Shopify Rebellion becomes first Game Changers team to qualify

Shopify Rebellion has made history by becoming the first Game Changers team to qualify for the VALORANT Challengers circuit. After taking third place in the NA Challengers closed qualifier, the team has advanced to Stage 1 of the regional Challengers circuit, which offers qualification for the VCT Americas league through its VCT Ascension tournament.

VCT Game Changers (GC) is a multi-regional VALORANT circuit that offers athletes of marginalized genders a space to compete and hone their skills. Shopify Rebellion (SR) has been a dominant force within the Game Changers ecosystem for several years, winning back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

We are the first Game Changers team to reach Challengers, over 4 years of effort has brought us to this moment. We have made history. I love my team.

Alexis “alexis” Guarrasi, Shopify Rebellion Player

The team is also known for nurturing VCT Game Changers talent, such as Ava ‘florescent’ Eugene. The former SR player recently became the first Game Changers athlete to compete in an international VCT league after joining Apeks for the current VCT EMEA season. Florescent congratulated her former team on their achievement, “Congrats to my lovely SR friends, certainly deserved for how hardworking they are, but also a bit bittersweet that I wasn’t there with them.”

With SR Game Changers qualifying and the recent merger of Shopify Rebellion and Moist Esports, the brand now has two rosters competing in VCT Challengers NA. Previously, the joint VALORANT roster of Moist Esports and SR participated in the Challengers circuit under the name “Moist x Shopify Rebellion”.

However, the organization has revealed the updated names and branding of both Challengers squads. The former Moist x Shopify Rebellion was renamed “Shopify Rebellion Black” (SRB), while the GC squad joined as “Shopify Rebellion Gold” (SRG).

NA Challengers Stage 1 will be held from January 29 to March 28 and will feature 16 teams. The top teams in the circuit will advance to the VCT Ascension regional tournament, which will award the winning organization with a one-year berth in the VCT America S-Level league.