Valorant North America Championship Trophy

In 2024 we continued to grow our partnership with Valorant esports by designing and fabricating a new trophy for the North America Championships. The NA league had been competing for a few years already, using a design that largely echoed other regional tournaments for their award and trophy lift ceremony. With new branding, a new logo, and a new approach to their tournament, Valorant NA wanted a new trophy to match

The North America team wanted a trophy that spoke to their motto: Fueled by Fire. Valorant NA brought home the World Championship twice in 2022 and 2023, and they wanted their regional trophy to reflect their ties to being World Champions. There are two versions of this piece; one lives with Riot and is the primary trophy used in events and tournaments. A 1:1 duplicate is produced annually and sent direct to the winning team following their victory! Thje design of this piece rivals even the Championship trophy in number of parts and assembly complexity. Fifty unique nickel silver plates cover a chrome plated orange tornado, mounted atop the Valorant NA logo base. It’s 18″ fully assembled and weighs just over sixteen pounds, yet despite the size many players can one-hand it for promo photos!

VCT Americas Trophy on July 10, 2024. (Photo by Shannon Cottrell/Riot Games)