Sources: kolosha to temporarily replace Ruxic at NAVI during the EMEA Clash due to health reasons

According to sources close to Sheep Esports, Natus Vincere will field Herman "kolosha" Skrypka in place of Uğur "Ruxic" Güç during the upcoming VCT EMEA Clash. Still per sources, Ruxic is temporarily sidelined due to a hand issue that is expected to be resolved soon. The Turkish player will reintegrate the lineup after his recovery is completed.

The EMEA Clash is a tournament featuring twelve teams from both Tier 1 and Tier 2. Six VCL champions — Enterprise Esports (NORTH//EAST), FOKUS (DACH Evolution), UCAM Esports (Spain: Rising), Team Stallions, (MENA Resilience), Joblife (VCL France: Revolution), Beşiktaş Esports (Türkiye: Birlik) — and six VCT EMEA teams selected from the nine that did not qualify for Masters Santiago: Karmine Corp, Team Vitality, GIANTX, Natus Vincere, ULF Esports and FUT Esports . The competition will kick off on February 19 and conclude on February 25.

kolosha is a young Ukrainian player currently representing BOARS Gaming, with whom he has competed in VCL 2025: NORTH//EAST Split 3, as well as several regional tournaments across Europe. A player capable of playing aggressive agents such as Chamber, Raze, or Neon, kolosha comes into EMEA Clash with solid tier-two experience and consistent performances on the VCL circuit.

The connection between the player and NAVI is not entirely new: in 2024, kolosha had already stood out at the LAN event NAVI Ukrainian Saga Spring Standoff, where he was named MVP while playing for Team Sila4i, at a tournament organised by NAVI themselves. It now remains to be seen whether this short-term replacement will be enough to keep NAVI competitive at this new EMEA circuit event, while they await the return of their starting Controller for the remainder of the 2026 season.