According to BLIX.GG's Alejandro Gomis, the Norwegian esports organization APEKS is set to enter VALORANT Challengers League Polaris with a roster containing former FNATIC members. This comes few weeks ahead of VCT Challengers League official start in different regions all across the world.
Sources: Former FNATIC🟠players Enzo 🇫🇷, Magnum 🇨🇿 and Mistic 🇬🇧 have reached a verbal agreement to play for Apeks VALORANT.
— Alejandro Gomis (@anonimotum) January 3, 2023
The roster is set to compete in the upcoming 2023 Challengers Polaris League and will try to promote to VCT in 2024.
Details⬇️https://t.co/Ng44xF5q9o
The roster, currently, will be composed of Martin "Magnum" Peňkov, James "Mistic" Orfila and Enzo "Enzo" Mestari.
Magnum was loaned to KOI last June and was rumored to be in talks with VCT Champions 2011 winners ACEND, while Enzo was linked to the partnered French organization Karmine Corp, and, Mistic who was reportedly set to compete as sixth for FNATIC. The FNATIC duo Magnum and Mistic go far back, having achieved multiple times together, while Enzo joined FNATIC later on replacing Magnum.
APEKS is set to make a statement in VCT Challengers League Polaris with this pickup, aiming to take down the fan-favorite team FOKUS and win the Ascension league for a spot in Riot's partnership.
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