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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All good mentality
They were really entertaining to watch.
I love players like Benkai so much. Meeting people like him in solo queue makes the game instantly better, win or lose
Paper Rex is just such a lovable team, take that W on lock in!!!
prx gang
man every time i read forsaken i immediately think of word.exe
glad to see Paper Rex getting more coverage, would like to see a video about D4v4i, he’s very under-appreciated imo
i want to see prx on the next vct
PRX strat is litterally just step 1 press W step 2 win and go onto the finals
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
I love unique and that's what Benkai brings. So I love Benkai
that's all valorant is tactical ability, gunplay augments abilities. It's a joke of tactical shooter but an ability shooter
U guys are bad luck ngl.
here after the prx c9. this didnt age well
sad to see paper rex lose to C9.
It didnt aged that well
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?)
Really hope paperrex will not franchise and keep these main 5 till they ofc want to stop playing
prx is like 5 teenagers back from school and just playing games tgt and having fun
Never expected to see Ben on thescore esports but wow 😀
he is the iceiceice of valorant, hope they meet each other and troll together
0-2 to C9 a day after this video went up xD
No way is he playing terraria??? 3:40 or am i dumb. w gamer mad respect if he is
BENKAII