With the Group Stage of Valorant Champions 2026 having come to an end, the remaining eight teams are all set to battle it out in the Playoffs for a shot at the prestigious trophy alongside the lion’s share of a $2.25 million USD prize pool.
The Playoffs for Champions Shanghai begin October 7, so now might be a great time to lock your Pick’Ems in before the window closes.
In this guide, we’ll go through some of the best predictions you can make for the Valorant Champions 2026 Playoffs.
Valorant Champions 2026 Playoffs Bracket
The Americas has sent four teams to the playoffs and the Pacific three, with Vitality holding EMEA’s only spot. China has already been eliminated from the event. Here’s the upper bracket quarterfinals for Champions 2026:
- NRG vs T1
- Paper Rex vs LOUD
- 100 Thieves vs G2
- Vitality vs Nongshim RedForce
All Playoffs games will be best-of-three, with the exception of the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final, which are best-of-five.
Valorant Champions 2026 Playoffs Pick’Ems Guide
Without further ado, let’s take a look at our picks for the Valorant Champions 2026 Playoffs. Note that these aren’t guaranteed wins, but will likely net you the best odds at getting the correct picks. Be sure to do your own research before placing your picks.
With that being said, here are our picks:
Upper Bracket QF
- 100 Thieves (win) vs G2
- Vitality (win) vs Nongshim RedForce
- NRG (win) vs T1
- Paper Rex (win) vs LOUD
Both the Vitality vs Nongshim RedForce game and the PRX vs LOUD game are expected to be extremely close calls and can go either way. Don’t be surprised if these two picks don’t pan out how you’d expect them to.
Lower Bracket R1
- G2 vs Nongshim RedForce (win)
- T1 vs LOUD (win)
Upper Bracket Semifinals
- 100 Thieves (win) vs Vitality
- NRG (win) vs Paper Rex
Upper Bracket Final
- 100 Thieves vs NRG (win)
Lower Bracket R2
- Paper Rex vs Nongshim RedForce (win)
- Vitality vs LOUD (win)
Lower Bracket R3
- Nongshim RedForce (win) vs LOUD
Lower Bracket Final
- 100 Thieves (win) vs Nongshim RedForce
Grand Final
- NRG (win) vs 100Thieves
This concludes our Pick’Ems guide for the Valorant Champions 2026 Playoffs. We have gone through every team’s preferred map picks while calculating the likely outcomes for the games, but since nearly every remaining team is almost equally matched in terms of skill level, it’s still extremely difficult to predict all the outcomes correctly.
