VALORANT Champions 2026 Winner: LOUD Beat Vitality, New Agent Hush
LOUD are the VALORANT Champions 2026 winners. In the best-of-five grand final at Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, LOUD beat Team Vitality 3-1 (Summit 13-11, Lotus 8-13, Sunset 13-5, Haven 13-10) and took home USD 1,000,000. LOUD’s Erde was named MVP, and LOUD became the first team to win Champions twice, after their 2022 title in Istanbul. Before the match, Riot revealed a new agent: Hush, a Duelist from Guangdong, China, listed for Season 26 Act VI. Results below follow the official VALORANT Esports bracket; map scores and player stats match VLR.gg and Liquipedia. Times are in WIB (UTC+7); add one hour for Singapore and Malaysia.
VALORANT Champions 2026 Grand Final Result: LOUD vs Vitality 3-1
| Map | Picked by | Score (LOUD-VIT) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Summit | LOUD | 13-11 | LOUD trailed 3-9 at half-time |
| 2. Lotus | Vitality | 8-13 | Vitality level the series 1-1 |
| 3. Sunset | LOUD | 13-5 | tkzin 26 kills, 10 deaths |
| 4. Haven | Vitality | 13-10 | LOUD close it out |
| 5. Abyss | Decider | Not played |
As the upper bracket team, LOUD had two bans and removed Ascent and Split before the picks. Summit decided the tone of the series: down 3-9 at the side switch, LOUD won 10 of the next 12 rounds. Vitality answered on Lotus, their own pick, but took only five rounds on Sunset and lost Haven by three.
Series stats (K/D/A over four maps): tkzin 77/66/19 and Erde 66/56/31 for LOUD; Sayonara 63/59/20 and Derke 63/65/5 for Vitality. The official VALORANT Esports account on X crowned LOUD world champions at around 17.30 WIB (6.30 PM in Singapore and Malaysia).
VALORANT Champions 2026 MVP: Erde of LOUD
The Champions Shanghai MVP went to Erde, LOUD’s player from Chile. Riot said the MVP is chosen by broadcast talent, co-streamers, and media after the grand final. On top of his grand final numbers, Erde went 54/43/32 in the upper final against Vitality.
The LOUD roster in 2026 is multinational: tkzin and lukxo from Brazil, Erde from Chile, Darker from Colombia, and DaviH from Portugal. With this title, LOUD are the first organization to win Champions twice, following their 2022 win in Istanbul with a different lineup.
LOUD’s Road to the VALORANT Champions 2026 Title
| Date | Stage | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26 | Group B | LOUD 2-0 EDward Gaming |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Group B | Team Vitality 2-0 LOUD |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Group B (decider) | LOUD 2-0 Global Esports |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Upper quarterfinal | LOUD 2-0 Paper Rex |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Upper semifinal | LOUD 2-1 NRG |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Upper final | LOUD 2-1 Team Vitality |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Grand final | LOUD 3-1 Team Vitality |
LOUD finished Shanghai with six series wins and one loss, 13 maps won and 5 lost. Their only defeat came against Vitality in the group stage, and they won both rematches, in the upper final and the grand final. The October 7 win sent Paper Rex, the Singapore-based team with players from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, to the lower bracket (PRX vs LOUD result).
Upper Final and Lower Final Results, October 16 to 17
| Day, date | Stage | Result | Map scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | Upper final (Bo3) | LOUD 2-1 Team Vitality | Lotus 8-13, Summit 13-5, Haven 13-11 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Lower round 3 (Bo3) | 100 Thieves 2-1 G2 Esports | Lotus 10-13, Ascent 13-10, Summit 13-7 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Lower final (Bo5) | Team Vitality 3-1 100 Thieves | Split 5-13, Summit 13-10, Lotus 13-11, Ascent 13-9 |
In the upper final, lukxo led LOUD with 64/42/8 after they dropped the opening map, Lotus. 100 Thieves vs G2, scheduled for 16.00 WIB, started at around 17.10 WIB; 100 Thieves recovered from losing Lotus, Cryocells posted 59/42/11, and G2 finished fourth.
In the lower final, Vitality lost their own pick, Split, 5-13, then won three maps in a row. Sayonara went 72/53/29, while Timotino of 100 Thieves posted 73/63/24. The final-four schedule from before these matches is in our October 15 grand final preview.
VALORANT Champions 2026 Prize Money per Team
| Place | Team | Prize per team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOUD | USD 1,000,000 |
| 2 | Team Vitality | USD 400,000 |
| 3 | 100 Thieves | USD 250,000 |
| 4 | G2 Esports | USD 130,000 |
| 5 to 6 | NRG, T1 | USD 85,000 |
| 7 to 8 | Paper Rex, Nongshim RedForce | USD 50,000 |
The total prize pool was USD 2,250,000, including USD 30,000 for each team in 9th to 12th and USD 20,000 for 13th to 16th. Every Champions match was played on patch 13.05.
New VALORANT Agent: Hush, a Duelist from Guangdong
Riot kept its promise to reveal a new agent before the grand final. On October 18 at 13.00 WIB (2 PM SGT/MYT), the official VALORANT YouTube channel released RISE AND FALL // Hush Agent Trailer. The official description calls Hush “VALORANT Protocol’s new reality-bending Duelist joining from Guangdong, China”. Her theme song, “It’s You”, is performed by Karencici.
Hush VALORANT Abilities
An official VALORANT short introducing Hush as a “telekinetic Duelist” shows five abilities:
| Ability | How it works, per Riot |
|---|---|
| Telekinesis | Hush can pick up weapons and the Spike, and interact with switches, from an increased range |
| Displacement | FIRE to throw, ALT FIRE to prep, REACTIVATE to direct it toward your crosshair. Explodes on impact or after a delay, pulling players to the center and concussing them if they hit a surface or another player. Refreshes every two kills |
| Flashbulb | Throw or prep it, redirect it toward your crosshair, and it explodes on a surface or after a delay, flashing players |
| Flow | Instantly create an anchor. If Hush is in the air, she briefly levitates in place, then propels toward the anchor after a delay |
| Suspension | Instantly prepared, sent forward and steered with your crosshair, then detonated (REACTIVATE or FIRE again) to levitate all players |
The short does not list keybinds (C, Q, E, X), credit costs, effect durations, or ultimate points.
Valorant New Agent Release Date
Riot lists Hush as “Available in Season 26 // ACT VI”. Act VI has been live since patch 13.08, whose official patch notes went up on October 13, 2026. As of the evening of October 18, Riot has not announced an exact date, patch number, or unlock method for Hush, so treat any date without an official source as a rumor.
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FAQ
Who won VALORANT Champions 2026? LOUD, after a 3-1 grand final win over Team Vitality in Shanghai on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Who was the VALORANT Champions 2026 MVP? Erde of LOUD, a player from Chile. The MVP is chosen by broadcast talent, co-streamers, and media.
How much did the VALORANT Champions 2026 winner get? LOUD received USD 1,000,000, Vitality USD 400,000, and 100 Thieves USD 250,000, from a USD 2,250,000 total.
Who is the new VALORANT agent? Hush, a telekinetic Duelist from Guangdong, China, with Telekinesis, Displacement, Flashbulb, Flow, and Suspension.
When is Hush released? Riot says Season 26 Act VI. The exact date and unlock method had not been announced as of October 18, 2026.
