VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs 2023

Sentinels: Two-time Valorant Masters champions.

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

Region: North America
Tournament type: Challengers Playoffs
Stage: Stage 3
Year: 2023
Prize goal: Qualification for VCT Masters Tokyo

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 2024, they won Masters Madrid, becoming the only organization to win two Masters trophies. Sentinels did not qualify for the Americas League playoffs in 2023, forcing them to compete in the Americas Last Chance Qualifier for 2023 Valorant Champions, where they were eliminated by Leviatán. In 2024, they qualified for VCT Champions 2024 and finished in the Top 4.

Reader's Guide

The VCT NA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs 2023 served as a qualifier for VCT Champions 2023. The prize goal for the tournament was qualification for VCT Champions 2023.