We SCRIPTED VCT Stage 2. Here's Who We Killed Off | The Vodfathers

Sideshow, TMV, and ShyoWager play VCT script writers for Stage 2, picking the biggest rivalries and drafting their VFL fantasy rosters. In the new Writer's Room segment, each host scripts their own Stage 2 narrative before a match is played. TMV keeps Pacific predictable at the top: T1 running the table 5-0, DRX flaming out as Stage 2's biggest frauds despite the talent, PaperRex sneaking back into the top four, and RRQ in for a surprise win. ShyoWager makes Heretics the centerpiece of EMEA's Group Omega narrative, gives FUT Esports a leg up as the region's most interesting team coming in on form from London, and frames Vitality as the rollercoaster that needs to show some downs before it can go up again. Sideshow scripts NRG out in play-ins, constructs a FURIA surprise run into the Americas top two, and builds to a Leviathan vs KRÜ Esports grand final. After the Writer's Room, the crew move to the real storylines that make Stage 2 compelling: Sideshow pitches four rivalries including Sentinels vs C9 (C9 IGL Xelsis publicly stated he'd trade losing all four other matches just to beat them), Sentinels vs M80 subplot, and an EMEA tier-two angle framed through the lens of Jujutsu Kaisen where old sorcerers in the bodies of lower-seeded teams are about to walk into the main bracket and cause chaos. VFL, the free-to-play fantasy Valorant League, returns for Stage 2 with a live draft. The crew closes with certified banger match picks including the 100 Thieves vs G2 head-to-head (2-10 in maps since May 2024) and a breakdown of why MIBR could be a spectacular car crash of great aim and broken structure. Topics covered: ⦁ Writer's Room Pacific: T1 5-0 in group stage, DRX as Stage 2's biggest frauds, PaperRex and RRQ in the top four ⦁ Writer's Room EMEA: Heretics dominate Group Omega, FUT Esports get their moment, Vitality as the region's rollercoaster ⦁ Writer's Room Americas: NRG out in play-ins, FURIA into the top two, Leviathan vs KRÜ Esports in the grand final ⦁ Bitter Rivals: C9's Xelsis willing to go 1-4 just to beat Sentinels, the subplot at M80, and EMEA's Jujutsu Kaisen tier-two arc ⦁ VFL draft: TMV, ShyoWager, and Sideshow pick their fantasy Valorant League rosters for Stage 2 ⦁ Certified Bangers: 100 Thieves vs G2 (2-10 in maps since May 2024), why MIBR could be the stage's car crash, and Na'Vi's brutal opening week Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with code LFN at https://huel.com. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! The Vodfathers is a weekly Valorant talk show (PTI-style) hosted by Sideshow, TMV, and ShyoWager. The crew delivers fast-paced VCT coverage with segment breakdowns, hot takes on teams and players, and playful banter on the week's biggest Valorant esports stories. The Vodfathers was filmed on July 14, 2026. 🎧 Watch/Listen to The Vodfathers: • Spotify (with video): https://open.spotify.com/show/3lq12uY... • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... • Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/5fyac6xs • Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-v... • iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/330305583/ 💬 Join the conversation: • Discord:   / discord   📲 Follow Last Free Nation VALORANT: • YouTube:    / @lastfreenationvalorant   • Twitter: https://x.com/lastfreenation 🔔 Subscribe to Last Free Nation VALORANT for new episodes every week. 📰 Sign up for The LFN Herald, the weekly dispatch from across the Last Free Nation network: https://herald.lastfreenation.com?utm... 🏴‍☠️ Join the Crew: https://www.lastfreenation.com 0:00 Writer's Room: VCT Stage 2 Pacific script 8:44 Writer's Room: EMEA script 21:09 Writer's Room: Americas script 37:20 Bitter Rivals: Stage 2 storylines 54:58 VFL draft for Stage 2 1:19:40 Certified Bangers: must-watch matches #VALORANT #VCT #TheVodfathers #LFN #Esports