The VALORANT low season is barely every week outdated and the departures are already stacking up. Crew Heretics have mentioned goodbye to Wo0t, Meteor has introduced he’s in search of a brand new crew after his T1 deal runs out, and keiko won’t proceed with NRG subsequent yr. All three strikes land forward of November 2, the date that opens VCT free company and the expiry date for a protracted listing of contracts in Riot’s VCT World Contract Database.
The adjustments observe a Champions occasion that ended with LOUD lifting a second world title, they usually present how rapidly groups have turned their consideration to 2027.
Heretics shut the Wo0t period
Crew Heretics confirmed the exit of Mert “Wo0t” Alkan on October 21, thanking him for “the three years we’ve shared” of their announcement on X. The Turkish duelist joined in October 2023 as a part of a rebuild and have become a central determine within the crew’s greatest years.
Joined as a boy, leaving as a person. Got here to vary our future 🤍
Thanks @WootVL for the three years we’ve shared. It’s been a beautiful journey.#ThankYouWo0t pic.twitter.com/rcqbvnRnZK
— Heretics Valorant (@HereticsVal) October 21, 2026
In keeping with VLR.gg, his time with the membership included six worldwide appearances, an EMEA title and an Esports World Cup trophy. At Masters Shanghai 2024, the place Heretics completed second, Wo0t led the entire occasion with 427 kills. With Koshmaras and Boo additionally gone, benjyfishy and RieNs are the one energetic gamers left, and each of their contracts run till November 2. Heretics have three spots to fill.
Meteor opens the door to Korea, Japan and China
Kim “Meteor” Tae-oh posted that he’s in search of a crew in Korea, Japan or China, writing: “I wish to be a part of the crew that wants me and the crew that’s striving for victory.” His T1 contract is one among 4 on the roster set to run out on November 2, together with these of Stax, Munchkin and BuZz, VLR.gg experiences.
Few gamers in VCT Pacific have a CV like his. Meteor received Masters Shanghai 2024 with Gen.G, the primary worldwide trophy for the Pacific league, after which received Masters Bangkok 2025 with T1, the place he was named MVP. His two years at T1 ended with a fifth to sixth place end at Champions, the crew’s greatest end result on the occasion.
keiko turns into a restricted free agent
Within the Americas, Georgio “keiko” Sanassy confirmed that his keep at NRG will final only one season. “NRG have knowledgeable me that I can’t be persevering with with them subsequent yr,” he wrote on X, including that the membership is letting him discover choices as a restricted free agent. That standing means a contract nonetheless ties him to NRG, so any new crew would want to succeed in a cope with the group.
keiko is a versatile choose for any purchaser. Earlier than NRG he spent two seasons at Crew Liquid, and with NRG he performed on duelists, controllers and sentinels throughout all three of the crew’s worldwide occasions.
Extra strikes to come back earlier than November 2
The trio are removed from alone. Over the identical few days, coaches and analysts additionally introduced exits, together with balax, who left LOUD after working as an analyst on the Champions-winning workers. With so many offers ending on the identical date, the following week ought to carry a wave of signings as groups lock of their 2027 rosters.
