Team Sentinels poses at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 3 Masters Features Day on September 6, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. | Provided by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games
VALORANT Champions will take place back in Berlin, starting on Dec. 1, with the grand final two weeks later on Dec. 12.
Meet the 16 teams vying to write their names in the record books as the first-ever VALORANT world champions this winter.
Team Envy are looking to do one place better in a return trip to Berlin after falling in the final to Gambit Esports at the most-recent Masters tournament. | Provided by Riot Games
The world’s best anchor, Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin, is ready to build upon his MVP performance at Masters Berlin and become a world champion in December. | Provided by Riot Games
After turning (and sniping) heads at Masters Berlin, Olavo “heat” Marcelo will hope to bring Vivo Keyd into the playoffs stage at Champions.| Provided by Vivo Keyd
Patiphan Chaiwon has returned to X10 Esports in time for Champions to electrify the international audience again with his stylish gameplay. | Provided by Riot Games
KRU Esports made a magical run to the knockout stage at Masters Berlin. Now, at Champions, the Latin America champions want to be a dark horse for the world title. | Provided by Riot Games
Tyler Erzberger is entering a decade of covering esports. When not traveling around the world telling stories about people shouting over video games, he’s probably arguing with an anime avatar on Twitter about North American esports.
