MIBR GC beat FENNEL Female to win Game Changers Championship playoff opener

MIBR GC beat FENNEL Feminine 2-0 on Thursday 22 October within the first upper-bracket match of the VCT Recreation Changers Championship 2026 playoffs. The most effective-of-three resulted in two maps, and MIBR GC now face G2 Gozen of their subsequent match.

The opening map lasted 38 minutes and the second 37. FENNEL Feminine didn’t take a map in both.

Third in opposition to twenty sixth within the energy rankings

The consequence adopted the Elo energy rankings. MIBR GC are third with a ranking of 1824 and a file of 43-17 from 60 rated matches. FENNEL Feminine are twenty sixth on 1721, with a 23-11 file from 34 rated matches.

This was the higher-rated workforce profitable, not an upset. A clear sweep in opposition to a facet with FENNEL Feminine’s current outcomes nonetheless counts as a strong start for MIBR GC on the opening day of the playoffs.

MIBR GC construct on their Final Probability Qualifier restoration

MIBR GC didn’t have a simple path to this occasion. On the VCT Recreation Changers Brazil Ultimate Stage 2026 they misplaced 1-2 to Staff Liquid Brazil and 2-3 to Evil Geniuses GC. Their path to the Championship then went via the VCT Recreation Changers Americas Final Probability Qualifier 2026, the place they began with a 0-2 defeat to FlyQuest RED.

They haven’t misplaced a collection since. MIBR GC beat Akave Esports Black 2-0, then gained a rematch with FlyQuest RED 3-2. The win over FENNEL Feminine extends that unbeaten run into the Championship itself.

FENNEL Feminine’s Pacific type checked once more

FENNEL Feminine arrived with a robust file from their very own area. They beat Sasanqua 3-0 on the VCT Recreation Changers Japan Cut up 2 2026. At VCT Recreation Changers Pacific 2026 they then gained 2-0 in opposition to wiwiwi, 2-1 in opposition to Gen.G GC and 2-0 in opposition to Staff Falcons VEGA.

That run resulted in a 2-3 rematch defeat to Gen.G GC. This loss to MIBR GC makes it consecutive collection defeats for the Japan-based workforce, who couldn’t take a map from one of many highest-rated groups within the subject.

G2 Gozen subsequent for MIBR GC on Saturday

MIBR GC’s subsequent match within the higher bracket is in opposition to G2 Gozen on Saturday 24 October. The occasion runs till 1 November.

The opposite opening upper-bracket match was additionally a sweep. SK Nebula beat Nova Esports GC 2-0, so each of the primary playoff collection on the Championship ended with out a deciding map.