Sentinels need a miracle to make the playoffs in VCT Americas. On top of winning their final two VALORANT matches of the season, the standings have to shake out in a way that ends up with them advancing on tiebreakers.
On top of that, the team was dealt another massive roster shift when in-game leader Rory “dephh” Jackson made the decision to step down from the roster last week, as confirmed by coach Adam Kaplan. Needing someone to call the shots, kaplan designated Jimmy “Marved” Nguyen as the in-game leader but placed the responsibility on all the players to “chime in with ideas and plays to support him.” Coach Kaplan told Dot Esports after Sentinels’ win against KRU on May 14 that adopting this IGL-by-committee style was both an opportunity and a necessity.