiritZ1's quadruple kill helped them reclaim a round, followed by another round won through an aggressive push in A Main.

The first-half score ended at XLG 8-4 DRG.

In the second half, Noman won a clutch against Life, securing the pistol round for XLG. DRG failed to win the force-buy round, putting their economy in a precarious state.

After a chaotic fight in A Main during round fifteen, XLG took the round, extending their lead to seven points. In round sixteen, due to SpiritZ1's misjudgment, XLG completed the spike defusal first, reaching match point. Finally, Rarga closed the map with a quadruple kill. Map one ended with XLG defeating DRG 13-4.

Map 2: Bind

Defending side DRG: Astra/Omen/Skye/Neon/Brimstone

Attacking side XLG: Viper/Brimstone/Skye/Omen/Neon

In the first half, XLG took the two pistol-round points. At the rifle round, DRG, in a 5v3 situation, was breached by happywei alone, who scored a triple kill to establish an advantage. In round four, Nicc lost a clutch against Wsleo, conceding another round. XLG achieved a 4-0 start.

DRG called a timeout but still couldn't secure their first point. In round six, happywei scored a quadruple kill, widening the gap to six points.

In round seven, SpiritZ1 won a clutch against Wsleo, narrowly claiming DRG's first point. After the timeout, DRG found their rhythm and effectively took their second point.

The gap widened to six points. In round eleven, Nicc eliminated happywei with a right-click, helping DRG secure their third point. The first half ended with XLG leading DRG 9-3.

The second-half pistol round was again taken by XLG, but in the anti-eco round, Life's triple kill flipped the round.

At the rifle round, vo0kashu's quadruple kill helped DRG reclaim another point and stabilize their economy, narrowing the gap to five points.

XLG called a timeout, but vo0kashu's subsequent triple kill helped DRG maintain their comeback momentum. In round sixteen, XLG overturned their save round. Then, SpiritZ1's triple kill disrupted XLG's rhythm. In round nineteen, Flex1n's triple kill helped DRG reclaim another point, narrowing the gap to three.

In round twenty-one, Nicc won a clutch to reclaim another point. After the timeout, XLG, aided by happywei's triple kill, reached match point first, but SpiritZ1's triple kill allowed DRG to reclaim one more point. Finally, on the second map, XLG defeated DRG 13-11.