TenZ Is Back! Valorant Legend Joins T1 After 2 Years Away

The king is back. TenZ, one of Valorant's biggest names, has left the streaming desk and joined T1's active roster. After two years away from the pro scene, he plays again from 2027.

The king returns: TenZ joins T1's starting five

T1 announced the move on X. The organization called TenZ a living legend of Valorant and said a new chapter starts now. It added that it is ready to make history with him and asked fans to give him a warm welcome.

TenZ will play in VCT Pacific beginning with the 2027 Kickoff. Until now he had been part of T1 as a streamer.

How the comeback was teased

The Canadian has not played professionally since 2024. In 2025 he made a few stand-in appearances for Cubert Academy, then put his focus on content creation.

On October 21 he posted "LFT" on X, short for looking for team. The post set off reports that a comeback was close. Fans guessed. T1 has now settled it.

Two Masters titles with Sentinels

TenZ is a two-time Masters champion. He won Masters Reykjavik in 2021 and Masters Madrid in 2024, both with Sentinels. Few names in Valorant carry that much weight.

Meet the full T1 Valorant roster

TenZ completes a five-player lineup. The team is built around its Korean core plus Austin "crashies" Roberts, whose signing was announced a day earlier. The active roster is:

• Ham "iZu" Woo-Joo
• Kim "Stax" Gu-taek
• Yu "BuZz" Byung-chul
• Tyson "TenZ" Ngo
• Austin "crashies" Roberts

When will we see him play?

T1 now has its five players in place ahead of the 2027 Kickoff, the opening event of VCT Pacific. That is where TenZ's return to competitive Valorant begins.