So I'm guessing we're gonna rotate the Champions location among the 4 regions. 2024 - Seoul (APAC) 2025 - Paris (EMEA) 2026 - China 2027 - Americas 2028 - back to APAC again, and so on I like this idea Riot, big W.
@@nono-yd8ijyeah true, that shits so frustrating. Like you’d imagine that players that good would actually be impacted by that though, even if it is a tiny difference between reactions in ms.
suggestion, there should be another ascension s-tier tournament like winner of each ascension region (4 teams from each region) will compete together in single short series(like semis and final) and winner of that series will face VCT champions of that same year, just like UEFA super cup which played between UCL and UEL winner.
Lol it's gonna be coughing baby versus hydrogen bomb. You're essentially asking T2 players to versus the best team in the world. Other than g2 (I mean the guard was alr top seeds last time) literally all the t2 teams were so shit. Best other t2 team was drg lmao
@@yuze3047 Lmao, a lot of T2 teams are better than T1, and this isn't just any T2 team, They will be the winner of the ascension, who will anyway play the T1 team in the league phase following promotion, so it will be fair to both teams. They can manage to crush T1.
@@twitch7657 What, literally other than G2, what EMEA and NA Ascension teams are gonna keep up with winners of VCT Champs? GentleM8s, Apeks, Bleed? No chance... They cant even keep up in regular season
@@twitch7657 you realise that T2 teams dont even have the resources to compete with T1 teams over an year long season rt? Ur Idea of a Super Cup can be best implemented by just putting together the winners of the masters and champions tournaments together in a group and kicking off the new season with this tournament.Otherwise the idea isnt very practical
Now all I care about is them using SWISS format instead of double elimination. Hopefully we see this somewhere. It’s more interesting to never see the same 2 teams fighting twice
Love everything but having Phase 1 act as a sort of “practice” before Phase 2 sucks. But they’re expanding and making as much room possible for more teams to compete and I love to see it. ps. WATCH GAME CHANGERS! IT’S THE BEST FEMALE ESPORTS EVENT CURRENTLY!
Many good changes but I hope SO MUCH that you implement the playoff seeding which TMV suggests. Otherwise there will be ao many irrelevant games later in the split
A preview of the Valorant Champions Chongqing 2026: The slogan of the competition is "Master, Prentice, Together, Clutch!". The MV of the theme song is the story of a player who sended "Recruiting Prentices" and really recruited a prentice, and finally the prentice entered the Valorant Champions under his careful education. The 2026 champions skins has two main guns: Vandal, means "master" Odin, means "Pretence" Both main guns have obvious neo-Chinese and kung Fu elements The melee is a nunchakus. Yes, nunchakus After reaching level 2, the tap action and view are very cool, and the Heave hit is a Kick! A literal kick! The important thing is that holding the nunchakus and pressing it twice can make a fist salute, and this view has a third person perspective! [A real master will only look at the word "Recruiting Prentices" literally]
The only thing that isnt clear to me is “refreshing” the classic skins. Is it that hard to just give us a Ghost if youre not willing to do a rifle? Classic skins only really sucks for anyone who bought one this year as obviously they cant equip both.
Resetting match records for stage 2 is I think a straight counter to those frauds at kru who honestly didn’t deserve to be at this champions. Their good stage 1 record was the only reason they qualified for champs which was bs imo.
Why are there no lock-in style tournaments anymore? Just genuinely curious because it sounds like a good thing for international viewers to watch teams of all skill levels and regions go head to head.
Shortening the off-season is actually W
Yep, it prolly made a lot of pros happy
shouldve been like this to begin with, half a year off-season for everyone but the 3 champs teams is insane
What is "W"?
@@skehewmq Win
a win situation @@skehewmq
So I'm guessing we're gonna rotate the Champions location among the 4 regions.
2024 - Seoul (APAC)
2025 - Paris (EMEA)
2026 - China
2027 - Americas
2028 - back to APAC again, and so on
I like this idea Riot, big W.
It's also like that for LoL Worlds 👍🏻
they literally did the same thing to league of legends but worse because they only host events in major countries
They do the same thing for league worlds
2028 could be in the UAE
U should counting from 2023 dude. So we go back to america in 2027
Wait these ideas are actually good. Someone’s been cooking over at Riot.
If KC qualifies to Paris then it's gonna be a good one I think
@@chroma79yeah, the hype would be crazy fr
@@chroma79 Don't forget Vitality or Gentle Mates
yeah someone actually listened, now they just need to upgrade computers for international events lol
@@nono-yd8ijyeah true, that shits so frustrating. Like you’d imagine that players that good would actually be impacted by that though, even if it is a tiny difference between reactions in ms.
holy shit they actually listened to feedback on the format, LETS GO
They always did, VCT just preps everything around 2 years in advance, so all this has been in the works since 2023 really
@@ConsolePlayr I mean... the agent balancing is pretty bad tbh
Yeah man its not fun they nerfed like that @@Bluetorch_
@@Bluetorch_ not really
hi, sorry I'm new to this game and don't play it but I just enjoy watching it, why is this a big improvement on the format?
2028 Champions Antarctica ❄️
ahahhaahaha
2029 champions the moon
@@sirnale7805 bro imagine someday mfs fly to the moon and play valorsnt there
@@sirnale7805 2030 champions saturn 🔥
@@haku7335 no
All extremely positive changes, Riot cooked with this one
MASTERS TORONTO IN JUNE LETS GOOOOOOO WHERE MY TORONTO HOMIES AT!
we up bro. might be able to actually attend a match
Frrr is gonna be lit aff
RAAAHH!!!🍁🍁
i live in alberta but if it line sup i might be able to go
live in alberta but im gon save up for the finals HAHAHA
Nah records no longer carrying over from Stage 1 is a banger move.
Frankly this entire video is filled with banger moves.
W
There are so many bangers because of the many Ls in this year's VCT
finally, but i think the placements in stage 1 will still matter for points. correct me if im wrong.
except new classic skins, why not a diff gun :/
@@xdShazakcus the classic is pretty cheap
Well, this year's format is confusing for newer fans (like Stage 2 Ranking is like overall instead to Alpha/Omega + Overall combined)
This champions is not even done n we already got the whole map of next years events. Noice riot.
4:08 not the Boom Rope incident bro 😭
LOLLL
HAHhHAHAH 😂😂
legendary moment🙃
Let's go!! Academic teams is now on!!!! GL
This is actually amazing, so happy Riot is listening to the community and the players
OMG CHAMPIONS IN PARIS FINALLY I WOULD BE THERE THANKS
la même chui trop heureux mdrr
Si Vita, karmine corp ou m8 se qualifient, j'imagine pas les dingeries qu'il va avoir au stade
Bangkok supremacy!!! Let's goooo
LETS GO CANADA!!!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
still waiting on champs or masters in Australia
@@samphyrz you just need to see how goated the IEM CS2 event was in Sydney
@@samphyrz Imagine Champs in Sydney Opera House 😂😂
where do you think they would host it?
I might just fly from New Zealand to see that.
Masters for sure not a champs I feel like major country’s would be better for hype imo
suggestion, there should be another ascension s-tier tournament like winner of each ascension region (4 teams from each region) will compete together in single short series(like semis and final) and winner of that series will face VCT champions of that same year, just like UEFA super cup which played between UCL and UEL winner.
Lol it's gonna be coughing baby versus hydrogen bomb. You're essentially asking T2 players to versus the best team in the world. Other than g2 (I mean the guard was alr top seeds last time) literally all the t2 teams were so shit. Best other t2 team was drg lmao
@@yuze3047 Lmao, a lot of T2 teams are better than T1, and this isn't just any T2 team,
They will be the winner of the ascension, who will anyway play the T1 team in the league phase following promotion, so it will be fair to both teams. They can manage to crush T1.
@@twitch7657 What, literally other than G2, what EMEA and NA Ascension teams are gonna keep up with winners of VCT Champs? GentleM8s, Apeks, Bleed? No chance... They cant even keep up in regular season
@@twitch7657 you realise that T2 teams dont even have the resources to compete with T1 teams over an year long season rt?
Ur Idea of a Super Cup can be best implemented by just putting together the winners of the masters and champions tournaments together in a group and kicking off the new season with this tournament.Otherwise the idea isnt very practical
Thank you for listening to the community and continuing to evolve, great work team.
Awesome!!! Looking forward to getting to Paris!
MASTERS TORONTO!!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOO
Really hope next year’s vandal is amazing!
Ultra Stoked that a Valorant LAN is coming to Toronto, Canada! Talk about the true meaning of #boostthenorth for the #Valorant community in Canada!
reel it in bro
#boostthenorth daddy
Overall great changes, would love masters/champs London one day
Excited to watch in Bangkok ❤️❤️❤️
Bros come to sea when I leave sea☠️
Great. Just Great. I am happy to see next years events in action
Was really hoping they would scrap the kickoff event and do a "normal" Masters after each split and then an LCQ for Champs
Now all I care about is them using SWISS format instead of double elimination. Hopefully we see this somewhere. It’s more interesting to never see the same 2 teams fighting twice
Yooooo more competitions? They are cooking something amazing here
I saw SK rossi ❤🇮🇳
😢😢.
Planning to travel from US to Toronto for Masters. Thanks for bringing one of the tournaments to Americas ❤
Big W. TenZ Home event in Toronto!!!!!!
Masters London when?
Based on what seems like the 4 region rotation, not until at least 2029, assuming Valorant esports live that long (it almost definitely will).
@@BrowningAstilo cs esports has lived for like 20 years and keeps getting stronger so im guessing it will be the same for val unless they mess up
Irl knife fights
@@BrowningAstiloprobably sooner. Masters locations tend to be more random than champs
im sure we can just cross the channel for champs at paris
Next season will be really interesting but i hope they will upgrade pc in internationals
Just heard the news, me and the boys are already planning to go to Paris in October.
Can’t miss out if it’s close enough!
For PRX
Riot Deserved the 3m+ views. Then they gave us this. MORE POWER TO RIOT!!!! GOTY!!!
1:13 dos9 king
cant wait to see vct live in toronto next year! im so excited
BRING BACK THE 2021 VANDEL FOR 5TH ANNIVERSARY I NEED IT
Love everything but having Phase 1 act as a sort of “practice” before Phase 2 sucks. But they’re expanding and making as much room possible for more teams to compete and I love to see it.
ps. WATCH GAME CHANGERS! IT’S THE BEST FEMALE ESPORTS EVENT CURRENTLY!
It's kinda cool, seems like they're making it all bigger which gives the teams more chances, audiences more to watch, and the events more money lol
YES!!!! Champipns in Paris. I might go there, since its in Europe.
Replay system reveal for 5th anniversary. Let's go!
I live in Toronto. Very excited for the next year's master
Hope the plans you have proposed will go smoothly👍
Many good changes but I hope SO MUCH that you implement the playoff seeding which TMV suggests.
Otherwise there will be ao many irrelevant games later in the split
Im waiting for the esport hub to have also gc teams
love u Valorant !
Thinking we'll have an event in Vegas in the coming years for sure
You killed T2 Valorant Scene.
Lets go thank you for champions Paris ❤❤❤ also w format you coooked this year
i have to say riot is so good at always expanding their esports its so cool
Lil bro mentioned
Toronto mentioned🗣🗣, I CAN FINALLY WATCH A PRO MATCH LIVE WWWW
Wow solid changes. Next season gon be litty!
THANK YOU!
Masters should ALWAYS be worth more points then a stage win like masters should be worth 5 points while a stage win should be 3
5th year anniversary damn
Kick off double Elim is huge
SK Rossi ❤
Paris... Might actually have to go there in person this time
Now just have more games a day at masters/champs and it is close to perfection
Honestly all these changes are good, good job Riot! But what about a Masters event in Vancouver in the future? (pleaseeee)
The mouth sound are intense. Having a bite of an apple can help reduce the speakers wet mouth sounds
Actually awesome changes can’t wait to watch in Bangkok
Imagine the champions 2025 finisher where if u go inside is the replay system 😂
tbf these changes are acc good, i think maybe increasing the teams that can qualify to the events
Champs paris is gonna be sick
CHAMPIONS PARIS LETS FUCKING GOOOOO
VALORANT Champions Tour, nice content keep it up bro
FINALLY A TORONTO EVENT
A preview of the Valorant Champions Chongqing 2026:
The slogan of the competition is "Master, Prentice, Together, Clutch!".
The MV of the theme song is the story of a player who sended "Recruiting Prentices" and really recruited a prentice, and finally the prentice entered the Valorant Champions under his careful education.
The 2026 champions skins has two main guns:
Vandal, means "master"
Odin, means "Pretence"
Both main guns have obvious neo-Chinese and kung Fu elements
The melee is a nunchakus. Yes, nunchakus
After reaching level 2, the tap action and view are very cool, and the Heave hit is a Kick! A literal kick!
The important thing is that holding the nunchakus and pressing it twice can make a fist salute, and this view has a third person perspective!
[A real master will only look at the word "Recruiting Prentices" literally]
Finally an event on EST so I don’t have to pull an all-nighter just to watch the matches 😭
Massive W for Riot, beautiful changes
MASTERS TORONTO LETS GO
boutta go crazy i can’t lie
Hoping to see VCT Dubai! 🤩
Gotta try and make it to the Bangkok Masters!!
Master Bangkok!! cant believe it🥺
TORONTO, WE'RE BACK FROM THE LCS!!!!
W changes and calendar 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Masters Toronto I’m so hyped 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Champions Paris are gonna be amazing.
Master Bangkok let's goooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥
MASTERS TORONTO is a big W!!!
PLEASE COME TO VANCOUVER PLEASE
This looks promising. However again only 2 teams for the first masters event is a bit weird but its fine atleast the kickoff format is much better
The only thing that isnt clear to me is “refreshing” the classic skins. Is it that hard to just give us a Ghost if youre not willing to do a rifle? Classic skins only really sucks for anyone who bought one this year as obviously they cant equip both.
W international event locations next year HOLY SHITTT
masters bangkok?!
masters torornto?!
champs paris?!!
HOLY FUCKING SHTT
Resetting match records for stage 2 is I think a straight counter to those frauds at kru who honestly didn’t deserve to be at this champions. Their good stage 1 record was the only reason they qualified for champs which was bs imo.
Champiion Paris !!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩
Great, more games for me to gamble on 😂
It would be interesting if they add a VCT//Lock in 2.0
Less off-season=More W's....Lets gooo
Damn i was hoping it would be in Singapore/Indonesia when SEA is mentioned 😭
Lets go 🎉❤
cool now add replay system
Champions in China 2026 is gonna be epic!!!!!
Why are there no lock-in style tournaments anymore? Just genuinely curious because it sounds like a good thing for international viewers to watch teams of all skill levels and regions go head to head.
That lock in is only for opening franchise era
still holding out for skins made for the Champions winners like in LOL but team specific knives will suffice
nice format RIOT finally a W format, we(especially tired and washed pro player)'ve been waiting for