KRÜ Blaze beat Shopify Rebellion Gold 3-1 on Saturday, 31 October, after dropping the opening map. The win reverses their upper bracket semi-final defeat to the same opponent and sends the Argentine-based side into the final of the VCT Game Changers Championship 2026.
Shopify Rebellion Gold took the first map in 47 minutes. KRÜ Blaze then won the next three, including a 37-minute second map, a 50-minute third and a 70-minute fourth, the longest of the series. Esports Insider reports that the win came against a side ranked 10th in the power rankings with a rating of 1782. KRÜ Blaze were ranked 20th with a rating of 1742, though their 63-21 record across 84 rated matches is the stronger of the two.
KRÜ Blaze lost their previous meeting 2-0 on 27 October, which pushed them into the lower bracket. They then beat Team Liquid Brazil 2-0 in the lower quarter-finals and MIBR GC 2-0 in the lower semi-finals. Saturday's win was their third successive series victory in the lower bracket. Esports Insider reports that they have won seven of the eight maps played since dropping out of the upper bracket.
Shopify Rebellion Gold lost the upper bracket final 2-1 to Gentle Mates GC. Their loss on Saturday means they finish the event on two consecutive series defeats.
KRÜ Blaze will face Gentle Mates GC in the final on Sunday, 1 November. Esports Insider reports that Gentle Mates GC reached the final unbeaten in the playoffs.