VALORANT’s strongest teams in each region before Champs

Be aware: Particular person participant rankings and stats had been sourced from VLR.gg and are correct as of Sep. 7, 2026. I’ve included the general Score (2.0), Common Fight Rating (ACS), Kill: Loss of life (Okay:D), Common Injury per Spherical (ADR), Kills Per Spherical (KPR), and Kill/Help/Survive/Commerce (KAST) proportion.

There’s no higher instance of hitting peak kind on the excellent time than 100 Thieves.

The North American juggernaut completed 4th in Stage 1 and missed qualification for each Masters occasions. Nonetheless, they hit their stride on the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, incomes a spot by sweeping LOUD 3–0 within the qualifiers. 

In entrance of a crowd in Paris in the course of the EWC 2026 playoffs, 100 Thieves went on to beat MIBR 2–1, Nongshim RedForce 2–1, and at last NRG 3–1 to raise the trophy. Matthew ‘Cryocells’ Panganiban was the spearhead of the assault, incomes the MVP award.

Proving that their success at EWC 2026 wasn’t a fluke, 100 Thieves proceeded to high Group Omega in VCT 2026 Stage 2 Americas with a 4–1 report. 

Within the playoffs, Jordan ‘vora’ Pulwer led his staff to decisive 2–0 wins over Leviatán and NRG within the higher bracket to safe a grand closing spot. In a slugfest of a sequence, 100 Thieves took down LOUD 3–2 to earn the highest Americas seed going into Champions Shanghai.

100 Thieves maintain the #3 spot on the Global Power Rankings (GPR), with a 17–8 report and 1449 factors. They’re technically 2nd within the Americas, behind Leviatán, who did not earn a spot at Champs.

Asuna was named the MVP of the VCT Americas Stage 2 grand closing.

Discover the person participant stats for the 100 Thieves roster outlined beneath. 

Ranked #2 globally and #1 in Pacific with a 16–12 report and 1455 factors, International Esports is my high decide for the Pacific area. Sorry, Paper Rex followers!

International Esports has been slowly gaining momentum all year long. On the VCT Pacific Kickoff, they completed seventh–eighth, and in Stage 1, they completed third, qualifying for Masters London, the place they completed ninth–tenth. Whereas International Esports dropped out early at EWC 2026, they bounced again in fashion.

After a stable 3–2 report in Group Alpha of VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2, International Esports powered up in the course of the playoffs. They defeated DRX 2–1 and VARREL 2–0, earlier than struggling a 1–2 defeat by the hands of Nongshim RedForce. A 3–1 victory over T1 earned International Esports a spot within the grand closing.

Nongshim RedForce took a commanding 2–0 lead and, with their backs in opposition to the wall, International Esports delivered one of many best comebacks in VALORANT esports historical past. They received the final three maps in a row to finish a historic reverse sweep.

Bouncing again from a 0–2 deficit to win Stage 2 confirmed unimaginable big-match temperament and will give International Esports all the boldness they may want going into Champions Shanghai.

South Korean celebrity Go ‘UdoTan’ Kyung-won was named the Finals MVP of VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2.

Get acquainted with the International Esports roster by trying out numerous stats.

Regardless of not qualifying for both Masters Santiago or Masters London, TYLOO maintain the #1 spot in China and #13 globally on the GPR, with an 18–10 report and 1,321 factors!

TYLOO produced improved kind in Group Alpha of Stage 2, recording a formidable 4–1 report to earn a spot within the playoffs, however misplaced the seeding match in opposition to one of many favourites, XLG Esports.

After defeating Titan Esports Membership, TYLOO acquired knocked right down to the decrease bracket by JD Gaming, who went on to beat Bilibili Gaming 2–0 for a spot within the grand closing.

TYLOO impressed me with their resilience on the point of elimination, making a dominant lower-bracket run as they eradicated All Players 2–0, NOVA Esports 2–0, and Bilibili Gaming 3–0.

Regardless of JD Gaming taking the opening map of the grand closing, TYLOO stabilised and received the following three in a row to assert the trophy with a 3–1 victory.

Indonesian participant Moses ‘Splash’ Jonathan picked up 4 MVP awards throughout Stage 2, making a “splash” to assist his staff qualify for Champs.

Try the person participant stats for the present TYLOO roster for an outline of their performances at VCT 2026 China Stage 2.

Ranked #9 globally and #1 in EMEA in keeping with the GPR, Karmine Corp has 1,384 factors and an 8–9 report. They didn’t handle to earn a spot at Masters Santiago or Masters London.

Karmine Corp carried out poorly at each the Kickoff and Stage 1 occasions. After ending ninth–twelfth at EWC 2026, their season seemed past restoration. Nonetheless, they bounced again in VCT EMEA Stage 2, exhibiting enhancements in each particular person kind and tactical depth. 

Karmine Corp topped Group Omega with a 4–1 report. Within the higher bracket of the playoffs, Hazem ‘avez’ Khaled led his staff to a 2–1 win over Enterprise Esports and a formidable 2–0 sweep of FUT Esports.

Within the grand closing in opposition to Staff Liquid, one of many favourites, Karmine Corp confirmed no mercy, successful convincingly 3–1 to raise the trophy.

Kazakhstani star Dastan ‘dos9’ Zhumagali was named the MVP of the grand closing, testing Staff Liquid at each flip.

For an outline of Karmine Corp’s participant performances all through VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 2, take a look at the desk beneath.