Not even COVID could stop Shopify from VALORANT Game Changers title after five-map thriller

Hours before the VALORANT Game Changers Championship finals, Shopify Rebellion’s in-game leader Melanie “meL” Capone tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to lead her team in the Grand Finals off-stage. Despite that, they won it all, with meL leading Shopify to the 2023 championship.

Shopify Rebellion beat Team Liquid Brazil 3-2 in the VALORANT Game Changers Championship finals, overcoming the local fan favorites in São Paulo to earn North America its second international title across the VCT and Game Changers circuits.