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Game Changers Brazil Stage 1 ran from March 6 to April 30. The eight Swiss-stage participants were Team Liquid Visa, MIBR GC, Evil Geniuses GC (announced as Gênias do Bem before the playoffs), Pão com Rato, oi posso fala, malvadinhas 3.0, Forged To Shine and Beta Division GC. Team Liquid Visa and MIBR entered from Kickoff; the other six advanced through the open qualifier. The Swiss stage ran on March 21, 26 and 30 and April 4 and 5; its top four advanced to the April 13–15 double-elimination playoffs. The grand final was held April 30 at Riot Games Arena São Paulo, where Team Liquid Visa beat MIBR 3–0.[2][3][4][5]
Riot announced a BRL 80,000 main-event prize pool, with a separate BRL 15,000 prize pool for the open qualifier. Gamers Club operated and broadcast the open qualifier and Swiss stage; Riot broadcast the playoffs and final.[2][3]