The Story of TenZ 2.0: The Rebirth of Valorant's Long-Lost Superstar

Sponsored - Download ‪@CashApp‬ today at thesco.re/45qjZOH
Direct deposit $300+ in paychecks per month = $50 of overdraft protection
TenZ was once the king of Valorant. But almost overnight, he went from the top of the world to rock bottom.
His gameplay fell off, his fans turned on him, his life was a mess. But TenZ wanted to win again.
TenZ reinvented himself. He took on a role that nobody ever thought he could pull off. But he proved everyone wrong, and now, Valorant’s king has returned.
Written by: Niall McCrossan (@niallmccrossan)
Edited and narrated by: Sebastien Martin-Schultz (@sebdot)
Produced by: Brendan Fahey (@drillbit_), Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett) and Danielle Rosen (@_daniellerosen)
Thumbnail by: Bennett Grainger
Videographer: Matt Massey (IG: @matthewjmassey)
Production assistance by: Jason Lo (@JasonLobsterr)
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
Footage courtesy: pastebin.com/f...
Follow us on Twitch: / thescoreesports
Follow us on Twitter: / thescoreesports
Follow us on Facebook: / thescoreesports
Follow us on TikTok: / thescoreesports
Follow us on Instagram: / thescoreesports

[@walangaccount8984]

We got more TenZ videos than APAC's first championship win in vct and fps in general, GENG

[@samphyrz]

TenZ's name brings viewerships. Nobody wants to watch Gen G ahh video.

[@yalocaldex]

well I see barely anyone talk about GenG so it shows that no one cares 💀

[@shantanubiradar3172]

@@samphyrz you would be surprised by how many people talk about Geng still. At least all people who watch esports. Casuals of course nah they dont know anything about val beside tenz and tarik.

[@samphyrz]

@@shantanubiradar3172 Gen G isn't even popular outside LOL/ South Korea, lmao. Only people who plays league knows Gen G, so they couldnt care less about Gen G's valorant division.

[@SufyaanDewan]

@@shantanubiradar3172 Nah TenZ won Masters in April and they still make videos about it while GENG won masters SHanghai just 2 weeks ago and videos are rare about their win

[@kunu9051]

I literally cried that last round of Madrid. Iceland was the first time I ever watched Valorant and I remember watching the grand finals with my friends and yelling at the TV.

[@dinkletonne]

bro we dont have a singular unique experience icl

[@futurecyphex9465]

@@dinkletonne Can see that with most of valorant, but watching madrid live was the hypest thing i've seen this year. Every round won was a relief but a round lost was a stressful moment. GenG vs Sen was a S-Tier match.

[@edslau7720]

I know this vid's about tenz but bro that game 5, you can feel that zelsis was drooling for that trophy. he wanted it so badly more than anybody else. literally popped off every round win, peak energy for the team. top fragged as kj and carried sentinels to that title

[@hh-jy8ff]

I woulnt say carried he had maps where he took over just like everyone on the team. No one carried they all wanted it and all played their minds out

[@wrekt2192]

didn't carry tho cause tenz and zekken legit carried every game before that.

[@lendellpagong3716]

He wanted TenZ Rolex so bad

[@edslau7720]

@@wrekt2192 ofc it was the whole team who stepped up. I was just talking about that game 5. GenG had momentum back then so they need someone to lead them emotionally. i don't think any of the 4 can bring that except for zelsis. my opinion though.

[@maririn02]

Zellsis' story is also a great story to be told.

[@hunterjuengel5507]

The most unlikely thing ever fr

[@kujoma]

Yes Please! PLEASE!

[@zingery4746]

huh

[@kayatoast0927]

Kudos to the editor of this one. Bringing the emotion

[@Robozeit]

All they had to do was copy and paste the last 3 videos they made. This is like the second one in 3 months….

[@sebdot_]

Thanks man, this is my first Story Of I've edited in my time back at theScore (along with narrating). It was a really fun project to work on since I edited the first Story Of TenZ. Got to keep the same vibe and just make it bigger and better. Glad you like it man

[@yellowflash_4547]

He deserves all the fame that he gets, bro is one of the most humble and nicest pros I have seen, 0 ego. Really happy for him

[@F4teeq]

I dont know why but every time i hear SEN City here to play here to stay i start smiling ear to ear

[@yalocaldex]

that tagline is cold tbh

[@Crucial54321]

10:45 nah people didn't critisize Tenz's mouse because "the Valorant community turned on him", it was because he tried to sell a mouse for $200 without disclosing the shape or size of the mouse. Framing it as if the community (sidenote it wasn't even the Valorant community who were criticising him heavily but the aimer community/the nerds who spend all their time in kovaaks) turned on him is wild 😭

[@dyllantea]

he said it was his managements idea , he was against it

[@peachybendal98]

He apologized for it and said that it was the management idea

[@yalocaldex]

pretty sure he didn't set the price

[@peachybendal98]

@@yalocaldex “Anyways… moving on”

[@chronozeta]

There was no "turning on" people just did the right criticism about the whole mouse sh-storm.

[@nishantjain4014]

We all need a " The story of Zellsis - Mid to Champion! "

[@syoongkook]

LMFAOOOOO , i can hear this in fns's voice

[@miyo2314]

"And now valorants king has returned" is SO COLD, legit gave me shivers and made me fold like an omelette

[@sashank224]

Ur actually cringe, get checked by doc.

[@shimapancyra]

The fall of Shahzam when?

[@arvy7765]

we shall see after his performance on MIBR later 😂

[@Emerald_Forge]

​@@arvy7765mibr legit can't get any worse which sucks cuz i love hating on shah but unless he turns into boaster they can only go up 😂

[@shimapancyra]

@@arvy7765 he knows

[@sleepyowl7874]

I feel like Shahzam got did dirty

[@dinogab727]

@@sleepyowl7874 shaz did himself dirty💀

[@whoknowsstudios9266]

can we talk about how amazing of a coach kaplan is, honestly his speech after the 2nd game vs geng in the finals probably won them the series

[@snipy_senpai]

am here 2 days after his retirement announcement. thank you algorithm for reminding of this masterpiece 😭😭😭

[@Sedatefire]

Just here trying to remember the rise of the GOAT and not cry after the news today 😢

[@TuranCem-k4q]

Big shoutout to the 4ra support team from me as well, helped me navigate the site and place my first bet 🙌 They’re awesome!

[@xStewzRLyt]

The way I cried when I watch that finals live and each time I see tenz stories…

[@Money21415]

That snap from Tenz onto Monyet was the best flick of all time

[@clangzy]

can't help but get a lil emotional listening to Kyedae's reaction, genuinely the most sincere couple in gaming/esports

[@vinhdoan7045]

cant wait for tenz 4.0

[@legendarychinaman3965]

happy retirement tenz

[@kazui1340]

"Iceland, it felt very, easy.." only TenZ bro my humble king TenZ😭🔥🙏

[@bonyy07]

I think zellsis and johnqt were the huge difference maker for tenz comeback

[@wrekt2192]

yea every insane player needs a good system and they brought that.

[@chrisetteso2419]

Cant wait for TenZ 3.0

[@kamtuerck5049]

Whole team is stacked but watching Zekken in the Madrid Finals literally made me tear up how fucking good he is

[@zeddexel]

2:11 osu! MENTIONED RAHHHHHH

[@zeddexel]

also thats mcosu LOL

[@Emerald_Forge]

Osu fans when they see osu or 727: 😱😱😱

[@timothychinye6008]

You're saying this as if Osu isn't ridiculously popular

[@skulckerker3060]

@@timothychinye6008 its just looked down upon

[@takiaz5661]

who is this fella

[@frosty8592]

theScore Esports when it comes to 2024 Sentinels "yeah so this was all about Tenz and his redemption, the other 4 players and JohnQT who was one of the best IGL's whilst being a rookie? naaaah forget about it!"

[@iGotzTroubl3]

if his fans turned on him. They were not fans...

[@notanbu69]

will miss tenz

[@marklywednesday]

Everytime someone say that this guy is the goat makes me thinking "Aspas really need to kill 40+ for how much long?"

[@ATHRxeyz]

Honestly it was crazy to me how many people turned on tenz. Like yeah he is a star player and makes huge impact in sentinels but hes not the igl and hes not the shot caller. He is probably more mechanically gifted then 99.999% of the people that talked shit about him

[@Katniss0000]

Never seen him trashtalk or be toxic. They hate him because he is more successful in life than them. They have so much time in their mom's basement. Haters are just vocal minority. Hating for the sake of hating shows how horrible your life. even if you are the richest man. Money can't buy true happiness.

[@andrewong143]

That one Korean guy standing up after winning the 1st round in the finals cost them the championship.

[@Youb1st]

Where is Gen G's video? They deserves it too.

[@levislayter]

this is about a specific player not a team

[@redroman4214]

Just wait for it. It's gonna come soon. This video was probably being made even before Masters Shanghai started.

[@literalspam6894]

they just got good, not yet

[@dr.donkey9254]

They probably working on it, you gotta remember they probably started the Tenz video after they won America kick off.

[@TevhidHaci]

Plus, the 4ra interface is so user-friendly, even my dad can use it without help 😂

[@jjthejjetplane]

This is a good vid and I love tenz. But…I’m impatiently waiting for a Zellsis Vid. Dude was a massive part of why V1 found early success. He was a massive part of why the old SEN core seemed to show hope towards the end. When C9 went the budget route and blew their roster up at the beginning of last season, he helped the rookies acclimate and that roster became a genuine force to be reckoned with towards the end of the season. And he now serves as the glue with a new masters winning SEN core that looked abysmal last season. Dude has elevated every single team that he’s been a part of. I know it’s banter that he’s mid but I don’t get it. His loudest critics are people who have never gotten to play with him (banter or not). And his loudest glazers are his current and former teammates. Every single team he’s been a part of has looked better with him and significantly worse without him. If it sounds like I’m glazing, it’s because I am. Dudes one of the most underrated players in the region.

[@hunterjuengel5507]

We need a Zellsis story. Not ONE person thought he would do anything

[@claytonpeterson2845]

TenZ swapping over to more supportive agents (even Yoru and the way he played him) has been huge I think for his overall gameplay. He's learned more patience, the value of controlling not only his positioning but the map control in general, and he's learned how to shoulder less of the burden. I don't think he could've swapped this role and adapted as quickly if it weren't for Zellsis and Kap, honestly. Kaplan has shaped this team to a much more structured playstyle, and you'll never be able to mentally or physically be down on yourself when Jordan is on the squad, hyping you up and reminding you that it's literally one round at a time. Zellsis and Kaplan are easily the greatest pickups Sentinels made to launch the new roster to stardom. Obviously you can't understate Zekken's explosion into easily the best entry-duelist player in the game right now (sorry not sorry MiniBoo) and JohnQT brings a whole new IGL style that I think suits TenZ and co. a lot better than Shaz or Dephh brought to the table. All in all really impressed with their turn around. TenZ's maturity, and the team's willingness to explore new metas more. Also as a sidenote, I want Shazam to return to pro play as a non-IGL Jett player for some random team and remind everyone he's a god and was honestly held back by his position on the Sentinels team quite, quite a lot. GGWP

[@damodaralluri8988]

Damn he is really the face of valorent he only needs to win champs and he will have made legacy forever in the sport

[@AlexanderKnight-qr6ee]

tenz taking a break reminded me of s1mples situation right now he WILL comeback stronger.

[@kuroikosen]

Duelist feels like the hardest role to play here

[@kazukishinomiya9424]

Videos like this makes me realise just how incredibly harsh fans are

[@CheesySkye173]

"NRG was America's Team"(16:20) that aged well

[@kazui1340]

Been a TenZ fan since day 1 but in his downfall I became a TenZ glazer, AND IT FCKING PAID OFF!!!

[@Danouuu]

he never felt he was just let in others play , the king was just bussy

[@kinqreax368]

No way he said island was easy HAHAHHAHA bro a menance

[@Hoshee1553]

Next video idea the fall of theScore esports

[@dommelow2676]

...their fall was the rise of Lizzy/Lizzo

[@VolkanSelcuk-q2p]

4ra’s betting scene is something else, yaar. Never disappointing with the odds and prizes 🏆👌

[@Mega12]

The amount of glazing is crazy

[@SeymaCem]

Love the color theme of 4RA, it’s so catchy and vibrant! Eye-candy bhi, money-candy bhi! 🌈💸

[@gojosatoru2529]

we want the story of johnqt and zellsis ASAP

[@REDACTEDap]

the jotaro theme was perfect

[@TanerTuba]

Just entered my bets on 4ra for this weekend, hoping for some good winnings 🤞💰

[@ryanmorrow2105]

NRG and best team in the world shouldn’t have been in the same sentence😂

[@Klayht]

Cant wait to see a Johnqt video after they win Champs.

[@ashishtembhekar4251]

SEN's win wasn't just about TenZ, Where is Zekken's video? arguably the newest prodigy of valorant, Where's Sacy's video? the guy who took the risk to go to a different region with different people and still achieve greatness? where's JohnQT? the man grinded his way from tier 2 and kept winning the moment he got a chance in tier 1. Where's Zellsis's video? The Final missing piece SEN needed to make this win, arguably the actual MVP of the tourney. Where's Kaplan's and Drewspark's video? who had to step up to head positions and steer a sinking team to victory? Most importantly , APAC won their first ever VCT Trophy with GENG but no yall wanna talk about the guy who's story has been told 15 trillion times and they didnt even make the most recent VCT Masters. All of these storylines matter and deserve their spotlight far more than TenZ's because everyone knows his story. I guess yall's rent is due and you all gotta chase the bag for it. fair enough.

[@wrekt2192]

yea but tenz did have a big comeback and obviously he brings alot more views so. Plus tenz and zekken have been their best players so I guess that why as well

[@YeoCheeHui-yp9so]

The king! 👑

[@danielbarnett2466]

Not gonna lie I wasn't a 100% behind the new tournament settings but this created some amazing big teams now in Val all of the teams are cool

[@foxthroat3410]

Still waiting for Zaddy's story 🙏

[@TubaErcan-p3f]

Absolutely, and have you noticed how quick 4RA loads? Betting in seconds, so cool! 🚀

[@Raptor03127]

love the edits

[@003scorn]

Been waiting on this one

[@FSHVTAGMMY]

2 weeks and no vid about shanghai. truly a sen d rider moment

[@curtisgum9689]

Maybe they were working on this video for a while and have other editors still working on Shanghai?

[@FSHVTAGMMY]

@@curtisgum9689 i mean, they made a vid abt madrid 3 days after sen won it

[@markandrecayanan2536]

The Story of TenZ and Sentinel is kinda similar to SKT T1 Faker.

[@laust5868]

bruh Bren Esport not being able to attend the masters at that time made the bracket on which sen was on weird feels like that fucked them up a bit. they might not have won the tourney but they could gone deeper for sure.

[@kenz6502]

Holy mary i nearly got tears at the end ffs

[@kenz6502]

Amazing video

[@nixxxxx_01]

why the hell im crying watching this

[@DhioMahendra_]

King of valorant

[@maffewhh]

MY GOAT MY KING

[@shadowfryegoat4288]

we got more tenz vids then shroud when he was peaked

[@yourn1ghtmare968]

It's Tenz's world and we are just living in it

[@Adstral]

3:33 the cam frustration

[@TurgayOnder-w2h]

Just tried the 4ra platform, super smooth and easy to use 🎉

[@egyptian2]

the glazing is crazy

[@beeri7562]

i hecking love tenZ

[@EinfachNurNiclas]

What a great vid❤

[@TheFetus132]

My King!!!!!!

[@ZeynepEbru-b3g]

Nobody gives better odds than 4ra, gotta admit their games are top-notch 🎲🔝

[@TetGodOfGames]

Tenz aura +999999 holy

[@klgez7430]

i feel like ive seen this video before and before and before

[@SynalaAgain]

"I think the stadium was all in red" bro ur color blind😭🙏

[@TubaOguz-mi4vc]

You guys seen the giveaways on 4ra this week? Crazy good odds on all bets 🚀🎉

[@TeheFPS]

I hecking love Tenz

[@theself7139]

Brughh how many tenZ stories u need? Imma sit this one out.

[@wrekt2192]

I mean he did win masters again

[@akraken9057]

"long lost" THE GAME CAME OUT IN 2020

[@SampathKumar-mg7lg]

Lot of emotions far a true sen fan🥺

[@LemuelCarranza]

Didnt know kuroky is playing valorant

[@csy897]

tenz and kyedae are a freaking movie irl. They look like actors and they play well.

[@IciestBear]

tenz wasn't a champion sentinals were, despite them not being my team i vouch for, they all play like beast

[@raciogd]

Aaand then he retired

[@mats5381]

Sentinels almost make sunset look like a fun map.

[@j4sper889]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@sashank224]

Gen G T3xture clears tenz every day, hour, second.

[@Frizzy678]

Damn rip that aged like milk

[@sashank224]

@Frizzy678 he's stills clears tenz by stats

[@SerapOzlem]

Every week 4ra surprises us with some cool prizes, that’s why I stick with them 🎁👍

[@Arthur-kf1hk]

you should do one about the valorant true goat, Aspas

[@settrigh8310]

the Choke Criminal BTW

[@GypsyGuyy420]

wait I'm pretty sure they already made this video. This is number 3?? pog

[@malyteusz555]

You guys are fans of Tenz I am a fan of Tense We are not the same

[@yilongmask]

I feel like Tenz is the Faker of valorant. Whenever in League you frag out people will be like “You’re Faker”, and in valo when you frag out people will be like “You’re Tenz”

[@pranavonyt]

28:05 Is Kydae taller than tenz ?

[@GangsterKatt43]

So when is the 3.0 cooming out?