Start saving your VALORANT Points now. The highly anticipated VALORANT Champions 2026 bundle is right around the corner, and the latest leaks and community theories suggest this could be one of the best skin collections Riot Games has ever released.
Here is a complete breakdown of everything we know (and strongly suspect) about the upcoming Champions 2026 bundle.
The Return of the Flex (With a Massive Upgrade)
Riot fundamentally changed the structure of the Champions bundles in 2025. Prior to that (like the 2024 bundle priced at 6,167 VP), the collection only included a weapon skin and a melee. In 2025, Riot introduced the “Flex” cosmetic, which bumped the bundle price up to 6,621 VP.
According to the latest leaks, the Flex is returning for Champions 2026, but it is receiving a massive thematic upgrade: it is expected to be shaped like the official VCT Champions Trophy.
Last year’s Flex was polarizing among the community, but the ability to literally pull out the Champions Trophy and flex it on your enemies after winning a clutch round is guaranteed to be a massive hit.
The Champions 2026 Phantom
As expected by the alternating release schedule, the primary weapon for the Champions 2026 bundle will be the Phantom.
What makes this release particularly exciting is a leak regarding the design team. It is heavily reported that the same lead designer who created the legendary Champions 2024 Phantom (widely considered one of the best Champions skins in the game’s history) is also designing the 2026 Phantom. If true, players can expect incredible custom audio, a dynamic kill banner, and an evolving aura that reacts to your kill count.
The Melee: The Kuronami Theory
The biggest question mark surrounding the bundle is the melee weapon. While there are rumors floating around about a fan-style melee or a butterfly knife, a much more exciting theory is gaining massive traction within the skin-collecting community.
Many players and leakers suspect that Riot will release a melee inspired by the wildly popular Kuronami dual-wielding chain style.
The Kuronami melee animations are some of the most fluid and satisfying in the game. Taking that sleek, chain-swinging foundation and applying the premium, glowing gold-and-black Champions aura to it would instantly make it one of the most sought-after cosmetics in VALORANT history.
