Fans Are Losing It Over Valorant New Agent Veto’s Ability Cancel Mechanic – Watch the Clip

Riot Games has finally dropped a closer look at Veto, the upcoming Sentinel agent, and fans can’t stop talking about one mechanic in particular – his jaw-dropping ability cancel.

In an official clip shared by Valorant, Veto’s E ability, Phage Device, is showcased in action, and it looks like a complete game-changer. And the community is already obsessed with this upcoming agent, as they are calling it one of the most disruptive abilities ever introduced in the game.

Valorant Veto Ability Cancel - Phage Device Explained

The video shows Valorant's new agent, Veto, using his Phage Device, which simply cancels enemy abilities in mid-use. The device can deactivate some of the most recognizable tools available in Valorant: Reyna’s Leer (blind), Gekko’s Wingman, Sage’s Wall, and even Sova’s Recon Bolt. Here. Watch the video:

Riot has made it abundantly clear; if it’s deployable or an ability utility, Veto can cancel it out of play. This is a mechanic in play that has never existed in Valorant.

Yes, there were abilities of KAY/O, Tejo, and Iso, which suppress the enemies and make them unable to use any abilities further for a small period. But this new agent will be able to neutralise enemy abilities directly.

There have been agents that could counter or block utility, but Veto adds a direct denial PVP system and demands that enemies use only pure gunplay.

Community Reactions to the Valorant Veto Abilities Clip

Fans are predicting this could have a complete impact on utility-heavy comps in Valorant. Here are some:

As KAY/O can also suppress enemy abilities, it is going to be a meta for sure when Veto takes entry in the game, as this fan stated, "this just tells me I’m gonna have a kayo in every single lobby ever bro."

This fan is impressed with this new agent, as he said, "Wow, a useful agent."

Some OG Rainbow Six fans found uncanny similarities between Veto and Jager, as one of them stated, “So they added Jager to Valorant.”

This fan is already concerned for the attacking side teams in the game, “So taking sight will be almost impossible now, that seems fine.”

Why the Veto Ability Cancel is a Meta Shift in Valorant?

Utility has always been integral to the tactical depth of Valorant. From flashing off spawn to using walls to lock down sites, abilities establish team strategies.

Veto's cancel mechanic adds a whole new wrinkle: denying the tools of your opponent before they can even be used. This would severely reduce the impact of aggressive executes or post-plant lineups that rely on abilities.
It's not hard to picture teams reworking their comps just to deal with him, or as is way more likely, to add him to their composition. We'll see if Riot chooses to tone him down before launch, but there is no question that Veto is set to change the way Valorant is played.

The new Veto ability cancel mechanic in Valorant has already ignited the community. The official clip shows his Phage Device shutting down some of the strongest abilities within the game, and fans are both hyped and concerned at what’s to come. If Riot keeps him in this same way, we could see one of the most game-changing Valorant characters in history.