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On October 8, 2020, NRG entered the Valorant scene, officially signing Damian "Daps" Steele, Sam "s0m" Oh, and coach Chet Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NRG Esports has officially signed s0m, Daps, and coach Chet to its Valorant roster {{!}} ONE Esports|url=https://www.oneesports.gg/valorant/nrg-esports-has-officially-signed-s0m-daps-and-coach-chet-to-its-valorant-roster/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=www.oneesports.gg|date=October 8, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref> NRG never found huge success within the Valorant scene, although consistently remaining as one of the top teams in North America. After being accepted into Riot Games' partnered leagues for 2023, NRG let go of their entire roster, deciding to build with only Sam "s0m" Oh from the old roster. Following the announcement, NRG signed the [[OpTic Gaming]] core of in-game leader Pujan "FNS" Mehta, Austin "crashies" Roberts, Victor "Victor" Wong, and head coach Chet "Chet" Singh, with the addition of Ardis "ardiis" Svarenieks, who previously had a highly successful 2022 run with [[FunPlus Phoenix]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NRG add ardiis |url=https://www.vlr.gg/156824/nrg-add-ardiis |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=VLR.gg |language=en}}</ref> They later signed Zander "thwifo" Kim as sixth man in December 2022, but parted ways in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=thwifo and NRG part ways |url=https://www.vlr.gg/185229/thwifo-and-nrg-part-ways |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=VLR.gg |language=en}}</ref> Later that month, NRG signed one of their content creators, Alan “ethos” Ruan, as their new sixth man. <ref>{{Cite web |title= NRG content creator ethos joins VCT roster as sixth player |url= https://esports.gg/news/valorant/nrg-content-creator-ethos-joins-vct-roster-as-sixth-player/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=esports.gg |date= March 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> NRG placed second in the Americas League and would qualify to 2023 Masters Tokyo, in which they placed fourth, and [[2023 Valorant Champions]], in which the team could not qualify to playoffs and were eliminated early.
On September 14, 2023, s0m announced his departure after his nearly three-year stint with NRG, opting to pursue streaming in the meantime. On September 19, 2023, FNS announced his departure, believing he was no longer a "correct fit" for the roster <ref>{{Cite web |title= How NRG Was Eliminated {{!}} VALORANT Champions 2023 VLOG |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYL5RbHJ4bc&ab_channel=NRGVALORANT |website=youtube.com |access-date=2024-01-25 |language=en}}</ref> and likewise pursuing streaming. On October 11, 2023, ardiis was signed to [[Natus Vincere]], reuniting with his teammates from 2022. <ref>{{Cite web |title= NEW NAVI PLAYER: BACK IN ACTION |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXambaHBsM0&ab_channel=NAVIVALORANT |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=youtube.com |language=en}}</ref> On December 23, 2023, NRG announced the signing of
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