The 2023 season has ended, and the final tournament was Valorant Champions 2023, which with its prize pool made radical changes in the ranking of the richest players in Valorant. In our article, you will find information about the 20 richest players and their achievements.
As mentioned, the ranking was radically changed by the past tournament, Valorant Champions 2023, with a prize pool of $2,250,000, which is more than twice the previous one. The ranking is compiled based only on the amount of prize money won; it does not include players' salaries or percentage from skin sales. The data was taken from the liquipedia.net website.
Twentieth place - Leo "Leo" Jannesson $156,585
Leo "Leo" Jannesson, at his 19 years, earned $156,000 and won two international tournaments VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo and VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo, which brought him the most money. Leo showed his best game at the Brazilian LAN, playing the role of an initiator, and received the MVP award from the vlr.gg portal.
Nineteenth place - Emir "Alfajer" Beder $164,875
18-year-old Turkish player Emir "Alfajer" Beder, despite his age, has already managed to earn over $160,000. During his career, he played only in two clubs - Surreal Esports and Fnatic. In the first one, he proved himself as a class player, which led to an invitation to the second club, where he became a two-time champion of international tournaments.
Eighteenth place - Felipe "Less" Basso $184,446
Seventeenth place - Erick "aspas" Santos $185,849
Erick "aspas" Santos is a Brazilian star, around whom there have been many rumors lately that there is chaos in his team because of his desire to leave it and join another one. However, despite these rumors, he managed to show amazing results with the team and take third place at Valorant Champions 2023.
Sixteenth place - Pujan "FNS" Mehta $190,520
Pujan "FNS" Mehta was in the top 5 richest players in Valorant before the start of the world championship, but due to the unsuccessful performance of NRG at the last championship, the experienced captain, who switched to this discipline from CS:GO, dropped to sixteenth place. This was his last tournament with the team, because after the end of the tournament he announced that he would leave it, you can learn more about it here.
Fifteenth place - Wang "Jinggg" Jing Jie $190,521
Twenty-year-old Singaporean player Wang "Jinggg" Jing Jie became one of the prominent stars at Valorant Champions 2023, demonstrating an impressive master class in the duelist role. However, unfortunately, he will not be able to continue performing next year due to military service, which puts the Paper Rex team roster at risk. Finding a worthy replacement for the duelist role will probably be difficult and may lead to a deterioration in the overall composition of the team.
Fourteenth place - Victor "Victor" Wong $191,650
Victor “Victor” Wong became one of the leading shooters in Valorant due to his high reflexes and accurate shooting, and the ability to make quick decisions and play on different agents makes him a dangerous and complex opponent. Victor Wong inspires many young players with his hard work, achievements, and desire to develop in the game.
Thirteenth place - Austin "crashies" Roberts $192,650
Austin "crashies" Roberts is in thirteenth place in the ranking of the richest players, which is ten positions lower than before the start of Valorant Champions 2023. Austin Roberts is notable for his incredible game in the initiator role, especially using the agents Sova and Skye. His ability to play these agents is unparalleled, and he always brings a lot of pleasure to his fans thanks to his amazing skills.
Twelfth place - Khalish "d4v41" Rusyaidee $197,334
Khalish "d4v41" Rusyaidee is a player of the Paper Rex team, who is only $77 behind his two teammates, and this places him in twelfth place in our ranking. d4v41 made it to the list of the 20 best players in Asia twice, which is not surprising, as he demonstrates high-quality gameplay in the sentinel role.
Tenth place - Aaron "mindfreak" Leonhart and Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto $197,401
Aaron "mindfreak" Leonhart and Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto are players who have the same amount of prize money, as their careers started simultaneously in 2021 in the Paper Rex team. This is a duo that is an integral part of the team and plays the role of auxiliary players. Thanks to their efforts and the joint efforts of other team members, they won silver at the 2023 World Championship and the championship in the Pacific League.
Ninth place - Matias "Saadhak" Delipetro $209,434
The 9th position is taken by the 26-year-old mega-brain from Argentina, Matias “Saadhak” Delipetro. His impressive understanding of the game and masterful analysis helped the team achieve victory at the 2022 World Championship, become champions of the American League in 2023, and win bronze medals at Valorant Champions 2023. These tournaments brought him most of his money.
Eighth place - Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev $211,482
Champion of two international tournaments Nikita “Derke” Sirmitev occupies the eighth place in our ranking. Derke started his career in 2020 and quickly gained popularity thanks to his masterful shooting and striking maneuvers on agent Raze. At the age of 20, he earned $211,482 and participated in all Valorant world championships, but his team only reached fourth place in one of them.
Seventh place - Jake "Boaster" Howlett $214,422
Seventh place belongs to the 28-year-old masterful British player Jake “Boaster” Howlett, who plays as an In Game Leader. Boaster has extensive experience in the captain's role, which allows him to motivate the team in the most difficult situations. The VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo Grand Final was one of those moments where he was able to raise morale, and his team demonstrated the brightest comeback in the history of Valorant. Under his leadership, the team participated in all world championships and twice in a row won international tournaments.
Sixth place - Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov $238,571
Three-time international tournament winner and the most titled player in Valorant, Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov, is only in sixth place in the ranking. Chronicle won two of his three trophies with the Fnatic team, which he joined at the end of 2022 and with which he began to dominate throughout 2023. This indicates that his mastery and experience were the key to the team's success.
Fifth place - Max "Demon1" Mazanov $248,067
In fifth place in our ranking is the star of the past Valorant Champions 2023, Max "Demon1" Mazanov. For his performances at the World Championship, the player received the award for the best player of the tournament, and this recognition came thanks to his impressive skills and rapid growth in the game over a short period of time. More about his achievements in the tournament in our material.
Fourth place - Kelden "Boostio" Pupello $255,267
The captain of the Evil Geniuses team, Kelden "Boostio" Pupello, ranks fourth in the ranking. Boostio joined Evil Geniuses in 2021, and under his leadership, the team rose from a middle-level status to world champions, winning Valorant Champions 2023. This was a significant achievement, especially considering that a year ago they could not even qualify for this tournament.
Third place - Corbin "C0M" Lee $256,825
Bronze in the ranking goes to Corbin "C0M" Lee, who broke away from fourth place by only a few hundred dollars. C0M earned most of his money by winning Valorant Champions 2023, in which he made more than one bright moment on agent Sova.
Second place - Alexander "jawgemo" Mor $260,897
Silver in the ranking belongs to Alexander "jawgemo" Mor, who earned over $260,000. One of the special features of this player is his flexibility, the ability to play two opposing roles - controller and duelist. This flexibility helped Evil Geniuses win Valorant Champions 2023, and the player received the largest part of his prize money thanks to this victory.
First place - Ethan "Ethan" Arnold $288,224
Ethan "Ethan" Arnold holds the first place in the ranking and outstrips the second place by almost $28,000. He received a significant part of his prize money for the victory at Valorant Champions 2023, where he became the best initiator with an average of 0.577 assists per round. It is important to note that Ethan became the first player in history to win a tier 1 tournament in both CS:GO and Valorant.
Valorant is a young discipline that is developing at a frantic pace, and with this, the prize funds of tournaments are growing. As you may have noticed, the five richest players are from the Evil Geniuses team, which won Valorant Champions 2023. Therefore, after each tournament, the ranking changes drastically, especially after the World Championship.
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