How Valorant's Weirdest IGL Trolled His Way to the Top
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- Every esports star has a different claim to fame.
Some players are known for their fiery tempers, some have iconic nicknames to match their equally iconic playstyles, and some are forever immortalized through that one career-defining performance.
But only one is famous for their walkouts.
Meet Benedict "Benkai" Tan, Valorant's king of bizarre tournament appearances. Whether he walks on stage in a T-Rex costume, or dressed as the cameraman, Benkai has made a name for himself as the VCT's class clown.
But his trollish antics off the server hide the fact that Benkai is one of Valorant's most fearsome in-game leaders, and he tamed a team of trolls to rise to the top of competitive Valorant.
So, why does Benkai do this? What does the rest of the scene think about it? And do his flashy entrances actually connect to his team's success on the server?
Written by: Alina Sotula (@ASotula)
Edited by: Brendan Fahey (@drillbit_)
Hosted by: Dimitri Pascaluta (@Dpascaluta)
Produced by: Jason Durante (@JayJay_Durante), Miles Hackett (@Miles_Hackett) and Danielle Rosen (@daniel_rosen)
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Benkai and Boaster are the reason why the VCT is funny and great
Boaster is literally a troll
@@heyshawty6946 talented troll
fr
Even when the crowd was booing them, Boaster was still clowning and he still won lmfao.
deph wished he was just as good but he wasnt lmao worst igl ever
Benkai as a penguin is a blessing
He really put APAC on the map for many of us. I mostly watch my region (las) and some NA/EU matches but the dude is so lovable that you can't help to watch their region to support the team.
I need a Benkai walkout compilation
It exists. Just search fam
I love Benkai. Need this energy in Esports & Gaming! Breaking down the toxicity
Agree we need more of Benkai. looking cool nowadays is kinda mehh.
@@ghettone123 its not exactly "cool" if its "meh", the whole point of something being cool, is that most people think "damn thats cool", and cool can be anything, from your average valorant edgelord, to some wholesome fella like bankai
@@Rose333X bro took it personally 😭
Benkai having 69 as his jersey number is still the best part about this dude
agreed
It's heartwarming to see more of SEA being represented and getting attention in big media, good job theScore esports!
mexonn
"we are going in full meme style" this line bro forever my hype pep talk
I don't care what anyone says... WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE BENKAI IN ESPORTS!
AGREED
I love players like Benkai so much. Meeting people like him in solo queue makes the game instantly better, win or lose
BENKAI GOT A FEATURE ON THE SCORE???? LETS GO
14:43 Tenz is dying inside wondering why his igl was too ignorant to acknowledge that
Shahzam wasn’t ignorant he had the strat wheel!
Its funny how this team is probably literally the most mechanically gifted amongst all the top ones, absolutely cracked individuals in their own rights but they just haven't been able to get it over the line.
I've said it before to myself and others I know but I believe that f0rsakeN is Valorant's true chosen one. This kid has more potential than TenZ, yay, Cryo, SUYGETSU, nAts and others with Jinggg being very close to him as well. But he just hasn't been able to consistently pop off due to comps that sometimes work against them.
rguably in some sense of what ppl mean bu saying so
I agree to an extent. Part of being a chosen one however is being able to adapt to comps and metas that are made to work against you. Which is why Yay is closer to being the true "chosen one" than forsaken is.
@@lxlpandeh i wouldn't say yay adapted to stuff that works against him since he only played chamber in 2022. His team is what adapted mostly. I'm not hating on yay but i'm just saying he only played 1 agent in their prime optic days.
the team is the most mechanically gifted because you HAVE to be mechanically gifted in apac. the mfs here just run at you with no regards for their life
@@xforce6213 i would rather have a team full of adaptability player than full of mechanically talented players. I would rather win the trophy than impress the audience. Work smarter not work harder.
PRX reminds everyone that Valorant is practically just a simple shooting videogame. No need to complicate things
glad to see Paper Rex getting more coverage, would like to see a video about D4v4i, he’s very under-appreciated imo
same he's so funny
shocking to see that ethos isn't in this video
literally "we do a little trolling" and "im about to do what's called a pro gamer love" combined
He's like a father to me, I loved him as a son
ayyy pewds reference. Love it!
prx is like 5 teenagers back from school and just playing games tgt and having fun
is anyone here after they benched benkai? Feel bad for him. Put his all into the game and after a surgery and something he gets replaced
"So what did you think of this game tournament."
*"IDK, but the cheesecake was pretty good"*
What a Chad
hes build different indeed! this guy's energy/existence is everything
he looks like a really fun dude, didn't know him until today but really glad i did.
nothing better than a meme team :D
Paper Rex is just such a lovable team, take that W on lock in!!!
Never expected to see Ben on thescore esports but wow :D
2 million subs, congrats!
Welcome Benkai to Global Esports ❤️🔥
been waiting for this video 😄
As a Malaysian I’m proud af
PRX representing all of us SEAs out there
Someone asked Benkai about Tomkai in the PRX meet and greet, Benkai said Tomkai was cool
I love unique and that's what Benkai brings. So I love Benkai
Benkai will always make valorant pro scenes very interesting 😂 I love him.
one of the only few reason why valorant tournament are fun
Common Benkai W
He trolled so hard he isnt on the team anymore
from Benkai to Benchkai to Gonekai
sad to see paper rex lose to C9.
3 months later, and they're the winner of the VCT Pacific League.
too bad benkai was having surgery :(
AND NOW THEY BENCHED HIM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I remember when Team Secret Witz was also doing some crazy walkouts during the 2021 Champions
I came for the Benkai and Boaster Walkouts and they ceaped me in
All i want is to be part of this tea like this 😔, both fun and good at the same time
Same bro
we do a bit of trolling
games are a place to have fun and relieve stress, even if it's a big tournament
-paper rex
lmao that clip trolling a media person in presscon that he couldnt speak english
They were really entertaining to watch.
were
to remembering us , no.1 rules of the game is enjoy and have fun
proud of my home team, but sometimes they trolled too much till idk what i am watching 🤣🤣
''Trolling at its Finest''
Honestly, they are my favourite in terms of how they approach tournaments, no stress and calm yet dominating. Need to have a great mentality to be able to do that and I respect it xD
PRX strat is litterally just step 1 press W step 2 win and go onto the finals
We stan Benkai
Its a shame it seems like he's been likely benched from Prx, they look too strong with Something. Hopefully we see him on international LAN's again, he's just too funny
nah that isn’t confirmed yet, he dint play for pacific league cuz he had surgery and was in no condition to play let alone igl
And jinggs gonna be leaving prx soon to join military service as it was in case of shiba former prx member before jingg joined
benchkai🥲
yeah also they're suffering downfall since conpenhagen, lost at istanbul on group stage, and lost to c9 at their first match at vct lock in brazil
Paper Rex is represent what the playstyle that playing in SEA server normally which is aggressive in both sides
yes exactly
cracked aim
cracked mechanic
0 comms and strat calling
That's how SEA server rolls
PRX really represent the SEA severs : CHAOS
benkai's number on his shirt😭
6:08 as a SEA dude who is used to blazing hot climate... yeah
This might be the only year left that PRX will stay the same (coz jingg and forsaken might pursue studies completely) so gotta enjoy the moment as it is
jinggg is going to have to do mandatory military service (being a singaporean,benkai already finished his), but f0rsaken is still able to continue his career
0-2 to C9 a day after this video went up xD
Benkai is the coolest igl
i want to see prx on the next vct
lost to c9 on 1st match,its so sad
I was already laughing about his trolly walkouts but then i see his number is 69 lmao
new prx is a beast
PRX Yoru is always fun time
Finally something about prx
They did one on f0rsaKen’s yoru
I want Benkai and iceiceice collab ASAP
BENKAI! SENBOZAKURA KAGEYOSHI!
It didnt aged that well
finally we can see him in GE
He's like the iceiceice of valo
love them
No mention of their Hyperabad win?
f0rsakeN saying that Benkai is like a father to him is actually really cute.
He's the iceiceice of Valorant!
BENKAII
They're CLOWN...
If they lose... it's normal because they're not GOD like every team want to be...
If they win... it's double the insult (I mean... you lose to a clown?)
here after the prx c9. this didnt age well
LETS GO MAJULAHHH
Hey I love y’all and love y’all’s stories on people. I hope y’all see this. Maybe y’all could do another RL video. The story of Noly. Or ApparentlyJack. Or M0nkeyM00n. Anyway keep up the good worl
Benkai 69 don't forget that
All good mentality
Really hope paperrex will not franchise and keep these main 5 till they ofc want to stop playing
3:15 LOL
that's all valorant is tactical ability, gunplay augments abilities. It's a joke of tactical shooter but an ability shooter
PRX just some time go yeah lets play the worst possible comp because its fun in a big tournament and go on and crush the game
🇸🇬 represent on the score 😭👍
Iceiceice energy back in the dota days
As a Singaporean, I've known this team since they were called BOOT competing in Tier D and E tournaments in Csgo.
To see them transition to Valorant and finally win makes me so happy. It's just sad that some of their roster did not come with them. Like Splashske and Bobosaur.
splash is in ns now, not sure abt bobosaur tho
@@itsthemilky I thought they both retired?
benkai is diff
So when are you going to change the channel name to Valorant/CsGo eSports? Do some FGC coverage
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How Valorant's Weirdest IGL Trolled His Way to the Top
Singapore represent
iceiceice of valorant
Common benkai W
No way is he playing terraria??? 3:40 or am i dumb. w gamer mad respect if he is
theyve had A dissapointing run since champions
hope they will bounce back
iceiceice of valorant imo
I surprise One of them is a Malaysia 😮😊
hantu kelantan
PRX
So sad he got replaced by russian prod but god something is insane 🤧
nah that isn’t confirmed yet, he dint play for pacific league cuz he had surgery and was in no condition to play let alone igl
@@jowern0224 they beat drx twice there's no world where they touch this roster
@@jowern0224 3 days later:
"BENCHKAI IS REAL"
real sad tho
Its sucks that during and after copenhagen they slowly became the most boring team to watch, i think it was teams anti strating their push so they just started playing post plants and watching someone get sprayed through a wall ten rounds in a row by a odin was very, boring
during copnehgaen they defo werent boring
when they became popular, their strats became too obvious lmao
definitely not the most boring team by any measure
and now they're fun to watch again in the pacific league lmao
and now they in the top 3 master tokyo
CSGO version of ICEICEICE
nice