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VALORANT Masters 2025 in Toronto: Teams, Format, Schedule, Prize Pool, and More Details

VALORANT Masters Toronto is set to take place in June and represents the second significant tournament that features teams from around the globe.

The champions from the four regions will secure direct entry into the Playoffs, while the teams finishing second and third will need to compete in the Swiss Stage. Here’s a comprehensive overview of the tournament’s schedule, participating teams, format, prize distribution, and more.

Start and End Dates of VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025

VALORANT Masters Toronto is scheduled from June 7 to 22, 2025. The Swiss Stage will occur from June 7 to 11, followed by the Playoffs, which will take place from June 13 to 22.

The Swiss Stage promises exciting matchups as only four out of the eight teams will advance to the Playoffs alongside the champions from the Americas, China, EMEA, and Pacific Stage 1.

Qualified Teams for VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025

A total of 12 teams have successfully qualified for the VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025:

  • G2 Esports (Winner of Americas Stage 1)
  • Xi Lai Gaming (Winner of China Stage 1)
  • FNATIC (Winner of EMEA Stage 1)
  • Rex Regum Qeon (Winner of Pacific Stage 1)
  • Sentinels (Runner-up of Americas Stage 1)
  • MIBR (Third place in Americas Stage 1)
  • Bilibili Gaming (Runner-up in China Stage 1)
  • Wolves Esports (Third place in China Stage 1)
  • Gen.G (Runner-up in Pacific Stage 1)
  • Paper Rex (Third place in Pacific Stage 1)
  • Team Heretics (Runner-up in EMEA Stage 1)
  • Team Liquid (Third place in EMEA Stage 1)

Format of VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025

The tournament will commence with the Swiss Stage, where the second and third-place teams will compete against each other across three rounds.

Round 1

June 7: Team Heretics (TH) faces Paper Rex (PRX), and Bilibili Gaming (BLG) takes on Team Liquid (TL).

June 8: Sentinels (SEN) will compete against Wolves Esports (WOL), while Gen.G (GEN) goes up against MIBR.

The winning teams from these initial matches will showcase their skills in Round 2 High Matches on June 9, while the losing teams will face off in Round 2 Low Matches on June 10. Teams that lose in Round 2 will be eliminated from the tournament.

Round 3 matches are slated for June 11, where the four victorious teams from Round 2 will vie for a higher seed in the Playoffs. All matches will follow a Best of 3 format.

Playoffs

The Playoffs will utilize an Upper and Lower bracket system.

Matches, with the exception of the Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final, will follow a Best of 3 format. Both the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final will be played as Best of 5.

Prize Pool for VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025

Below is the complete prize distribution for the VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025:

Position Prize Circuit Points
1st $350,000 7 VCT Points
2nd $200,000 5 VCT Points
3rd $125,000 4 VCT Points
4th $75,000 3 VCT Points
5th – 6th $50,000 2 VCT Points
7th – 8th $35,000
9th – 10th $25,000
11th – 12th $15,000

How to Watch VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025

As with previous events, fans can watch all the live action on the official VALORANT Twitch channel. Viewers can look forward to seeing some of their favorite streamers co-streaming the tournament alongside their audience.

After the conclusion of VALORANT Masters Toronto, all teams will return to compete in Stage 2 of their respective regions starting July 12.

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