TenZ returns to professional VALORANT with T1 after two years away

TenZ returns to professional VALORANT with T1 after two years away

T1 has officially signed TenZ to its competitive VALORANT roster, bringing the two-time Masters champion back to professional play after his retirement following the 2024 season.

TenZ had already joined the organization as a content creator in May 2026. The new announcement moves him into its playing lineup for VCT Pacific.

A new region for the former Sentinels star

TenZ built his international reputation with Sentinels, winning Masters Reykjavík in 2021 and Masters Madrid in 2024.

His final season before retirement ended with a fourth-place finish at Champions Seoul.

The T1 move introduces a new competitive environment after the Canadian spent his previous professional career in North America.

T1’s five-player lineup completed

TenZ joins stax, BuZz, iZu and crashies, completing the organization’s announced starting roster.

His signing follows T1’s confirmation of crashies, who returns to the organization after previously representing its North American team in 2020.

T1 has not specified TenZ’s final role allocation. The lineup now combines three Korean players with two experienced North American imports as it prepares for the 2027 season.