Valorant Champions Pick'Ems Malaysia: Deadline 24 Sept MYT 2026
Published: 2026-09-07
Cara Sertai Valorant Champions Pick'Ems dari Malaysia
Riot re-lit its Pick'Ems tab on 10 September MYT with Patch 13.05. Group Stage picks lock at 08:00 MYT on 25 September, right before the 24 September Shanghai kickoff opens Group A. All times below are Waktu Malaysia (GMT+8), pulled from Riot's Champions Shanghai standings page. Registration on the client takes about four minutes for a Kuala Lumpur account:
- Open the client on Season 2026 Act 5 or newer, then click the trophy icon on the main menu.
- Sign in with the same Riot ID linked to your REDX Game Valorant Malaysia top-up receipts so VP credits sync.
- Pick the four advancing teams for each of the four Group Stage brackets, then confirm your eight-team Playoffs seedings.
- Lock in before 25 Sept 08:00 MYT; no late edits fire after that.
Web entry lives at pickems.valorantesports.com with the same Riot credentials and identical deadlines, so KL players juggling a mobile browser and a desktop client can lock the same predictions from either device without doubling their reward pool. Boleh tahan cepat siap dalam lima minit.
Champions Shanghai Schedule (Waktu Malaysia)
Group Stage plays at Jing'an Sports Center from 24 September to 5 October. Playoffs move to Mercedes-Benz Arena on 8 October, with the Grand Final on 18 October at 20:00 MYT. Prize pool is $2,250,000 USD, roughly RM 10.6 million at RM 4.72/USD. That is the largest single-event pot in Valorant history.
- Group A opener 100 Thieves vs T1: 24 Sept, 19:00 MYT
- Group B Pacific opener with Paper Rex: 25 Sept, 21:00 MYT
- Playoffs Upper Round 1: 8 October, 18:00 MYT
- Grand Final: 18 October, 20:00 MYT
REDX Game keeps a Valorant Malaysia stock warm for last-minute top-ups before Group A fires, and Malaysian entrants tracking the Grand Final often pre-load VP the weekend before to sidestep queue lag from Ipoh to Johor Bahru during the 08:00 MYT lock windows.
Pacific Picks Worth Betting On
Paper Rex booked the region's first Champions slot after runner-up finishes at Masters Santiago and Masters London plus a VCT Pacific Stage 1 title. Nongshim RedForce took the second Pacific ticket with a 2-1 win over Gen.G on 6 September. As of press time DRX have exited the qualification race after a 7-8th finish in Stage 2 playoffs (Liquipedia Pacific Stage 2 bracket). Two more Pacific slots close on the final playoff weekend.
For your bracket, Paper Rex through Groups is safest. Their 2026 calendar has looked closer to a Grand Final resume than a group hopeful, threading a Masters Santiago runner-up finish in February, a Masters London runner-up finish in May, and the Stage 1 Pacific title in April, and any bracket that seeds them out early gives up cheap accuracy points. REDX Game's Valorant Malaysia listing has seen a spike in 5350 VP orders since Nongshim clinched, according to internal order counts shared with the team on 7 September.
Rewards Math: RM Value of Pick'Ems Points
Riot pays participation cosmetics regardless of accuracy — a gun buddy and player card at minimum. The real hunt sits in Champions Skin drops for hitting exact bracket placements. Grinders usually pair Pick'Ems with the Champions 2026 skin bundle, priced around 5350 VP. That works out to about RM 300 through REDX Game's Valorant Malaysia page versus roughly RM 348 on Apple's Malaysian App Store, saving RM 48 per bundle for Petaling Jaya players who bank via DuitNow. Delivery clears in 1 to 3 minutes on the confirmation screen. Riot's Patch 13.05 developer notes tipped a "pretty beefy next patch in 13.06" mid-tournament (Dotesports, 1 September 2026), which usually means Pick'Ems drop values bump before the Grand Final. On the raw sen-per-VP math, RM 300 for 5350 VP is 5.61 sen per point at REDX Game rates versus 6.50 sen per point on Apple's rails, so anyone planning to swap unspent VP into a Playoffs bundle can lock the cheaper floor ahead of the 8 October lock and still budget for a second bracket run. Murah giler kalau time masuk betul.
Miss the 25 Sept Lock and You Miss the Round
Pick'Ems does not accept post-kickoff edits. Once 100 Thieves vs T1 fires at 19:00 MYT on 24 September, that group's answers freeze. Miss even one group lock and Riot zeroes your accuracy points for that group. Only participation cosmetics survive. Two things bite Malaysian entrants each year. Home Wi-Fi outages during the 08:00 MYT lock windows are the biggest one, followed by Riot ID mismatches between web and client accounts that only surface at the moment you actually try to submit. Fix both by signing in from a Petaling Jaya cafe as a backup ahead of the lock, then verifying your account under Settings > General on 23 September.
Do not chase Pick'Ems VP through unverified reseller pages advertising "cheap Champions bundle" links, especially the ones that surface on WhatsApp forwards during patch weeks and promise skin drops for a Boost transfer. Riot has confirmed no third-party seller distributes Pick'Ems rewards. Only in-client and pickems.valorantesports.com count. Buy VP for the Champions skins through REDX Game's Valorant Malaysia store and keep the receipt for account recovery if Riot support asks.
FAQ
When does Valorant Champions 2026 Pick'Ems close in Malaysia?
Group Stage picks lock at 08:00 MYT on 25 September 2026, right before Group A opens at 19:00 MYT on 24 September. Playoffs bracket picks lock at 08:00 MYT on 8 October.
Is Pick'Ems free for Malaysian players?
Yes. Riot's Patch 13.05 notes confirm no VP purchase is required to enter. Rewards ship as skin drops and cosmetics based on prediction accuracy.
Which Pacific teams should Malaysians pick to advance?
Paper Rex and Nongshim RedForce are the confirmed Pacific reps as of 7 September. Their 2026 international record is the strongest in the region, headlined by Paper Rex's runner-up finishes at Masters Santiago and Masters London.
How do I top up VP for the Champions 2026 skin bundle?
REDX Game handles Valorant top-ups with 1 to 3 minute delivery and payment via DuitNow, TNG eWallet, FPX, and Boost. 5350 VP costs about RM 300 versus roughly RM 348 on Apple's App Store.
Can I edit my Pick'Ems bracket after Groups start?
No. Once the first match of a group fires, that group's answers freeze. Riot voids accuracy rewards for a missed lock, keeping participation cosmetics only.
