For those attending VALORANT Masters Santiago, Riot Games offers an opportunity to compete in the Skirmish Series, a series of 1v1 tournaments where players can showcase their skill, earn prizes, and even face special guests.
As explained by Riot Games, the Skirmish Series is a live tournament series at VALORANT Masters Santiago. Attendees can battle through the open qualification tournaments for a chance to play on the biggest VCT stage during the finals.
The series features four days (March 4, 6, 9, and 13) of single-elimination qualifiers, with 16 players in each tournament. This results in a total of 64 participants in the Skirmish Series, from which the top 16 qualify for the final tournament on March 14. The winners of each qualifier also receive two tickets to the March 14 games, alongside other prizes.
The final tournament of the Skirmish Series takes place on the VCT stage after the Masters Santiago matches, featuring a 32-player double-elimination format. Participants may also have a chance to face participating influencers and special guests.
For those of you interested in participating, Riot Games handles all tournament communication through Discord. It also emphasizes that the slot availability is limited. However, depending on the demand and interest, both the format and capacity may change throughout the tournament.
Here’s the schedule for the qualifier tournaments on March 4,6, and 9:
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Registration
- 3:00pm – 3:30pm – Player selection, bracket creation, and alerting players
- 3:30pm – Tournament 1 Check-in
- 3:45pm – Tournament 1
- 4:00pm – Tournament 2 Check-in
- 4:15pm – Tournament 2
- 4:30pm – Tournament 3 Check-in
- 4:45pm – Tournament 3
- 5:00pm – Tournament 4 Check-in
- 5:15pm – Tournament 4
Here’s the schedule for the qualifier tournaments on March 13:
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Registration
- 1:30pm – 2:00pm – Player selection, bracket creation, and alerting players
- 2:30pm – Tournament 1 Check-in
- 2:45pm – Tournament 1
- 3:00pm – Tournament 2 Check-in
- 3:15pm – Tournament 2
- 3:30pm – Tournament 3 Check-in
- 3:45pm – Tournament 3
- 4:00pm – Tournament 4 Check-in
The Skirmish Series opens up the stage for fans to leave their mark at Masters Santiago. It celebrates the local community and creates an accessible competitive experience that’s exciting both watch and participate in.
