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Leviatán and Team Heretics meet on June 14 in a best-of-three elimination match at Valorant Masters London 2026. The loser’s tournament run ends immediately. The winner gets to keep breathing, at least for another round.
Both squads arrived here the same way: getting swept. Leviatán fell 0-2 to Paper Rex on June 12, while Team Heretics suffered an identical fate against Team Vitality the same day. Two teams that entered the upper bracket with legitimate ambitions now find themselves in the lower bracket’s first round, where the margin for error is exactly zero.
How both teams ended up here
Leviatán, representing the Americas region, picked up wins against Global Esports and NRG during the Swiss stage before falling 0-2 to Paper Rex in the upper bracket quarterfinals.
Team Heretics came into Masters London off the back of a strong EMEA regional run. But Team Vitality, another EMEA squad, swept them 0-2 in the upper bracket quarterfinals on June 12.
The format and what’s at stake
Masters London runs from June 6 through June 21, featuring 12 teams from regions across the globe. The tournament uses a format that gives losing teams a second chance through the lower bracket, but lose in the lower bracket, and you’re on the next flight home.
What to watch when the match goes live
The match is scheduled for approximately 3:00 PM BST, which translates to 8:00 AM MDT for viewers in North America. That timing puts it as the opening match of elimination day, meaning both teams will be playing without the benefit of watching other series first for momentum or tactical reads.
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