If you’ve been playing VALORANT for a while, you’ve probably heard the phrase “9-3 curse” in at least one of your games. Or maybe even during a Champions match. So what is it? Why do people talk about it? And is it real? Let’s find out.

Hello everyone! First of all I want to share my story, just for context. In the Beta I was Platinum 2, but I stopped playing and started again 2 acts ago. Last Act I Solo Q-ed to Gold 3 and stopped because the Act came to a close. This...