Puppy Thieves vs EMPIRE :3 – 2026 VCT: Game Changers North America Stage 1 Valorant Match

Puppy Thieves vs EMPIRE :3 Valorant match ended 2 - 0 in favour of Puppy Thieves and was played on May 29, 2026 at 11:20 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 VCT: Game Changers North America Stage 1 Bracket - UB Quarterfinal.

Breakdown of the match

• Puppy Thieves won Game 1 with 13 -  1 on Ascent
• Puppy Thieves won Game 2 with 14 -  12 on Split

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was SaintClaws with 41 kills.

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time Puppy Thieves played against EMPIRE :3 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted Puppy Thieves to win with 80.3% of the votes in their favor and 19.7% of the votes for EMPIRE :3 .

Where to watch

The Puppy Thieves vs EMPIRE :3 live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the Valorant match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 VCT: Game Changers North America Stage 1 , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.