Astralis has signed siuhy and cmtry, finishing its first worldwide Counter-Strike 2 lineup and ending the organisation’s all-Danish roster period.
The signings of Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek and Nikita “cmtry” Samolotov had been reported by Dust2.us and HLTV on October 13. They observe the October 9 benching of Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen and Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard, which left two locations to fill in Astralis’ lively 5.
Two additions full the roster
Siuhy joins after serving as an in-game chief at Crew Liquid. Astralis’ announcement confirms his signing however doesn’t specify whether or not he’ll tackle the identical management function within the new lineup; he grew to become a free agent earlier in October, based on HLTV.
Cmtry, who beforehand AWPed for NAVI Junior and FUT, is predicted to modify to a rifling function. The transfer restores Astralis to 5 lively gamers, with Filip “NEO” Kubski persevering with as coach. It follows the benching of HooXi and jabbi and siuhy’s departure from Liquid.
A break with Astralis’ Danish historical past
The lineup contains Victor “Staehr” Staehr, Love “phzy” Smidebrant, Gytis “ryu” Glušauskas, siuhy and cmtry, with NEO as coach. Staehr is the only real Dane within the 5, a serious change for a membership that received 4 Main trophies with an all-Danish lineup.
The worldwide roster marks a brand new chapter in Astralis’ Counter-Strike identification, slightly than a continuation of its earlier nationwide core. The membership’s October roster adjustments set the stage for the shift, with the additions of a former Liquid chief and a younger rifler restoring the squad’s numbers.
Main place secured, sticker cutoff forward
Astralis had already secured a spot on the PGL Singapore Main after its earlier lineup received Stake Ranked Episode 4, beating Nemiga within the last. The brand new gamers have to play 5 matches earlier than the Main invite cutoff to qualify for in-game stickers, based on Dust2.us.
Stake Pulse Beat III and Stake Ranked Episode 5 are the listed alternatives to achieve that threshold. Astralis’ first scheduled outing with the brand new roster was towards Sashi within the opening match of Stake Pulse Beat III on October 14, in Group C.
