Team Liquid player Aiyaz "nAts" Akhmetshin managed to secure a visa to Canada on June 8, after the first game day of VCT 2025: Masters Toronto. However, he couldn't join the team for the first match, which took place on June 7. In his absence, Liquid lost to Bilibili Gaming with a score of 1:2.

On May 29, nAts announced that he wouldn't be able to fly with the team due to visa issues but hoped to get the visa later. However, the match between Liquid and BLG occurred on June 7 at 9:15 PM tournament time, and nAts couldn't participate. He was replaced by penny , who was pre-registered as a stand-in. The match ended with the following scores: Icebox — 10:13, Haven — 16:14, Sunset — 10:13. penny , who stood in for nAts, delivered decent stats — 49/51/26, ACS 230, but it wasn't enough to secure a win. On June 8, nAts shared the news about obtaining his visa on his personal page on X.

Now Team Liquid finds themselves in a 0-1 match in the group stage. It is expected that nAts will play in the next match, as all visa formalities have been settled. The return of one of the key players could significantly impact the team's performance in the remainder of the tournament.