TENSTAR TENSTAR Inactive Br0die Jack Emmott KRAY Calum Knight Polvi Niko Polvinen xms Alexandre Forté doma Domagoj Fancev have announced the removal of Russel "Russ" Mendes.

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Today we announce the departure of @RussVALORANT from our VALORANT Roster and he is now open to explore other options.

TENSTAR would like to thank Russ for his part in the organisation's 2021 success and we wish him the best in his future endeavours.

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This announcement marks the first roster change since the Tarren Mill Tarren Mill Inactive stanley Tramaine Stanley Russ Russel Mendes Br0die Jack Emmott KRAY Calum Knight Polvi Niko Polvinen core was signed by TENSTAR in late May. Prior to being signed, the team had been steadily climbing the ranks of the European Valorant scene despite not having a full roster of five. After being signed by TENSTAR, Niko "Polvi" Polvinen joined as a permanent member.

In their first few months under the TENSTAR banner, the team continued to improve despite not making any appearances in VCT EU. In fact, the only stage they participated in was Stage 3 Challengers 2, where they finished in the top four, claiming wins over Team BDS and Rix.GG Thunder before being eliminated by Fnatic.

Outside of the VCT, TENSTAR have made multiple appearances in LVP Rising Series tournaments, taking second place in the third and fourth editions of the series. Most recently, they finished in the top four of the Red Bull Home Ground #2.

With this departure, the roster of TENSTAR TENSTAR Inactive Br0die Jack Emmott KRAY Calum Knight Polvi Niko Polvinen xms Alexandre Forté doma Domagoj Fancev is currently: