Stage 1 of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 has wrapped up and that means two things, firstly that VALORANT Masters London 2026 is just around the corner and that it is a perfect time to do a Tier Rankings.

Tier Rankings compiled by Grady Hooker (@GradyHooker on Twitter).

S-Tier

 

Paper Rex

A-Tier

 

G2

 

NRG

 

RedForce

B-Tier

 

T1

 

FULL SENSE

 

Heretics

 

EDward

C-Tier

 

Leviatán

 

DRX

 

XLG

 

Fnatic

 

Vitality

D-Tier

 

Global

 

Rex Regum

 

100 Thieves

 

Eternal Fire

 

D. Ranger

 

BBL

 

FUT

 

FURIA

Explanation of Tiers

S-Tier is teams that are often winning tournaments, if they don’t lift the trophy then you can expect them on the podium

A-Tier is teams that can consistently make it to the Semifinals and the top four, they also have a good shot at winning a tournament

B-Tier is teams that will frequently be seen in the Playoffs, could make a run for the Grand Finals, but likely to fall in the Quarterfinals

C-Tier is teams that fall in-between B-Tier and D-Tier, where they are not consistent Playoff contenders, but they perform better than the teams below them

D-Tier is teams that might be underperforming, you will still see them at international LAN events and they will qualify, but more often than not don’t make it out of the Group Stage