VCT Stage One Challengers<\/a> in March. <\/p>\nDuring the online tournament, they defeated prominent teams like OpTic Gaming, Luminosity, Cloud9, and Sentinels.\u2028 \u2028The NA squad finished in first place during the event and earned a slot in the VCT Stage One: Masters Reykjav\u00edk. That was the end of their victory run, as The Guard did not win a single match in the tournament.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n
The squad suffered disappointing losses at the hands of OpTic Gaming and Paper Rex. They were then just one win away from qualifying for the 2022 World Championship after losing to 100 Thieves in the NA Last Chance Qualifiers.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n
Trent\u2019s performance on the squad made him stand out and as a result, several Valorant teams clamoured for him during the off-season. The Sentinels were the most prominent outfit that wanted the player. However, the teams were unable to reach an understanding.\u2028 <\/p>\n
\u2028For a time, the Evil Geniuses were interested in trent. If the player had been signed to any of the squads, he would have had a secure path to the American 2023 league, but it was not to be.\u2028 <\/p>\n
\u2028Besides his reputation as a flexible controller, trent is also an impressive initiator player, known for his use of Sova and Skye. He has used both agents to carry out several plays that surprised and delighted esports fans.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n
One of trent\u2019s more popular performances was during The Guard\u2019s tier 1 competition debut in the NA scene, where they faced off against Luminosity Gaming.\u2028 \u2028<\/p>\n
Although he will remain in The Guard\u2019s plans for 2023, the team experienced other changes. Matthew “mCe” Elmore, the former head coach of The Guards, has been signed to Cloud9 along with Mateja “qpert” Mijovi\u0107, the assistant coach.\u2028 \u2028W<\/p>\n
hile mCe will continue his coaching career in Cloud9, qpert signed on as a player. Ha “Sayaplayer” Jung-woo also left The Guard to join the Korean Valorant scene. <\/p>\n
The player signed with T1, who were selected for the VCT Pacific league.\u2028 \u2028Among the starting five players of The Guard, three are currently inactive. <\/p>\n
The players, Jacob “valyn” Batio, Jonah “JonahP” Pulice, and Michael “neT” Bernet may not return to active status soon, but they were also allowed to consider other offers.\u2028 <\/p>\n
\u2028At the moment, The Guard will need to sign a new coaching staff to replace mCe and qpert, along with at least one new player to take the place of SayaPlayer. <\/p>\n
Trent, who is arguably one of the best players on the squad, will continue with The Guard despite them having to play in the North American Challengers tier.\u2028 \u2028If the NA squad wins the new Ascension tournament, they will qualify for a spot in Valorant\u2019s partnership league in 2024.<\/p>\n
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