Best Picks for Valorant Masters Santiago 2026 Pick’Ems: Predictions and Rewards

Esports & Games Writer

Publish Date: February 20, 2026

VALORANT Masters Santiago Pick’Ems for the Swiss stage went live Feb. 19 at 9:00 AM PT. The pick’ems will be locked on February 28th at 10:00 AM PT when group stage matches begin.

Following the conclusion of the Swiss stage of VALORANT Masters Santiago, the playoffs draw will take place. Once the draw is confirmed, a second Pick’Ems window will go live on March 4th and lock on March 6th at 10:00 AM PT worldwide. The Playoffs Stage Pick’ems will be locked prior to the start of the first playoff match.

Masters Santiago Swiss Stage: Best Pick’ems

Based on recent Kickoff performances and team form heading into Santiago, here are our picks for the four teams most likely to advance to the Playoffs:

Paper Rex

The first team in our pick’ems is none other than Paper Rex. They are the third seed of VCT Pacific in the tournament. During the lower bracket, the team showcased their mettle and went on an incredible run of form to secure the final spot at VALORANT Masters Santiago. We believe they would qualify for the playoffs with a 2-0 record. We

G2 Esports

The next one that would be in our pick’ems is G2 Esports. They are the reigning 3-peat champions of VCT Americas 2025. VCT Americas Kickoff wasn’t the best start for the team, but they went on to regain their form and bounce back. They will be facing off against Paper Rex in their first match, which will be a thriller of a game. We believe they would qualify for the playoffs with a 2-1 record.

T1

The champions of VALORANT Masters Bangkok 2025: T1 will take part in Masters Santiago as the second seed from VCT Pacific Kickoff. During their run to qualification, they defeated each of the favourite teams from VCT Pacific to secure their spot from the middle bracket. We believe they would qualify for the playoffs with a 2-0 record.

Team Liquid

The last team that we would pick would be the underdogs in Team Liquid. In our VCT EMEA Kickoff preview, we had put Team Liquid as the underdogs to watch out for, and they proved that prediction true by securing their spot in the Swiss Stage. It must be stated that they can lose their first match against T1, but we believe they will be able to defeat the remaining teams and qualify for the playoffs with a 2-1 record.

What are VALORANT Masters Santiago Pick’Ems?

The first phase of the VALORANT Masters Santiago Pick’Ems features teams taking part in the Swiss Stage of the tournament.
If you make the right predictions, you will earn more points.
You can make their picks either by logging into VALORANT and filling it out in the client.
You can also submit your pick ’ems on the go at valorantesports.com/pickems,
Fans can also take a look at the power rankings of all teams in VCT and make their picks.
You should also read our analysis of the teams at Masters Santiago.

Master’s Santiago Pick’Ems Rewards

All players who take part and submit their Pick’Ems will receive the exclusive in-game title “Cachando todo” (meaning “understanding everything”). The performance-based rewards of the VALORANT Master’s Santiago Pick’Ems are as follows:

Top 50% of players: “¡Rico, po!” gun buddy featuring the VCT Masters Santiago logo
Top 20% of players: “¡Rico, po!” golden gun buddy, the premium version with a gold finish
Perfect Score (100%): The ultra-exclusive “100%” in-game title, reserved only for those who correctly predict all results across both Swiss and Playoffs stages.