Shortly after the release of Goo "Rb"
Sang-min (구상민),
DRX
DRX
Korea
Rank #1
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
BuZz
Yu Byung-chul (유병철)
MaKo
Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관)
Foxy9
Jung Jae-sung (정재성)
BeYN
Kang Ha-bin (강하빈)
have parted ways with roster veteran Kim "Zest"
Ki-seok (김기석). The former in-game leader leaves the organization with a squad of five and enters the market as a sought-after free agent.
With a competitive career alongside the same core dating back to June of 2020, Zest and the rest of
Vision Strikers
Vision Strikers
Inactive
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Rb
Goo Sang-min (구상민)
Zest
Kim Ki-seok (김기석)
BuZz
Yu Byung-chul (유병철)
MaKo
Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관)
dominated their regional competition while amassing a famous win streak of 102 matches. Riding the momentum, they took to the international stage by frequenting appearances in the biggest events over the years.
Their most successful season was in 2022, where the team took home two top-six placements at both Masters events capped off by a third-place finish at Champions. Eager to reach new heights in 2023, DRX made a run to the semifinals of LOCK//IN, where they eventually fell to
LOUD
LOUD
Brazil
Rank #1
Quick
Gabriel Lima
saadhak
Matias Delipetro
Less
Felipe de Loyola
tuyz
Arthur Andrade
cauanzin
Cauan Pereira
after a failed reverse sweep.
Zest and DRX exceeded expectations throughout their stay in Istanbul. (Photo: Lance Skundrich/Riot Games)
The team's top four placement at São Paulo was their best achievement of the year, as they exited Masters: Tokyo among the top eight and were unable to break past the top six at Los Angeles' Champions.
Shortly after their season was over, DRX participated in the AfreecaTV Valorant League, but could not advance past the group stage after suffering losses to grand finalists
Sentinels
Sentinels
North America
Rank #3
TenZ
Tyson Ngo
Zellsis
Jordan Montemurro
zekken
Zachary Patrone
johnqt
Mohamed Amine Ouarid
Sacy
Gustavo Rossi
and
Paper Rex
Paper Rex
Asia-Pacific
Rank #1
mindfreak
Aaron Leonhart
Jinggg
Wang Jing Jie
f0rsakeN
Jason Susanto
d4v41
Khalish Rusyaidee
something
Ilya Petrov
. Following their lackluster results on home ground, the organization opted to bench Rb and Zest while promoting Cho "Flashback"
Min-hyuk (조민혁) to the main roster.
After nearly four years with the organization, Rb was eventually released, but quickly signed with
Titan Esports Club
Titan Esports Club
China
Rank #6
AC
Wei Jiacong (韦家聪)
LockM
Xing Fuling (邢福凌)
QiuYe
Li Runtao (李润涛)
shameless
Wu Hongjie (吴洪杰)
Abo
Han Bohao (韩博皓)
kawaii
Piao Min (朴民)
Rb
Goo Sang-min (구상민)
to compete in the upcoming Chinese Kickoff. No longer contracted to DRX, Zest remains a free agent and has almost a month to sign with an organization should he choose to turn his attention to the regional leagues set to commence in February.
DRX
DRX
Korea
Rank #1
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
BuZz
Yu Byung-chul (유병철)
MaKo
Kim Myeong-gwan (김명관)
Foxy9
Jung Jae-sung (정재성)
BeYN
Kang Ha-bin (강하빈)
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