VCT Sport Changers Championship 2026 · Playoffs · 31 Oct 2026
Shopify Riot Gold1 – 3KRÜ Blaze
Bo5 · 1: SRG · 2: KRÜ · 3: KRÜ · 4: KRÜ
KRÜ Blaze dropped the primary map after which took the subsequent three on Saturday 31 October. The win reverses their higher bracket semi-final defeat to Shopify Riot Gold and sends the Argentine-based aspect into the ultimate of the VCT Sport Changers Championship 2026. Shopify Riot Gold’s marketing campaign ends with the loss.
The outcome additionally cuts in opposition to the ability rankings. Shopify Riot Gold arrived because the Tenth-ranked group with a score of 1782. KRÜ Blaze sit twentieth on 1742, though their 63-21 report throughout 84 rated matches is the stronger of the 2.
Three straight maps after a 47-minute opener
Shopify Riot Gold struck first, taking a 47-minute opening map. KRÜ Blaze levelled on the quickest map of the sequence, which lasted 37 minutes, and edged forward with a 50-minute third.
The fourth map was by a long way the longest of the evening at 70 minutes. KRÜ Blaze closed it out to settle the best-of-five while not having a decider.
The assembly on 27 October had been much more one-sided. Shopify Riot Gold gained that higher bracket semi-final 2-0, which pushed KRÜ Blaze into the decrease half of the draw. Earlier than that, KRÜ Blaze had opened their playoff run by beating Gen.G GC 2-1 within the higher bracket quarter-finals.
KRÜ Blaze’s decrease bracket run reaches three wins
Saturday’s victory was KRÜ Blaze’s third successive sequence win within the decrease bracket. Each earlier wins had been sweeps. They beat Workforce Liquid Brazil 2-0 within the quarter-finals, then dispatched MIBR GC by the identical rating within the semi-finals.
That run means they’ve gained seven of the eight maps performed since dropping out of the higher bracket. In addition they got here into the occasion as winners of the Latin America regional ultimate, the place they beat Akave Esports Black 3-1.
Shopify Riot Gold bow out after back-to-back defeats
Shopify Riot Gold had regarded nicely positioned earlier within the week. They beat SK Nebula 2-0 within the higher bracket quarter-finals, adopted it with the win over KRÜ Blaze and got here into the championship off two sequence wins over FlyQuest RED within the North America Stage 2 competitors.
The higher bracket ultimate turned that round. Mild Mates GC beat them 2-1 to say the direct place within the ultimate. Saturday’s loss means the North American aspect end the occasion on two consecutive sequence defeats.
KRÜ Blaze now face Gentle Mates GC on Sunday 1 November, the closing day of the championship. Mild Mates GC reached the ultimate unbeaten within the playoffs. They swept MIBR GC 2-0 within the higher bracket semi-finals earlier than their win over Shopify Riot Gold.
Learn additionally: Gentle Mates GC come from a map down to beat Shopify Rebellion Gold and reach Game Changers final
