VCT 2021 NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs was one of the 7 regional tournaments, held for qualifying for Valorant Masters Berlin 2021. The North American tournament was held from August 11th-15th 2021, featuring 8 teams in chase of the $100,000 prize pool. The organizers were Nerd Street Gamers and Riot Games. 

The format of the tournament was double elimination:

  • All matches best-of-3;

  • Lower Bracket Finals and Grand Final best-of-3.

The winner of the tournament were Sentinels, earning one of the 3 slots to Masters Berlin. The runner-up slot was occupied by 100 Thieves and the third place was where Team Envy landed. The latter also earned their qualification to Masters Berlin.

The maps played in the tournament were:

  • Bind;

  • Haven;

  • Split;

  • Ascent;

  • Icebox;

  • Breeze.

The viewership stats of the tournament showed peak viewers of 261,915 and average viewers of 119,781.