Yes. Deceive v1.16.0 (released January 21, 2025) explicitly includes a fix for a Valorant-specific issue where the "Deceive Active!" friend entry was appearing offline instead of online. This was purely a visual confirmation fix — Deceive was already functioning correctly for Valorant prior to this release.
The key reason Deceive works with Valorant while remaining safe from Vanguard is architectural: Deceive operates at the XMPP chat layer, not at the game or anti-cheat layer. Vanguard's kernel-level driver monitors for memory manipulation, DLL injection, and unauthorized kernel access. Deceive does none of this — it simply acts as a local network proxy for the chat server connection only.
This is fundamentally different from tools that modify game behavior or memory. Even Riot's official stance on third-party tools focuses on tools that provide in-game advantages — Deceive provides zero gameplay advantage. It only hides your online status, which Riot has no competitive reason to prohibit.
Deceive has been used by Valorant players since the game launched in 2020, and no Valorant bans have been reported in all those years. The tool is fully open source — anyone can audit the code to verify it does exactly what it claims.
