TALON
TALON
Inactive
Killua
Tanate Teerasawad
thyy
Anupong Preamsak
Crws
Thanamethk Mahatthananuyut
JitBoyS
Jittana Nokngam
primmie
Papaphat Sriprapha
has announced the departures of inactive player Patiphan "Patiphan"
Chaiwong and coach Aaron "b0i"
Thao.
Patiphan joined Talon before the 2023 season. Before the move to the Thai organization, he had short stints with
FULL SENSE
FULL SENSE
Asia-Pacific
Rank #8
Leviathan
Thanyathon Nakmee
Killua
Tanate Teerasawad
thyy
Anupong Preamsak
primmie
Papaphat Sriprapha
JitBoyS
Jittana Nokngam
and
X10 Esports
X10 Esports
Inactive
Vera
Rodman Yap
Tempz
Pierre Heng
RedKoh
Danial Hakim
wayne
Wayne Chang
Egoist
Javier Chua
. He made his debut in professional Valorant in 2020, following an Overwatch career that saw him win several titles.
After participating in X10's Champions Berlin campaign in 2021, which saw them eliminated in the quarterfinals by eventual runners-up
Gambit Esports
Gambit Esports
Inactive
Redgar
Igor Vlasov
Chronicle
Timofey Khromov
d3ffo
Nikita Sudakov
sheydos
Bogdan Naumov
nAts
Ayaz Akhmetshin
, Patiphan returned to Overwatch for 2022. He came back to Valorant in 2023, joining Talon's active roster following LOCK IN//São Paulo. He competed in all nine league matches and two LCQ matches for the team, finishing with a 3-6 record.
Patiphan flexed his versatility with Talon, frequently playing the Controller role towards the end of his tenure but also showing the ability to play as an effective Duelist or Initiator.
After the 2023 season, Patiphan announced that he would take an indefinite break from competitive Valorant.
b0i joined Talon as a coach ahead of the 2023 season. Before joining Talon, he spent time on
100 Thieves
100 Thieves
North America
Rank #3
Cryocells
Matthew Panganiban
Asuna
Peter Mazuryk
vora
Jordan Pulwer
Timotino
Timothée Lavigne Dupont
bang
Sean Bezerra
as an analyst and then as a substitute player. Following that, he joined
Zero MarksMen Black
Zero MarksMen Black
Inactive
Tim
Timothy Braun
Blahst
Nathan Brand
yiinel
Elias Soto
Nanners
Anderson Lutkehus
. He was also a stand-in for
TSM Academy
TSM Academy
Inactive
and
Built By Gamers
Built By Gamers
Inactive
.
Talon Esports' 2024 season seemed to be in constant evolution. After being eliminated in the group stages of Pacific Kickoff, they posted a 4-1 record in Stage 1, a mark that was good enough to qualify them for playoffs from a strong Group Omega that had two other teams with one or fewer losses.
After being knocked out in the first round by eventual champions
Paper Rex
Paper Rex
Asia-Pacific
Rank #1
invy
Adrian Jiggs Reyes
Jinggg
Wang Jing Jie
f0rsakeN
Jason Susanto
d4v41
Khalish Rusyaidee
something
Ilya Petrov
, Talon changed their approach before Stage 2. They parted ways with
lenne
, reducing their active roster to five members. They then went 2-2 in Stage 2, narrowly qualifying for playoffs as the sixth seed.
They then signed young phenom
primmie
ahead of their knockout match, benching
Surf
. In his professional debut, primmie posted a server-leading 52 kills and 305 ACS. Talon would lose their next two matches, failing to reach the top three. Their knockout stage win over
Team Secret
Team Secret
Asia-Pacific
Rank #176
kellyS
Kelly Sedillo
JessieVash
Jessie Cuyco
TenTen
Kim Tae-young (김태영)
Sylvan
Go Young-sup (고영섭)
BerserX
Rizkie Adla Kusuma
, however, was enough for them to qualify for Champions Seoul through championship points. While they would be eliminated in the group stages, it was the Thai organization's first time appearing at an international event under the Talon name.
TALON
TALON
Inactive
Killua
Tanate Teerasawad
thyy
Anupong Preamsak
Crws
Thanamethk Mahatthananuyut
JitBoyS
Jittana Nokngam
primmie
Papaphat Sriprapha
's roster is now:
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