2026 VCT Season Capsule launches on February 19th

After launching Team Capsules in January, Riot Games has announced the 2026 VCT Season Capsule, scheduled to release on February 19th at 7 PM GMT. 

The bundle will feature an exclusive melee skin called the VCT Sigil, having five different variants, including four themed around each International League and a general VCT one. The knife skin will also come with new custom animations and a special Champions Aura, which will be activated for the top-fragging player in a match. 

Other items offered in the 2026 VCT Season Capsule are regional player cards, designed to ‘capture the energy and represent your regional fandom’, along with the VCT 2026 Flex inspired by the Kickoff trophy.

“From animated visuals to reactive top-frag effects, every piece of the capsule is designed to feel at home on the world’s biggest competitive stages,” Riot Games stated.

While Riot Games hasn’t officially revealed the cost of the bundle, if the publisher keeps the same pricing as the 2025 edition, players will be able to purchase it for 5,850 VP.

The 2026 VCT Season Capsule is not just a way for fans to support their region, but also to help teams financially, as the revenue generated from its sales will be split evenly across all organisations.

However, it’s important to keep in mind that these skins will only be available for a limited time period. Once the 2026 VCT Season Capsule leaves the in-game VALORANT store, it will not make a return, even through the Night Market or the daily store rotation.

Alongside announcing the Season Capsule, the 12 teams competing at VALORANT Masters Santiago have also been decided. Taking place from February 18th to March 15th, organisations will battle in the Swiss Stage, followed by the Playoffs, to determine the first global VCT champion of the year.

The opening matchups for the Swiss Stage, featuring eight teams, have been drawn, with the VCT Kickoff champion from each region getting a direct bye to the Playoffs.

Fans can buy tickets via Punto Ticket to attend the tournament in-person; however, matches will also be streamed live on VCT’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.