Lost in all these team transfers? No worries, here you will find all the rosters that will compete for the NA region during VCT 2023!
![Yay vct na](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/yay-vct-na.webp?transform=article_webp)
It's going to be an exciting year for VCT NA. Despite players like TenZ who stayed in their OG organization, many players moved to a new organization because of franchising. Almost all rosters have changed, so the players who played hand in hand will now compete against each other. And if you are wondering how much it all changed, be sure to look into this article! We will provide you with a set of all rosters that will compete in the VCT 2023 circuit!
VCT 2023: All Franchised NA Teams & Their Rosters
Here are the organizations that are contracted to participate in the official competitive Valorant circuit for 2023:
![VCT Americas Teams](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/VCT-Americas-Teams.png?transform=article_webp)
- 100 Thieves
- Cloud9
- Evil Geniuses
- FURIA
- KRÜ Esports
- Leviatán
- LOUD
- MIBR
- NRG
- Sentinels
100 Thieves VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Cryocells 100 thieves](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/cryocells-100-thieves.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Brenden McGrath | stellar | Player / IGL | SoaR / 100 Thieves |
Peter Mazuryk | Asuna | Player | 100 Thieves |
Derrek Ha | Derrek | Player | Rise / 100 Thieves |
Matthew Panganiban | Cryocells | Player | XSET |
Sean Bezerra | bang | Player | TSM / 100 Thieves |
Michael Hockom | Mikes | Head Coach | 100 Thieves (Assistant Coach) |
James Macaulay | JamezIRL | Assistant Coach | Cloud9 |
100 Thieves that we will see during the 2023 VCT is actually the roster we saw in the second half of 2022, that is, the one that qualified for the Valorant Champions through Last Chance Qualifiers. The only change is the replacement of "Will" with "Cryocells", who represented XSET in 2022 and is considered one of the better players in the NA region and maybe even the world. That said, this roster clearly looks promising, and we are looking forward to see this squad fighting against all these superteams.
Cloud9 VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Cloud9 el diablo](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/cloud9-el-diablo.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Anthony Malaspina | vanity | Player / IGL | Cloud9 |
Erick Bach | Xeppaa | Player | Cloud9 |
Nathan Orf | leaf | Player | Cloud9 |
Jordan Montemurro | Zellsis | Player | Version1 / Sentinels |
Jaccob Whiteaker | yay | Player | OpTic Gaming |
Mateja Mijovic | qpert | Player | PENTA / Sector One / The Guard (Assistant Coach) / Team Liquid (Analyst) |
Matthew Elmore | mCe | Coach | The Guard |
Speaking of super teams... Well, at this point, any roster with yay would be considered as a super team, right? But actually, the mere joining of "El Diablo" puts a lot of pressure on the team, and who knows, maybe the same thing will happen as when he joined Team Envy – suddenly, the roster will become twice as successful.
In addition to yay, Zellsis, who has represented two major American organizations, has also joined the Cloud9 roster we already know from VCT 2022. The coaching staff has also changed, which is sure to be of no minor importance in the upcoming games.
Evil Geniuses VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Ethan back evil geniuses](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/ethan-back-evil-geniuses.webp?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Kelden Pupello | Boostio | Player | Evil Geniuses |
Jeffrey Lu | Reformed | Player | Evil Geniuses |
Alexander Mor | jawgemo | Player | Evil Geniuses |
Corbin Lee | C0M | Player | Akrew / Evil Geniuses |
Vincent Le | Apotheon | Player | Renegades |
Ethan Arnold | Ethan | Player | 100 Thieves / NRG |
Brendan Jensen | BcJ | Player | XSET |
Max Mazanov | Demon1 | Player | Sqn_2.0 |
Kyle Jensen | ScrewFace | Player | DarkZero Esports |
Christine Chi | potter | Head Coach | Evil Geniuses |
Jimmy Lin | LiN | Assistant Coach | Evil Geniuses |
Tony Gray | Zikz | Assistant Coach | NRG |
You look at Evil Geniuses' roster and think, "woah, that's a lot of people, no?". Well, yes, and actually, we don't know what to think about it and what lineup we will see in the upcoming games. So far, Evil Geniuses have not been the strongest team out there and actually have yet to have a single big win. The players who made it to this team for the VCT 2023 season also don't seem to make it clear that Evil Geniuses are the clear underdog regarding VCT Americas.
FURIA Esports VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Khalil furia](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/khalil-furia.avif?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Gabriel Lima | qck | Player | FURIA Esports |
Khalil Schmidt | Khalil | Player | FURIA Esports |
Matheus Araújo | mazin | Player | FURIA Esports |
Douglas Silva | dgzin | Player | Gamelanders Blue / FURIA Esports |
Leonardo Serrati | mwzera | Player | Keyd Stars |
Vitor Hugo | kon4n | Substitute Player | TBK Esports |
Carlos Mohn | Carlão | Coach | FURIA Esports |
FURIA would be another underdog for VCT Americas. Although this team is quite good in South America, it has never proven itself on the international scene, and now not much has really changed there. At the time of writing this article (early Ferbuary 2023), despite two short-lived performances at the Champions events, FURIA has not yet taken an international match win. Another issue for this roster is that it is made of four players who are focused on a Duelist role, which could cause additional issues.
KRÜ Esports VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Klaus kru esports](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/klaus-kru-esports.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Nicolas Ferrari | Klaus | Player / IGL | KRÜ Esports |
Juan Pablo Lopez | NagZ | Player | KRÜ Esports |
Carlos Galvão | axeddy | Player | ODDIK |
Marco Amaro | Melser | Player | Leviatán |
Santiago Galvis Ruiz | Daveeys | Player | E-Xolos LAZER |
Alexandre Zizi | xand | Player | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Leandro Liset | Leazo | Head Coach | 9z Team |
Alan Salvati | ddx | Strategic Coach | KRÜ Esports |
KRÜ Esports is actually a pretty consistent organization, as they have qualified for pretty much every single international event in the history of Valorant Championship Tour. However, this roster significantly changed and is really lacking players who were genuinely shining in it. However, it already proved its power by finishing top 4 during Red Bull Home Ground 3, which they did in a pretty lovely fashion. So, all in all, maybe it will actually be a golden era for KRÜ Esports? I guess we'll see.
Leviatán VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Kingg valorant leviatan](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/kingg-valorant-leviatan.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Agustin Ibarra | nozwerr | Player / IGL | FURIA Esports |
Vicente Compagnon | Tacolilla | Player | Leviatán |
Francisco Aravena | kiNgg | Player | Leviatán |
Fabian Usnayo | Shyy | Player | Leviatán |
Roberto Rivas | Mazino | Player | KRÜ Esports |
Angelo Mori | keznit | Player | KRÜ Esports |
Rodrigo Dalmagro | Onur | Head Coach | Leviatán |
Martin Bourre | BeTony | Assistant Coach | KRÜ Esports |
Well, that's right, KRÜ Esports was one of the most consistent teams on the Valorant eSports scene, but so it turns out that Leviatán took two of their players and their coach. From what we know, the South American Valorant scene is curious about this roster, as it has some considerable potential to become a so-called dark horse of the VCT 2023 circuit.
All these players know how to use their Vandal, and have proven it for three years now. We are pretty curious about it, but it's really a type of team that can really both lose and win every match.
LOUD VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Saadhak vct](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/saadhak-vct.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Matias Delipetro | saadhak | Player / IGL | LOUD |
Erick Santos | aspas | Player | LOUD |
Cauan Pereira | cauanzin | Player | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Arthur Vieira | tuyz | Player | TBK Esports |
Felipe Basso | Less | Player | LOUD |
Daniel Montaner | fRoD | Head Coach | Pioneers |
Jordan Nunes | stk | Assistant Coach | MIBR |
And now, we have the VCT Champions winners in a slightly changed version. Well, maybe "slightly" is an understatement, as we have two new players and an entirely new coaching staff. But rest assured; we also have saadhak with his extraordinary IGL skills, aspas with his Raze entry frags, and so on.
There is also more young blood in the roster, with two 19-year-old players joining the team. The LOUD organization has taken on new importance after VCT 2022, and although it doesn't look the same, you can be sure that the fans will impose pressure and expect this roster to prove themselves.
MIBR VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Loud coach](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/loud-coach.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
João Pedro | jzz | Player | MIBR |
Olavo Marcelo | heat | Player | Keyd Stars |
Murillo Tuchtenhagen | murizzz | Player | Keyd Stars |
Matheus Rodigoli | RgLM | Player | Keyd Stars |
André Saidel | TxoziN | Player | Rise Gaming |
Leandro Gomes | frz | Player | Sharks Esports / MIBR |
Matheus Tarasconi | bzKa | Coach | LOUD |
Moving on, a team that many consider to be the least promising in VCT Americas. And sure, many of you probably never heard of this roster, and they are clearly an underdog. However, they do have a fantastic coach, and it is Matheus "bzKa" Tarasconi, who previously coached LOUD, our current Valorant world champions. So, having a coach with that kind of experience is something that should not be neglected.
NRG VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Fns nrg](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/fns-nrg.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Pujan Mehta | FNS | Player / IGL | OpTic Gaming |
Austin Roberts | crashies | Player | OpTic Gaming |
Victor Wong | Victor | Player | OpTic Gaming |
Ardis Svarenieks | ardiis | Player | FunPlus Phoenix |
Sam Oh | s0m | Player | NRG |
Zander Kim | thwifo | Player | T1 |
Chet Singh | Chet | Head Coach | OpTic Gaming |
Benjamin Bravo | trainer | Assistant Coach | SoaR (Head Coach) / OpTic Gaming (Analyst) |
Alright, NRG was pretty quiet in Valorant Championship Tour as an organization - their best placings were 4th at the VCT Stage 2 challengers NA, and 5th-6th at VCT NA Last Chance. However, that's surely about to change. Three players from OpTic Gaming, which was the highest earning team in VCT 2022 with their coach, along with three young talents are about to dominate both regional and international tournaments. With the acquisition of the OpTic Gaming core roster, we honestly don't believe that there's anything that can stop them – this roster screams "solid".
Sentinels VCT 2023 Valorant Roster
![Sick sentinels vct 2023](https://prod.assets.earlygamecdn.com/images/sick-sentinels-vct-2023.jpeg?transform=article_webp)
Real Name | Nickname | Role | VCT 2022 Team |
Rory Jackson | dephh | Player / IGL | XSET |
Tyson Ngo | TenZ | Player | Sentinels |
Hunter Mims | SicK | Player | Sentinels |
Gustavo Rossi | Sacy | Player | LOUD |
Bryan Luna | pANcada | Player | LOUD |
Zachary Patrone | zekken | Player | XSET |
Don Muir | SyykoNT | Head Coach | XSET |
Adam Kaplan | kaplan | Strategic Coach | Ghost Gaming |
And lastly, we have a roster that screams "super team". Sentinels have also had a pretty disappointing VCT 2022 season, and obviously, VCT fans have been expecting the absolute best from this team after their flawless major wins in VCT 2021. This is kind of a crème de la crème of the North American scene,just imagine it with yay... maybe some day.
However, for now we have a core of Sentinels, big portion of XSET's 2022 roster, and two players from the world champion roster. Doesn't sound too bad either, huh?
Which roster do you think has the most potential for the VCT 2023 season? Join our Discord server and let us know your predictions! And if you feel a bit lost with all the Valorant Championship Tour changes and don't understand where all these transfers are coming from, be sure to check out our video, where we explain it all in just 3 minutes:
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