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SPR1NG

GX player Hanceriuc "ara" Eduard-George was yesterday tested and found positive with covid-19. This means that the GX players can't scrim with him until he has recoverd. According to players GX westside and pipson(source 1)they in the meantime will spend the time to play ranked so they get some repetiton. Since GiantX plays against Sentinels in four days they might need a replacement.

I have two players that I would like to see as a sub for GiantX however both are unlikely since there is a chance that he recovers until Giants play.

Vitality player Derke has been showing interest of leaving Vitality after their bombout in playoffs(source 2) and he played duelist for both Vitality and Fnatic and he also has a similar playstyle in some ways to ara he would be a suitable substitute for ara while he is sick. And think about it, how nice would it be to see Derke at champs, it feels weird without him since he has been to every once since the start of Valorant all together, however for this to be possible they would have to buy out him of the contract and this makes this really unlikely.
KOI palyer nataNk is open to offers since he was released from KOI(source 3) before the were relegated from VCT Emea and also plays duelist. The playstyle is different however for a replacement he deffenetly be suited for the job.

Nothing of this is comfirmed and ara might be well enugh to play against Sentinels on the 12th so take everything that I said above with a grain of salt. However if GiantX actually need a replacment who do you think that they would get, and how do you think this will inpact on how well Giants makes it in champions Paris?

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Hope they’re okay 🫶❤️wishing them a good recovery!! <3

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Lordsalih

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FUCK NO GG WE ARE COOKED, TAKE VEQAJ ON A LOAN FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST PLEAAAAAAAASE GX

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i wish ara a fast recovery, hope he can come back for champs, i think the best option rn is either derke or veqaj, i'd go for veqaj though

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derke just flew back home to berlin i’m not sure if they can sign him on time. correct me if i am wrong

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yeah, thats why i was thinking of veqaj, he can flex, he can go duelist (best vcl france stage 1 duelist)

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I did not know that Derke flew home, since veqaj played duelist before joining mates he would be suitable aswell

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hope ara can recover on time!

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wishing him a speedy recovery!

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and they have match on the first day
i hope they atleast let him play off-site if he doesn't recover in time

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catNmouse

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that’s actually so unlucky

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NO WAY BBL AND NAVI DIED FOR JUST FOR ARA TO GET SICK. WE SHOULD'VE LET BBL HAVE THE 1ST MATCH AND GATEKEPT GX FROM MAKING CHAMPS.

Please Ara recover, we need you so GX can play close matches with SEN/XLG/PRX so we get more views so we get more champs bundle sales so my Goat nAts get more money.

(Jokes aside hope he recovers in time)

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GX Tarik

Make it happen

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c0v0d-19 I seriously hate this shit
get well ara, unfortunate for GX tho now the SEN match is just joever I think...

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thats actually so fucking unlucky

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you made so many leaps and jumps bro is already finding replacements... the story ends at ara will be better by their first game, and even if he isnt he'll play w a mask on stage no one is subbing in lol

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SPR1NG

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https://x.com/GIANTXVALORANT/status/1965466279000805385 Well it was not Derke or nataNk however someone is subbing in right now

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Leo :x:
Ara :square_root:

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Can't Riot set up a separate booth for him to play in?
They've done it before

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SPR1NG

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Yeah for sure however it also depends on how he is feeling aswell.

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he must be really sick if he cant scrim, he prolly not up to play

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now sen get easy entry again, they get so lucky sometimes

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might still lose if we consider how they looked against nrg

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are we serious

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Orange juice and Casper Luna will be upset with this post

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I hope he recovers soon cuz I'd hate to change my pickems. They worked their asses off to make it to Paris....

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is he playing or not?

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Should be. He said he's fine now

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He has not comfirmed or denyed that he is going to play however Giants are currently scrimming witht their assistant coach.

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he’s fine now

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correct me if im wrong but if derke is still on contract with vitality, he can't sub right?

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SPR1NG

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Well it is discusable since he has done an interview showing some intrest of leaving vit however you can still loan a player as a sub when yours cant play and thats what I was suggesting that Derke would do. However now it looks like ara is fine and able to play.

GiantX player ara tested positive on Covid-19