How Dropping 40 Kills on a Tryout Map Earned Derke a Spot on Fnatic

The Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2: Masters Reykjavik runners-up Fnatic missed out on Stage 3: Masters Berlin. But thanks to Gambit Esports' victory at that event, they will be making a highly-anticipated return at Champions in December.

This week on Upcomer's Showstopper, Fnatic's Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev joined hosts Yinsu Collins and Tyler "Fionn" Erzberger to discuss what he's been up to over the past few months and how tough it was to miss out on Masters 2.

Derke also touched on the players he's most looking forward to facing at Champions and revealed some inside details on their scrim results against NA's Sentinels. Moreover, the 18-year-old spoke candidly about how to maintain a good attitude and stay grounded in such a hectic, competitive environment.

Hosted and produced by: Yinsu Collins (@YinsuCollins) and Tyler Erzberger (@FionnOnFire)
Edited by: Adrian Sandrovcan (@ASandrovcan)
Graphics and thumbnail by: Adam Fitzsimmons (@AdamFitz) and Ivan Cortez (@IvanC__14)

Supervising Producer: Colin McNeil (@McNeilColin) and Spencer Pascoe (@SpennyPascoe)

Derke on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/derke
On Twitter: @derkeps

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