Reigning world champions, Masters Santiago champions, EMEA's new champions and China's Cinderella, drawn together. Two of them go home by Oct 3.
Karmine Corp took a map off NRG and a map off Nongshim and won neither series. The Group of Doom is settled: NRG and Nongshim go through, Karmine Corp and Xi Lai Gaming go home.
Nongshim RedForce
Xi Lai GamingSummit 13–11, Sunset 13–11. Xi Lai Gaming are out at 0–2, the second Chinese team eliminated at home in one night. Nongshim play Karmine Corp in the Group D decider on Oct 3.
Two maps by two rounds each. Karmine Corp next, with a playoff spot on it.
Three clean shots from the only player to win Champions twice. The official short.
The champions’ first round of note in Shanghai came from mada. The official mic feed runs under it.
NRGNongshim RedForceLotus 13–5, then Split 13–10. The reigning champions are 1–0 and play Karmine Corp in the Group D winners’ match on Sept 29. Nongshim, nineteen days after losing the Pacific final from 2–0 up, drop to the elimination match against Xi Lai Gaming.
Xi Lai GamingKarmine CorpSunset 13–3, Abyss 13–6. The team that went 0–5 in April won its first Champions match in two maps. Karmine Corp meet NRG in the winners’ match on Sept 29; Xi Lai face Nongshim in the elimination match, and Chinese teams are 0–2 at home.
Nongshim RedForce against the champions NRG, then Karmine Corp against Xi Lai Gaming. Four teams, one group, the one nobody wanted.
Karmine Corp, Nongshim, NRG and Xi Lai land together. Watch the full draw from the VCT Americas channel.
The fan-storylines of VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Updated after each match day.