Team Liquid adjusts roster for Valorant Masters without nAts
Team Liquid starts Valorant Masters Toronto 2025 without their leader, Ayaz ‘nAts’ Akhmetshin, due to Visa delays.
Valorant Masters Toronto begins on June 7. The event features 12 top teams from around the world competing for a $1 million prize. Team Liquid earned their spot at the Masters by finishing third in the VCT EMEA Stage 1. Their first match starts at 8 PM BST against Bilibili Gaming.
However, nAts said he probably won’t make it to Canada in time for the first match. He hopes to arrive later and has asked fans to keep supporting the team.
nAts joined Liquid in November 2022. He began playing Valorant in 2020, after switching from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). He’s known for smart moves and skill with the agent Cypher. Before Liquid, nAts played for Gambit, where he helped the team win Masters Berlin 2021 and finish second at Valorant Champions that year.
Without nAts, Canadian player Erik ‘penny’ Penny steps in as a stand-in. Penny has played for Version1 and G2 Esports. He also competes in the Challengers North America league. Penny said he feels excited and will do his best for Team Liquid fans.
