- What: Valorant Champions Tour 2023: Game Changers Championship
- Date: November 28 – December 3, 2023
- Location: Arena CBLOL in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- How to Watch: YouTube and Twitch
In 2021, Riot Games launched the Valorant Game Changers series, which is designed to “offer new opportunities and exposure for women in Valorant esports.” This year, the Valorant Champions Tour: Game Changers Championship takes place at Arena CBLOL in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The tournament runs from November 28 through December 3, 2023. The total prize pool for the event is $500,000, with the winning team taking home $180,000. The runner-up earns $100,000. Last year, G2 Gozen won the event, and Shopify Rebellion GC finished in second place.
The following teams are involved in this year’s edition of the event: Shopify Rebellion, BBL Queens, Team Liquid Brazil, Evil Geniuses GC, G2 Gozen, Chao Hui EDG, Team SMG, and KRU Blaze.
The Valorant Champions Tour 2023: Game Changers Championship is played under a double-elimination bracket format, with all matches outside the Lower Final and Grand Final being best of three matchups. The two finals are played as a best-of-five.
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Valorant Champions Tour 2023: Game Changers Championship betting picks
To Win 2023 Valorant Game Changers Championship | ||||
Shopify Rebellion | +120 | +120 | +120 | |
BBL Queens | +200 | +200 | +200 | |
Team Liquid Brazil | +500 | +500 | +500 | |
Evil Geniuses GC | +900 | +900 | +900 | |
G2 Gozen | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 | |
Chao Hui EDG | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 | |
Team SMG | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 | |
KRU Blaze | +6600 | +6600 | +6600 |
Shopify Rebellion
On November 15, Version 1 was acquired by Shopify Rebellion. The merger resulted in the Version 1 team, alexis, florescent, meL, Noia, and sarah joining Shopify Rebellion. Version 1 was one of the stronger teams in 2023, winning Astral Clash 2023, the Game Changers North America Series 1 and Series 2, and finishing as the runner-up in Series 3. The Valorant Champions Tour 2023: Game Changers Championship marks the first event the team will play as Shopify Rebellion.
Playing out of America, Shopify Rebellion qualified as the No. 2 seed for this event. They face Chao Hui EDG in the opening game of the tournament.
The team has a good mix of veteran and young talent. They are the betting favorites to win the Grand Final.
BBL Queens
Competing out of Turkey on the European circuit, BBL Queens enter this event with some momentum after finishing the VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Stage 3 event in the top spot. They are the No. 1 qualifying team for this year’s VCT Game Changers Championship event.
BBL Queens are on a 10-match winning streak heading into this tournament, one of the teams they defeated during that run are the defending champs, G2 Gozen.
The 2023 VCT Game Changers Championship marks BBL Queens first time competing in an international event. That could result in the team having jitters early on. They face Team SMG in their opening matchup.
Team Liquid Brazil
Team Liquid Brazil looks to improve on their third-place finish at the 2022 VCT Game Changers Championship. In that event, the team defeated Shopify Rebellion in the upper bracket semifinals, but after getting knocked out of the upper bracket final by G2 Gozen, Team Liquid Brazil lost their rematch with Shopify in the Lower Bracket Final. For them to get a shot at Shopify in 2023 in the upper bracket, both teams must make it to the upper bracket final.
Team Liquid has played well in the Brazil series this year, winning VCT 2023: Game Changers Brazil Series 1 and Series 2. The team has a tough draw in the first round, facing G2 Gozen.
Best bet to win VCT Game Changers Championship 2023
With the way the roster of Shopify Rebellion has been playing this year, they have earned their spot as the betting favorites in this event and are the betting pick to win the event.
Best betting pick to win VCT Game Changer Championship 2023: Shopify Rebellion.
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