VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1
VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 was an EMEA-league Valorant (VCT) event played Apr 1 – May 17, 2026: 12 teams, 42 series, 109 maps. Team Heretics won it, beating Team Vitality 3–2 in the final. FUT Esports finished third.
Pro Valorant (VCT) tournament · Apr 1 – May 17, 2026 · EMEA · Final ↗
12
Teams
42
Series
109
Maps
EMEA
League
Team Heretics
Champion
Team Records
| Team | W–L | Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Team Heretics | 8–3 | 20–12 |
| Eternal Fire | 6–3 | 15–8 |
| FNATIC | 5–2 | 11–6 |
| FUT Esports | 5–3 | 12–11 |
| Team Vitality | 5–4 | 13–11 |
| Team Liquid | 4–3 | 10–7 |
| Gentle Mates | 3–4 | 7–10 |
| Natus Vincere | 2–3 | 6–7 |
| GIANTX | 2–3 | 5–8 |
| BBL Esports | 2–4 | 5–9 |
| Karmine Corp | 0–5 | 3–10 |
| PCIFIC Esports | 0–5 | 2–10 |
Map Pick Rates
| Map | Played | Pick% |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 22 | 20.2% |
| Split | 17 | 15.6% |
| Haven | 16 | 14.7% |
| Pearl | 14 | 12.8% |
| Breeze | 12 | 11.0% |
| Fracture | 10 | 9.2% |
| Ascent | 9 | 8.3% |
| Bind | 9 | 8.3% |
Agent Pick Rates
Pick% is the share of the 218 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 | 182 | 83.5% | 54.9% |
| 2. | Omen | Controller | 119 | 54.6% | 47.1% |
| 3. | Fade | Initiator | 101 | 46.3% | 50.5% |
| 4. | Viper | Controller | 96 | 44.0% | 50.0% |
| 5. | Cypher | Sentinel | 75 | 34.4% | 56.0% |
| 6. | Sova | Initiator | 73 | 33.5% | 49.3% |
| 7. | Raze | Duelist | 68 | 31.2% | 55.9% |
| 8. | Astra | Controller | 60 | 27.5% | 46.7% |
| 9. | Phoenix | Duelist | 49 | 22.5% | 57.1% |
| 10. | Skye | Initiator | 43 | 19.7% | 51.2% |
| 11. | Jett | Duelist | 35 | 16.1% | 40.0% |
| 12. | Vyse | Sentinel | 30 | 13.8% | 43.3% |
| 13. | Brimstone | Controller | 29 | 13.3% | 58.6% |
| 14. | Waylay | Duelist | 26 | 11.9% | 34.6% |
| 15. | Chamber | Sentinel | 22 | 10.1% | 50.0% |
| 16. | KAY/O | Initiator | 19 | 8.7% | 47.4% |
| 17. | Killjoy | Sentinel | 15 | 6.9% | 53.3% |
| 18. | Tejo | Initiator | 12 | 5.5% | 16.7% |
| 19. | Harbor | Controller | 11 | 5.0% | 54.5% |
| 20. | Veto | Sentinel | 9 | 4.1% | 22.2% |
| 21. | Breach | Initiator | 8 | 3.7% | 25.0% |
| 22. | Sage | Sentinel | 4 | 1.8% | 50.0% |
| 23. | Deadlock | Sentinel | 2 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 24. | Gekko | Initiator | 1 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 25. | Iso | Duelist | 1 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
Compositions by Role
| Composition | Maps | Share | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 92 | 42.2% | 58.7% |
| 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller | 51 | 23.4% | 52.9% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 2 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 30 | 13.8% | 43.3% |
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel | 23 | 10.6% | 30.4% |
| 1 Duelist · 2 Initiator · 2 Controller | 16 | 7.3% | 37.5% |
| 1 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 2 Sentinel | 6 | 2.8% | 33.3% |
Most-Played Lineups
| Map | Agents | Played | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haven | Cypher · Neon · Omen · Phoenix · Sova | 12 | 41.7% |
| Lotus | Fade · Neon · Omen · Raze · Vyse | 11 | 63.6% |
| Pearl | Astra · Cypher · Fade · Neon · Phoenix | 9 | 66.7% |
| Split | Fade · Neon · Omen · Raze · Viper | 9 | 33.3% |
| Lotus | Cypher · Fade · Neon · Omen · Raze | 7 | 85.7% |
| Split | Astra · Fade · Neon · Raze · Viper | 6 | 33.3% |
| Ascent | Cypher · Neon · Omen · Phoenix · Sova | 5 | 60.0% |
| Bind | Brimstone · Neon · Skye · Viper · Waylay | 5 | 60.0% |
| Fracture | Brimstone · Cypher · Fade · Neon · Raze | 5 | 80.0% |
| Ascent | Cypher · Jett · Neon · Omen · Sova | 4 | 100.0% |
Biggest Comebacks
| # | Down | Low Point | Score | Map | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 3–11 | 14–12 | Pearl | PCIFIC Esports vs GIANTX | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-08 | ↗ |
| 2 | 7 | 2–9 | 13–10 | Pearl | Gentle Mates vs Natus Vincere | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-15 | ↗ |
| 3 | 7 | 0–7 | 13–11 | Lotus | Team Heretics vs FUT Esports | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-29 | ↗ |
| 4 | 7 | 1–8 | 14–12 | Ascent | Team Heretics vs BBL Esports | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-09 | ↗ |
| 5 | 6 | 0–6 | 14–12 | Breeze | FNATIC vs Eternal Fire | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-01 | ↗ |
Biggest Head-to-Head Stomps
| # | Killer | Victim | K For | K Agst | Diff | Diff/Rd | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lovers rock | Derke | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0.26 | BBL Esports vs Team Vitality | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-24 | ↗ |
| 2 | Chronicle | KROSTALY | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0.19 | Team Vitality vs FUT Esports | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-15 | ↗ |
| 3 | kamo | hiro | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0.20 | Team Liquid vs Natus Vincere | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-22 | ↗ |
| 4 | audaz | koshmaras | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0.22 | Eternal Fire vs Team Heretics | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-07 | ↗ |
| 5 | lovers rock | Cloud | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0.18 | BBL Esports vs GIANTX | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-15 | ↗ |
Most Kills in a Map
| # | Player | K | D | Map | Score | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfajer↗ | 33 | 21 | Bind | 15–17 | FNATIC vs Eternal Fire | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-01 | ↗ |
| 2 | Sayonara↗ | 31 | 16 | Lotus | 13–10 | Team Vitality vs Team Liquid | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-07 | ↗ |
| 3 | Alfajer↗ | 31 | 19 | Ascent | 13–15 | FNATIC vs Team Heretics | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-10 | ↗ |
| 4 | s0pp↗ | 31 | 26 | Pearl | 15–17 | FUT Esports vs Team Vitality | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-15 | ↗ |
| 5 | lovers rock↗ | 3 | 18 | Pearl | 6–13 | BBL Esports vs Eternal Fire | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-08 | ↗ |
Longest Maps
| # | Score | Rds | Map | OT | Matchup | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17–15 | 32 | Bind | +8 | Eternal Fire vs FNATIC | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-01 | ↗ |
| 2 | 17–15 | 32 | Pearl | +8 | Team Vitality vs FUT Esports | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-15 | ↗ |
| 3 | 15–13 | 28 | Haven | +4 | FUT Esports vs Team Liquid | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-04-17 | ↗ |
| 4 | 15–13 | 28 | Haven | +4 | Team Vitality vs FNATIC | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-08 | ↗ |
| 5 | 15–13 | 28 | Ascent | +4 | Team Heretics vs FNATIC | VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 | 2026-05-10 | ↗ |
Frequently Asked
Who won VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1?
Team Heretics won VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1, beating Team Vitality 3–2 in the final; FUT Esports finished third.
What was the most picked agent at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1?
Neon was picked on 83.5% of team-maps at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 (182 of 218), ahead of Omen at 54.6%; teams picking Neon won 54.9% of those maps.
Which map was played most at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1?
Lotus was played 22 times at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 (20.2% of maps); Split was next with 17.
What team composition was most common at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1?
The most common composition at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 was 2 Duelist · 1 Initiator · 1 Controller · 1 Sentinel, run on 42.2% of team-maps with a 58.7% win rate; the single most-played lineup was Cypher, Neon, Omen, Phoenix, Sova on Haven (12 times).
How many teams played at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1?
12 teams played 42 series and 109 maps at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1, Apr 1 – May 17, 2026 in the EMEA league.
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