100T bang has returned to his former residence, aiming to re-establish his influence and show his worth throughout VCT Americas 2026: Stage 1.
A yr after departing for a brand new staff, Sean “bang” Bezerra has returned to his former group, 100 Thieves (100T). Following a less-than-ideal begin in Kickoff, he’s now wanting again on monitor because the staff pushes for its first regional trophy since 2024.
In an interview with esports.gg, he mirrored on reuniting with former teammates, the assist from the group, ongoing meta modifications, and his renewed mindset heading into VCT Americas 2026: Stage 1.
100T bang returns residence
“It’s completely different as a result of it was not the identical staff I used to be on. It’s completely different from all of the iterations that I’ve been a part of up to now, nevertheless it’s additionally very a lot the identical because it was earlier than,” bang commented on his return to 100 Thieves one yr later. “On the identical time, it feels the identical as a result of Cryo and Asuna are right here, and it’s a pleasant mixture. We even have recent seems on the recreation that I wasn’t conscious of after I first joined, which is fairly good.”
Again in 2022, 100 Thieves had been nonetheless competing in Tier 2 earlier than incomes promotion. In 2023, bang made his debut on the primary stage, nevertheless it was the next yr that he actually started to see the outcomes of his growth.
The staff went on to win VCT 2024: Americas Stage 1 and secured qualification for Masters Shanghai, the place they completed 4th on the worldwide stage. They carried that momentum into the following Americas break up, earlier than closing out the season with bang’s switch to Sentinels. One yr later, bang is again.
The long-lasting trio
The trio behind a lot of the group’s success has reunited the place all of it started. For the 2026 season, bang has rejoined Peter “Asuna” Mazuryk and Matthew “Cryocells” Panganiban, bringing the core trio again collectively as soon as once more.
“We’ve all grown, and so they’re not precisely the identical individuals I first performed with,” bang mentioned. “They’ve matured lots. We simply get alongside very well and perceive one another completely. We all know one another’s tendencies very properly, so we perceive what fights we wish to take, and which of them we don’t.”
The participant expressed confidence that their synergy would come naturally, saying, “I’ve performed with them for thus lengthy, it simply turns into simpler to play collectively,” he added.
For 100T bang, the group has been nothing however welcoming. “They welcomed me with open arms, and it feels nice,” he commented. “Clearly, I received the joke right here and there about being a traitor, becoming a member of one other staff, and leaving, nevertheless it was very heartwarming. I actually admire each single certainly one of my followers and all of the staff followers who weren’t poisonous or bizarre about me leaving and coming again.”
For bang, sadly, nobody in VCT Americas will care concerning the latest agent, Miks. Whereas he has misplaced a while testing the agent in a customized, he can for certain affirm that he’s inferior to the opposite controllers in-game. “I’ve seen some gamers in Challengers who performed Clove at the moment are switching to Miks, which is attention-grabbing, however I feel he’s weaker on most maps,” he defined.
On the identical time, bang is certain Yoru is lifeless within the recreation and received’t be a viable possibility within the close to future. “I feel they killed him a bit of too far. He’s not viable now,” he commented. “However the nerf to Waylay was really a very good change. It was not possible to play in opposition to them. There have been moments the place you didn’t have any counterplay for her.”
The participant believes the sport is slowly getting into the suitable path, however the double duelist composition will nonetheless be an possibility. Nonetheless, he thinks new brokers would possibly seem in Yoru’s place, akin to Neon, Phoenix, and even Jett. “We’re going to see extra of a duelist selection.”
As for Timothée “Timotino” Lavigne Dupont, one of many greatest Waylay abusers, 100T bang is just not fearful about him. “He even instructed us he’s bored taking part in solely Waylay,” he laughed. “I perceive his ache as a result of I used to be in that place earlier than. I feel he’s comfortable that she received modified and he can now have extra duelist flexibility.”
Fixing early-season kickoff errors
Though Omen could also be in his weakest state up to now, 100T bang nonetheless believes he can higher showcase his strengths whereas taking part in the agent. “I feel Omen is essentially the most skillful expressive controller agent within the recreation. Brimstone, Clove, all of them are fairly easy. However Omen, I really feel like there’s extra to it. When you’re good with him, it exhibits.”
Forward of the VCT Americas 2026: Stage 1, bang reveals the staff has realized lots from their earlier efficiency. As a substitute of calming down and taking part in the fights, the staff would rush by means of some moments, rushing up conditions they didn’t must. “Generally, we’re too chaotic. We realized that, after we play slower and managed, we make insanely good selections,” he defined. “We have to discover that stability.”
In his opinion, the European coaches positively deliver a extra disciplined technique, however they acknowledge their strengths of their chaotic gameplay. “They encourage us to play our personal recreation and to be snug. They’re permitting us to flourish, and so they additionally perceive we don’t all the time want an excellent elementary and disciplined playstyle to win the video games.”
On April 11, 100 Thieves returns to the VCT Americas stage to play Stage 1. The opening match shall be in opposition to Evil Geniuses, adopted by Sentinels, NRG, KRÜ Esports, and FURIA.
