The T1 VALORANT Roster has gone through multiple changes so far. Last week, former CS:GO pro “skadoodle” stepped down from the roster. Now, as the team’s performance has not improved, two more players have been dropped from the roster. Here’s the update:
Indeed, causing this is their performance at the Pop Flash Ignition Series. While Sentinels won the entire event, the T1 VALORANT roster failed to make it out of the group stage. Indeed, an 0-2 record stained their event life as they sat beneath Immortals and Team Envy.
Moreso, the players expressed their gratitude. In terms of accomplishments, both are still looking to find their spot in the new Tier 3 esport. Their future is uncertain.
Currently, two players and the coach sit actively waiting to be joined by new names. Here they are:
Braxton “brax” Pierce
Keven “AZK” Lariviere
Daniel “fRoD” Montaner – Coach
Actually, “brax” joined the roster as the other two left. Meanwhile, the original two of “AZK” and the coach of “fRoD” remain.
What’s also unknown is whether Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham will jump back in. Currently, many teams are rebuilding their VALORANT rosters off of the performances so far, such as 100Thieves almost dropping their entire roster.
The Sentinels squad kicked off the event by getting 2 victories in Group B, one versus Envy, and the other versus Immortals. After these group stage matches, the top 2 teams of each group passed on to the Playoffs stage, where Cloud9 faced off Envy, and Sentinels vs Dignitas.
Credits: Liquipedia
Heading into the playoffs, it was almost certain that the Sentinels roster were the favourites. This was due to them placing really well in recent events, such as: 1st in PAX Arena Invitational, and 2nd in the FaZe Clan Invitational.
Playoffs
Their first match in the playoffs versus Dignitas, was heavily one sided. The 1st map ended 13-0, and the 2nd ended 13-3, both in favor of Sentinels. Here’s the reaction of one of Dignitas’ players after their match:
my depression cured ill forget the fact that i only took 3 rounds in a bo3
Definitely disappointing to see from Dignitas, however they had only been together for a very short time, and definitely have enough time to climb back from this horrible defeat.
Next up in the playoffs were the fearsome Cloud9 squad, led by Tenz. Matches went on up to the third map, but after an intense 24 rounds on Haven, Sentinels were victorious. This win progressed them to the Grand Finals, where they would eventually meet Team Envy, which was one of the best performing teams during the Pop Flash tournament.
Sentinels win Pop Flash – Grand Finals
Heading into the Grand Finals, everyone was aware of Sentinels dominance in recent events. Despite this, Envy gave it all they could but unfortunately this was not enough for them to win a map. And just like that, Sentinels were crowned champions of another Ignition Series event. Here are the scores:
Credits: Liquipedia
During the closed beta of VALORANT, Sentinels were considered as one of the worst teams to have formed at the time. However nowadays we are seeing a newer, and more refined form, and it seems like it’s paying off.
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With each event, we are seeing new and different agents being played in terms of a team composition. This time though, the tables have completely turned upside down, and we’re seeing a total switch up in the VALORANT agent meta. Read on to see which agents are currently dominating the competitive scene with our VALORANT agent tier list.
S-Tier
Sova has been a top agent for quite a long time now, and with competitive play based more around gathering info, Sova is exactly what every team needs!
Jett’s usefulness has certainly been a controversial point. An agent like Jett, does not have any utility which aids the team directly, however in competitive play she is being used to get an easy entry kill with an Operator and dash away.
A-Tier
Brimstone is a very agent to use, with extremely efficient smokes, however he is best used in an after-plant situation. With Brimstone’s Molotov, combined with his ultimate ability, it’s almost a done deal for the enemy team, as they will be unable to defuse the bomb.
Cypher has always been a great agent, especially on the defender side, where he is able to hold down a site with all his traps and cages. On the other hand, Cypher is also useful on the attacking side, as you won’t have to be too wary of flanks with his traps lying around on enemy territory.
Sage being the main healer in VALORANT, has received many nerfs with regards to her abilities. However this was not enough to drop her down lower than A-Tier, as Sage’s healing and ultimate ability are extremely efficient and could switch up the game’s dynamic atmosphere.
Killjoy is the newest agent in the game, very similar to Cypher in terms of utility, but quite different as well. Killjoy’s turret can give you a clear indication of where the enemy team is, and the Nanoswarm can be used in hidden spots to deny an enemy Spike plant.
Raze has tremendous splash damage, and is very annoying to deal with, especially in very small choke points. The nerf she received a few patches ago has certainly affected her play percentage, but Raze is still a top tier agent.
Omen is undoubtedly one of the best agents right now. His flash is arguably the best flash in the game, and his smoke mechanic allows him to have more than 3 smokes in a round. On top of that, Omen can also use his ultimate when he has the Spike to plant in a safe position.
Credits: Riot Games
B-Tier
Breach was rumored to have a buff added to his utility kit in the very near future. Many teams haven’t been using him as there are way better options at the moment. Breach still is very useful, if played correctly, and also has a very good flash.
Phoenix is a wild card when it comes to picking him in a team composition. He is either very useful or very useless. Phoenix’s flash is not the best, however his Healing and Ultimate allow him to become the ultimate entry fragger.
C-Tier
Reyna has also been very controversial in terms of her efficiency in a team. Her main utility is her Leer (Flash) which blinds all that look in its direction. If used well, it can be extremely annoying to deal with, especially with the rest of her utility. However in the highest level of VALORANT, everyone has great aim, and so Reyna won’t be too useful.
D-Tier
Viper has certainly been the most disappointing agent out of all. Despite her latest Buff to her signature ability, Viper’s kit is still too under powered, and she needs an overall re-haul of her abilities.
Credits: Riot Games
VALORANT Agent tier list – Summary
That’s it for our VALORANT Agent tier list. As you can see, there aren’t many terrible agents in the pool currently. Jett has been extremely annoying to deal with, and Sova is the ultimate info gathering agent. Riot Games have still not revealed what they will be doing to balance out the agents. However we can expect a statement from them very soon.
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Skadoodle, current professional VALORANT player for T1 has released a statement saying that he will be stepping down from the main VALORANT roster and will not be competing with them for the Pop Flash event. Here is his statement:
An update to my fans, and fans of @T1: As you may have noticed, I haven't been playing with the squad in competitions, and again won't be competing in this weekend's event.
T1’s VALORANT team hasn’t seen much success lately, as the team has been going through some very troubling issues with agent roles. Here are some of their recent results.
As you can see from the list above, T1 were definitely one of the top teams when VALORANT launched, so what happened? We will never know until T1 releases a statement from their side, clarifying exactly what is going on with their VALORANT roster.
A few moments later, Skadoodle also attached a sub-tweet stating the following:
I have been grinding to expand my agent pool and overall impact with the OP and will be back with T1 when the time is right, but in the meantime am going to be practicing with other teams to stay sharp. I'll be back soon and better than ever
When T1 were starting to announce their VALORANT roster, everyone hyped it up, as it was one of the most talented rosters in North America, however their recent performances have shown otherwise. T1 will most probably be bringing in some fresh blood within the scene to help them get some better results until Skadoodle is up and ready again.
Image of Skadoodle Credits: T1
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The Pop Flash Valorant Ignition Series event is set to start on the 26th of August. It will feature some of North America’s best teams, and is B Site’s first tournament that they will be hosting for VALORANT. Here are all the details for Pop Flash and how to watch it:
B Site is thrilled to announce our entrance into VALORANT with Pop Flash! We are proud to host the final NA Ignition Series Event of 2020
We've been working hard for the past few months to give you the most polished production experience to date in VALORANT
The format that will be used for Pop Flash consists of a group stage format, which is followed up by a traditional playoffs format leading up to the Grand Finals.
8 teams will be splitting into 2 groups And will verse each other in opening matches. The top 2 teams of each group advance to the playoffs. Playoffs are in a double elimination bracket. Groups below:
You can also watch the Pop Flash stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
According to previous results from tournaments in North America, TSM are the most favoured team to win Pop Flash, however with all these very talented teams it may be very hard to predict. We’ll just have to wait and see how it plays out in the end.
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Indeed, Riot Games has officially revealed ValorantPatch 1.06 which will be hitting the community soon. Building off of the previous patch, it’s moreso a minor patch which looks to fix an aspect of shotguns. Read on for the full scoop.
Shotguns have their place in VALORANT – for those tight corners and corridors or aggressive play. However, being able to jump around corners and maintain accuracy a problem as addressed below:
Agent Updates
The audio and visuals for blinding effects (both Phoenix Curveball and Breach Flashpoint) will now let players know when to look and when to not at clearer points in time.
Credits: Riot Games
Weapon Updates
All shotguns are now significantly less accurate when firing mid-air.
Accordingly, the spread penalty in air has been bumped up from 0.5 to 1.25.
More changes to shotguns have been hinted at by Riot Games
Apart from that, small bug fixes and quality of life are present in Valorant Patch 1.06.
Phoenix and Breach unintentionally flashing their opponents is definitely a problem in competitive modes. As seen at events, teams have to be extra careful when using these abilities due to their potentially disastrous effects.
Otherwise, the fix to shotguns is certainly useful. Everything went live as of 20th August.
Two of the players, Bazzi and Munchkin have previously competed in professional Overwatch, under Hangzhou Spark and the Seoul Dynasty. Two other players, Try and DoYa have a competitive background with PUBG, and Moothie was competing in Apex Legends this past year.
Image of Munchkin on stage during Overwatch League Credits: Blizzard
Here’s what Cloud9 Korean VALORANT General Manager, Robin Lee, had to say about the squad:
“With VALORANT esports seeing continued growth, we wanted to increase and broaden our involvement in the scene. Cloud9 has been invested in the Korean esports scene for quite some time, and we saw another opportunity to further support Korean esports in VALORANT. We believe these five players and coach Autumn will fit very well into our new cultural paradigm, as well as our competitive principles and drive for success.”
Why did Cloud9 pick up a Korean VALORANT roster?
Cloud9 have been closely overlooking the Korean esports scene and saw this as an opportunity for them to not only support Korean Esports, but as well as gathering a larger community to support the Cloud9 brand.
Korean VALORANT is growing at a rapid pace, and with Riot Games’ Ignition Series also aiding the Korean community, we’re bound to see some other solid teams getting picked up by top tier organizations very soon.
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Cloud9 Finalize VALORANT roster with Vice – Who is Vice?
Daniel “vice” Kim used to be on Cloud9’s CS:GO squad back when they were still shuffling and trialing players. The roster didn’t get much success with Vice, as he did not fit in well with the roster, and so Cloud9 replaced him. However this was not the end for Vice’s esports career as he switched to VALORANT, and has been standing-in for Cloud9’s VALORANT roster, under Tenz’s leadership.
Vice at Dreamhack Open Austin 2018 Credits: Dreamhack
Here are all the achievements the Cloud9 roster has achieved so far:
The Cloud9 VALORANT roster may not have gained many wins, however they have certainly been placing really well in top tier events. Hopefully with more practice, now that Vice is their permanent 5th, they can start winning some trophies.
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100 Thieves have just announced that they will be dropping 4 players from the main roster, and keeping Hiko as captain and in-game leader. Here is their announcement:
The decision was made after a close look at their recent results and placements. Here below are all the results they’ve gotten since the roster was formed and as you can see, these are definitely considered as terrible results considering that 100 Thieves is one of the best esports organizations out there.
100T Nitr0 as mentioned in a previous article we’ve covered, is filled with FPS experience. Playing professional CS:GO for Team Liquid since 2015, and winning a couple of trophies along the road especially in 2019. He will definitely be looking to win more championships alongside old teammate Spencer “Hiko” Martin under the 100 Thieves banner.
Credits: ESL
It is unclear as to who 100 Thieves will pick up next and that’s because, most of the best players are already signed to an org or tied to a team. We will just have to wait and see what 100T Hiko and 100T nitr0 manage to come up with, and hope that they have more success than their previous roster.
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G2 kicked off the tournament with some very troubling results, as they placed 3rd in the final group stage with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Their 2 wins were versus BBL and NiP, and their draws were against Giants and Liquid. Their first and only loss was versus the new FunPlus Phoenix roster.
Playoffs
They were placed in the 1st round of the Upper Bracket versus FPX, which they won 13-10. This led to them progressing through to the Upper Bracket Final versus their main rivals, Team Liquid. Luckily for G2 it was only a best of 1, and they managed to win 13-9 to go ahead in the Grand Finals.
Meanwhile FPX were climbing their way up the Losers bracket, and won versus Team Liquid in the Losers bracket final to get their spot in the Grand Final for one Final match versus the kings of Europe, G2.
Credits: G2 Esports
Finals
The maps for the Grand Final were Ascent and Bind which are 2 strong maps for both teams. The first map was definitely the one to watch, however FPX did not manage to perform at their best, so G2 took a very convincing win on Ascent, winning 13-5.
For Bind, FPX opted for an agent swap by changing the Sage to a Breach, which definitely improved their results as they had a very dominant attacking side. Despite this, G2 was even stronger on their attacking side and they won the Grand Finals with a clean 2-0 versus the team that gave them the first loss at the start of the event. Here’s how it ended:
Who can stop this team?
Here at the Allied Esports Odyssey, G2 had a small taste of defeat by losing a few maps. Who knows, maybe Liquid or FPX might be the lucky ones to take them down in the next event? One thing is for sure, this European roster has accomplished many things in the past few months and we can’t wait to see what they do next!
