Gentle Mates GC and KRÜ Blaze Advance to GC Championship Upper Bracket Semifinals
The second day of the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 has determined the next contenders for the upper bracket semifinals. Following the matches played on October 23, Gentle Mates GC and KRÜ Blaze have officially advanced to the next stage of the tournament.
In the opening match, Gentle Mates GC secured a 2:0 series victory over Team Liquid Brazil. The series was decided on Summit (13:10) and Split (13:6). Güldje "wens" Sürmeli stood out as the match MVP, delivering a 362 ACS, which is 64% above her six-month average.
The second matchup proved to be a closer affair. KRÜ Blaze dropped the first map, Sunset (10:13), but bounced back to take Ascent (13:7) and Abyss (13:11), clinching the series 2:1. Although Gen.G GC fell in the series, Pak "332" Min was named the standout player with a 259 ACS.
Both winners will continue their run in the upper bracket semifinals on October 27. The defeated teams move to the lower bracket: Team Liquid Brazil is scheduled to face Nova Esports GC on October 25, while Gen.G GC will compete against FENNEL Female.
The VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 is currently taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, with ten teams competing for a $500,000 prize pool in a Double Elimination format.
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