Riot Unveils Miks, Valorant's 30th Agent, in Santiago

Riot Games unveiled Miks, the 30th agent for its popular tactical shooter Valorant, during the Valorant Masters Santiago tournament in Chile this weekend. The new controller character, hailing from Croatia, channels sound energy through musical abilities and will join the game's roster on March 18, 2026, with the launch of Season 2026 Act 2 via patch 12.05.

Miks marks the seventh controller agent in Valorant and the first addition to the role in nearly two years, following Clove's release in March 2024. His design emphasizes team coordination, blending disruptive effects on enemies with support for allies. Players can expect a character inspired by electronic dance music, featuring a remix of Zedd's 2012 track "Clarity" in his official trailer, produced by DJ BUNT.

The agent's abilities include Harmonize, which equips a combat stim that targets an ally to refresh on kills for both, or can be used on himself via alternate fire. MPulse allows players to toggle between concuss and healing modes before throwing a device that emits sound waves upon landing. Waveform deploys smokes at selected map locations using a targeter, while the ultimate Bassquake unleashes a forward sonic...