Team Heretics player Mert "Wo0t" Alkan has announced that he will miss the first two matches at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: EMEA Stage 1.

Team Heretics has not yet played any tournament with Wo0t as he was signed as a main player. However, due to him not being of legal age, he could not participate in tournaments. Therefore, the team played with a temporary replacement until the main player turned 18, which has now happened. Nevertheless, he will still miss the first two matches.

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Mert "Wo0t" Alkan revealed on his personal stream that he would be unable to participate in the first two matches with the team due to visa issues. Thus, the team will have to play with the lineup they used in previous tournaments.

The tournament will run from April 2nd to May 12th, 2024. Eleven partner teams will compete for 3 invitations to the upcoming Masters Shanghai, as well as EMEA Points necessary for qualifying for the world championship.