FULL SENSE joins VCT Pacific 2026, replacing TALON

Ganesh Jadhav

As a replacement for TALON, Riot Games has announced the addition of another Thai organization, FULL SENSE, to VCT 2026.

The organization will also retain the full active lineup of TALON featuring primmie, Cwrs, JitboyS, thyy and killua.

A Good Replacement

After Riot Games announced the departure of TALON, the question of who would replace the Thai organisation immediately loomed large over the community. In a region as diverse as the Pacific, cultural representation matters far more than it does elsewhere.

Consequently, simply slotting in an organisation would have been a disservice—not only to the Thai community, but also to the organizations that have invested in the region for years.

Riot’s decision to choose FULL SENSE as the replacement not only acknowledges the efforts of the Thai organisation, but also stands as a win for the smaller organizations deeply invested in the Pacific sub-regions.

Moreover, this decision wasn’t a haphazard placation of the Thai players and community, but the result of an intricate selection process:

“It was important that our competitive selection process focused on finding an organisation with operational readiness and alignment on goals and collaboration. With that said, we also wanted to ensure that the replacement team had fan resonance and an operational footprint in Southeast Asia to ensure representation from the region.”

Additionally, Riot’s approach aimed to ensure that the tragedies that befell BLEED—and now TALON—would not be repeated with FULL SENSE.

FULL SENSE - A Thai Powerhouse

To the uninitiated, FULL SENSE has been one of the most prominent organizations in Thailand and have been an active part of VALORANT esports since 2020.

The VALORANT team also represented Asia Pacific at the inaugural VALORANT Champions 2021. In the years that followed, Thai representation at the international level shifted toward XERXIA. When Riot announced the 10 teams that will participate in VCT Pacific 2023, it was a surprise that neither XERXIA nor FULL SENSE were chosen as the Thai representative.

While XERXIA competed for just another year before disbanding, FULL SENSE continued actively fielding a VALORANT roster in Challengers - serving as one of Thailand's brightest emmisaries in Tier 2. Their most recent 2025 season concluded with a 2nd place finish at Thailand Challengers behind Team NKT and 7th-8th at Pacific Ascension.

For FULL SENSE, the call up to VCT Pacific 2026 is a result of their persistent efforts to keep the grassroots of VALORANT Esports alive in Thailand alongside organizations like Team NKT and more.

For the Thai community, FULL SENSE is a strong representative that has worked closely with the scene, understands its grassroots, and is well-positioned to carry Thailand onto the VCT Pacific stage.

FULL SENSE Roster

With the announcement of their addition to VCT Pacific, FULL SENSE has announced their all-star Thai roster.

Tanate "killua" Teerasawad (Initiator)
Anupong "thyy" Preamsak (Duelist)
Papaphat "Primmie" Sriprapha (Flex)
Thanyathon "Leviathan" Nakmee (Controller)
Jittana "JitboyS" Nokngam — Sentinel
Thanamethk "Crws" Mahatthananuyut (Coach)
Thanaphat "THEELUVFAMILY" Limpaphan (Assistant Coach)

TThe only structural change from the previous TALON roster is Crws’ move into a coaching role, with Leviathan and THEELUVFAMILY joining from the original FULL SENSE lineup. The new team will debut at the APAC Predator League before the VCT Pacific Kickoff 2026.

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Featured image credit: VCT Pacific // Riot Games