NAVI to compete at VALORANT EMEA Clash 2026 with a stand-in

NAVI announce that Uğur “Ruxic” Güç will miss VALORANT EMEA Clash 2026 due to a hand injury. He is currently undergoing physiotherapy and will return to the main roster for the start of VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1. We wish him a speedy recovery!

Herman “Kolosha” Skrypka, an 18-year-old Ukrainian player, will replace Ruxic for the tournament. We thank his current club, Boars Gaming, for making this possible.

Notably, this will be Kolosha’s first experience competing at the Tier 1 level. His achievements include a fourth-place finish at VALORANT Challengers 2025 NORTH//EAST: Stage 3 and a victory at Red Bull Home Ground Ukraine.

EMEA Clash 2026 will take place online from February 19 to 25. Twelve teams will compete for a € 25 000 prize pool.