The third day of the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 featured the last two upper quarterfinal matchups. MIBR GC beat G2 Gozen 2-0, and Shopify Rebellion Gold defeated SK Nebula, also 2-0.
It was the fourth meeting between MIBR and G2 in GCC history. Last year MIBR eliminated G2 with a 10-2 comeback. This time the Brazilian side took the first map, Ascent, 13-11 after leading 8-4 at the half. waved put up 25 kills and 286 ACS on Phoenix. On Lotus, G2's pick, MIBR won 13-10, with mizzy and melissa combining for 41 kills.
Shopify Rebellion Gold, now led by alexis and reinforced by vanitas and glowstick, won Haven 13-4 after a flawless 12-0 attack half. Noia finished with 21 kills and 210 ADR. Summit, a map SR was playing for the first time, was much closer, but SR took it 13-11. Noia and glowstick each recorded 22 kills on that map.
MIBR and SR advance to the upper semifinals. MIBR will face Gentle Mates GC, while SR will take on KRÜ BLAZE.
G2 Gozen and SK Nebula drop to the lower bracket. G2 will play the winner of Team Liquid Brazil vs. Nova Esports GC, while SK Nebula will face the winner of Gen.G GC vs. FENNEL GC.