{"id":13732,"date":"2021-03-15T12:51:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T12:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/tenz-waxes-lyrical-over-shazam-s-insane-igl-skills-after-vct-masters-weekend"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:35:47","slug":"tenz-waxes-lyrical-over-shazam-s-insane-igl-skills-after-vct-masters-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/tenz-waxes-lyrical-over-shazam-s-insane-igl-skills-after-vct-masters-weekend","title":{"rendered":"TenZ waxes lyrical over ShahZaM’s “insane” IGL skills after successful Valorant Masters weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sentinels roster was rocked after allegations of sexual misconduct were levelled at Jay “sinatraa” Won<\/a> by his ex-girlfriend on the eve of the Valorant Champions Tour NA Masters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Suspended pending an investigation, Sentinels were left without their star player and after obtaining special dispensation drafted in Cloud9’s Tyson “TenZ” Ngo<\/a>, who had “retired” from pro play mere weeks before.<\/p>\n

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Sinatraa is currently suspended from competitive Valorant by both Sentinels and Riot Games. (Picture: Overwatch League)<\/span><\/p>\n

It saved Sentinels and their roster from pulling out of Masters, but there was a feeling that expectations would need to be lowered for a team that had come to largely dominate North America. Not that TenZ is a bad player – by any means – but with little, or no time to practise, before the event, and the cloud that hung over their preparation, just turning up was an achievement in itself.<\/p>\n

However, with the first round of matches now over we know Sentinels are not here just to make up the numbers.<\/p>\n

With TenZ playing Jett, an agent usually favoured by Sentinel’s IGL, Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan, with the latter moving to Sova, the stand-in has fitted seamlessly into the roster. Helping them take down Luminosity and 100 Thieves, in convincing fashion, to book a place in this weekend’s Upper Bracket Final against FaZe Clan.<\/p>\n

And in comments made on stream in the hours after their victory against 100 Thieves, TenZ believes ShahZaM deserves much of the credit, praising his “insane” IGL skills.<\/p>\n

“[ShahZaM] was able to explain most stuff that they would do with like an hour and slot me into the role,” revealed TenZ. “He was able to counter-call against LG and get some good reads against 100 Thieves.”<\/p>\n

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In ShahZaM Sentinels have an IGL that puts the team first. (Picture: Sentinels)<\/span><\/p>\n

TenZ also revealed that so quick was his transfer he didn’t even scrim with the team before facing Luminosity.<\/p>\n

“We didn’t do a warm-up scrim before the tournament started,” revealed TenZ. “We literally scrimmed the daybreak [before their match against 100 Thieves], two scrims in all.”<\/p>\n

\"AT-cm|1091832648-social-preview.jpg\"<\/a>TenZ – Tenz : “Shahz IGL ability is insane”<\/span>Watch TenZ’s clip titled “Tenz : “Shahz IGL ability is insane””<\/span>Twitch<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

Sentinels’ Valorant team has had some well-documented troubles since their inception, from a shaky first few months with an unsettled roster to last month’s power outages in Texas (where the majority of the team live together in an apartment), a situation that saw Riot Games send a care package of bottled water.<\/a> In November of last year, tragedy struck as ShahZaM’s father passed away<\/a> and that is to say nothing of the situation they found themselves in following the sinatraa allegations.<\/p>\n

What comes next is anyone’s guess but with ShahZaM leading, no matter what cards are dealt, Sentinels have a player, and leader, willing to do what is needed to find success.<\/p>\n