GIANTX has released Grzegorz “grubinho” Ryczko from its Valorant roster, dropping the Polish controller just as the organization needs to be gearing up for VCT 2026 Stage 2. The move leaves the EMEA squad with only three players on the active lineup.
The timing here is what makes this interesting. VCT Stage 2 is the next critical checkpoint for teams competing in the EMEA region, and GIANTX now has to fill not one but two roster spots before competition resumes.
What grubinho brought to GIANTX
Grubinho joined GIANTX in May 2025 and quickly became a core piece of the team’s competitive identity. The controller role in Valorant is, in simple terms, the player responsible for using smoke-based agents to block sightlines, control map space, and dictate the pace of rounds.
During his time with the organization, grubinho helped GIANTX secure a second-place finish in VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2. That’s not a minor result. The EMEA region is widely considered one of the most competitive Valorant circuits in the world, and finishing runner-up puts a team in rarified air.
