This event is organized by Riot Games. 12 teams are competing in a Double Elimination bracket. 1st-2nd and 3rd place winners qualify to VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026.

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THESPIKE.GG has voted, and here are the top five newcomers to watch at Masters Santiago.

Top 5 newcomers to watch at Masters Santiago

The Sentinel Veto was released on October 7, and Kickoff was the first event where he made an appearance in the VCT

New Agent, immediate impact: Veto’s VCT Kickoff breakdown

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Here are the top 10 performing players across the VCT regions at Kickoff. Americas are completely absent. 

Record breakers and rising stars: The top 10 VCT Kickoff players

Record breakers and rising stars: The top 10 VCT Kickoff 2026 players

A collage of All Gamers, XLG and EDG posing for the camera after qualifying for Masters Santiago

All Gamers, XLG and former champions EDward Gaming are the chosen three to represent VCT CN in Masters Santiago. 

These VCT China teams have made the first Masters of 2026

All Gamers, XLG, and EDG qualify for Masters Santiago

Triple-Elimination bracket
All matches (excl. UB Final , MB Final & LB Final) are Bo3
UB Final , MB Final & LB Final are Bo5
Teams that qualified to Champions Paris are receive a bye into round 2 of the Upper Bracket

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