The 2023 Valorous Champions Tour begins with VCT LOCK//IN Brazil, the biggest LAN in the history of the game. Follow all the action here.
VCT LOCK//IN Brazil is the first event of the 2023 Valorant Champions Tour and will feature all 30 partner teams from the EMEA, Pacific, and Americas leagues. It will be the biggest Valorant event hosted by Riot Games and the first look at the teams that are part of this new era in the esport.
It has been a busy off-season with plenty of changes in all regions, but the partner teams are now gearing up for the first big tournament of 2023. Riot Games is confident that VCT LOCK//IN Brazil will be a huge success and that the local fans will turn up in droves to show their support and turn the event into a massive spectacle.
Catch up with all the event info here, including a preliminary schedule and the list of the participating teams. More information will be added as it becomes available.
VCT 2023 LOCK//IN Brazil: How to watch
VCT LOCK//IN Brazil will be broadcast live on Riot Games’ Twitch and YouTube channels. We have embedded the Twitch stream below for your convenience.
There will also be fans in the stands on all game days of VCT LOCK//IN Brazil. Tickets for the event will be sold globally on Ticket360 from December 13, with prices ranging from $16.79 to $27.99.
VCT 2023 LOCK//IN Brazil: Schedule, location and format
VCT LOCK//IN Brazil will take place from February 13 through March 4 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo. The 10,000-seat arena has staged esports events in the past, including the finals of the second split of CBLOL 2022 and the LATAM last-chance qualifier for Valorant Champions 2022.
Riot Games has not yet announced the match schedule or the tournament format.
VCT 2023 LOCK//IN Brazil: Participating teams
VCT LOCK//IN Brazil will feature the 30 teams with which Riot Games has partnered for the VCT leagues in EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Though all teams have already signed players for the 2023 season, the transfer window will remain open until February 1, so last-minute changes can still happen.
Below are the current rosters of all 30 teams:
VCT Americas teams:
Team
Players
100 Thieves
Asuna, bang, stellar, Derrek, Cryocells
Cloud9
leaf, Xeppaa, vanity, yay, Zellsis, qpert
Evil Geniuses
Apotheon, C0M, Boostio, Reformed, jawgemo, BcJ, Ethan
FURIA
qck, mwzera mazin, dgzin, Khalil, kon4n
KRÜ
NagZ, Klaus, xand, Daveeys, Melser, axeddy
Leviatán
kiNgg, Tacolilla, Shyy, Nozwerr, Mazino, keznit
LOUD
aspas, Saadhak, Less, cauanzin, tuyz
MIBR
jzz, frz, heat, Murizz, rglm, txozin
NRG
s0m, FNS, crashies, victor, ardiis, Thwifo
Sentinels
TenZ, zekken, Sacy, paNcada, dephh, SicK
VCT EMEA teams:
Team
Players
BBL
AsLanM4shadoW, Turko, QuotinerX, Brave, Elite
Fnatic
Boaster, Derke, Alfajer, Leo, Chronicle
FUT
mojj, qw1, MrFaliN, Muj, qRaxs, ATA KAPTAN
Giants
Fit1nho, hoody, Cloud, rhyme, nukkye
KCorp
ScreaM, Nivera, xms, Shin, Newzera
KOI
Koldamenta, Sheydos, Trexx, Wolfen, Goked, Famsii
NAVI
ANGE1, Shao, Zyppan, SUYGETSU, cNed
Heretics
keloqz, Boo, Mixwell, zeek, AvovA
Liquid
soulcas, Jamppi, nAts, Redgar, Sayf, dimasick
Vitality
ceNder, BONECOLD, MOLSI, Destrian, Twisten
VCT Pacific teams:
Team
Players
DetonatioN Gaming
Suggest, Reita, xnfri, Anthem, Seoldam, takej
DRX
stax, Rb, BuZz, MaKo, Zest, Foxy9
Gen.G
Meteor, k1Ng, iNTRO, TS, eKo, Secret
Global Esports
AYRIN, T3xture, WRONSKI, Bazzi, Monyet, SkRossi, Lightningfast
Paper Rex
f0rsakeN, Benkai, mindfreak, Jinggg, d4v41
RRQ
EJAY, 2ge, Emman, Tehbotol, fl1pzjder, Lmemore
T1
ban, xeta, Munchkin, Sayaplayer, BeomJun, Carpe
Talon
Crws, foxz, sushiboys, garnetS, jitboyS, Patiphan
Team Secret
BORKUM, Jremy, DubsteP, JessieVash, invy, lenne
ZETA DIVISION
Laz, crow, Dep, TENNN, SugarZ3ro, barce