How to participate in the VALORANT Alpha vs. Omega event

Get ready for the Alpha vs. Omega event in VALORANT! It’s your opportunity to play and win awesome rewards.

As a VALORANT fan, I’m so hyped for the new Alpha vs. Omega event kicking off the 2026 season! It’s starting soon, and there are tons of awesome prizes up for grabs – both in the game and in real life. Let me tell you how you can get involved!

What is the Alpha vs Omega event?

Riot Games describes the Alpha vs. Omega event as a battle to decide the fate of two different worlds. Each week, new challenges will appear, and you’ll compete against players on the opposing side. The faction that earns the most points wins, and winning players will receive special in-game Player Cards. The top point earners at the end of the event will also be eligible for physical prizes.

Eligibility

The first thing you must do is verify your eligibility to participate in the event.

Have a valid Riot Games account.
You must be 13 or older to participate (15 in South Korea, 16 in EMEA and Japan). If you’re under 18, a parent or legal guardian must represent you during registration.
You can’t be from Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Luhansk, Sudan, Venezuela, Greece, Italy, Romania, Quebec, Myanmar, or of countries or region where VALORANT is published by a local publisher (e.g., China), other than Taiwan and Vietnam.
You are not employed by or otherwise affiliated with Riot Games

If you want to know all the specifics about how the event works and who can participate, you should definitely head over to the Official Rules page. Seriously, everything you need to know is right there in the Alpha vs. Omega section of the game – it’s super easy to find!

How to participate

To get started, pick a side: Alpha or Omega. Then, play VALORANT matches to earn points for your chosen faction. Your points will be based on your ranking on the weekly leaderboard. Once you’ve made your choice, you’re locked in for the entire four-week event, so think carefully!

By the time this article was written, the event had already drawn more than 40,000 participants.

VALORANT Alpha vs Omega: Timeline

Here’s the schedule for the VALORANT Alpha vs. Omega event. All challenges begin at midnight Pacific Time and will be available until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

If two or more players end with the same score, the player with the higher Average Combat Score (ACS) during the weekly challenge will be the winner.

How to Win

Each week, the team with the most points will win a prize. Top individual players on the leaderboard will also receive extra rewards.

Prizes

Players on the winning team who participate in at least three games each week will receive a special player card. They can get the card by using a unique code.

The top 20 players overall – 10 from each team – will receive physical prizes. Here’s what this means for PC players:

V26 // WHY WE FIGHT BACK XL Mousepad (estimated Average Market Value (“ARV”) $24.99)
V26 // WHY WE FIGHT BACK HyperX Keyboard (estimated ARV $104.99)

Console players will receive a special VALORANT controller and apparel package worth around $130. Players in Vietnam and Korea, where shipping physical items isn’t possible, will instead receive an equivalent amount of VALORANT Points.

2026-01-06 23:11