The first VALORANT LAN tournament is days away from kicking off with the VCT Masters 2 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Anticipation has hit its apex in the run up to the event. Before KRÜ Esports take on Fnatic to open the festivities, I’m here to provide a quick primer on the five players to watch throughout the week. While you may have heard of Tyson “TenZ” Ngo or Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom, here are my players to watch as we head into VALORANT’s international debut.
Hunter “SicK” Mims: The best flex player in the world (Sentinels)
OK, I might be cheating by picking from the Sentinels; a well-known squad that’s playing in the VCT Masters 2. But this man deserves recognition. SicK may not be the overall best VALORANT player, and he might not be the most flexible, but he’s my pick for the best flex VALORANT player today. From his humble beginnings in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, to becoming one of the first players to turn Sage from a boulder to a thunderous, battlin