Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev from Team Vitality drew attention to a problem that, according to him, has already repeatedly affected matches on the professional VALORANT scene. After one of the matches at VALORANT Masters London 2026, he published a message in which he called on Riot Games to find a solution for this situation.
Players Can Read Opponents’ Actions by Hand Movements
According to Derke, during 1v1 situations after the Spike has been planted, some players look at the opponent’s keyboard and mouse in order to understand his actions. In particular, in this way it is possible to determine whether the opponent has started defusing the Spike, even if this cannot be seen or heard in the game.
This year, as well as earlier, there have already been several cases when during a 1v1 clutch after the Spike was planted, a player looked at the opponent’s keyboard and mouse to understand his movements, for example, whether he is defusing the Spike.Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev
Derke noted that such situations happened both with his team and with other tournament participants. In his opinion, the problem remains relevant, despite the fact that the community has already repeatedly drawn attention to it through clips from official broadcasts.
Derke Does Not Accuse Specific Players
At the same time, the Vitality representative emphasized that he does not want to direct negativity at specific esports players who may be using such an opportunity.
I do not want anyone to receive a wave of hate because of this. I just think that this can affect important rounds, and I hope that the issue will be resolved.Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev
In Derke’s opinion, the problem is characteristic specifically of VALORANT because of the peculiarities of team placement at LAN tournaments, where opponents sit opposite each other. He also noted that in many other disciplines, such cases are practically not encountered because of a different organization of playing areas.
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