The Capcom Cup X is by far the biggest tournament we’ve seen so far for Street Fighter, We’ve just locked in yet another competitor for this tournament with NL securing his spot. As we approach the Cup itself, the qualifying events are coming much faster! The online qualifiers have already seen some unpredictable players securing their positions at the Capcom Cup X like Snake Eyez. NL is the latest to make it in this way, after claiming victory at the CPT 2023 Asia East Online Qualifier.
The South Korean player has made it to the highest tier of competitive Street Fighter thanks to the qualifier, how did he secure his spot at the climax for SF 6 though?
East Asia Online Qualifier CPT
By the time we reached the final bracket for the qualifier, NL had actually already been knocked down to the losers round. He entered during the second round. This wasn’t quite a full run through the bracket from the bottom up but still pretty impressive. The player quickly dominated once he entered this section though. He beat Ugang to start 2-0, before edging ahead of Oil King 3-2, then easily passing both UMA327 and HotDog29 3-0 each.
Source: Capcom Fighters
This all secured his spot in the loser’s final. Plus, giving him a real shot at qualifying after running through the lower bracket. These underdog runs are always fun to see. It has definitely showed NL had proven he deserved his spot in the final. First though, he had to get through a tight 3-2 match against Leshar. This finally put him through to the Grand Final.
Here he faced Chris Wong, who had been absolutely dominated across the winner’s bracket. NL managed to take the first round here though, winning 3-0, turning the tables and forcing a full reset. This second round had a slot at the Capcom Cup X at stake, and the finals had been extended out thanks to NL’s comeback. Ultimately, the South Korean player managed to repeat his win in the second section, just winning 3-2.
NL qualified for Capcom Cup
With this recent win, NL has qualified for the Capcom Cup! This is the main event for the biggest fighting game of 2023, but it’s not NL’s only major win in the title. He took second at a recent South Korea Road Warrior event, and placed at both EVO and Gamers8.
With this latest win, he’s secured his place. NL is joining the best Street Fighter 6 players at the end of the year. Competition will be tighter there. Although, his comeback run from the loser’s bracket might show he has what it takes to go all the way.
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