Following an eventful weekend in São Paulo, Brazil, the 2023 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers Championship concluded with Shopify Rebellion emerging as the champions. They secured victory by defeating Team Liquid Brazil 3-2 in a closely contested five-game series.

Shopify Rebellion and Team Liquid had different journeys leading up to the competition. Shopify Rebellion dominated the upper bracket, defeating Chao Hui EDward Gaming and BBL Queens with 2-0 sweeps in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. In a revenge match from the 2022 Game Changers Championship, they triumphed over G2 Gozen with a 2-1 scoreline.

On the other hand, Team Liquid faced an initial setback against G2 Gozen in the upper bracket quarterfinals, experiencing a 2-0 defeat. Undeterred, they navigated through the lower bracket by eliminating Evil Geniuses GC and  BBL Queens with 2-0 victories. Team Liquid then faced Team SMG in the lower bracket semifinal, securing a 2-1 victory. In a surprising turn, they defeated G2 Gozen 2-0 in the lower bracket finals to advance to the grand final.

The Finals

In the championship match, Team Liquid took an early lead in the first game, reaching a 7-5 advantage. However, Shopify Rebellion mounted a comeback, tying the game at 12-12 and winning the overtime rounds to secure a 14-12 victory. The second game on Lotus was closely contested, with Team Liquid winning 13-11. Shopify Rebellion dominated the third game on Breeze, winning 13-5. Team Liquid showcased resilience in the fourth game on Sunset, winning 13-7. In the decisive fifth game, Shopify Rebellion secured a 13-6 victory to become the 2023 VCT Game Changers Champions, winning the grand prize of US$180,000.

Ava “florescent” Eugene was named the MVP, achieving an impressive debut with 112 kills throughout the series. This surpassed the record of Max “Demon1” Mazanov, the 2023 VALORANT Champions MVP, who had 101 kills in a best-of-five three months ago.

Team Liquid concluded the competition in second place, earning US$110,000.