Valorant is a tactical shooter where the map plays a key role in strategy and team play. Selecting the right agents, particularly controllers, is crucial for achieving victory on each map, and having this knowledge can significantly ease gameplay and increase your chances of success, making the game more enjoyable. In this article, we will look at the best controller agents for each map in Valorant’s active pool at the time of this publication.

What is a Controller?

Controller agents possess unique skills for controlling space on the map, primarily through creating smokes. Each controller has smokes with unique functions. Additionally, controllers can create barriers for opponents, delay their movement, or affect their mobility using more than just smoke screens. The ideal selection of agents for any map always includes one or even two controllers who help the team capture crucial positions under their control, block enemy visibility, or alternatively, halt their advance.

Valorant's Competitive Map Pool

Currently, there are only seven maps in the competitive pool of Valorant, and there are no hints from Riot Games that they plan to increase this number, even though there are already ten maps in the game and another new map soon to be released. The current active map pool includes Icebox, Lotus, Breeze, Sunset, Ascent, Bind, and Split. For each, we will mention one or more of the best controllers.

Icebox

The Icebox map is characterized by its cold landscapes and numerous elevated positions, making it almost like a two-story map. Capturing such a complex map without Viper's wall would be very difficult. Thanks to her high wall, which she can raise depending on the toxin level and other abilities, Viper is the best choice for the controller role on Icebox. Other characters will find it extremely challenging to handle this task, but depending on the strategy, another controller like Omen or Brimstone could be included.

Lotus

Omen and Viper are the ideal combination of agents for securing victories on the Lotus map. Although you can manage with just one controller, as often happens in ranked or casual matches, if you have the option to select two and play them well, it significantly increases your chances of winning. Omen would use his Dark Cover (E) to quickly secure a position or stop a push, while Viper could take control of one or two points for planting the Spike.

Breeze

The best controller on the Breeze map is unequivocally Viper. With such vast space, this toxic agent handles it better than any other; others simply do not have similar capabilities. In rare cases, if this character is not yet unlocked, you could use Brimstone as an alternative.

Sunset

Sunset is the newest map in Valorant, and the choice of controller here is not much different from other competitive maps. As with most other maps, Omen usually takes the lead here. However, it’s important to note that this map is versatile, and any other controller can perform well if you skillfully utilize their skills and fulfil your role effectively.

Ascent

Ascent is characterized by its narrow corridors and an open mid that must be continuously controlled to enhance opportunities for attack or defence; having it under control increases your chances of victory. Looking forward, Clove, the new agent with unique abilities and mechanics currently leading in win percentage, may become a leader on this map. However, Omen remains a stable choice, although the meta may drastically change once the new character is allowed on the professional scene.

Bind

On the Bind map, a controller is key for effectively managing the alleyways and ensuring control over various points. Among the controllers, Brimstone is the best choice for Bind. Thanks to the narrow space, his ultimate ability will be highly effective, and his capability to deploy three smokes at once helps cover several positions simultaneously. Viper could assist him or serve as an alternative.

Split

On the Split map, with its numerous narrow corridors and shadowed areas, controllers have to work hard to manage space effectively and delay opponents. Controllers with high mobility, such as Omen or Brimstone, can be useful for delaying enemies and creating strategic advantages. Alongside them, Viper, who is considered the primary controller in the current meta because she is effective on nearly any competitive map, could be chosen.

Conclusion

The aforementioned material presents the best controllers for each competitive map in Valorant, which will significantly enhance your team’s efficiency and contribute to achieving victories. Additionally, this process will provide you with plenty of enjoyment.