VALORANT icons go head-to-head in a star-studded showmatch

A friendly match between Fnatic coach, mini, and Team Liquid’s very own Sliggy marked 5 years of VALORANT. Here's how the iconic game went down.
June 3, 2025
Fnatic, mini, Team Liquid, Sliggy, VALORANT 5th anniversary showmatch

Riot Games marked VALORANT’s fifth year with a light-hearted but thrilling match between two of the game’s most respected names: Fnatic’s Jacob ‘mini’ Harris and Team Liquid’s Connor ‘Sliggy’ Blomfield. 

The special event took place on Monday, June 2, at 7 pm BST and featured a friendly clash between Team mini and Team Sliggy across five maps.

Team mini included community favourites Acrethedog and Thinking Man’s Valorant (TMV), along with broadcasters Sideshow and MitchMan. On the other side, Team Sliggy featured top minds like eMIL, d00mbr0s, Karagii, and Bacon9.

The match was streamed on Fnatic streamer Megan ‘megsoundslikeegg’ Garner’s Twitch channel, with each player also hosting their game point of view. Team mini came out on top with 4-1 in a fast-paced, fun-filled match.

In line with VALORANT’s 5th anniversary, Riot is also set to release a new map and event pass on June 24 or 25. Fans can also relive VALORANT nostalgia with the 5th-year cinematic, ‘Why We Fight’.

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