After a frustrating perform at Champions 2023, Natus Vincere’s VALORANT group may be making some significant modifications as the VCT offseason starts to take shape. The group is supposedly dropping super star duelist Mehmet “cNed” İpek according to an Aug. 25 Blix.gg report from esports reporter Alejandro “anonimotum” Gomis. This will mark the start of a substantial retooling for the leading 10 group ahead of the brand-new season. NAVI was initially promoted as a leading competitor from Europe, boasting a few of the very best gamers from the area like Dmitry “Suygetsu” Ilyushin, Andrey “Shao” Kiprsky, and Pontus “Zyppan” Eek. Throughout 2023, nevertheless, they were never ever able to get into the upper tier of the competitors. A fourth-place surface throughout the EMEA League, an early removal from Masters Tokyo, a second-place surface throughout the EMEA Last Chance Qualifiers, and lastly, an abysmal proving at this year’s Champions has actually left NAVI without any option. The 21-year-old had some excellent provings in spite of the dull outcomes with his group, consisting of standout numbers throughout the EMEA League. This year, he had the sixth-highest typical fight rating and the eighth-highest typical damage per round, according to competitive VALORANT statistics aggregate VLR.gg. Related: ‘RIP Jett’: VALORANT gamers grieve representative’s approaching nerfs in Patch 7.04 The young star may have a hard time a bit after Riot revealed huge nerfs to Jett, which lots of people concur will press her out of the competitive and solo line meta. Even still, cNed’s fragging capability should not be undervalued on other representatives such as Neon, Raze, and Yoru, and must assist him discover a brand-new house on another team quickly– if he is getting dropped throughout the offseason. At this phase, ought to he run out the team, it’s uncertain where he will wind up. With the conclusion of VCT Champions this weekend marking the start of the offseason, we are anticipating lots of groups to start to shuffle gamers, perhaps opening up a slot for the young Turkish star. About the author Tyler Esguerra Lead League of Legends author for Dot Esports. Permanently an LCS advocate, advertisement bring primary, with more than 5 years in the market. Often I like clicking heads in Call of Duty or VALORANT. Developer of the Critical Strike Podcast. More Stories by Tyler Esguerra
NAVI supposedly shocking VALORANT lineup by dropping super star duelist
