◆Stories of Champions Shanghai◆
2026 VALORANT Masters London - Day 1

NRG

Americas points #1 · AmericasAlive
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Storylines they are in

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People Who Moved
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Players · ◆ making waves

Ethan
◆EthanIGL · First player to win Champions twiceTitle Defense
brawk
◆brawkChampions 2025 MVPTitle Defense
keiko
◆keikoJoined from Team Liquid Nov 2025Title DefensePeople Who Moved
mada
mada
skuba
skuba
bonkar
bonkarCoach

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PARIS, FRANCE - (L-R) mada, Ethan, and s0m of NRG raise the trophy after winning the VALORANT Champions Paris Grand Finals at Accor Arena on October 5, 2025 in Paris, France (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
Title Defense

Only 3.9% of Pick'em entries chose NRG in Paris. They won it 3–2 after Fnatic led 11–1 on Abyss

brawk was MVP. Ethan became the first player to win Champions twice. Since then: 3rd in Santiago, reverse-swept out of London, and beaten by 100 Thieves and LOUD in the same week.

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vlr.gg · Match report ↗
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Fans in the audience show their support during VALORANT Champions Shanghai Group Stage Day 1 at Jing’an Sports Center on September 24, 2026 in Shanghai, China (Photo by Yicun Liu/Riot Games)
Sep 25 · Group D opens

Nongshim RedForce vs NRG, then Karmine Corp vs Xi Lai Gaming

Nongshim RedForce against the champions NRG, then Karmine Corp against Xi Lai Gaming. Four teams, one group, the one nobody wanted.

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2026-09-25T09:00:00ZBo3 · Group D Opening
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