The best Valorant players of 2024 so far

The 2024 Valorant esports season is in full swing as the second Masters event of the year has concluded. The circuit still has one more major tournament to complete, so here are the best players in professional Valorant so far this year.

The 2023 Valorant esports season ended with Evil Geniuses lifting the Valorant Champions trophy after Fnatic claimed the two international titles before them. 2024, however, is a new year with new metas, weapons, and agents. The slate has been wiped clean in terms of who are the best professional Valorant players and Dexerto is keeping an updated list of the top five pros in the world.

This list ranks these players largely on international tournament performance, statistics, and placement, along with domestic dominance. While some of the best players in the world might miss out on a tournament or two, the cream of the crop in professional Valorant should be able to attend a Masters LAN and play their way into this list.

VCT Masters Madrid set the benchmark for how high the professional level has become, and Masters Shanghai has raised it even higher. This list will fluctuate heavily over the season as teams and players rise, fall, or make deep one-off runs thanks to how often Valorant changes.

Best Valorant players 2024 so far

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• No. 1

5 — Kelden ‘Boostio’ Pupello

Boostio was the main driver behind 100 Thieve’s return to relevance in the 2024 VCT season as his IGLing skills and passion unlocked multiple players on the squad. While he doesn’t show up on the statistic leaderboard across Masters Shanghai, it’s hard not to see his impact on the server, especially on the international stage.

The 2024 season has shown there is a massive difference in team performance between leaders who can call from the front lines, as well as frag, with how the meta has shaken out. Boostio is comfortable taking first contact for his team and knows how to build momentum off of just one round win.

Out of all the IGLs in the world right now, Boostio looks like the best out of the bunch and is continuing to build off of his 2023 success.

4 — Jason ‘f0rsakeN’ Susanto

f0rsakeN is a veteran of international competition and has continued to show why he is a centerpiece in Paper Rex’s roster. He piloted several different agents across his six matches in Madrid, playing Duelists, Initiators, Controllers, and Cypher in a short time.

He did the same at Masters Shanghai, running Breach, Skye, Harbor, and Kay/0.

The adaptable player is always up to switch roles to slot in wherever the team needs him to and maintain a high level of play. Statistically, the VCT Pacific player only really finished near the top of the leaderboard in Assists Per Round at Madrid and Shanghai. However, his impact during matches and for his team stylistically is unmatched.

3 — Kim ‘Meteor’ Tae-o

Meteor was one of the biggest reasons Gen.G managed to make its first international Grand Finals in its first VCT Masters appearance at Masters Madrid. The South Korean player can frag on Duelists and Sentinels and was a formidable entry duo with his teammate Kim ‘t3xture’ Na-ra.

Meteor finished in the top 10 at Madrid in Average Combat Score, K/D, and Average Damage Per Round. He performed even better at Shanghai, placing top five in the same statistical categories.

2 — Mert ‘Wo0t’ Alkan

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Wo0t looked like a star in the making at VCT Masters Madrid and cemented his status as one of the best players in the world at Masters Shanghai. The Turkish player notched over 400 kills at the Chinese event and finished the tournament in the Grand Finals with one of the highest Kill/Death ratios and highest average kills per round.

While many of those kills can be chalked up to his team coordinating utility to set him up every round, the young player converted almost every chance he got and did it all while off-rolling. Across the VCT EMEA regular season, Wo0t played initiator and flex making this performance is even more impressive.

1 — Kim ‘t3xture’ Na-ra

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t3xture and Gen.G overcame their Masters Madrid demons to take home the Masters Shanghai trophy. The team’s back-to-back finals appearances are largely off the back of this guy’s sniping skills. The Korean player put in work on Jett and Raze across both tournaments, tying Wo0t’s K/D and placing top five in total kills and kills per round at the Chinese event.

t3xture also put together an incredible highlight reel across the event thanks to his crisp flicks and movement mechanics. But what puts him above everyone else is his consistency across every series, he might have a poor map but he always has an impact across an entire match.