Astralis adds k0nfig and blameF, drops Magisk and dupreeh

The legendary Astralis lineup that dominated competitive CS:GO has officially reached its conclusion.

In a monumental shift for the organization, Astralis has formally separated from core veterans Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen and Emil “Magisk” Reif. These foundational players have been succeeded by Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke and Benjamin “blameF” Bremer. Additionally, championship-winning coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen has departed the squad. Former North tactical mastermind Alexander “ave” Holdt will now guide the team’s strategic direction.

This transition signals a profound transformation for the historically dominant Counter-Strike: Global Offensive powerhouse, ending one of esports’ most successful dynasties.

The comprehensive roster reconstruction was directly precipitated by Astralis’ underwhelming 14th-position result at the PGL Major Stockholm. The squad that had captured three consecutive major championships secured merely $17,500 from the $2 million total prize pool. Astralis narrowly escaped elimination during the Challengers phase and managed only a single victory across four Legends stage matches. Their exceptionally unfavorable seeding created an almost impossible pathway to advance into the playoff rounds.

blameF and k0nfig arrive from their recent tenure with Complexity Gaming, where both athletes contributed significantly to the organization’s supremacy during the North American online competitive period. Given that blameF departed Complexity fewer than seven days preceding this official announcement, his transfer was likely negotiated confidentially well in advance. This scenario probably applies equally to k0nfig, who exited the team during early October. While blameF previously served as Complexity’s in-game leader, gla1ve will almost certainly maintain captaincy responsibilities within the revitalized Astralis lineup.

New Astralis roster for 2022

• Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
• Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke
• Philip “Lucky” Ewald
• Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth
• Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander
• Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen
• Alexander “ave” Holdt (Coach)

Earlier during the competitive season, team captain gla1ve temporarily withdrew from active duty to participate in his child’s birth. Xyp9x resumed competitive play as a temporary replacement, but publicly declared his intention to exit Astralis before 2021 concluded. Identical circumstances applied to zonic, who committed to remain through the Stockholm Major conclusion. Bubzkji competed for Astralis throughout the 2021 Regional Major Rankings qualification process, which secured the team’s participation in Stockholm.

However, immediately preceding the tournament commencement, Xyp9x finalized a renewed contractual agreement while Bubzkji was moved to substitute status to accommodate gla1ve’s return. Concurrently with these developments, the organization promoted rookie sniper specialist Lucky to their primary competitive roster. All these lineup complications occurred following the departure of star AWPer Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz to Ninjas in Pyjamas during April.

Astralis maintains one of the limited CS:GO competitive squads operating with expanded rosters exceeding five core players. Additional lineup adjustments remain plausible before competitive matches resume.

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