The top 5 VALORANT agents from the VCT 2023 season

The 2023 season of the VALORANT Champions Tour ushers in a new age in which partnered teams participate in three international leagues. The season culminates with the Masters Tokyo international competition, followed by the Champions 2023 world championship in Los Angeles. This season gives spectators a longer look at VALORANT gameplay that doesn't focus solely on Chamber as the dominant agent in every composition.

Agent pick rates were very stable throughout all three leagues (VCT Americas, VCT EMEA, and VCT Pacific). According to RIB.gg data, the following five agents were frequently chosen:

1. Killjoy: Killjoy was the most picked agent in the Americas and the second most popular agent in the Pacific and EMEA during the VCT 2023 season, with a total of 544 picks. She has quickly risen to the top of the metagame and has been a popular pick among sentinel players. In professional play, Killjoy is a common presence on most maps, contributing with intelligence gathering, site anchoring, retaking, and lurk-watching.

2. Jett: During the VCT 2023 season, Jett was picked 529 times, making her the most selected agent in the Pacific, the second most in the Americas, and the third most in EMEA. Jett, also known as the entrance specialist and aerial assassin, excels at establishing offensive space, obtaining picks and kills without being traded, and economically helping her team with her knives. When it comes to professional duelists, Raze is a distant second, while other agents in the class are either niche picks or rarely employed.

3. Viper: During the VCT 2023 season, Viper received 382 picks, making her the fourth most popular agent in the Americas and EMEA, and the sixth most popular in the Pacific. Although Omen was the primary VALORANT controller in EMEA and the Pacific, Viper was supreme in the Americas. Viper's Toxic Screen and Snakebite lines are critical in site executions and post-plant settings, respectively, while her Poison Cloud efficiently anchors sites or deters lurkers. Despite the regenerative nerfs, her ultimate Viper's Pit remains a round-ending ability.

4. Skye: Skye received 377 picks during the VCT 2023 season, placing her third in the Americas and Pacific and eighth in EMEA. Skye was popular among initiator players in both the Americas and the Pacific since she matched the rapid and aggressive playstyle of many top teams in those areas. Her gear is ideal for obtaining information and providing assistance.

5. Omen: During the VCT 2023 season, Omen was picked 375 times, making him the most selected agent in EMEA, the fourth most in the Pacific, and the fifth most in the Americas. Omen was the dominant controller in EMEA and the Pacific, and he appeared in practically every composition in the region. His ability to reach advantageous angles and distract opponents with Shrouded Step, as well as his utility as a lurker, all contribute to his popularity.