Sentinels release cortezia and Reduxx after a down year

Sentinels release cortezia and Reduxx after a tough 2026 VCT season. What the players said, the new roster and the Red Bull Home Ground debut plan.

FireGhost

November 11, 2026, 11:30 PM4 min read

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Sentinels release cortezia and Reduxx. The club posted Sentinels' official farewell to cortezia on X on the evening of November 10. A similar message for Reduxx followed a few hours later.

The move is the latest step in a big roster overhaul. Sentinels parted ways with two other players only days ago, as covered in our Sentinels release of JonahP and Jerrwin story. Only johnqt now remains from the 2026 lineup.

Official overhead view of the VALORANT map Ascent — VALORANT's Ascent map (Source: Riot Games)

Why did Sentinels release cortezia and Reduxx?

VLR.gg's report on the Sentinels releases notes that both players had just wrapped up their first season with the team. It was not a good one. Sentinels finished 9th-10th in Americas Kickoff and Stage 1, then 11th-12th of 16 teams in Stage 2. It was the first year since 2023 that the team missed every international event.

There was plenty of change along the way. The team replaced its head coach, dropped two players and used two different stand-ins. That much turnover made it hard to build a stable system.

What did cortezia and Reduxx say?

cortezia said the call was not his. According to VLR.gg, he explained in a video that he wanted to stay at least one more year, but the decision belonged to Sentinels. He is now heading home to Brazil. cortezia played for MIBR in 2025 and took on the Sentinel role at SEN.

cortezia was the latest Brazilian player to suit up for SEN, after former world champions pANcada and Sacy. Sentinels praised him in its farewell, calling him a player so full of heart that he defined the attitude of the whole team.

Reduxx was calmer. He said the team faced big obstacles, but that it was the players' job to deliver results. Reduxx rose from Cubert Academy, the Sentinels academy team, and played Controller and secondary Duelist on the main roster. Sentinels called him the centerpiece of its academy in its farewell post for Reduxx.

Who is on the new Sentinels roster?

Sentinels began a big rebuild once the season ended. The first headline move was OXY joining Sentinels from Cloud9. brawk and canezerra followed, and Zellsis returned as sixth man for the second time.

Official overhead view of the VALORANT map Icebox — VALORANT's Icebox map (Source: Riot Games)

The current Sentinels roster at a glance

johnqt: the only player left from 2026
OXY: joined from Cloud9
brawk: new signing
canezerra: new signing
Zellsis: sixth man
Staff: head coach Ewok, assistant coach GUNTER

The team has five players plus a sixth man right now. VLR.gg says Zellsis's return suggests another signing is on the way. For brawk's background, read our story on brawk's move after Cloud9 and G2.

When will the new Sentinels roster play?

The first test is close. VLR.gg says Sentinels will debut at Red Bull Home Ground next month as one of eight invited VCT teams. It is not an official VCT event, but it will be the first time the new roster plays together.

The real goal is the 2027 VCT season. Sentinels reached five international events in two years before 2026 broke that run. Leaving out LOCK//IN, it was the club's first year off the international stage since 2022, so 2027 is a comeback season. canezerra was the latest piece, as explained in our Sentinels signing of canezerra for VCT 2027 story. We will keep an eye on the team's final roster move.

Frequently asked questions

Which players did Sentinels release?

Sentinels said goodbye to Gabriel "cortezia" Cortez and Yassin "Reduxx" Aboulalazm on its official X account on November 10. Both had just finished their first VCT season with the team.