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VALORANT competitive map pool updated for Season V26, Act Five

Riot Games changed the active Competitive map rotation for VALORANT's Season V26, Act Five, altering which maps appear in ranked matches. The rotation is intended to maintain balance and promote tactical variety across competitive play. This update directly affects matchmaking and the map-specific strategies teams use during the current act.

• Riot Games rotated the active Competitive map pool at the start of Season V26, Act Five.
• The rotation’s stated goals are to keep gameplay balanced and to encourage new tactical approaches.
• The active map pool determines which maps appear in Competitive matchmaking and ranked play for the duration of Act Five.
• Teams and players must adjust agent selections and strategies to account for the updated map lineup in current Competitive matches.