100 Thieves is gearing up for VCT 2026 with Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk—one of many longest-tenured professional VALORANT gamers—persevering with to be the roster’s face for the sixth straight 12 months. Regardless of surviving each roster shuffle through the years, the 22-year-old has but to show he’s the cornerstone 100 Thieves clearly believes he’s.
A fan on Reddit tallied Asuna’s lengthy tenure with 100 Thieves, noting that he has performed alongside 23 teammates and beneath six head coaches throughout his time. His expertise is simply similar to Erick “Xeppaa” Bach of Cloud9, who has been with the workforce since 2021 and has performed alongside 18 teammates.
Asuna’s time with the group started in October 2020, when now-retired VALORANT veterans like Spencer “Hiko” Martin, Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella, Joshua “metal” Nissan, and others backed him as he showcased one of the best type of his profession. The roster noticed its share of seasonal shuffles, and Asuna even transitioned from being a core duelist right into a flex flash initiator position, but he continued to impress all through VCT 2021 and 2022.
In current occasions, nonetheless, Asuna hasn’t fairly been capable of recapture the early type that when outlined his rise. It’s not that he’s a weak hyperlink, however since 2023, his influence—whether or not in duels or on assist—has hardly ever risen above common. He has had the chance to workforce up with among the finest VALORANT gamers and coaches within the scene, but one thing has been holding him again from reaching the heights of his early days. Curiously, in a cutthroat scene the place underperformers are sometimes minimize with out hesitation, 100 Thieves hasn’t benched Asuna a single time since 2020.
On Nov. 5, 100 Thieves confirmed that Asuna and Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban will proceed subsequent season. Sean “bang” Bezerra can be rumored to return after spending a 12 months (VCT 2025) with Sentinels.
The group can be reportedly set to rent former TSM gamers Jordan “vora” Pulwer and Timothée “Timotino” Lavigne, in addition to coach Laurynas “Nbs” Kisielius. Followers are notably hopeful concerning the revamp, with many agreeing that Nbs’ teaching fashion could be the key to “unlocking” Asuna’s true potential within the flex position he’s at the moment in.
Will Asuna lastly be capable of justify 100 Thieves’ unwavering religion in him come VCT 2026? Solely time will inform.
