After a short first game and an hour-and-a-half-long second game filled with six overtimes, Vitality has taken down LOUD 2-0 in the Group B Winner’s game at Valorant Champions 2026.
In case you missed the clash of the two titans, here’s everything you need to know about what went down during the series.
Map Veto
- Vitality bans Sunset
- LOUD bans Split
- Vitality picks Ascent
- LOUD picks Summit
- Vitality bans Abyss
- LOUD bans Haven
- Lotus was left over
Map 1: Ascent (Pick: Vitality, Win: Vitality, Final Score: 13-7)
Vitality looked extremely comfortable in their map pick of Ascent, completely dominating LOUD for the majority of the first half to end their T-side on an 8-4 score. While a pistol-round win in the second half enabled LOUD to secure a couple of additional rounds, it only delayed the inevitable as Vitality’s superior teamwork enabled them to secure the first map 13-7.
Map 2: Summit (Pick: LOUD, Win: Vitality, Final Score: 19-17)
Unlike the first game, the clash between Vitality and LOUD on Summit was a nail-biter. Despite being LOUD’s map pick, Vitality were in complete control of the map throughout the first half on Summit’s CT-side, leaving little room for LOUD’s attack to exploit. The French org entered the second half with a strong 9-3 lead in its favor.
The second half is when it all started to fall apart for Vitality, starting with a pistol-round loss. They did manage to grab the first buy-round of the game, denying their opposition its bonus round, but LOUD’s defense looked impenetrable as they grabbed one round after another to force overtime.
The overtime on Summit was intense, as the two teams traded rounds back and forth till Vitality eventually managed to break through on the sixth OT, winning the game 19-17.
LOUD’s Lucca “lukxo” Travaioli put up an especially remarkable performance over the course of the two games, finishing the series with a whopping 54 kills while conceding only 39 deaths.
With this series win, Vitality qualifies directly to the Valorant Champions 2026 playoffs. LOUD will have to take on the winners of Global Esports vs EDward Gaming in a battle for survival on October 4th.
