Sentinels take first Valorant regional title after three years in VCT Americas Kickoff

Sentinels, North America’s fan-favorite Valorant team, paved their road to redemption on the spectacular VCT Americas Kickoff run and qualified for their first international event in three years.

In the league of Valorant’s top-tier competitive scene, the tides of “meta” swing ever so frequently that even the most dominant teams could not predict their future. While the team see teams on a winning streak like EMEA’s Fnatic or an “underdog tale” like Evil Geniuses’ 2023 win, it’s hard for teams to stay on the top. 

However, it seems Valorant’s first international tournament winner is now on their road to redemption as Sentinels nabbed their first regional title in almost three years in VCT Americas Kickoff. 

Aside from earning their first win in years, Sentinels also qualified for their first international tournament in the same period. The top two teams of the VCT Kickoff tournament are slated to compete in the first international tourney of VCT 2024 at Masters Madrid. 

SENTINELS HAVE DONE IT

the team ARE YOUR KICKOFF CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/ptr5Ymf1lv

Sentinels shows the “new era” of VCT 

It was far from an easy path for Sentinels to reclaim their Valorant glory. The team first lost to finals opponent, LOUD, in the tournament’s group stage and had to go through the loser’s bracket and the play-ins stage of the VCT Kickoff. 

Out of all final four teams in the VCT Americas Kickoff semifinals, Sentinels had to play the most rounds and maps – even beating the games all three other groups played. 

The longest road

More rounds of Valorant than every other team in playoffs combined pic.twitter.com/eP6finCroG