Clove is currently banned from Valorant pro play

New Valorant agent Clove is not coming to pro play as soon as expected.

Riot Games announced earlier today that a recently discovered bug is going to delay Clove’s debut in pro play. On the official Valorant esports channel, it was stated that Clove’s “eligibility or International league (VCT) competition will be put on hold.”

Previously, Clove was going to arrive for week two of Stage One. Unfortunately, some in-game issues do not allow the controller to show off their skills on the big stage.

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When is Clove coming to VCT?

Right now, developers have not confirmed when Clove will join the pro play roster. The timeline is unknown, but the team states they are hoping to make it as soon as possible.

Expect an update when the team figures out a date.

An update about Clove in the #VCT pic.twitter.com/mFGkq497HG

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What bug is in Valorant?

The Valorant team has not shared any details of the bug responsible for Clove’s delay.

Some Valorant players have ideas, however. There have been some issues with Clove’s weapon disappearing after they use their ultimate. Others have claimed Clove’s character model stays on screen in an upright standing position even when they are dying.

It’s a bit frustrating to not see Clove on the pro stage as soon as we were hoping, but it’s a relief that we won’t see bug issues ruin the competitive integrity of upcoming matches.

Will Clove be used in pro play?

Once Clove is finally allowed to be in pro play, does that mean the best of the best will actually want to use them in their matches?

According to blitz.GG, Clove has been a hit with top-ranked players so far. They have a win rate of over 50% when used at Immortal and higher.

Agent gameplay designer Dan Hardison previously predicted that Clove would have a “larger impact on ranked than professional play,” however, meaning we will see them at the top of the in-game ranks but maybe not in the VCT. But it’s possible they will “make a splash” on the pro play meta, maybe as a counter to Omen.