VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs 2022
Sentinels: Champions of Valorant's first international Masters.
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
- Runner-up
- OpTic Gaming
Lore & Background
Sentinels' Valorant division began in April 2020. They won the first international Valorant event, VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters – Reykjavík, without losing any map points. In September 2021, Sentinels finished 5th–8th at Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3: Masters Berlin. Sentinels were eliminated from VALORANT Champions 2021 during group play by KRÜ Esports. In 2022, Sentinels overhauled their roster. In 2023, Sentinels did not qualify for the Americas League playoffs and were eliminated from the Americas Last Chance Qualifier. In 2024, Sentinels won Masters Madrid, defeating Gen.G 3–2 in the grand final, earning their second Masters trophy. At Champions 2024, Sentinels finished in the Top 4. On September 14, 2024, TenZ announced his retirement from Valorant competitive play. The following day, Sacy announced his retirement. On October 7, 2024, Sentinels announced N4RRATE and bang to the starting roster. On October 11, reduxx was signed as the 6th man. Following the 2025 season, Sentinels entered 2026 with a rebuilt roster centered around johnqt. After an underwhelming start, Sentinels made mid-season changes, appointing Ewok as head coach and signing JonahP and Jerrwin.
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