Group Vitality simply introduced that its gained the VALORANT low season with the signing of Timofey ‘Chronicle’ Khromov.
“This roster is insane, and I can’t wait to get began,” Chronicle said in a statement on X. “From profitable two worldwide trophies to creating 4 Grand Finals this yr, it has been a tremendous journey.”
Certainly, Chronicle had a powerful run along with his former crew FNATIC. Throughout his three seasons with the crew, Chronicle most lately positioned first at VCT 2023: LOCK//IN Sao Paulo, VALORANT Masters Tokyo 2023 and VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 2.
Nonetheless, 2025 has been a yr of shut calls. FNATIC has come second at each S-Tier match, falling simply wanting the victory. This consists of second-place finishes at VALORANT Masters Toronto, Esports World Cup and VALORANT Champions.
Considered the most effective VALORANT gamers within the scene, Chronicle’s Group Vitality signing has been met with a number of emotion from the fanbase. Whereas this could possibly be Chronicle’s probability to safe some victories alongside former FNATIC teammate Nikkita ‘Derke’ Sirmitev, some followers felt Team Vitality’s announcement was insensitive to FNATIC and its group.
“Poaching FNATIC gamers doesn’t make you FNATIC,” said one VALORANT viewer.
Group Vitality Trying to Construct Superteam Forward of 2026 Season
Group Vitality has been actively constructing a robust crew throughout every low season, with Chronicle being the latest participant to make the soar. The duo of Derke and Chronicle is particularly promising for the crew that hasn’t fairly gotten the outcomes it needed this previous season.
Whereas Group Vitality began 2025 off robust as the highest EMEA crew, the crew has missed out on huge occasions like Masters Toronto and Champions Paris. Group Vitality’s followers really feel the roster is nearly there, so including Chronicle appears like the ultimate step in the direction of lastly getting these much-needed W’s.
Right here is the total Group Vitality roster now:
- Nikkita ‘Derke’ Sirmitev
- Timofey ‘Chronicle’ Khromov
- Kimmie ‘Kicks’ Laasner
- Blendi ‘KovaQ’ Kovaci
- Felipe ‘Much less’ de Loyola Basso
- Saif ‘Sayf’ Jibraeel
- Stefan ‘Sayonara’ Mitcu
Daniel ‘Light’ Hwang is at the moment the crew’s Head Coach with Aleksy ‘slk’ Lynksov because the Assistant Coach.
Whereas some followers have acknowledged that Chronicle will ‘at all times be FNATIC,’ others have wished the GOAT good luck on his new path forward of 2026. This large transfer is bound to shake up the EMEA, with many followers questioning what FNATIC’s plans will probably be after letting go of Chronicle throughout such a dramatic off-season.
The crew has beforehand acknowledged that it’ll share its full roster at its OFF//SEASON occasion.
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