Sources: ComeBack set to join Natus Vincere as stand-in

A few days after being benched by Team Heretics, Berkcan "ComeBack" Şentürk is expected to join Natus Vincere as a stand-in, sources told Sheep Esports. The Ukrainian organization, which already made two changes during the long break between Kickoff and Stage 1, is having trouble bringing one of its players to Riot Studios in Berlin. This stand-in move is likely to come at the expense of Abdullah "ExiT" Al-Twaijri, with the Saudi player still seemingly unable to travel to Germany for the next matches.

Just one match into the start of the competitive segment, the Spanish organization decided to make an urgent change, with ComeBack departing and Martynas "Koshmaras" Namikas joining. "It came down to a fundamental disagreement after the NAVI game and how we see the game as a team and the fundamentals that have been established in this team from day one [...] He does not fit in this roster," Team Heretics head coach Neil "neilzinho" Finlay explained in a video following the departure of the Turkish Duelist.

This move now appears to be triggering further changes across the league, with NAVI set to bring in the Turkish Duelist. After finishing Top 7-8 at Kickoff, the Ukrainian club had already added Caide "chloric" Heaton and ExiT, replacing Andrei "Shao" Kiprskii and Volkan "sociablEE" Yönal. This new lineup has yet to be seen in action, as ExiT is still reportedly unable to travel to Berlin due to tensions in the Middle East, with the player currently in Saudi Arabia.

Currently sitting at 1-1, NAVI is therefore expected to call upon a Duelist who is familiar with this level and has consistently delivered strong performances there. He is set to replace Herman "Kolosha" Skrypka, who had been standing in for ExiT during the first two matches of Stage 1.