Ultraviolet joins Team Liquid after leaving Spacestation

Liquid's September 18 signing adds a veteran support ahead of North America's final OWCS stage.

By Payload Wire Archive Story date Sep 18, 2026 2 min read

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The support transfer is official

Team Liquid announced Ultraviolet's arrival on September 18, while Spacestation confirmed his departure. The move places the support player with Liquid ahead of Stage 3. It follows his World Cup appearance with the United States and changes a recognizable part of North America's support landscape.

The official signing is the news; a projected starting pair is a different claim. A roster containing several supports can change its selections by map, opponent or composition. The transfer post does not require guessing which teammate must be benched in every situation.

What to watch once the stage starts

Support integration is often about shared timing: when resources are committed, how the backline responds to pressure and whether the rest of the team can follow a defensive call. Those are more useful early tests than expecting a new signing to solve every issue in one match.

North America's Stage 3 begins October 10 according to contemporary regional coverage. Liquid's reported lineup brings together Attack, TR33 and zeruhh with Ultraviolet, Vega and KIVIS. The presence of multiple options creates flexibility, not a guaranteed starting combination on every map. Once matches begin, support timing and hero selection will provide a stronger basis for assessing the transfer than assuming that one established name fixes every weakness.