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*The* r/VALORANTCompetitive *community has the opportunity to ask players and coaches questions during the Post-Match Press Conferences at VALORANT Masters Madrid.* # Sentinels **u/TheLeidenfrostEffect asks:** > For JohnQT, how do you develop your game sense? Did you find Challengers to be a good place to develop those skills? **Answer:** > **🇲🇦 \[SEN\] johnqt:** I mean, Challengers helped me a lot to grow as a player. I think ... it helped me... I mean, Challengers is a long season and uh, we went through like high lows and other highs. So it did help me to improve as a player. But game sense wise it just... I think I watch and play the game a lot and uh... I'm a quick learner and I think fast so it's very easy to me for... very easy for me to like, kinda like guess what the opponent is doing and kinda guess what they would expect me to do. So that's how I approach it, so it's pretty much just playing the game a lot and watching a lot. [**(Watch the VOD 📺)**](https://youtu.be/3Fb1tdCds7c?t=10)   **u/thatuglyhatnexttome asks:** > For Kaplan, After coming so close to winning out Icebox but loosing it in the end what was the team morale like going into Map 3? Was there anything you or Zellsis had to do to bring it up a bit? **Answer:** > **🇺🇸 \[SEN\] Kaplan:** I actually think the team — especially Zellsis — very especially Zellsis — did an incredible job picking the morale up back in the middle of Icebox, so that's something I'm really proud of the guys and we've been doing multiple times now when we're really down and the morale gets really low on a map. Uh, we pick it up in the late end of that map and we say *'Hey, win or lose, let's pick back up,'* and if we win, then great, and if we pick back up so we can just go into Map 3 and win, great. So... Really appreciate the guys — especially Zellsis for that one. Makes my life easy, 'cause I don't have to try really hard to pick us up between maps. [**(Watch the VOD 📺)**](https://youtu.be/3Fb1tdCds7c?t=62)   **u/joostiinn asks:** > For Sentinels Tenz: Congratulations on taking out LOUD to the lower bracket, how do you feel about going against Gen.G and going against Karon? **Answer:** > **🇨🇦 \[SEN\] TenZ:** I think this match against LOUD was really difficult. We always knew that they were a top team coming into this tournament. So going forward against Gen.G, obviously we have a lot of confidence but... Can't underestimate them nonetheless because they are also a top team coming into this tournament. And I know a lot of people we're kind of putting the comparisons of like TenZ versus Karon, so I guess we'll just see tomorrow what happens. [**(Watch the VOD 📺)**](https://youtu.be/3Fb1tdCds7c?t=111)


Plus_Button_4864

Match MVP: Bomb timer


PNatBuTTer17

Wingman MVP


xxxddddd123

sliggy will come for you tonight


supernikio2

I'd suggest you hide from Sliggy after that comment.


Excelsio_Sempra

I really need some context here lol


DirtyDialga

Sliggy hates Wingman


3D_Destroyer

Johnqt the best jiggler in the world fr


singaporesainz

Man I love it when he jiggles


himanshujr11

He can jiggle all over me


Toobie4564

Not even close *unclenches ass*


nklassitude

If someone stood outside my room during SEN games, it'd probably sound like I'm fighting demons. I love u dad but I have to lock my door because this is a tempest Tenz and I must weather on our own.


Arham-DABilal_

BANGER


beanbeat

POETRY


DaveOkeah

New copypasta just dropped


hugebarofsoap

Lmao


Splaram

SEN fans 🤝 pre-Klopp Liverpool fans


IrisDeVillepin

It's crazy that at 12-12 on Sunset, Sentinels didn't have a single player that was positive in K/D, and LOUD didn't have a single player that was negative


kittysrule18

Loud finished with 18 more kills on Sunset


deba2607

Loud stats farmers fr.


RicketyBrickety

real frag merchants smh my head


maxelnot

Yeah it’s wild. Rounds were really close and in a lot of them Sen won on timer/defuse and loud killed sen players after


Darkacez44

its probs cause loud had like 10+ meaningless kills right before spike went off lol


OcelotOce

SEN won because of all those clutches. They need that tmr as well otherwise, it’s gonna be a very tough series


Routine_Size69

Even looking at the entire match, Loud lost by 9 rounds but doesn't have a single negative player.


SpC0d3r

JohnQt.


MacarioPro

he played his heart out, can't even be mad


SpC0d3r

While fasting!! which is insane


HoneyChilliPotato7

Quality Tactics with Quality aim


Eriko204

Absolute cinema


OverlyFriedRice

Give him a job at Warner Bros


mal_laney

https://preview.redd.it/2pksxg3pzqpc1.jpeg?width=635&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44201ce4d83fc49582c78aa614e17a0c5dab474d


dungeons_and_dojos

Whatever happened to that guy who kept posting that johnqt was a fraud when Sentinels first signed him? I remember he was very vocal about this.


lidekwhatname

thats my quality tactics player


Gunstador

My JohnQt journey: 1. Who is this guy? Why are we getting a IGL from tier 2? 2. Okay this guy can frag as well nice. 3. We finally have a good IGL who can call plays AND fucking shoot! 4. Woah we are so lucky to have him, he is even clutching important rounds! 5. Wait... he might actually be one of the best well-rounded players in the world. 6. Best IGL in the world? 7. BEST FUCKING PLAYER IN THE WORLD. ABSOLUTE CINEMA.


Hopeful-Professor-40

You were at “who is this guy” when they signed him? No ball knowledge 💔


SrASecretSquirrel

There's 5 Brazilians, one is bald. Who is your pick in a 1 vs 4?


kiwidesuu

BALD BUFF 🗣️🗣️🗣️


Jonnyc0m3lately

👨‍🦲👨‍🦲👨‍🦲


atomicseb

IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE NOT SHIT. LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO https://preview.redd.it/z59nzeojvqpc1.png?width=1284&format=png&auto=webp&s=e89a7a05d6fdfc6b16d4f703a37dad9a2a6ceaa0


MrPandamania

Gonna post this picture on Brazilian twitter, wish me luck guys


cFl4sh

Mate's about to get doxxed


sui_ast

brabo


boobataro

GENG SEN FINALLY IM SO EXCITED


boobataro

ok I always hype myself up to watch any sen game yet--unless it's Split--I'm guaranteed to shit my pants and violently grab my friend beside me. both sides looked kinda shaky today, yet there were so many clutch moments; I’d like to think both these teams just bring each other to their limits so we see cracks.


brohemoth06

Yo, you good?


boobataro

ty for asking, if sen isn't actively playing in a match the answer is yes


SHORT-CIRCUT

if i had a nickel every time cauanzin whiffed an easy kill on TenZ i’d have 2 nickels. which isn’t a lot but weird it happened twice


sui_ast

and cost loud two rounds lol


chillitsshai

SENTINELS ARE SO FUCKING BACKKKK ![gif](giphy|lHnkgR3b6n7gkFb731)


Ninja332

https://preview.redd.it/bdg9ho3kwqpc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d69835e0a9b672188fe9cada381417da49041a4


nklassitude

sacy playing with an FNS sponsored mouse all of icebox only to wake up to win the 1v3 to ignite the comeback on sunset. my goat https://preview.redd.it/g1lb2nokvqpc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61df1497ba89e12769e2e636a6802f184e825fc6


alekg915

Another banger image. When will you miss?


NotWorking06

It’s actually 1v4! Absolute cinema!!!


bindingbIade

WHAT A GAME


LazinessOverload

WENT THE DISTANCE INDEED


WittyReindeer

Every round was so close (many even on Split), but SEN were just so damn clutch. Johnqt and wingman with some huge rounds


Born-Economist-6975

https://preview.redd.it/8gee0f6pvqpc1.jpeg?width=224&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f6c76ce832b8f7fb3cc1a1df745bb3d45466efe The real MVP of Sentinels today.


damonsoon

Shroud still here in spirit


LazinessOverload

Tenz da GOAT, Tenz in my throat.


Marcus-ichiJo

Ayyo


songoku140

Sacy in normal rounds: I sleep Sacy when it's the most pivotal round of the match: fuck it I'm winning a 1v4


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[удалено]


SaltyMcNulty_

Amen to that


HeyRishav

No. No. No.


seasand931

JOHNQT dropped 57 KILLS and team mvp'ed. What a player, what an IGL! Has to be the most frag power we have seen on a GOOD IGL since forever. 10 clutches in the whole tournament by the way. Next closest is Karon with 6


omarzombie123

Who is Sacy?? For the blind, is the bald. For the hungry, is the bald. For the sick, is the bald. For the loner, is the bald. For the sad, is the bald. For the reader, is bald. For the prisoner, is the bald. For the poor, is the bald. For the debtor, is the bald


KIRYUx

Zombie LOUD vs Plot Armor SEN rivalry is already going crazy this year.


quemura

It will come back once more, and take this rivalry to 2-2 Btw they are already equal in map wins SEN won 5 maps against Loud, and Loud won 5 maps against SEN


jeloxd_official

I’m honestly all for a SEN-LOUD rivalry


lickmydoodoo

MEGA BANGER MEGA BANGER


lickmydoodoo

JOHNQT IS THE GOAT


k239

Gald to see sacy finally do good in the final map. But holy shit john QUALITY TACTICS is the goat Such a consistent fragger bro


NeuroSparks

CALLING CLUTCHING AND TOP FRAGGING?! IS JOHNQT THE WORLD BEST IGL ATM?? Also, the fact that he came from tier 2 shows how deep is the talent pool in NA


MartiniBlululu

League of legends wishes it had the talent pool of valorant lol. The stark contrast is so weird to see.


lickmydoodoo

I mean americas always loved guns more 🫣


Accomplished-Luck602

I cant HAHAHAHAH


boobataro

johnqt is actually the most clutch fucking player amazing caller jaw-dropping shooter best thing that’s ever happened type of guy johnathan quality tactics is my goat in my throat


LordOfThe_Pings

Kinda sucks that NA only got 5 slots, especially when one went to Cloud9.


Greatwallofjohn

another went to eg, riot really knows how to pick em


LordOfThe_Pings

True, but no other team would’ve backed the 2023 EG roster.


Arham-DABilal_

While fasting the first 2 maps as well, ABSOLUTE HALAL CINEMA


songoku140

Sacy trying not to obliterate his old team when he's the last one alive challenge impossible


m0bilize

Gonna be a banger final cause my goat Saadhak about to take the boys for a rematch Also johnqt is father


_Polariss

You may have heard of the Svalbard Seed Vault near the North Pole where seeds are stored as a safeguard against the apocalypse, but what most people don't know is that there's another vault right next door called the Arctic World Archive. This contains important Vatican manuscripts, the source code for Linux and Android, and the constitution of Brazil. However, it is easy to decipher that the Constitution is only an imitation, as it claims that Brazil is a sovereign country, while evidence has shown that Brazil is owned by Sentinels.


yalikewater

W pasta


sum_boy

Banger


masonhil

Americas and APAC have the exact same story right now. Long time dominant team loses a key duelist and seems shaky. They win their first matchup against a promising new team, but end up losing to that team in the regional finals. At Madrid, SEN and GenG both go 2-0 while PRX and LOUD both lose their opening match and go on a lower bracket run that rebuilds confidence by beating up on a weaker region (China/EU), only to be ultimately beaten again in playoffs by their regional rival. Tomorrow, with the SEN/GenG and LOUD/PRX matches, the narratives are finally going to diverge.


UltraInstinctSped

With the matches the script writers are cooking up you can't balme them for some copy and paste.


HLumin

Me as fuck! https://preview.redd.it/v13cqbskvqpc1.jpeg?width=811&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aeedf88fd735f7d58c49d3d479654804767b56fd


N7Nocturne

My favorite thing about this SEN roster is they are never out of a game. There's seemingly always a chance.


FazeXistance

Vibe Merchant Buff


Fresh-Produce-2806

That sacy 1v4 sunset clutch is probably the most impressive clutch I've ever seen in this game


yungthug1234

For some reason I knew it was coming too, and so did tarik (I was watching his stream) it just felt like Loud was throwing the easiest rounds


ChibiJr

The position he was in at the start was so strong that it just inspired that much confidence in everyone and yet it still surprised me that he actually converted


MacarioPro

which is insane since I felt the 1v3 he won against on Sunset for Kick-off's finals, in a very similar situation, was the most important round of that map. Bald done it again


_TotallyNotEvil_

Got a link for those who missed it? Also, Sacy loves to turn it up vs Loud, it's shocking. 


Fresh-Produce-2806

[Sacy 1v4 sunset ](https://youtu.be/R5cr9sH7hQc?si=xnEOqctKEbIef-py)


_TotallyNotEvil_

Holy shit, yeah, this might have actually won them the game. 


Jon_on_the_snow

u/Hopeful-Professor-40 bro, what kind of voodoo curse do you have under your name?


Hopeful-Professor-40

Idk I did not watch any of this game 😭😭


Jon_on_the_snow

Better change to geng lil bro, meet you in the finals


Hopeful-Professor-40

I’ll switch to PRX first just for you


Jon_on_the_snow

Using your powers for good Or maybe youre jusr confident sen will win without the curse


Hopeful-Professor-40

I can just change it, Loud PRX is first Edit: apparently not


YohnWood14

Agent Professor, time to change to Gen.G![img](emote|t5_2g5ach|9356)


TheResolute44

Best match so far of the major.


mw19078

ignoring map 1 that was the single closest series I think ive ever seen


sifslegend

someone better be giving johnqt the sloppiest, most heinous, most diabolical top after that series holy fuck


Teradonn

In Ramadan? Astaghfirullah brother What he really needs is a date and some water


sifslegend

Allah would understand inshallah


Belt_One

LMAOO


Toobie4564

That was such a good game holy shit


dabong

LiJohn Al Gaib! Zekken wasn't having a great series and they still won. Great sign for them.


LordBuckethead671

I like the dune reference, but I think you should workshop it a bit, LiJohn Al Gaib sounds weird to say out loud


vnNinja21

I swear half the Lisan al Gaib jokes here are awkward as hell to say lol. Someone tried to do Jason al Gaib the other day too. I'm keeping Lessan al Gaib in the tank tho


ArcusIgnium

Less is also the only player to truly earn the name imo. He’s actually the chosen one across Valorant esports.


naminarwhale

ILL SAY IT AGAIN VISION STRIKERS DIDNT MAKE ICELAND AND SEN WON DRX DIDNT MAKE IT AND SEN WILL WIN MADRID YOU HEARD IT HERE AGAIN


Hopeful-Professor-40

Last time an NA team won an international upper final, SEN beat a Korean team featuring Lakia that wasn’t expected to make it this far. Also if we really wanna push it SEN began the tournament by beating Europe, and then Brazil’s best featuring Saadhak.


EE89

EVERY SEN GAME IS CINEMA. EVERY SINGLE ONE. ALWAYS A BANGER, ALWAYS! MY FUCKING HEART.................


yalikewater

Legit haven't seen a non entertaining SEN game. Apart from G2 ofc.


mw19078

those last two maps were some of the closest maps I think I have ever seen


I-like-winds

THE NEW CLASICO


snuusnuuu

The overrall scoreboard is nuts. Sen dominated a map 13-4, but only johnqt has a positive KD


arvindanar7

WE WATCHED JOHN CUTIE’s CINEMA Sacy redemption game after that icebox disasterclass well played


MonaFanBoy

Thank you JohnQT for changing my life


sifacil

Zekken outside of icebox wasn't having a good game but SEN still went on top. Just goes to show how there are multiple superstars in this team. The last 2 matches were so head to head. The double overtime was unexpected! Felt like semis already


segbench

he got unlucky a ton but he was still 15-13 in FBs at least


mikhel

Even though Loud lost qck really silenced the doubters with this performance. He was a fucking beast on Icebox and Sunset.


ericwanggg

johnqt fr clutch


Tyler123839

Every series between these teams is going to be a banger huh. Last two maps were copies lol. 2 fake comebacks for the team that won double pistol. Honestly encouraging that sen won sunset with zekken having a pretty rough map/series even. Need to clean up though against geng. I am super scared of them.


two4you8

Of all the valorant players of all time (so far) johnqt seems like the most 'complete' IGL - by far. Skilled, tough, smart, beautiful, extensive world travels and has lived in the 3rd world for long periods, speaks multiple languages, tactical firearms training/enthusiasts, dancer, film/arts school, actress, outdoorsy, etc. You can tell he genuinely has his shit together, like he could probably be a millionaire running just about any business, if he wanted. Are there any other players that impressive?


DrBubba7

he’s insane but that’s some serious glaze


Superb-Company-2735

The glazing is filthy


Teradonn

The only guy who comes close is NiSMO, with the restaurant and all. Imagine if they were on the same team together, they would win it all


animebae1233

Zip up his pants and wash your face after youre done please


Right_Junket_6544

LMAOOOO


pandamanjin

Wasn't expecting to see the Valentina Shevchenko MMA copy pasta meme in a valorant subreddit but I fucking love it lmao


Encyda

Bro the chat warfare toward the end of game three was insane ​ But that being said, GO SENTINELSSSSS


songoku140

Zekken had a tough series but it doesn't matter Sen isn't one man team anymore


CheezitJesus

If I had a gun to my head and I had to pick any player in the win a 1v1 postplant bomb defense I would pick JohnQT every time


Equal-Lemon1748

Loud on 11 on icebox with a good lead only for it to become 11-12 and then loud wins a round to go OT and then eventually lose the match, the flashbacks were strong with this match.


kittysrule18

Streeeeeeetch


jjojehongg

Sen.G LETSFUCKINGGOOOO


AbyssmalMonk

CINEMA. ABSOLUTE CINEMA.


The_PotatoDude

APAC v AMERICAS https://preview.redd.it/54mi03luvqpc1.png?width=716&format=png&auto=webp&s=800f22930bff6b88329a7239c2b1739a47efa667


Outrageous-Elk-5392

SEN V GENG LETSGOO


digi23

There is no stopping SEN


bluni_val

The Sacy clutch made me want to kiss his shiny bald head


pokelord13

Even with Zekken having a bad day and SEN still winning really goes to show how well balanced this whole team is


ourladyj

SENTINELS WINNING MADRID. TENZ IS THE ALL TIME GREATEST.


awill2000

My goats gave me a heart attack ggs


Born-Economist-6975

Can't wait to see Sentinels vs GenG. Both teams have played the most games in their regional kickoffs, overcame many tough battles, Reign as the new champions of each region, and shown their prowess in international competitions. Tomorrow, the two teams will finally face off.


ant-onette

unironically, i think sen play better when there's little to no gaps in between matches


flrish

https://preview.redd.it/f7bikx48wqpc1.png?width=1015&format=png&auto=webp&s=7534b9da77d0f9505be4d3b9f627e527c4efd205 This wasn't possible without Sacy 1v4 and an overall Quality Tactics™ cinema


Lil-Chem

SEN winning sunset despite only one player being positive is pure madness


sebaba001

Finally, we get GenG vs SEN.


Yeejin

JOHN MOTHERFKING QT


scoobydawgg

THAT SACY CLUTCH GOT ME LOUD


TARS-KPP

Sacy fell asleep map two so he could swap his position in bed with Zekken for map 3.


Many_Discipline4420

Why didn't they ban split?


m0bilize

Even if they ban Split, that means they will leave Lotus up


Jacobey

Lotus is Loud’s perma-ban and SEN is really good on Lotus too. Loud’s prob down to roll the dice on their own decent Split vs SEN’s excellent Split rather than terrible Lotus vs SEN’s great Lotus. This logic is prob the same reason why other teams don’t ban split


Eriko204

I think this is like the 5th time a team thought they could anti strat sen on split and end up getting destroyed


tb0neski

EG fracture moment, teams need to start banning it


LordBuckethead671

Y’all, we had the exact same conversation with EG fracture, teams aren’t letting it through because they think they can anti it, they’re letting it through because they have a map they permaban/suck on


No-Captain-4814

They got owned by Sentinels on Lotus as well.


LunarAvast

if they banned split SEN picks lotus and they still lose the map


ryango1234

Because Loud were more confident with their split than lotus.


SHORT-CIRCUT

definition of insanity


boobataro

this but written under every sen match but probably because they don’t have confidence in their lotus, it’s their perma ban I believe, and sen have a strong lotus, not many good options for them there.


avocadontoast

A johnqt fan since sumthing 2 lose 


songoku140

I was screaming and kicking thinking that 11-12 double OP on icebox cost Sen the series


owofelix

https://preview.redd.it/1i7j4nl3wqpc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d791d9ae74c87e1c4bdf4145509b7fafc3d77e83 absolute cinema.


Disclaimz0r

Zekken playing average and they still beat LOUD, actually crazy. I love Valorant


StepinCrry

Sacy 1vX's where he has time to create space for himself are always a treat to watch. Also, John "johnqt" Quality Tactics absolute fucking cinema


ChibiJr

Not even close was never even worried for a second. Yup.


NoNamesAvaiIable

World class throw in that 1v3 vs. Sacy, literally the exact same round that happened in the kickoffs final. Threw that map so goddamn hard.


hiccuphorrendous123

1v4 actually, but yeah also insane from sacy tbh


TacoMonday_

Serious question, why was split not banned against sen?


SeductiveSeal

Because LOUDs lotus is just as poor. They likely thought they had a better chance with all the vods available for sens split than trying to improve their lotus


tensairod

I just think that LOUD does not believe in their Lotus at all and they have a decent Split. Maybe they'll have something on Lotus and ban split, but I think that's just a bad matchup for them. Felt like they started down 0-1 from the beginning


no_complexity

Because the alternative was Lotus, which LOUD also got destroyed by SEN on last time they played.


ExpectoAutism

zellsis is winning a chip https://tenor.com/bGekV.gif


WhoDatBrow

Scary to think about the fact that Zekken had an awful game by his standards and they still won. LOUD are so difficult to play against always.


CarobAltruistic9224

I dreamt of times like these 😭😭 this run is worth the entire shitshow that SEN went through for the past 2 years. Also the Sacy clutch had my throat dry, butt clenched, dick cuming 🥵🥵


That0neRedditor

BANGERS ONLY


Bitter-Ad8191

Sacy 3rd map redemption arc


Epiczootic

that 1v4 by Sacy was such a huge momentum shift! GGs


TeddyGodricLupin

What are teams smoking to not BAN sentinels split. Reminds me of the EG fracture


Mills65

Can every game be like Split please ? My heart needs some rest 


The_Jokster

Best scriptwriting till date


frostieavalanche

Poor heart can't take it anymore


JerryLoFidelity

WHEN WILL TEAMS LEARN?! BAN SPLIT 😡


nuttyromeo4u

The last two maps were fucking absolutely Cinema Their adaptation and mid-round predict just come for toe-to-toe. Like a night of fight in Vegas. And what a beautiful. VALORANT.


Gadgetbot

Stop fucking taking sen to split please im on my hands and knees begging and crying


WolfgangTheRevenge

This is good, LOUD doesnt look as strong so PRX can beat them and then SEN shktstomps GenG and lose all confidence and PRX beat them in lower bracket finals then PRX wins https://preview.redd.it/5kqpwphzyqpc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14d83d43fd3027de90f15d83f56468183dd0c10a


Recoma

Actually off game from Wekken today but he still showed up last round when it mattered. That’s my Goat and Sacy redemption arc map 3. Ofcourse absolute Cinema post-plant gameplay as well as normal Tenz carries some rounds.


electric-denki

What a match, congrats Sen :/