NRG sweep T1 to reach VALORANT Champions upper semifinals

NRG sweep T1 to reach VALORANT Champions upper semifinals

NRG 2:0 T1

NRG opened the VALORANT Champions 2026 playoffs with a 2–0 victory over T1 , securing a place in the upper-bracket semifinals.

NRG won T1 's Lotus pick 13–11 before taking their own Summit selection 13–7.

T1 drop into the lower bracket, where their tournament run will be on the line on October 9.

NRG steal Lotus

T1 opened Lotus with a 7–5 halftime lead after starting on attack.

NRG responded strongly after the side switch, winning eight of the next 12 rounds to take the map 13–11.

mada finished the map with 21 kills, while brawk recorded 18 kills and six deaths.

brawk also posted an 83% KAST on the opener.

Summit closes the sweep

NRG then controlled Summit more comfortably.

They led 7–5 at halftime before winning six of eight rounds after the break to close the map 13–7.

The victory keeps NRG unbeaten at Champions after previous wins over Nongshim RedForce and Karmine Corp .

NRG advance to the upper semifinal, while T1 fall to lower round one.