ion enters restricted free agency

ENVY ENVY North America Rank #9 Eggsterr Evan Grady player Ayan " ion " Rastogi has announced that the North American organization has allowed him to explore his options.

"Envy are allowing me to explore my options, LFT for 2027 - Can play Controller/Duelist/Sentinel at the highest level," the player posted on X .

ion originally joined RANKERS RANKERS Inactive ion Ayan Rastogi P0PPIN Matteo Weber Eggsterr Evan Grady Inspire Hunter Schline canezerra Alex Banyasz ahead of VCL 25: NA Stage 1 , replacing nightz , who departed the team. Along with Inspire , canezerra , Eggsterr , and P0PPIN , the team found immediate success in tier two. That success eventually led to ENVY making its return to Valorant by signing the RANKERS squad.

Under the historic esports banner, ENVY made a deep run in Americas Ascension . At the end of the tournament, the ranked demons turned into VCT players, lifting the Americas Ascension trophy by defeating TSM TSM Inactive Timotino Timothée Lavigne Dupont stand-in alvinboy Alvin Hong stand-in seven Johann Hernandez gMd Anthony Guimond vora Jordan Pulwer . Due to the VCT's age restrictions, ENVY benched ion and canezerra, replacing them with LATAM juggernaut keznit and an experienced tier-one journeyman, Rossy .

Because age restriction rules only applied to the VCT mainstage, ENVY allowed ion to join Azure Dragon Gaming Azure Dragon Gaming North America Rank #39 Kaoticc sacred Tanay Dammoju mikeE ion Ayan Rastogi , competing in Challengers North America ACE Stage 3 . Even with ion's Ascension experience and v1c 's time in tier one, ADG failed to qualify for the playoffs, finishing 3-4 in the Swiss stage.

During his time on RANKERS and ENVY, ion took over Controller duties. But the Indian player showcased his aim while playing Duelist for ADG.

ENVY ENVY North America Rank #9 Eggsterr Evan Grady 's roster is mostly depleted, leaving only one original ranker, Eggsterr, and head coach Stunner :