VALORANT has revealed the rosters for the upcoming ‘Thailand versus The World’ showmatch during the Masters Bangkok Grand Finals.
On March 2nd at 2 AM PST (10 AM GMT), the showmatch will see the likes of content creator Tyson ‘TenZ‘ Ngo and professional player Papaphat ‘Primmie’ Sriprapha showcase VALORANT’s new agent.
The showmatch and agent reveal ahead of the Grand Final series were initially announced on February 19th, with TenZ and Thai player Nattawat ‘SuperBusS‘ Yoosawat as captains for Team International and Team Thailand, respectively.
Today’s announcement confirmed that TenZ will be joined by his former Sentinels teammate Amine ‘johnqt’ Ouarid and Seina ‘KOHAL’ Migita.
KOHAL is a VALORANT streamer for Japanese esports organisation ZETA DIVISION, which also employs popular retired player and streamer Koji ‘Laz’ Ushida. The roster will be completed by former pro players Su ‘Karsaj’ Qifang and Ahn ‘Doenmo’ Seung-won.
SuperBusS’ roster will feature TALON player Primmie and Patiphan ‘CigaretteS/CGR’ Posri, a content creator for esports organisation Paper Rex. They will be joined by VALORANT streamer MintAuka and Thai artist Heart.Bus.
Masters Bangkok is taking place in the city’s UOB Live from February 20th until March 2nd. Featuring a $500,000 (~£404,400) prize pool, the VALORANT tournament has seen eight teams from around the globe fight through the Swiss Stage.
With four teams remaining, the double-elimination Playoffs are set to kick off tomorrow. Team Vitality, G2 Esports, T1 as well as 2024 Champions winner Edward Gaming (EDG) are still in the running to secure the first international trophy of VALORANT’s 2025 esports season.
The promotional campaign for the game’s upcoming Agent 28 has been running alongside Masters Bangkok, beginning with the event’s ‘Dawn of the Duelist’ cinematic, which hinted at the agent’s role as a duelist and their abilities.
Moreover, VALORANT released a video on February 24th showcasing various pro players reacting to the new agent.