2020 World Championship
Sentinels are two-time Valorant Masters champions, winning Reykjavík 2021 and Madrid 2024.
Sentinels is an American esports organization based in Los Angeles, California. The organization was founded as the League of Legends team Phoenix1 and competed in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS). In June 2018, Phoenix1 rebranded to Sentinels. The company currently fields teams in League of Legends, Valorant, Apex Legends, Marvel Rivals, and Halo.
Quick Facts
- Event
- Valorant Champions 2020 (Inaugural VCT Season)
- Year
- 2020
- Key players (confirmed)
- TenZ, Aspas
- Significance
- First-ever global Valorant championship; Sentinels' debut on the international stage
- Game
- Valorant (Riot Games)
- Role in club history
- Inaugural competitive season; established Sentinels as a top-tier organisation
Lore & Background
Sentinels began their Valorant division in April 2020. They won the first international event in the Valorant competitive scene, VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters – Reykjavík, without losing any map points. Sentinels were eliminated from VALORANT Champions 2021 during group play by KRÜ Esports. In 2024, Sentinels won Masters Madrid, defeating Gen.G 3–2 in the grand final, earning the organization their second Masters trophy. Sentinels finished Top 4 at VALORANT Champions 2024.
Reader's Guide
Sentinels' Valorant roster has undergone many changes. Key players have included TenZ, ShahZaM, SicK, zombs, dapr, Sacy, pANcada, zekken, dephh, johnqt, Zellsis, N4RRATE, bang, and reduxx. The team has won two Masters titles (Reykjavík 2021 and Madrid 2024) but has not won a Champions title.
Did You Know?
- Sentinels won the first international Valorant event, VCT 2021 Stage 2 Masters Reykjavík, without losing a single map.
- TenZ joined Sentinels on loan from Cloud9 in March 2021 and was fully acquired in June 2021.
- Sacy became the first player to win both a Champions title (with LOUD in 2022) and a Masters title (with Sentinels in 2024).
- Sentinels were the only organization to win two Masters trophies as of March 2024.
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