![]() ![]() From together we are terrific and T1 to OpTic They’re not one of the favorites to qualify but they seem to be on a much better track than they were in 2021. Although TSM didn’t reach the NA Stage 1 main event in 2022, they qualified for the Stage 2 main event and have a shot at qualifying for Masters: Copenhagen. Now, only Subroza remains as the team has rebuilt its roster. They didn’t qualify for any international events and failed to reach North America’s Stage 1 Masters as one of the top eight teams in NA in March 2021. Unlike Sentinels, TSM took a nosedive in 2021. They’ll always be remembered as one of the best teams in VALORANT’s early history, but their best days are likely behind them until and unless they make some changes. Yes, Sentinels are still pretty good, but they set a high bar for themselves in 20 that they just haven’t been able to keep up with, while other teams have surpassed them. Zombs has since been replaced by Eric "Kanpeki" Xu and the team is struggling in Stage 2 qualifiers for Masters: Copenhagen. Sentinels didn’t make it out of groups at Champions 2021 and failed to reach Masters: Reykjavík 2022, the first time they missed out on an international event. Masters: Reykajvík now appears to have been the apex for the quartet of Shahzeb "ShahZaM" Khan, Hunter “SicK” Mims, Michael “dapr” Gulino and Jared “zombs” Gitlin alongside either sinatraa or TenZ. When Sentinels bought out TenZ from Cloud9 after Masters: Reykjavík it was and still is the biggest player move in VALORANT's young history. The big change for them from 2020 to 2021 was Tyson “TenZ” Ngo joining the team in place of Jay “sinatraa” Won after he was accused of sexual abuse. Of course, they went on to dominate in 2021, winning North America’s Stage 1 Masters and Masters: Reykjavík, the very first VALORANT international event. They won the PAX Arena Invitational and Pop Flash. Besides the FTW Summer Showdown, which was an event for women’s teams, Sentinels won two of four Ignition Series tournaments. From the onset of the first few VALORANT competitions in North America, Sentinels were good. OK, there’s one thing that hasn’t really changed since 2020. In honor of the two-year anniversary of VALORANT’s release, here’s a look back at how the top of the NA VALORANT scene has evolved from the Ignition Series to the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour. From the teams at the top of the scene, to the players competing, to the agent meta, 2022 (for the most part) looks a lot different compared to 2020. ![]() A lot has changed since Sentinels and TSM were dominating the scene with notable former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pros. The T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Showdown, the first tournament in the Ignition Series, took place June 20-28, 2020. ![]() Two years ago this month, the first major tournament series in VALORANT esports history kicked off in North America. ![]()
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