Popular Counter-Strike content creator Mark ‘ohnepixel’ Zimmerman has revealed he will be part of the showmatch at Valorant Champions Shanghai.
While not confirmed, it’s believed that the showmatch will likely showcase Valorant‘s next Agent, the 31st in the shooter.
The showmatch is set to take place on the second day of the Mercedes-Benz Arena finals weekend, October 17, at 11 pm PDT (2 pm CST).
This is the day before the final, which will see one of Team Vitality, LOUD, 100 Thieves, or G2 Esports lift The Champion’s Cup.
Valorant Champions Shanghai Alpha vs Omega
Ohnepixel will be part of Team Omega captained by Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo, alongside T1 Valorant ambassador and K-pop group FIFTY FIFTY member Athena.
While Team Alpha will be led by Chinese singer and actor Karry Wang and current Bilibili Gaming player Wang ‘whzy’ Haozhe.
The 10 participants for the showmatch have now been confirmed, with the full team lineup as follows:
- Team Alpha
- Karry Wang (captain) – Singer and actor
- Aijiang – Content creator
- Gus – Streamer
- HangHang – Content creator
- Whzy – BLG player
- Team Omega
- TenZ (captain) – Streamer and retired pro
- Athena – K-pop idol and T1 ambassador
- Dabin – DJ and producer
- Keshi – Singer
- OhnePixel – Streamer
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Champs Shanghai Showmatch Fan Vote
As well as major names competing against each other, the showmatch will also see fans vote on debuffs for the two teams.
During different rounds, new rules will be put in place for both teams, with fans voting between two options.
The modifiers for this showmatch are:
- Round 4
- ASMR: All comms must be whispered this round
- Find Your Rhythm: All comms must be sung this round
- Round 8
- Pep Talk: Top frag must give a pre-round speech
- Cautionary Tale: Bottom frag must give a pre-round speech
- Round 14
- No More Secrets: Both teams can hear all comms for this round
- Let’s Make Some Noise: Loud music is played on comms
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