China · 2026
VCT 2026: China Stage 1
VCT 2026: China Stage 1 was a China-league Valorant (VCT) event played Mar 31 – May 10, 2026: 12 teams, 48 series, 122 maps. EDward Gaming won it, beating Xi Lai Gaming 3–2 in the final. Dragon Ranger Gaming finished third.
Pro Valorant (VCT) tournament · Mar 31 – May 10, 2026 · China · Final ↗
- Teams
- 12
- Series
- 48
- Maps
- 122
- League
- China
- Champion
- EDward Gaming Final 3–2 vs Xi Lai Gaming
Event Awards
| Team | W–L | Maps | Map% | Atk% | Def% | Pistol% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDward Gaming | 9–1 | 20–7 | 74.1% | 57.3% | 56.4% | 53.7% |
| Xi Lai Gaming | 9–2 | 21–10 | 67.7% | 58.5% | 53.2% | 50.0% |
| Dragon Ranger Gaming | 6–5 | 15–14 | 51.7% | 54.8% | 46.3% | 55.2% |
| TYLOO | 5–4 | 13–11 | 54.2% | 52.4% | 49.6% | 37.5% |
| All Gamers | 5–5 | 13–13 | 50.0% | 54.2% | 43.0% | 53.8% |
| JD Gaming | 4–5 | 9–12 | 42.9% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 47.6% |
| Trace Esports | 3–5 | 8–11 | 42.1% | 47.2% | 47.4% | 39.5% |
| FunPlus Phoenix | 2–3 | 6–7 | 46.2% | 47.7% | 44.6% | 50.0% |
| Guangzhou Huadu Bilibili Gaming | 2–3 | 6–7 | 46.2% | 60.6% | 45.7% | 57.7% |
| Wuxi Titan Esports Club | 2–6 | 7–12 | 36.8% | 47.9% | 48.6% | 55.3% |
| Nova Esports | 1–4 | 2–8 | 20.0% | 37.7% | 43.6% | 40.0% |
| Wolves Esports | 0–5 | 2–10 | 16.7% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 58.3% |
Map Pick & Ban Rates
| Map | Played | Pick% | Ban% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 27 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
| Split | 18 | 14.8% | 51.1% |
| Fracture | 17 | 13.9% | 59.6% |
| Breeze | 17 | 13.9% | 57.4% |
| Haven | 17 | 13.9% | 55.3% |
| Bind | 14 | 11.5% | 31.9% |
| Pearl | 11 | 9.0% | 76.6% |
| Ascent | 1 | 0.8% | 23.4% |
Ban% counts the 47 of 48 series whose map veto is known; the rest were not published.
Agent Pick Rates
Pick% is the share of the 244 team-maps (each map counted once per side) the agent was on; Win% is how often the team picking it won that map.
| # | Agent | Role | Picks | Pick% | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Neon | Duelist | 194 | 79.5% | 46.4% |
| 2. |  Omen | Controller | 139 | 57.0% | 50.4% |
| 3. |  Waylay | Duelist | 139 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 4. |  Viper | Controller | 119 | 48.8% | 47.1% |
| 5. |  Skye | Initiator | 111 | 45.5% | 54.1% |
| 6. |  Cypher | Sentinel | 82 | 33.6% | 58.5% |
| 7. |  Fade | Initiator | 65 | 26.6% | 41.5% |
| 8. |  Brimstone | Controller | 59 | 24.2% | 50.8% |
| 9. |  Sova | Initiator | 51 | 20.9% | 51.0% |
| 10. |  Astra | Controller | 43 | 17.6% | 46.5% |
| 11. |  Raze | Duelist | 34 | 13.9% | 44.1% |
| 12. |  Killjoy | Sentinel | 32 | 13.1% | 46.9% |
| 13. |  Jett | Duelist | 28 | 11.5% | 71.4% |
| 14. |  Phoenix | Duelist | 26 | 10.7% | 46.2% |
| 15. |  Tejo | Initiator | 23 | 9.4% | 52.2% |
| 16. |  KAY/O | Initiator | 17 | 7.0% | 70.6% |
| 17. |  Vyse | Sentinel | 15 | 6.1% | 26.7% |
| 18. |  Chamber | Sentinel | 14 | 5.7% | 21.4% |
| 19. |  Harbor | Controller | 7 | 2.9% | 71.4% |
| 20. |  Sage | Sentinel | 6 | 2.5% | 66.7% |
| 21. |  Breach | Initiator | 5 | 2.0% | 20.0% |
| 22. |  Veto | Sentinel | 4 | 1.6% | 25.0% |
| 23. |  Deadlock | Sentinel | 3 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| 24. |  Gekko | Initiator | 2 | 0.8% | 50.0% |
| 25. |  Miks | Controller | 2 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Compositions by Role
| Composition | Maps | Share | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 100 | 41.0% | 54.0% |
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller | 80 | 32.8% | 48.8% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 28 | 11.5% | 32.1% |
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 2 Controller | 17 | 7.0% | 64.7% |
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 13 | 5.3% | 46.2% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 2 Sentinel | 3 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 3 Sentinel | 3 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
Most-Played Lineups
| Map | Agents | Played | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Neon · Omen · Skye · Viper · Waylay | 19 | 47.4% |
| Bind | Brimstone · Neon · Skye · Viper · Waylay | 17 | 64.7% |
| Fracture | Brimstone · Cypher · Neon · Skye · Waylay | 12 | 66.7% |
| Haven | Cypher · Neon · Omen · Sova · Waylay | 10 | 70.0% |
| Haven | Killjoy · Neon · Omen · Sova · Viper | 9 | 33.3% |
| Lotus | Cypher · Neon · Omen · Skye · Waylay | 8 | 75.0% |
| Haven | Cypher · Neon · Omen · Skye · Waylay | 7 | 85.7% |
| Lotus | Cypher · Fade · Neon · Omen · Waylay | 7 | 71.4% |
| Lotus | Fade · Neon · Omen · Raze · Vyse | 6 | 16.7% |
| Split | Jett · Omen · Raze · Skye · Viper | 6 | 100.0% |
Biggest Comebacks
| # | Down | Low Point | Score | Map | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3–9 | 13–9 | Fracture | TYLOO vs JD Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-05-01 | ↗ |
| 2 | 6 | 3–9 | 13–10 | Bind | Xi Lai Gaming vs Trace Esports | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-05 | ↗ |
| 3 | 6 | 2–8 | 13–9 | Breeze | Trace Esports vs Xi Lai Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-05 | ↗ |
| 4 | 6 | 1–7 | 13–10 | Lotus | Nova Esports vs Wolves Esports | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-16 | ↗ |
| 5 | 5 | 5–10 | 17–15 | Bind | JD Gaming vs TYLOO | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-14 | ↗ |
Biggest Head-to-Head Stomps
| # | Killer | Victim | K For | K Agst | Diff | Diff/Rd | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDGSmoggy | XLGLysoar | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0.19 | EDward Gaming vs Xi Lai Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-05-10 | ↗ |
| 2 | JDGzhe | TECDynamite | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0.27 | JD Gaming vs Wuxi Titan Esports Club | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-12 | ↗ |
| 3 | EDGCHICHOO | XLGWsLeo | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0.12 | EDward Gaming vs Xi Lai Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-05-10 | ↗ |
| 4 | AGf4ngeer | TYLsplash | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0.19 | All Gamers vs TYLOO | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-05-05 | ↗ |
| 5 | JDGstew | EDGnobody | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0.17 | JD Gaming vs EDward Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-18 | ↗ |
Most Kills in a Map
| # | Player | K | D | Map | Score | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLyosemite↗ | 31 | 7 | Pearl | 13–6 | Wolves Esports vs Dragon Ranger Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-09 | ↗ |
| 2 | JDGstew↗ | 31 | 17 | Bind | 12–14 | JD Gaming vs EDward Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-18 | ↗ |
| 3 | TYLScales↗ | 31 | 17 | Split | 15–13 | TYLOO vs Wuxi Titan Esports Club | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-04 | ↗ |
| 4 | JDGstew↗ | 31 | 20 | Bind | 17–15 | JD Gaming vs TYLOO | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-14 | ↗ |
| 5 | JDGzhe↗ | 30 | 17 | Fracture | 14–12 | JD Gaming vs Wuxi Titan Esports Club | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-12 | ↗ |
Longest Maps
| # | Score | Rds | Map | OT | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17–15 | 32 | Bind | +8 | JD Gaming vs TYLOO | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-14 | ↗ |
| 2 | 15–13 | 28 | Split | +4 | EDward Gaming vs Xi Lai Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-05-10 | ↗ |
| 3 | 15–13 | 28 | Breeze | +4 | Wuxi Titan Esports Club vs Guangzhou Huadu Bilibili Gaming | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-07 | ↗ |
| 4 | 15–13 | 28 | Split | +4 | TYLOO vs Wuxi Titan Esports Club | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-04-04 | ↗ |
| 5 | 15–13 | 28 | Breeze | +4 | All Gamers vs Wuxi Titan Esports Club | VCT 2026: China Stage 1 | 2026-03-31 | ↗ |
Frequently Asked
Who won VCT 2026: China Stage 1?
EDward Gaming won VCT 2026: China Stage 1, beating Xi Lai Gaming 3–2 in the final; Dragon Ranger Gaming finished third.
What was the most picked agent at VCT 2026: China Stage 1?
Neon was picked on 79.5% of team-maps at VCT 2026: China Stage 1 (194 of 244), ahead of Omen at 57.0%; teams picking Neon won 46.4% of those maps.
Which map was played most at VCT 2026: China Stage 1?
Lotus was played 27 times at VCT 2026: China Stage 1 (22.1% of maps); Split was next with 18.
What team composition was most common at VCT 2026: China Stage 1?
The most common composition at VCT 2026: China Stage 1 was 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel, run on 41.0% of team-maps with a 54.0% win rate; the single most-played lineup was Neon, Omen, Skye, Viper, Waylay on Split (19 times).
How many teams played at VCT 2026: China Stage 1?
12 teams played 48 series and 122 maps at VCT 2026: China Stage 1, Mar 31 – May 10, 2026 in the China league.