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The second Masters event of the year, VCT Masters Shanghai, is all set to take place on May 23. However, it looks like there had to be last-minute changes. At first, the event was going to kick off with a matchup between Dragon Rangers and Team Heretics.
However, Team Heretics is facing delays and will not be able to present its full roster on May 23. Looking at this situation, officials have decided to change the schedule to ensure the event continues smoothly. This article will cover everything you need to know about the changes made to VCT Masters Shanghai's schedule.
Team Heretics will not be able to present the full roster at VCT Masters Shanghai on May 23
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An X post by VCT revealed:
"Due to anticipated travel delays, Team Heretics is at risk of not being able to field a full roster for their opening day match at Masters Shangai on Thursday, May 23."
To tackle this unforeseen issue, the officials decided to delay the match between the two teams to Friday, May 24. In place of Dragon Rangers and Team Heretics duking it out in the first match of Masters Shanghai, G2 Esports and T1 will come up first.
Team Heretics is yet to reveal the official reason for this delay. However, the cause could be due to its star player MiniBoo dropping out of the Shanghai event. The 18-year-old player cited mental health issues for the same.
Now, Team Heretics is bringing in veteran EMEA player paTiTek to replace MiniBoo. Due to these last-minute roster moves, the schedule of Masters Shanghai has also changed.
Updated schedule of VCT Masters Shanghai
Only the schedule of Day 1 and Day 2 has changed following the delay from Team Heretics' end. The rest of VCT Masters Shanghai's schedule will remain the same as before. The updated schedule for the Swiss stage of the Masters event is as follows:
Swiss Stage
Day 1 – May 23, 2024
- Round 1 – G2 Esports vs T1 – 1 am PT / 1:30 pm IST / 10 am CET
- Round 1 – FunPlus Phoenix vs FUT Esports – 4 am PT / 4:30 pm IST / 1 pm CET
Day 2 – May 24, 2024
- Round 1 – Gen.G vs Leviatán – 1 am PT / 1:30 pm IST / 10 am CET
- Round 1 – Dragon Rangers vs Team Heretics – 4 am PT / 4:30 pm IST / 1 pm CET
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