Riot confirms new Warden rifle will not be used at Valorant Champions Shanghai

Champions will use patch 13.05 (13.05b/13.05c tournament variants); the Warden (patch 13.06) won’t appear in Shanghai, postponing pro exposure to later events.

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- Riot’s Champions rulebook lists patches 13.05b and 13.05c as the official tournament builds
- Patch 13.06 (which introduces Warden) is therefore excluded from Champions play
- Hotfixes to the 13.05 tournament variants remain possible without moving to 13.06
- Warden’s live release is scheduled for patch 13.06 (reported for Sept 22)
- Hotspawn suggests the next international windows (for example, Game Changers Championship in São Paulo starting Oct 22) are likelier stages for its first pro appearances

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