Ever since the came into existence in Valorant, players have had the chance to compete in matches that provide a higher level of competition than the regular ranked matches, which also serves as a way of going Pro. With the release of Episode 9 Act 1, “Invite” will be the highest Division in Valorant Premier, overtaking Contender. Winners of Premier Invite will get to qualify for Challenger Leagues through their regional promotion paths.
As a result, ranking up in Premier will work a bit differently from how it has been. “To grow the ranks of this new division, Premier will advance Contender Division teams that won the previous Act’s playoff tournament or finished in the top 32 of the Contender Division standings at the end of the playoff tournament. Top Teams will receive promotions into the Invite Division for the first time at the end of Episode 8 Act 3’s Premier Season,” Riot said in a press release about the change.
Starting with the commencement of Episode 9 Act 1, teams in all divisions will earn a promotion each time they win a playoff tournament. This Playoff-based promotion will allow teams to know how many games they are away from reaching the next Division.
Additionally, a new “Contender Eligible” designation will also be introduced, which will be the main criteria to compete on Premier teams in the Contender and Invite Divisions. The addition of a new Division will ensure the best talent gets to advance through Premier and compete at much higher levels of play, which is the VCT Challengers.
