Meta in Valorant is constantly evolving, and the credit goes to Riot, who regularly makes adjustments to the agents, maps, and weapons. These changes usually give every agent their time to shine at the top of the meta. However, for a long while, Phoenix had been left in the shadows. That is, until patch 9.10, where Riot made significant changes to his kit, making him viable once again.

The recent patch introduced various buffs to the agents, making them viable. | Image Credit: Riot Games

However, once in a while, a few agents slip under Riot’s sharp eye and become completely overpowered. This was the case with the introduction of the Chamber. Ever since he joined the agent pool, he became a nightmare for every player, with even top-tier teams building around him. It seems Riot has learned from that experience and has avoided making Phoenix as broken as Chamber once was.