Mild Mates GC, on their Championship debut, beat Shopify Revolt Gold 2-1 within the higher bracket last in São Paulo. The French-based aspect go into Sunday’s best-of-five grand last with a two-map ban benefit, whereas Shopify Revolt Gold should come via the decrease last.
Mild Mates GC are into the grand last of the VCT Recreation Changers Championship 2026. They beat Shopify Revolt Gold 2-1 within the higher bracket last in São Paulo on Friday 30 October. The French-based aspect dropped the opening map after which took the subsequent two. Each groups had arrived on the match with each map on the occasion gained.
Shopify Revolt Gold gained map one, which lasted 53 minutes. On the second map they fought again to 10-10, however Mild Mates closed it out 13-11 after 55 minutes. The decider on Summit ran for 57 minutes and completed 13-10 to Mild Mates.
Coming via the higher bracket provides Mild Mates a two-map ban benefit within the grand last. Shopify Revolt Gold, led on the occasion by interim in-game chief alexis, drop into the decrease bracket last in opposition to KRÜ Blaze.
Championship debutants stay unbeaten in São Paulo
That is Mild Mates’ first look on the Championship. Their line-up of Marti, Nami, Wens, tokameite and berryx reached the higher last with 2-0 wins over Group Liquid Brazil and MIBR GC. Their final three EMEA Stage 3 outcomes earlier than the occasion have been wins over G2 Gozen and SK Nebula, each 2-1, and a 3-2 defeat to G2 Gozen.
The Elo energy rankings already had Mild Mates forward. They sit fourth with a score of 1844 and a 33-7 document from 40 rated matches. Shopify Revolt Gold are sixth on 1809, with a 40-20 document from 60 rated matches.
Shopify Revolt Gold had cleared SK Nebula and KRÜ Blaze with out shedding a map. Earlier than travelling, they beat FlyQuest RED 3-1 and 2-1 and SwimTrek Blue 2-0 in North America Stage 2. Ultimately yr’s Championship in Seoul, Group Liquid Brazil beat them 3-2 within the title match.
Shopify Revolt Gold should beat KRÜ Blaze a second time
The decrease bracket last is a rematch. Shopify Revolt Gold beat KRÜ Blaze within the higher semi-final. KRÜ then earned their place with decrease bracket wins over Group Liquid Brazil and MIBR GC, each with out dropping a map. MIBR GC completed fourth, which is price $50,000. SK Nebula, considered one of three EMEA groups in São Paulo, positioned joint fifth to sixth for $25,000. Their line-up included Scottish participant fluxxy.
Third place pays $70,000. The decrease bracket last and the grand last are each best-of-five, after best-of-three collection within the earlier rounds of the double-elimination bracket. Ten groups entered the occasion at Riot Video games Area, which Riot describes because the final Recreation Changers Championship to be held as a standalone occasion. In 2027 the Championship strikes to Austin, Texas. For the primary time it should run in the identical metropolis similtaneously VALORANT Champions, from 16 September to 10 October.
Shopify Revolt Gold and KRÜ Blaze meet within the decrease bracket last on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 BRT. The winner faces Mild Mates GC within the grand last on Sunday 1 November at 15:00 BRT.
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