Top 20 highest earning Valorant pros of all time

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With the third year of the Valorant Champions Tour done and dusted, several players have already won prize money into six figures. Let’s take a look at the highest-earning individual players along with the top teams that are raking in big bucks.

Since Valorant’s release in the summer of 2020, competition has soared to enormous heights. Star-studded teams and a calendar loaded with significant events have paved the way for some remarkable viewership in no time at all.

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Riot’s history of supporting a strong competitive scene has drawn many players who had grown disillusioned with other games, and many of them have found in Valorant the success that had come in short supply elsewhere.

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Evil Geniuses dominate the list of top earners after winning Champions 2023

There were millions of dollars on the line in the 2023 Valorant Champions Tour, which culminated in a world championship in Los Angeles with a record prize purse. Evil Geniuses’ players shot up the prize money leaderboard after winning the event, with the team’s players occupying the top five spots. The current leader is Ethan ‘Ethan’ Arnold, who has won almost $290,000 in prize money since he switched from CS:GO to Valorant.

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After claiming the $1 million prize in Los Angeles, Evil Geniuses are now leading the team ranking, with Fnatic and Paper Rex being the only two other teams that have crossed the $1 million mark.

If you’re curious about the top 20 teams and players, check out the rankings below. We will update this list periodically after every major event.

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Top 20 highest earning Valorant pros

Last updated: August 26, 2023.

Position Name Region Earnings
1st Ethan Americas $288,224
2nd jawgemo Americas $260,897
3rd C0M Americas $256,825
4th Boostio Americas $255,267
5th Demon1 Americas $248,067
6th Chronicle EMEA $238,571
7th Boaster EMEA $214,422
8th Derke EMEA $211,482
9th Saadhak Americas $209,434
10th d4v41 Asia-Pacific $197,334
10th f0rsakeN Asia-Pacific $197,334
10th mindfreak Asia-Pacific $197,334
13th crashies Americas $192,650
14th Victor Americas $191,650
15th Jinggg Asia-Pacific $190,521
16th FNS Americas $190,520
17th aspas Americas $185,849
18th Less Americas $184,446
19th Alfajer EMEA $164,875
20th Leo EMEA $156,585

Top 20 highest earning Valorant teams

Last updated: August 26, 2023.

Position Team Region Earnings
1st Evil Geniuses Americas $1,280,500
2d Fnatic EMEA $1,044,634
3rd Paper Rex Asia-Pacific $1,018,368
4th LOUD Americas $915,387
5th Sentinels Americas $577,500
6th Acend EMEA $559,431
7th Team Liquid Americas $554,028
8th FunPlus Phoenix EMEA/China $502,291
9th OpTic Gaming Americas $499,000
10th Gambit Esports EMEA $495,638
11th DRX Asia-Pacific $477,405
12th 100 Thieves Americas $339,000
13th G2 Esports EMEA/Americas $329,799
14th KRÜ Esports Americas $312,933
15th NRG Americas $275,375
16th XSET Americas $257,050
17th Team Envy Americas $251,500
18th G2 Gozen EMEA $251,160
19th Vision Strikers Asia-Pacific $224,147
20th Shopify Rebellion GC North America $192,400

Source: Liquipedia

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