Gentle Mates GC Reaches the Game Changers Final

Gentle Mates GC reached the grand final of the VCT Game Changers Championship 2026 by beating Shopify Rebellion Gold 2:1 in the upper bracket final. The match was played in São Paulo on Friday, October 30. The France-based team lost the first map but won the next two to turn the series around.

The first map lasted 53 minutes and was won by Shopify Rebellion Gold. On the second map, the opponent came back to 10:10, but Gentle Mates won 13:11 in 55 minutes. The final game on Summit lasted 57 minutes and went to Gentle Mates 13:10.

The team that wins the upper bracket will have a two-map ban advantage in the grand final. Shopify Rebellion Gold will face KRÜ Blaze in the lower bracket final. Both teams reached the final by winning every map they played in the tournament. Gentle Mates is competing in this tournament for the first time. The roster consists of Marti, Nami, Wens, tokameite, and berryx.

In the Elo ranking, Gentle Mates is fourth with 1844 points, while Shopify Rebellion Gold is sixth with 1809 points. Last year, Shopify Rebellion Gold lost 3:2 to Team Liquid Brazil in Seoul, missing out on the title.

MIBR GC finished fourth in the tournament, while SK Nebula took fifth and sixth. The third place prize is $70,000. The grand final will be played on Sunday, November 1 at 15:00 BRT.

Riot describes this tournament as the last independently organized Game Changers Championship. In 2027, the event will move to Austin, Texas, and will be held in the same city and time zone as VALORANT Champions.