VALORANT stand‑in move

Berkcan “ComeBack” Şentürk is set to join Natus Vincere as a stand-in while Abdullah “ExiT” Al-Twaijri remains unable to travel to Berlin for Valorant Champions Tour EMEA Stage 1. (sheepesports.com) Sheep Esports reported the move on April 13, 2026, saying ComeBack would replace ExiT for Natus Vincere’s next matches at Riot Games’ Berlin studio. Natus Vincere’s own Stage 1 page lists the event in Berlin from April 1 to May 17, with matches against Gentle Mates on April 15, Team Liquid on April 24, and Karmine Corp on April 30. (sheepesports.com) (navi.gg) ExiT, a 19-year-old Saudi player, joined Natus Vincere on April 1, 2026, according to Liquipedia. Sheep Esports said he is still in Saudi Arabia and has not been able to travel to Germany for Stage 1. (liquipedia.net) (sheepesports.com) In Valorant esports, a stand-in is a temporary substitute used when a signed player cannot play on site. That matters more in the Europe, Middle East and Africa league because Stage 1 is a studio competition in Berlin, not an online event from home setups. (navi.gg) (liquipedia.net) The move lands in the middle of a rebuild for Natus Vincere. The team finished seventh to eighth at VCT 2026 EMEA Kickoff, then moved on from longtime player Andrey “Shao” Kiprskii on March 17 and added Caide “chloric” Heaton and ExiT ahead of Stage 1. (vlr.gg) (liquipedia.net) Natus Vincere had already been using Herman “Kolosha” Skrypka as a temporary replacement for ExiT. Sheep Esports said ComeBack is now expected to take over that emergency role after Natus Vincere opened Stage 1 with a 2-1 win over Team Heretics and entered the week at 1-1. (sheepesports.com) (navi.gg) ComeBack became available only days ago. Team Heretics parted with him on April 8, 2026, and coach Neil “neilzinho” Finlay said in a team explanation that the split followed “recurring issues” and a “fundamental disagreement” about how the roster should play. (sheepesports.com) (vlr.gg) His exit came after a short Team Heretics run that began in October 2025 and ended in April 2026, according to VLR. Sheep Esports reported that Heretics replaced him with Martynas “Koshmaras” Namikas after just one Stage 1 match. (vlr.gg) (sheepesports.com) For Natus Vincere, the immediate question is simple: whether a third lineup configuration in a few weeks can hold through the rest of Stage 1 in Berlin. For ComeBack, the turnaround is even faster: benched on April 8, reported as Natus Vincere’s next stand-in on April 13. (sheepesports.com 1) (sheepesports.com 2)