The final stage of the Masters Santiago title race is now set. The playoff bracket draw was held on Wednesday, March 4, following
G2 Esports’ qualification match, in which they eliminated
T1 in a rematch of the 2025 Masters Bangkok final—a series that had previously gone in favor of the Korean organization. The playoffs will also mark the entry into the competition of the four regional first seeds:
BBL Esports (EMEA),
Nongshim RedForce (Pacific),
FURIA (Americas), and
All Gamers (China).
These four teams had been exempted from the opening phase of the tournament, a Swiss Stage that allowed four additional teams to qualify: Gentle Mates (EMEA), Paper Rex (Pacific), and the two remaining representatives from VCT Americas, NRG and G2. For the first round of the double-elimination bracket, the four top seeds were separated and each was drawn against a team emerging from the Swiss Stage.
Although the draw did not include regional protection, the outcome ultimately produced no intra-regional matchups in the opening round. The matches between Nongshim RedForce and Gentle Mates, as well as All Gamers and G2 Esports, make up the first half of the bracket. FURIA versus Paper Rex and BBL Esports against NRG were placed in the opposite half. Follow the evolution of the Masters Santiago playoff bracket throughout this article.
As a reminder, the playoffs will be played from March 6 to March 15. All matches will be played as best-of-three series, with the exception of the Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final, which will be contested as best-of-five series. The stakes at these Masters extend beyond the title itself, as VCT Points are also on the line in the race for qualification to Champions at the end of the season. The tournament winner will earn six points, taking a significant step toward the
VALORANT World Championship, which will be held in Shanghai.
