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We are just three days away from meeting the new VALORANT<\/em> agent, Clove, who will be unveiled during the final day of VCT Masters Madrid. But ahead of their debut, and with the help of a few pro players, Riot Games is already starting to tease the new agent\u2019s abilities coming to VALORANT<\/em>.<\/p>

Today, Riot shared the reactions to Clove\u2019s abilities<\/a> of four pro controller mains playing at Masters Madrid. Players from Sentinels, LOUD, Paper Rex and Karmine Corp have described Clove as a \u201cdifferent, cool\u201d agent, one whose abilities left them clearly impressed.<\/a><\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m 100 percent playing that character,\u201d<\/a> said TenZ, whose anticipation to play Clove underscores even more the potential for a more aggressive approach. The Sentinels player said Clove looked like they were carrying an \u201corb of some sort\u201d and has the abilities to place \u201can illusion.\u201d<\/p>

Tomaszy from Karmine Corp described a clip where “everyone was kinda freezed by butterflies,” implying Clove has a mesmerizing ability that could momentarily incapacitate opponents. And Paper Rex\u2019s Mindfreak described one of Clove’s abilities to clone themselves (possibly the same ability TenZ’s “illusion” referred to), suggesting a mechanic that could mimic Yoru\u2019s Fakeout.\u00a0<\/p>

Collectively, these insights suggest Clove will bring a fresh and dynamic dimension to VALORANT<\/em>, with abilities designed to surprise and challenge players in new ways. In particular, players accustomed to playing controllers might soon be dictating the pace of their games with abilities designed to facilitate bold plays.\u00a0<\/p>

Clove will make their first appearance on March 24 during the showmatch ahead of the Grand Finals <\/a>of the first international event of the year.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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