Esports team ENVY secured a coveted spot in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Americas league after triumphing over TSM in the VCT Ascension 2025 final on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
ENVY defeated TSM with a decisive 3-1 score in the best-of-five series, earning them the highly sought-after promotion to the top-tier VCT Americas circuit. The victory also came with a prize of $34,000.
The Ascension tournament serves as a critical pathway, elevating successful Tier 2 teams into the premier VCT leagues. ENVY demonstrated strong performance throughout the final, winning maps Abyss (13-11), Bind (13-6), and Ascent (13-5), while TSM secured Sunset (13-11).
WE ARE YOUR ASCENSION CHAMPIONS!#EoD pic.twitter.com/j35hteXD31
— ENVY (@Envy) October 26, 2025
TSM advanced to the final after eliminating Team Solid (TSS) on Saturday, October 25, but ultimately fell to ENVY. As the runner-up, TSM received $22,000.
Team Solid, which included player Douglas “dgzin” Silva, secured $13,000 for their performance in the tournament. According to Liquipedia, the VCT Ascension 2025 distributed a total prize pool of $97,000 among the top eight teams.