Player
Ayaz "nAts" Akhmetshin is a Russian VALORANT controller for Team Liquid and a VALORANT Champions 2021 winner with Gambit.
Affiliation
Team Liquid's official 2026 roster video names nAts, while VLR records his current Liquid tenure.[1][2]
Signature achievement
VALORANT Champions 2021 champion
nAts was part of Gambit's world championship-winning roster in 2021.[3]
Global recognition
VALORANT Champions 2021 winner
nAts won the 2021 world championship with Gambit.[3]
Audience
Not publicly disclosed
No reliable personal platform counts were verified on 2026-09-11.
nAts combines a current Liquid roster role with a world championship record from Gambit. His strongest commercial authority is tactical: controller expertise, defensive systems and long-term EMEA competition visibility.[1][2][3]
Use cases should focus on strategy-led content and Liquid-controlled media, not unverified personal audiences or sponsor inventory.
Controller strategy content
nAts could support Cypher, controller and defensive-setup education, subject to Liquid, Riot and category approvals.
Tactical leadership
His strategic reputation supports performance storytelling, while personal sponsorship rights remain unverified.
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