KRÜ Blaze crowned VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 champions

For the first time in its history, KRÜ Blaze has claimed the VALORANT Game Changers 2026 - Championship title. This marks the first time a Latin American organization has won an international title in the Game Changers circuit.

In an intense five-map series, KRÜ Blaze defeated Gentle Mates GC 3-2 in a thrilling matchup between two teams making their first Grand Final appearance.

VALORANT Game Changers 2026 - Championship

Gentle Mates GC

2

X

3

KRÜ Blaze

Grand Final, Best of 5 - November 1, 2026 - 6:00PM

13

Haven

5

5

Abyss

13

12

Sunset

14

13

Split

8

8

Ascent

13

Gentle Mates GC

player

Rating

PS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

Wens

1.02

0

81/67/15

+14

1.21

70.2%

145.3

34%

60%

12

8

Marti

1.01

0

72/74/40

-2

0.97

73.0%

136.4

27%

41%

11

16

safiaa

1.01

0

76/71/28

+5

1.07

71.8%

148.0

36%

42%

5

7

berryx

0.98

0

76/72/17

+4

1.06

77.0%

121.7

36%

47%

15

17

nami

0.93

0

65/74/36

-9

0.88

72.9%

113.2

32%

38%

5

8

KRÜ Blaze

player

Rating

PS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

antg

1.10

0

79/74/37

+5

1.07

82.7%

134.7

33%

58%

11

8

tok1o

1.07

0

84/72/14

+12

1.17

68.6%

150.4

33%

58%

14

10

none

1.06

0

82/80/20

+2

1.03

68.9%

147.6

25%

57%

21

16

poniX

0.82

0

61/74/32

-13

0.82

73.8%

122.9

25%

57%

4

3

micaela

0.74

0

50/70/36

-20

0.71

67.8%

85.7

39%

35%

6

11

An historic day for Latin America

For years, players in the Game Changers scene have been fighting to showcase the highest level of VALORANT, and the 2026 Grand Final was the perfect stage to do so. Throughout the tournament, teams battled their way through the competition, proving that Game Changers is a scene full of talent, exciting matches, and plenty of reasons for fans to follow.

On November 1, KRÜ Blaze made history in São Paulo, Brazil, by claiming the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 title and securing the first-ever victory for the region.

The team also set several historic milestones, with four Argentinian players and members of the coaching staff, alongside one Chilean player, becoming the first representatives of their respective countries to lift the GCC trophy.

KRÜ BLAZE claim their first international trophy

As one of the longest-standing organizations investing in the Game Changers scene, KRÜ Blaze finally secured its first international title, four years after assembling its inaugural roster.

The team had attended every edition of the Championship but had never managed to reach the Grand Final. Before 2026, its best result was a top-four finish in 2025.

Despite a hard-fought series against the French organization, featuring back-to-back rounds, comebacks, overtimes, and plenty of VALORANT action, the Latin American team finally reaped the rewards of years of hard work.

Notably, four of the five players reached a Grand Final for the first time in their careers, with only Lorena "micaela" Ferreyra returning from the previous roster.

Amaro "tok1o" Miranda was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.

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