With Valorant Champions 2026 rapidly nearing its conclusion, only a couple of games remain before Riot Games crowns a new winner for the prestigious tournament. The third round of the lower bracket saw 100 Thieves edge past G2 in the final map of a BO3, securing their revenge against the European org after being knocked down to the lower bracket after a 2-0 defeat to G2.
Here’s everything that went down in the best-of-three showdown between the two giants.
Map Veto
- G2 bans Haven
- 100 Thieves bans Abyss
- G2 picks Lotus
- 100 Thieves picks Ascent
- G2 bans Split
- 100 Thieves bans Sunset
- Summit was left over
What Went Down
100 Thieves started on the Attacking side of Lotus to kick off the BO3. While they picked up several rounds over the course of the first half, they didn’t manage to get a decisive lead heading into their defence, which G2 later capitalized on. Despite losing the second pistol round and the following force-buy, G2 put up an incredible attack over the rest of the half, leaving little room for mistakes as they secured the first game 13-10.
100 Thieves were on the back foot heading into their own map pick, and the nerves might have gotten to them as they trailed 5-7 in the first half despite grabbing the pistol round to get a head start. A second pistol-round win on Ascent’s CT-side enabled 100 Thieves to get an economic advantage and mount up a solid defence, eventually grabbing the game with a 13-10 score.
The third and final map of the series, Summit, had the crowd on its toes. Despite getting a strong head start on the CT-side, G2 failed to maintain their momentum. 100 Thieves bounced back hard towards the latter part of the first half, heading into their own defence with a narrow lead. G2 could only grab a couple of rounds in the second half before 100 Thieves secured the series 2-1 with a 13-7 victory on Summit.
100 Thieves’ Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban shined the brightest for his team, ending the series with a whopping 59 kills and only 42 deaths.
