The Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 Stage 1 playoffs are live, and with them comes a fresh round of the in-game predictions event. Just like the preseason version, you lock in how you think teams will finish in each regional bracket, and your accuracy decides how much free currency and cosmetics you walk away with. If you want free Units toward skins, this is one of the easiest ways to get them.
Quick answer: Open the Esports tab in Marvel Rivals, find the Ignite predictions for each region, rank the teams, and submit before the window closes. Hit 20% accuracy for a spray, 50% for 100 Units, 75% for a title plus 100 Units, and 100% for 100 Unstable Molecules plus 100 Units.
When Stage 1 playoff predictions close
The Stage 1 playoffs began on July 2, 2026, and run through July 5, 2026. Most regional prediction windows have already locked, since brackets close once their matches get underway. At the moment, the Americas series is the one still open for picks, so that is where your submissions actually count.
Note: Once a region’s playoff bracket starts, its prediction slots close for good. If a region shows as locked, there is nothing more you can do there for Stage 1.
Stage 1 playoff prediction rewards by accuracy
Your rewards scale with how many placements you call correctly. The tiers stack as you climb, so a perfect bracket nets you everything below it. Here is the full breakdown.
| Accuracy | Reward |
|---|---|
| 20% | Ignite 2026 Stage 1 Spray |
| 50% | 100 Units |
| 75% | Ignite All-Seeing Oracle 2026 (Title) + 100 Units |
| 100% | 100 Unstable Molecules + 100 Units |
Americas bracket picks for Stage 1 playoffs
Eight teams from the Americas group stage carried into the playoffs, running through a double-elimination bracket where every match outside the Grand Final is a Bo5 and the Grand Final is a Bo7. Spacestation Gaming and Liquid Citadel topped their pools during the group stage, and the picks below place them near the front of the final standings.
| Placement | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | SG (Spacestation Gaming) |
| 2 | TLC (Liquid Citadel) |
| 3 | STD (Stickdrift) |
| 4 | SEN (Sentinels) |
| 5 | FLY (FlyQuest) |
| 6 | 100T (100 Thieves) |
| 7 | YWL (Yeah We Lost) |
| 8 | TSM |
Tip: You can adjust any pick right up until the deadline, so treat these as a starting point and shift them if a favorite stumbles early in the bracket.
How to submit your Ignite 2026 predictions
The predictions live inside the Esports tab that arrived with the Season 7 update. You need the game installed to take part, since there is no browser version of the event.
Stage 1 esports missions and extra rewards
Alongside the bracket picks, there is a set of weekly esports missions that hand out Units and Chrono Tokens for simple tasks. One rewards you for submitting an elimination-stage prediction, and another pays out sprays for watching in-game broadcasts.
| Mission | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete 1 Elimination Stage prediction before Stage 1 begins | Ignite 26 Stage 1 Nameplate, 200 Units, 100 Chrono Tokens |
| Watch 15 minutes of in-game livestream broadcasts during Stage 1 | Ignite 26 Preseason sprays (TLC, NAVI, GEN, RC, AC.E) |
The payouts here are modest rather than flashy, but they cost you nothing beyond a few taps and some watch time you were probably going to spend anyway. Lock in the Americas bracket while it is still open, keep an eye on the group-stage form of Spacestation Gaming and Liquid Citadel, and the free Units will stack up as the playoffs close out on July 5.
