Insider: Woro2k is set to replace degster at IEM Cologne 2024 [updated]

Update: Heroic officially confirmed borrowing Woro2k for IEM Cologne 2024.

Original text: Monte AWPer Volodymyr "Woro2k" Veletnjuk might stand in for Heroic at IEM Cologne 2024 play-in. He will replace Abdul "degster" Gasanov, at least in the opening matches. The involved parties have already agreed to this, according to Alejandro Gomis for Sheep Esports.

Degster is facing visa issues. Recently, he revealed that the application process has been going on for 50 days. This was the reason he missed BLAST Fall Groups 2024 in Denmark. There's still a possibility that he will receive a visa and travel to Cologne in time for some games. Otherwise, degster will miss his third event on Heroic, more than he played with them since his transfer.

Monte corroborated the report, posting a cryptic message on X that implies that one of their members is going to Cologne. Woro2k averaged a 1.15 HLTV rating in 2024, although he has been playing mostly against tier-2 opposition.