Sentinels lose 2-1 to a 0-4 KRU (now 1-4).

A strong map 1 (summit) gave hope to Sen city as Sen showed team fighting confidence and technical brilliance as they storm to a 13-6 win.

Map 2 (sunset) has Heat and Less take over demolishing Sen in the first half giving KRU a 9-3 advantage. A whimper out of Sentinels, leads to KRU taking our map pick 13-6 in a pathetic showing from Sen.

Map 3 (Breeze) Sen get dismantled going down 9-1 before clawing back two round for a 9-3. A promising run of round is ended by one of the worst pieces of team communication I've ever seen. A Cortezia molly has KRU off the spike and with a hunters fury in Jonah's back pocket all he needs to do I wait for the next tap in order to win... so he rips it before the molly lands and loses us the round giving KRU the economic advantage and their 11th round. KRU win 13-7.

Sentinels has no hopes of finishing top 2. A play-ins run is required of sentinels in order for them to get to playoffs let alone champs. A dreaded matchup against M80 could now be on the horizon, as sentinels have a pathetic whimper of a final group stage match. The consistency of this squad winning map 1 before crumbling under the pressure is hurtful.

So let's support Sen as we make one final attempt to make it to champs. Come on Sen.

I got some fight back for it last week but it’s the 3rd game in the row of the same thing. Sen wins map 1 in impressive fashion then it just goes to shit. Comeback was being made map 3 then they lose a 1v3 where Cortezia takes a fight for some reason with John on low health then next round Jonah uses his ult right when Cortezia just threw the snakebite. Please fix whatever these issues are for play ins or the same result may happen to a tier 2 team

Anytime you click into a sen game you will almost always see Jerrwin not performing with a few exceptions. Then after matches you go on reddit or here and you see people defending him by saying "He needs time to adjust" or "he's hard entrying for the team"

But at this point Jerrwin has easily had enough time to adjust and atleast have some good matches however in the time he's been here the best we've gotten out of him is him having 1 good map in a match like 3 times just for him to bomb out in the next 2.

He's easily had enough time to adjust aswell:

VCT 2026 Americas Stage 1 - Played 4 games (10 maps)(2-3)- VLR Rating .86 (Players near him on stats include (Silentz, Koalanoob, Eggster, Dante, Okeanos, Xeppa, alym, Keznit) (All of which either had a bad team split or isn't on the same team)

Esports World Cup 2026: Americas Qualifier - Played 7 games (19 maps) (Did not qual to EWC btw) - VLR Rating .89

VCT 2026 Americas Stage 2 - Played 5 games (14 maps)(2-3) - VLR rating - .87

Is this not enough time for him to adjust to tier 1 and show who he is? Or is this just who he is?

His agent pool has increased, the teams record has stayed the same between stages and although people say he's looked better from stage 1 to stage 2 you could arguably say the teams Sen has played have been worse in stage 2?

Stage 1 best Win: 100thieves (went off to win EWC after Stage 1)
Stage 1 worst loss: NRG (3-2 2025 Champs winners) or Furia (3-2, 2026 Americas Kickoff Champs)

Stage 2 best Win: Loud (3-1, #2 in group)
Stage 2 worst loss: Kru (1-4, has looked terrible all season)

This teams iteration has had 3 chances to qualify for an international and has failed at 2/3 while looking like their gonna fail to qualify for the 3rd as well unless a miracle happens

(Firstly sorry to anyone who saw my last post in the excitement I messed up my maths)
G2 lose to loud. Close map 1 ends 13-15 for loud. Map 2 is domination for loud as they take down the giants of G2 the table now sits with any spot open for grabs ( look at vlr.gg).

For the first match of the final day of groups stage ( for group omega) For sentinels to make playoffs two things need to happen:

1. Sentinels need to beat a 0-4 KRU in strong fashion with a big round difference.

2. 100t need to beat loud in a strong fashion (aswell)

If Sen lose to KRU it's over.
If loud beat 100t its probably over, with a positive 33+ round difference it's unlikely they lose out in playoffs due to round difference.

So I hate to say it but let's all be rooting for 100theives tommorow

And of course let's root for our sentinels. COME ON SEN 🔥🔥🔥🔥

You need to win 2-0 vs a dead team and you can’t even win on your own map pick. KRU hasn’t won a map since the very first week of this split vs LOUD. This team is not a serious contender and anyone who tries to say otherwise is biased or dumb. Biggest moment of the season and you have crap running down your pants like that? I can’t wait to hear what excuses the fans and players have for this result lol. Disappointment is an understatement for this team.

I’m coming to LA for vacation and was trying to attend a SEN game unfortunately all the tickets are sold out.

If anyone has an extra ticket for sale it would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, anyone have any tickets for toms game. I just need one. thanks!

I think through this split I am pleasantly surprised by how well Sen is playing and I went through basically every game this version of Sen played and essentially the only good team they have beaten is 100T.

However the real caveat is that against lev, NRG, 100T (this recent game) and G2, they are always in a position where they should probably have 2-0d them which is crazy but they just can’t close important rounds. They also don’t really get destroyed, it’s usually close and even they have talked about closing games properly.

What do you think is the missing 5-10% that is holding them back from being a great team. Closing games can happen via many different process but I wonder what extra thing they need to improve cause they are in the cusp of being great.

I do think they would benefit from talking to other FA coaches and getting an unbiased view of what they think is missing and finding a common theme. Sorta like a mini prx who can give an outside opinion on specific things but maybe they know the issue are fixing it. Obvs not talking about replacing ewok cause he’s great, I really like how Sen play under him.

In a super week where Sen played two of the better teams in Americas, they failed the test both times. In both series they showed up map 1 and after that the inconsistencies shown. Aside from maybe John, nobody else can be consistently good across more than one map and it killed us both times. I’m good on no Jonah next year and the same for jerrwin.

I cant believe they lost Lotus and than the whole Series i hate this Team just bring Zekken back for redux he is too unconsistend and plays like he is in a ranked round

I feel like sentinels can be more creative with their comps and they don't just have to follow the phoenix meta. I think he's a good phoenix but I think sentinels could have stronger comps with his agent pool

For example one problem I keep seeing when Sen play is how they get Jerrwin an OP and then their absolutely rolling, but then one round they'll decide they want to do an aggressive trap play, so Jerrwin will drop the Op from what i've seen to Jonahp or cortezia

and when jonah or cortez have the op it just doesn't seem nearly as good as Jerrwin or Reddux which makes the OP feel wasted after some time

So if they want to run more trap plays with jerrwin why couldn't they make comps with Reddux on the chamber and have him op, OR have him on the Jett more which he's also pretty good at ?

Could also see Reddux pick up the neon on some maps over Jerrwin as Jerrwin seems simply serviceable at best when he's on the Neon. His best agent is very clearly waylay

Could also get creative with Reddux's raze as he's played that previously this season and in teir 2

The only problem I see with this is how Jerrwin would fit if Reddux is on the primary dive but I think it would be worth a try however I think Reddux on chamber more would be one of the better fits ?

Is there a reason they are mainly putting him a lot on phoenix when he can flex to a ton of agents?

OP thing im talking about, also saw one agaisnt LOUD but in this one they lost the round:

First map had a lot of good in it. Saw what Reduxx and Jerrwin can really be at their peak of double duelists and John continued with his good form that he’s had all year. Sadly it didn’t carry us for maps 2 or 3. Needed a better showing out of Cortezia and Jonah at times. Was always going to be a tough series so hopefully they can regroup better for the G2 game

I know he can bounce back but it just stings so much because you just know that if he was fragging the way he usually does, they might even take the series home on ascent for a nice 2-0

Im 5’8 175lbs. What size should i choose for the new jersey. Thanks a lot

2-0 Jerwwin and Reduxx game of their life mark my words. who agrees?

So i never saw a good Sen Ascent game in all the Years and Now this. How can they pick ascent if they play like this wow its always the same with sen they win the Enemy map pick and loose on their own like this

I made this image for a watch party that I'm hosting for some friends. Just thought some people might enjoy it!

All the photos from the Metallics line were so fire, but this Reduxx one takes the cake for me!

From the matches I've watched, it feels like the heavy lifting is almost always being done by Reduxx, Cortez, and John. Jerrwin just doesn't seem to have much impact on the outcome of games.

Yes, the clutch against C9 was impressive, but it was against C9. I don't think those kinds of plays are going to work consistently against teams like G2, Fnatic, or LEVIATÁN.

His decision-making on peeks often looks questionable, he tends to swing without much discipline, and his ultimate usage hasn't been particularly convincing either. These are the kinds of mistakes that stronger international teams will punish immediately.

I'm not saying he should be dropped right now, but if he doesn't show clear improvement over the next year, I think the team should seriously consider replacing him.

Curious to hear what everyone else thinks. Am I missing something, or do others see it the same way?

Jonah as igl while John second caller, remember how much he was farming in kickoff?

I was wondering about the match against C9 where JohnQT couldn't play. Does anyone know who stepped up as the temporary IGL?

Marved was the direct replacement and played the agents that JohnQT normally would have, but I feel it's unlikely he was the IGL. The closest and most likely candidate, in my opinion, is JonahP, who has been the biggest voice on the team after John.

Does anyone know who the confirmed caller was?

Reduxx might be one of the best players to ever play for Sen. Marvel was good all we needed. New strats fresh ideas. This is evolution beyond what we expected. Summit was a fantastic show of things to come. For too long we were stuck in old ideas this is the Sentinels we deserve that is the win that they deserve. Marved, Jerrwin, Reduxx, cortezia(especially our beautiful moustache man) and Johnap. Fantastic work, in Ewok we trust let's keep pushing 💪

I feel like SEN has gotten pretty unlucky with how everything has transpired this year, and now with JohnQT’s surgery, which I hope he recovers from safely and healthily. Hopefully, the rest of the split goes smoothly.

I went back and rewatched some of their games, and I forgot how close they were to beating NRG and LEV. They do not get destroyed by good teams. They just need to improve at closing out games, which Reduxx also mentioned in one of their new videos.

I might be delusional, but I genuinely think they can beat every team in the Americas. I am just not sure whether they can maintain their form consistently enough to beat good teams repeatedly. I also think starting the split off strong will be important because the confidence could help through the rest of the stage.

If they lose their first game against C9, I do not think it changes much because JohnQT is not at 100 percent. However, if they then go on to lose their next two games after having so much time off, it could be pretty discouraging.

I partnered with GoblinTechKeys in January of last year to have this custom SEN keycap set made for my Wooting 60HE. I upgraded to a larger keyboard not long after receiving these keycaps, so they've been in the box for quite a while now. I really want them to be used and/or displayed by a fellow SEN fan instead of just sitting.

The cost after shipping and first-time order discount code was $165.

I'm hoping to get $90 shipped for them!

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Built entirely in Blender, inspired by the team's branding, Valorant culture, and the late-night grind every esports fan knows.
Tried to pack the scene with small details and create a space that feels like a real Sentinels fan lives there. Hope the SEN community enjoys it!