100 Thieves beat G2 in three maps to reach Valorant lower final

100 Thieves eliminated G2 from Valorant Champions 2026 with a 2-1 win in the third round of the lower bracket, securing a place in the lower final. The series went to a deciding map after G2 won Lotus 13-10 and 100 Thieves answered with a 13-10 victory on Ascent.

100 Thieves closed out the contest 13-7 on Summit. It was a reversal of their earlier meeting with G2, whose 2-0 win had sent 100 Thieves into the lower bracket.

G2 take the opening map

G2 selected Lotus, while 100 Thieves chose Ascent. Haven and Abyss were the first maps banned, followed by Split and Sunset, leaving Summit as the deciding map if the series reached a third game.

Starting on attack on Lotus, 100 Thieves collected rounds in the first half but could not establish a decisive lead before switching to defence. G2 then overcame losses in the second pistol round and the following force-buy to put together a strong attacking half and take the opener 13-10.

That result left 100 Thieves needing to win their own map pick to stay in the tournament. They took the first pistol round on Ascent but still trailed 7-5 at the halfway point.

100 Thieves turn the series around

A second pistol-round win on Ascent gave 100 Thieves an economic advantage as they moved onto defence. They made it count, winning the map 13-10 to level the best-of-three series and force a decider on Summit.

G2 began Summit strongly on defence, but 100 Thieves recovered late in the first half and carried a narrow lead into the side switch. Once 100 Thieves moved onto defence, G2 managed only a couple of rounds. The 13-7 finish completed 100 Thieves’ comeback from a map down.

Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban finished the series with 59 kills and 42 deaths for 100 Thieves.

Lower final awaits

The result keeps 100 Thieves in contention at Valorant Champions 2026 and ends G2’s run. Having lost their first meeting 2-0, 100 Thieves won the rematch by taking both their Ascent pick and the deciding map.

Their next step is the lower final. Only a couple of games remained in the tournament at the time of the result, with a new champion still to be crowned.