Karmine Corp and Team Liquid qualifies for Valorant Champions 2026
Karmine Corp and Team Liquid qualifies for Valorant Champions 2026
Karmine Corp secured a place in the VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 grand final with a 2:0 victory over FUT Esports in the upper-bracket final.
The French organization controlled both maps, taking Lotus 13:6 before closing Haven 13:8 to complete the sweep.
Karmine Corp opened the series with a convincing performance on Lotus.
They established control early and maintained the advantage throughout the map, eventually closing it 13:6.
Haven proved more competitive, but Karmine Corp again found the stronger execution in the decisive rounds and secured a 13:8 victory.
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Lotus — Karmine Corp 13:6 FUT Esports
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Haven — Karmine Corp 13:8 FUT Esports
N4RRATE leads Karmine Corp
Marshall "N4RRATE" Massey was the standout player of the series, finishing with 324 ACS.
His performance was 30% above his average over the previous six months.
The victory sends Karmine Corp directly into the VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 grand final and also guarantees the organization a place at VALORANT Champions 2026.
FUT Esports drop into the lower-bracket final, where they will have another opportunity to reach the title match.
Team Liquid 2:0 Fire Flux Esports
Team Liquid kept their VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 campaign alive with a 2:0 victory over Fire Flux Esports in the lower-bracket semifinal.
Both maps finished with identical 13:10 scorelines, with Liquid holding their nerve in the closing rounds to complete the sweep.
The series began on Haven, where neither team was able to build a decisive lead through much of the map.
Team Liquid eventually found the stronger finish and closed Haven 13:10.
Lotus followed a similar pattern.
Fire Flux Esports remained competitive throughout, but Liquid once again proved stronger in the final rounds and secured another 13:10 victory.
- Haven — Team Liquid 13:10 Fire Flux Esports
- Lotus — Team Liquid 13:10 Fire Flux Esports
trexx leads Team Liquid
Nikita "trexx" Cherednichenko delivered the strongest individual performance of the series, finishing with 263 ACS.
The result was 24% above his average over the previous six months.
The victory sends Team Liquid into the lower-bracket final against FUT Esports .
It also guarantees Liquid a place at VALORANT Champions 2026, while Fire Flux Esports finish VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 2 in fourth place.
