Let's take a look back at all the Valorant championship sets over the years. Which one is your favorite? The 2021 champion set is absolutely unbeatable!

The 2026 Valorant Shanghai Global Championship is just 20 days away from starting. Currently, the four teams from VCTCN—TYL, JDG, EDG, and XLG—have already gathered, while the EMEA teams KC, TL, FUT, and VIT have also assembled. In the Pacific region, only PRX and NS have confirmed participation, and in the Americas, only NRG and G2 have been confirmed! Next, we just wait for all the teams to assemble in Shanghai and bring us an exciting competition. Speaking of the championship, what players care about most is the announcement of the champion set!

According to leaks, the brand new 2026 champion set will be released on September 23. If the announcement is made one week in advance, it should be officially revealed next week! This year's champion skins will still follow the pattern of one rifle and one knife. Following the tradition of alternating between the Vandal and the Phantom every year, the 2026 champion set will feature the Phantom (4 tiers) and a melee skin with 3 tiers! Before the 2026 champion set is announced, let's take a look back at the sets from previous years!

The 2025 Global Champion Set: Vandal, Butterfly Knife, Player Card, Spray, and Charm. This Vandal is called the most dazzling legend by many—the music is great and the effects are beautiful. However, most players find its hit feedback and feel to be average. It's not light nor heavy, but it's just beautiful—"Blazing Radiance"!

The 2024 Global Champion Set: Phantom, Sword, Player Card, Spray, and Charm. This set might not have the best-feeling Phantom, but it was definitely the best-selling champion set, because EDG from VCTCN won the championship that year. This is the best commemoration—owning the 2024 champion set means forever remembering the shining moments of EDG's championship journey! The Phantom's feel is average, but the knife is really good!

The 2023 Champion Set: Vandal, Kunai, Player Card, and Charm. I feel the 2023 champion Vandal is really rare. Perhaps the most eye-catching part of that set was the "Trophy Thief" spray! The 2022 Champion Set: Phantom, Butterfly Knife, Spray, Charm, and Player Card. The butterfly knife in the 2022 set was okay, and the Phantom was also average. This set was re-released once in 2025, and it seems to be rated higher than the 2024 Phantom in terms of popularity!

Now let's talk about a major highlight—the 2021 Global Champion Set. This is probably the most popular champion set and also the rarest Vandal in Valorant. The 2021 set includes the Vandal, Karambit, Player Card, and Title. Many professional players love using this Vandal, not because it's rare, but because its hit feedback and feel are truly excellent!

And the 2021 champion Karambit is also very good to use. Sometimes I feel that this Karambit single-handedly boosted the popularity of all other karambits! The Chinese server once re-released the 2021 champion set in March 2024, but it hasn't returned since. This champion Vandal, ranked as the GOAT (YYDS), must be missed by many players! Among all these champion sets, which one is your favorite?