The Philippines will be strongly represented by Rival Esports, ELEVATE, Alula SC, and Vizualz SKAERI in the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2026 Garena Qualifier, taking place from August 9 to 30. These four PH teams and six other squads are competing for a USD 20,000 prize pool and two coveted spots to represent the Garena region at the CODM Champs 2026 Finals in Mexico City from December 4 to 6.
After Philippine teams claimed the World Championship title in 2024 and followed it up with second- and third-place finishes in 2025, this year's qualifiers present another opportunity for the country's top teams to continue their strong World Championship legacy.
Garena also unveiled details on Season 7 – Terminated, headlined by the Terminator 2: Judgment Day collaboration, as well as Garena-exclusive supernatural-themed in-game events.
CODM Champs 2026 Garena Qualifier - Participating Teams
Here are the 10 teams that qualified via premier regional competitions.
- Indonesia's Major Series 2026
- Champion: Vizualz Esports
- Runner-up: EL Tantrum
- Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines' Garena Masters 11
- Runner-up: Rival Esports
- 3rd runner-up: Vizualz SKAERI
- With champions Alula SC and runners-up ELEVATE having already qualified through the Garena Summer Invitational 2026, the Garena Masters 11 qualification slots were awarded to the next highest-finishing eligible teams.
- Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau's 2026 The Major Six – World Championship TW/HK/MO Qualifier
- Champion: ChangeWorld
- Runner-up: WUDAO
- Thailand's LEGENDARY ALL-IN 2026
- Champion: As soon As possible
- Runner-up: Freeslot
- Garena Summer Invitational (GSI) 2026
- Champion: ELEVATE
- Runner-up: Alula SC
Six teams advanced directly to the Group Stage, while four will vie in the Play-In Stage.
Three-Stage Tournament Format
Teams will battle through the Play-In Stage, Group Stage, and Playoffs to clinch one of just two CODMWC Finals 2026 spots.
- Play-In Stage (August 9)
- Freeslot, Vizualz SKAERI, EL Tantrum, and WUDAO will compete for the final two Group Stage spots in a double-elimination Best-of-Five (Bo5) bracket.
- Group Stage (August 13 to 23)
- The eight remaining teams will vie in a single round-robin Bo5 format, with every squad facing each opponent once. Only four teams will move to the Playoffs.
- Playoffs (August 29 to 30)
- The final four teams will vie in a double-elimination bracket, with all matches being played as Bo5, with the exception of the Bo7 Grand Final. The championship will be determined in a single winner-takes-all series that determines the Garena's two representatives at the World Championship 2026 Finals, as there is no upper-bracket advantage.
- Tournament schedule (Times are in GMT+8)
- Play-In Stage: August 9, 4:00 PM - 11:30 PM
- Group Stage: August 13–23
- Weekdays (August 13–14, 20–21): 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM
- Weekends (August 15–16, 22–23): 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Playoffs: August 29–30, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CODM X Terminator 2: Judgment Day Collab
Season 7 – Terminated, featuring the highly awaited Terminator 2: Judgment Day collaboration, brings fresh in-game content.
On August 6, Season 7 launched with a themed event and the epic It Goes Two deal, adding the T-800 and T-1000 Terminators.
Complete daily tasks to get Cyberdyne Tech and obtain more than 15 Epic-quality collab rewards, including the Blackjack — Endoskeleton Operator Skin and weapon camos, during the themed event.
In The Terminator — It Goes Two, players can obtain T-800 and T-1000 Skins. Both Operators will automatically upgrade from Epic to Legendary and allow players to switch between their forms in-match and in the lobby. Moreover, two reactive Legendary Weapon Blueprints, BP50 — Mimetic Execution and HS0405 — Final Judgment, are available at the event.
Supernatural-Themed Events Exclusive For Garena CODM Players
- What The Haunt: Players must team up with friends to achieve milestone missions to acquire Epic Vivian Harris, a folklore-inspired puppet theater Operator Skin.
- Ghost Night: Starting August 22, the event includes daily missions, pre-registration rewards, a lucky draw, a token exchange shop, and a personality quiz. Moreover, players can obtain the Epic Seraph – Fox Spirit Operator Skin and have a chance to win special physical prizes.
- Haunted Ring: The event adds themed gameplay and rewards, such as Legendary Weapon Trials, Death Angel Alice Operator Skin, and a playlist with ambient easter eggs and popular creator voice lines from Myrtle Sarrosa, Doc Z, AJ Moustachio, and Sharlene San Pedro.
To fans of the 4 participating PH teams in the CODM Champs 2026 Garena Qualifier, let us cheer them on in their campaign. – PinoyTechSaga
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