Team Heretics part ways with koshmaras after five months

Team Heretics part ways with koshmaras after five months

Team Heretics have officially parted ways with Martynas " koshmaras " Namikas after five months with the organization.

The Lithuanian player joined midway through VCT EMEA Stage 1 and played a key role in Heretics' dramatic turnaround, but the partnership has now ended following a disappointing Stage 2 campaign.

koshmaras arrived during Stage 1 crisis

Heretics entered Stage 1 dealing with significant communication problems.

ComeBack struggled with English communication inside the roster, and the team opened the group stage with a defeat to Natus Vincere .

The organization responded by replacing him with koshmaras .

The move represented koshmaras ' first opportunity on the VCT stage after previously competing primarily in Tier 2 and Tier 3.

His impact was immediate.

Heretics stabilized during the group stage and eventually produced a remarkable lower-bracket playoff run.

Stage 1 ends with regional championship

koshmaras became particularly dangerous on Neon during Heretics' resurgence.

The roster progressed all the way through the lower bracket and eventually captured the EMEA Stage 1 championship.

For a player making his tier-one debut halfway through the stage, the title represented an extraordinary start to his VCT career.

Stage 2 collapse changes direction

Heretics were unable to maintain the same momentum in Stage 2.

They failed to qualify directly for the playoffs and instead entered the Play-In stage.

Their season then ended abruptly following consecutive defeats to Tier-2 opposition Fire Flux Esports and Eintracht Frankfurt.

The losses ended Heretics' Champions hopes and opened the door for major offseason changes.

koshmaras ' departure is now the latest confirmed move as the organization begins planning for 2027.