FNS Biography

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FNS in Valorant Champions Tour
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Pujan "FNS" Mehta

An adept in-game leader (IGL) equipped with a tactical mindset and strategizing ability that few can rival.

FNS initially gained recognition in the competitive gaming scene through his career in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) before transitioning to Valorant. He has played for well-known organizations such as Cloud9, Optic, and NRG. His contributions to the teams he's been a part of often extend beyond his gameplay skills, as he is known to guide his teams with strategic calls and game knowledge.

 

2020: FNS Joins Team Envy

2020: FNS Joins Team Envy

Together with “c4Lypso”, “mummAy,” “aKis,” and “caboose,” Envy was one of the first Valorant teams.

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2021 VCT: Masters Berlin – 2nd Place

2021 VCT: Masters Berlin – 2nd Place

FNS led Envy, now comprised of “Victor,” “Marved,” “Crashies,” and “yay,” to the grand finals without dropping a map. They unfortunately fell short against Gambit Esports.

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2022 VCT: Reykjavík – Winner

2022 VCT: Reykjavík – Winner

After Team Envy merged with OpTic Gaming, FNS performed 2 consecutive IGLing masterclasses to sweep Zeta Division in the lower final and Brazilian powerhouse LOUD in the event’s grand final.

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2022 VCT: Masters Copenhagen – 3rd Place

2022 VCT: Masters Copenhagen – 3rd Place

OpTic was knocked down to the lower bracket by the APAC region’s best team, Paper Rex. Europe’s FPX defeated OpTic 3-1 in the lower final, and they would later beat PRX to win the Masters title.

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2022 VCT: Champions Istanbul – 2nd Place

2022 VCT: Champions Istanbul – 2nd Place

OpTic completes another lower bracket run against DRX in the lower final after a 1-2 defeat against LOUD. Although they could not overcome LOUD in the rematch, this event solidified OpTic v.s. LOUD as Valorant esport’s El Clasico, and FNS’ OpTic as the king of lower bracket runs.

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2023 VCT: LOCK//IN São Paulo

2023 VCT: LOCK//IN São Paulo

After losing Marved and Yay, the core of FNS, Victor, and Crashies, alongside NRG “s0m” and European import FPX “Ardiis” formed the new NRG Esports Valorant team. The El Clasico between former OpTic v.s. LOUD saw 2 grueling overtime maps, with LOUD narrowly coming out on top.

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2023 VCT: Americas League – 2nd Place

2023 VCT: Americas League – 2nd Place

Despite a slow start to the regular season (1W-3L), FNS’ leadership took NRG on a 5-win streak and clinched a playoff spot as the 3rd seed. They qualified for Masters Tokyo and finished 2nd in the regional league by defeating EG in the lower finals of the playoffs stage.

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2023 VCT: Masters Tokyo – 4th Place

2023 VCT: Masters Tokyo – 4th Place

NRG was knocked down to the lower bracket by the European superteam Fnatic in round 1 of playoffs. They beat DRX and Team Liquid but were sadly eliminated by PRX in a close 3-map series.

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2023 VCT: Champions Los Angeles

2023 VCT: Champions Los Angeles

China’s Bilibili Gaming defied all expectations to beat NRG twice in the group stage, which gave FNS his earliest exit in an international tournament. FNS, s0m, and Ardiis soon parted ways with the team, marking the end of the OpTic core.

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