Two of VALORANT’s most respected pro casting duos will not be attending Masters Shanghai. Brennon “Bren” Hook and Josh “Sideshow” Wilkinson, as well as Lauren “Pansy” Scott and Michael “hypoc” Robins will not be attending.
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Hypoc continues to struggle with serious health issues, saying he has been “not well” since collapsing during VALORANT Champions 2023 and having to go to the emergency room. These issues have sidelined Hypoc for much of the VCT EMEA season so far, prompting desk analyst and former pro Joshua “steel” Nissan to step in and cast Pansy.
However, with Hypoc still absent and Steel booked for another event, which will likely be IEM Dallas given the similar dates and Steel's extensive Counter-Strike background, Pansy was unable to find a "viable replacement" and will be watching from home.
As for Bren and Sideshow, Bren posted yesterday that it was the duo's personal decision not to go, but added that they have "other big plans in the works" and won't be taking a break during Masters. This was posted alongside an image of the Plat Chat couch, leading many to believe that the couch co-streams are making their long-awaited return.
