First Strike, the first Riot-produced VALORANT tournament, kicked off with the North American qualifiers on Monday, Oct. 26 and saw 128 teams whittled down to just 32.
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The usual contenders came out on top in the first stage of the qualifiers with Sentinels, TSM, 100 Thieves, Cloud9 Blue, and Gen.G breezing through the competition.
But up-and-comers and underdogs Shiba, Andbox, and The Slimy Boogermen also found their way into the top 32, battling through the gauntlet and rightfully earning a spot.
Here are the top 32 teams for First Strike’s North American qualifiers.
Top 32 teams
Sentinels
- ShahZaM
- SicK
- sinatraa
- zombs
- dapr
Shiba
- ChoboMe
- Kyro
- Khai
- zambie
- cevv
- Coach: yinz, Vapor
Spacestation
- kaplan
- roca
- sSef
- insky
- Boostio
Spot Up
- Tucker
- figment
- Bunny
- Kanpeki
- Rustun
Gen.G
- Shawn12590
- gMd
- huynh
- MkaeL
- PLAYER1
- Coach: Blank
Team Serenity
- Showtime
- Scourge
- Eazy
- Joseph
- Turnup
Immortals
- Genghsta
- jcStani
- Jmoh
- neptune
- ShoT_UP
- Coach: Gunba
XSET
- thwifo
- AYRIN
- Brando
- PureR
- Wedid
- Coach: SyykoNT
Team Envy
- food
- crashies
- FNS
- mummAy
- kaboose
Destined
- dawn
- XXIF
- ronaldo
- frostyZK
- dsr
- Coach: Stunner
Complexity Gaming
- ohai
- Xp3
- agm
- sharky
- JonahP
- coach: ruin
NRG
- xCeeD
- KOLER
- eeju
- s0m
- daps
- Coach: Chet
T1
- brax
- AZK
- Skadoodle
- DaZeD
- Spyder
- Coach: fRoD
Orgles5
- Zellsis
- poised
- Hoppin
- aKis
- dazzle
- Coach: Immi
Luminosity Gaming
- Venerated
- Ksiaze
- aproto
- stellar
- thief
Andbox
- ANDROID
- yay
- b0i
- seb
- POACH
- Coach: Warden
TSM
- reltuC
- hazed
- Wardell
- Subroza
- drone
- Coach: Tailored
Noble
- fgb
- Osias
- Sofa
- Tetchra
- tyti
Renegades
- retrQ
- Cp2
- Winsum
- randyySavage
- Berghy
- Coach: coachJ
Rise
- anger
- ChurmZ
- Spirit
- Ange
- riku
- Coach: da_bears
Dignitas
- psalm
- dephh
- Oderus
- supamen
- MAKKA
Team 2D
- Toy
- mizoo
- MiLLER
- LiN
- yana
100 Thieves
- Hiko
- nitr0
- Steel
- Asuna
- diceyzx
Moon Raccoons
- Rebo
- Temperature
- Fiend
- aleksander
- Pr0phie
- Coach: Raptorz
Cloud9 Blue
- TenZ
- Relyks
- mitch
- shinobi
- vice
- Coach: Chu
dimmadome$
- SaucetiN
- Ezire
- mirari
- agility
- Drakious
FaZe Clan
- corey
- ZachaREEE
- Marved
- babybay
- Rawkus
Equinox Esports
- DXN
- Dcop
- Paincakes
- cute fat boy
- mina
Cloud9 White
- alexis
- AnnieDro
- Jazzyk1ns
- katsumi
- meL
The Slimy Boogermen
- Welshy
- Andersin
- dev
- instinct
- intox
Built By Gamers
- rob-wiz
- pho
- Pjor
- Will
- Critical
Mamba Mode Gaming
- Chase
- zecK
- Screwface
- GMAN
- tex
- Coach: Testy, Lelicious
This article will be updated throughout the North American qualifiers.
