The group stage of VALORANT Champions 2025 has ended, and only the 8 strongest teams remain out of the 16 that started. After a short break, the playoffs begin tomorrow, September 25, which means it's time to make new Pick'em predictions and determine the winner of the tournament. Below, we will tell you who Valorant pro players and streamers consider to be the favorites and show you their predictions for the upcoming playoffs.

Group stage winner and prizes

Before we begin, let us remind you that well-known personalities also made their own Pick'em for the Champions 2025 group stage. You can find more details about them at the link - Expert predictions for the Champions 2025 group stage.

After the group matches ended, it became clear that Cloud9 streamer Heitor “TCK” Tomazela had predicted the results best. Thanks to his choices, he scored 93 points, which puts him in first place among the ten forecasters so far.

We would also like to note that by participating in Pick'em, you can win interesting prizes, including graffiti, two gunbuddies, and the title of “Perfect Picks.” The rewards depend on the final result and the number of correct Pick'em predictions.

Playoff predictions

For the final stage, all 10 streamers and content creators also made their own predictions. Below, we will show each of their selections so that you can find out which teams the famous personalities think will perform best.

TCK

First, we will look at the predictions of Heitor “TCK” Tomazela from Cloud9, as he was the one who best predicted the group stage. In the upper bracket, he expects Fnatic to defeat DRX, as well as Paper Rex to succeed in their match against G2. In the other part, TCK bet on MIBR to defeat Team Heretics and GIANTX. In the semifinals, his favorites were PRX and MIBR, and in the upper bracket final, the Brazilian gave his preference to Paper Rex. In the lower bracket, he predicted victories for G2 and Fnatic, with Fnatic reaching the lower bracket final, where they lost to MIBR. As a result, MIBR faced Paper Rex again in the grand final and became the winners of the tournament.

Top 3 according to TCK

• 1st place - MIBR
• 2nd place - Paper Rex
• 3rd place - Fnatic

Sacy

Former pro player and current MIBR streamer Gustavo “Sacy” Ross predicted a confident start for Fnatic against DRX and a victory for Paper Rex over G2. In other matches, he favored MIBR, who were expected to beat Team Heretics and NRG. In the upper bracket final, the Brazilian bet on PRX, but in the grand final, his favorite was MIBR, who, in his opinion, were supposed to take revenge and become champions. In the lower bracket, Sacy predicted victories for G2 against DRX and Team Heretics over Fnatic, after which Heretics defeated G2 and lost to MIBR.

Top 3 according to Sacy

• 1st place - MIBR
• 2nd place - Paper Rex
• 3rd place - Team Heretics

Mixwell

Spanish former pro and popular streamer Oscar “mixwell” Cañellas bet on Fnatic in his Pick'em, who had to beat DRX and Paper Rex to reach the upper bracket final. In the lower half, his favorites were Team Heretics, who, according to his prediction, defeated MIBR and NRG, reached the upper bracket final, but lost to Fnatic. In the lower bracket, mixwell expected G2 to defeat DRX, as well as PRX, who knocked out MIBR and reached the semifinals, where they were stopped by Fnatic. In the grand final, in his view, Team Heretics took revenge on Fnatic and won the championship title.

Top 3 according to Mixwell

• 1st place - Paper Rex
• 2nd place - Team Heretics
• 3rd place - NRG

TenZ

Former pro player Tyson “TenZ” Ngo gave his Pick'em advantage to Fnatic against DRX and Paper Rex against G2. In the following matches, TenZ bet on Team Heretics in their match against MIBR and on NRG against GIANTX. In the semifinals, in his opinion, PRX will defeat Fnatic, and NRG will stop Heretics, but Paper Rex will remain the favorite in the upper bracket final. In the lower bracket, TenZ predicted victories for G2 over DRX and Fnatic over MIBR, after which Fnatic will be eliminated by Heretics. Next, Team Heretics would beat G2, advance to the final, and defeat NRG to reach the grand final. There, according to his prediction, they would face PRX, but TenZ believed that Paper Rex would become the champion.

Top 3 according to TenZ

• 1st place - Paper Rex
• 2nd place - Team Heretics
• 3rd place - NRG

Tarik

The most famous Valorant streamer, Tarik “tarik” Celik, gave DRX the edge in their match against Fnatic and bet on G2 to beat Paper Rex. In the other matches, he predicted Team Heretics to beat MIBR and NRG to beat GIANTX. In the semifinals, his favorites were G2, who would beat DRX, and Heretics, who would defeat NRG. In the upper bracket final, tarik expected G2 to defeat Team Heretics. In the lower bracket, he predicted Fnatic's elimination by PRX, as well as DRX's victory over GIANTX. Next, DRX was supposed to face Paper Rex and advance, but lose to Team Heretics in the lower bracket final. In the grand final, in his opinion, G2 will cement their dominance by defeating Heretics and becoming champions.

Top 3 according to Tarik

• 1st place - G2 Esports
• 2nd place - Team Heretics
• 3rd place - DRX

ZeratoR

French streamer and Mandatory co-founder Adrien “ZeratoR” Nougaret bet on Fnatic, who, in his opinion, were supposed to defeat DRX and G2 on their way to the upper bracket final. He also predicted Fnatic's victory over Team Heretics, the “orange” team in the grand final. In the lower bracket, ZeratoR favored DRX, who were supposed to beat Paper Rex and NRG, and then go on to beat G2 in the semifinals. However, in the lower bracket final, his favorites were Team Heretics, who stopped DRX and faced Fnatic for the second time. In the decisive match, ZeratoR expected Fnatic to defeat Heretics once again and become the winners of the tournament.

Top 3 according to ZeratoR

• 1st place - Fnatic
• 2nd place - Team Heretics
• 3rd place - DRX

WiPR

Caster Renaud “WiPR” Malfait bet on DRX, who, in his opinion, should have beaten Fnatic in the first round, as well as Paper Rex, who should have beaten G2. In the following matches, Team Heretics will defeat MIBR and NRG will defeat GIANTX. In the semifinals, WiPR predicted victories for Paper Rex over DRX and Heretics over NRG, but in the upper bracket final, it was PRX who emerged victorious. In the lower bracket, he predicted success for G2 against Fnatic and DRX in their match against MIBR, after which DRX defeated G2 and advanced to the losers' final. There, according to his prediction, DRX took revenge on Team Heretics and advanced to the grand final against Paper Rex. In the decisive match, WiPR bet on DRX as champions, leaving PRX in second place.

Top 3 according to ZeratoR

• 1st place - DRX
• 2nd place - Paper Rex
• 3rd place - Team Heretics

Laz

Former pro player and current ZETA DIVISION streamer Koji “Laz” Ushida bet on Fnatic to beat DRX in the first matches, but lose to Paper Rex in the next match. In other matches, Team Heretics would defeat MIBR and NRG, but lose to PRX in the upper bracket final. In the lower bracket, Laz saw G2 defeat DRX and Fnatic defeat MIBR, after which Fnatic defeated G2 and beat Team Heretics in the final to face Paper Rex for the second time. In the grand final, Laz left PRX as the favorites, who went on to win the championship title.

Top 3 according to Laz

• 1st place - Paper Rex
• 2nd place - Fnatic
• 3rd place - Team Heretics