Mirko joins VALORANT Challengers 2026 Pacific LCQ talent lineup

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang caster Frederick Handy “Mirko” Loho debuts in VALORANT as Thailand’s 555 beats No Salary Peek 2-1 on July 7 in Jakarta at the Pacific LCQ running through July 10.

Summary

Frederick Handy “Mirko” Loho has moved into VALORANT casting for the first time, joining the broadcast team for the VALORANT Challengers 2026 Pacific Last Chance Qualifier in Indonesia from July 7-10. The event opened in Jakarta with Thailand’s 555 defeating India’s No Salary Peek 2-1 in an upper semifinal played on Lotus, Breeze, and Ascent, eliminating the South Asia Split 2 champions from the four-team single-elimination tournament. Organized by Riot Games and ONE Up, the qualifier features teams from South Asia and Oceania competing for spots in the VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-Ins. Event materials and reported searches of official channels and esports databases showed no apparent links to crypto, blockchain, NFTs, or Web3 products around the tournament.

Terms & Concepts
  • VALORANT Challengers 2026 Pacific Last Chance Qualifier: Regional VALORANT qualifier event offering remaining advancement spots in the Pacific circuit.
  • VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-Ins: Preliminary stage that teams must reach to stay in contention in VALORANT’s Pacific competition.
  • single-elimination: Tournament format in which one loss removes a team from the event.