Here’s your chance to show off your VCT knowledge, or just plain luck: the VALORANT Masters Santiago Pick’Ems!
The first international VALORANT Esports event of 2026 is right around the corner! Do you think you have what it takes to predict which VCT team will be the best? Here are all of the rewards you can get by putting on your prediction hats with the VALORANT Masters Santiago Pick'Ems.
Masters Santiago Pick'Ems rewards

You can get up to four in-game goodies from the Masters Santiago Pick-Ems.
- Cachando todo (Title) - Get this title by participating in the pick-ems.
- ¡Rico, po! (Gun Buddy) - Get this by being in the top 50% of all players. This means your predictions need to beat half of all participating players.
- Pick'Ems Master: ¡Rico, po! (Gun Buddy) - This is a golden version of the above buddy and is given to players in the top 20% of all pick'em participants.
- Perfect (Title) - You must get every prediction correct.
Leverage all of the VCT matches you've watched and predict the fates of all 12 teams in the competition.
When do the Masters Santiago Pick'Ems open?
For the Swiss Stage, you can start doing your pick'ems on Feb 19 at 9:00 AM PT. They will lock on Feb. 28 at 10:00 AM PT as groups start.
For the Playoffs, pick'ems will open on March 4, as soon as the draw and game schedule have been set. This would fall around 4:00 PM PT. You only have a short window to do them as they lock less than 48 hours later on March 6 at 10:00 AM PT.
How to do your VALORANT Masters Santiago Pick'Ems
The easiest way to do your pick'ems is on the official website — just make sure you're logged in to the correct Riot account! You may also lock in your predictions within the VALORANT client itself.
Note that the pick'ems are not available in some select regions. Riot also has a disclaimer that states the reward eligibility is dependent on local regulations.