VCT EMEA 2026 Stage 2 All Pro Team

The VCT EMEA Stage 2 came to an end this Sunday with Karmine Corp's victory in Barcelona. The French team completed an extraordinary turnaround to claim the title and qualify for the VALORANT Champions alongside Team Liquid, FUT Esports and Team Vitality. To bring Stage 2 to a close, the best players of the split deserve to be recognized for their performances over the past seven weeks.

Sheep Esports' All-Pro Team, with a maximum of two players per organization and each player selected in their respective role, consists of Marshall "N4RRATE" Massey, Hazem "avez" Khaled, Ayaz "nAts" Akhmetshin, Efe "s0pp" Tur and Utku "Loita" Kart.

Having returned to his former organization following a disappointing Kickoff with Sentinels, N4RRATE gradually regained his form throughout the year to become the best version of himself once again. The American delivered some of his best performances of the season during Stage 2, regularly making the difference through individual plays and establishing himself as one, if not the best, Chamber player in the world. Imperious throughout the playoffs, his next challenge will be to maintain that standard at the second Champions of his career, following last year's edition.

Like his team, avez struggled individually for a significant portion of the season while also taking on a new role as In-Game Leader from Stage 1 onwards. Over the past few weeks, however, he has made considerable progress in both areas, propelling himself into the upper echelon of players in the league. Although his performance in the final did little justice to the rest of his run, the work he put in, which was repeatedly highlighted by his coach and teammates, deserves to be recognized as part of his overall contribution.

Team Liquid's Sentinel was, as usual, outstanding throughout Stage 2, helping his team make its way to the final. He consistently delivers in high-pressure situations, boasting a 23% clutch rate across 65 attempts. In addition to his continued strengths as an IGL, he clearly helped guide his team to the final, remaining remarkably consistent and disciplined throughout their playoff run. He will nevertheless need his teammates to step up alongside him if Team Liquid are to take the next step and finally make an impact on the international stage.

FUT Esports' young Duelist delivered a series of strong performances to maintain his team's level from Stage 1. Although his showings were somewhat less spectacular during the Group Stage, the Turkish player particularly stood out from the play-ins onwards and throughout the playoffs, helping FUT reach the Upper Bracket final. He subsequently faded somewhat in Barcelona alongside his team and was unable to secure a win against either Karmine Corp or Team Liquid, but that does not detract from his performances on Neon, which remained among the strongest of the split.

Despite the disappointment of missing out on the Champions following BBL Esports' unsuccessful playoff campaign, the Turkish team nevertheless produced convincing performances during the Group Stage, with Loita standing out in particular. Predominantly playing Omen and remaining remarkably consistent regardless of whether his team won or lost, he built on his strong start to the year in VCT and is now regarded by many fans as one of the leading candidates for EMEA Controller of the Year.

Due to the rule limiting each team to two players, Burak "LêwN" Alkan does not feature in our All-Pro Team despite his strong performances during the playoffs. Samet "Kachoww" Arıcı is also left out despite his impressive VCT debut, as is his teammate Mehmet Batu "batujnax" Özaslan. Along the same lines, Denis-Stefan "kozzy" Aionitoaei narrowly misses out, as does Martin "marteen" Pátek, whose absence is more a consequence of Gentle Mates' overall team performance than his individual level.