{"id":31776,"date":"2025-12-09T16:36:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=31776"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:55:54","slug":"dev1ce-linked-to-100-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/dev1ce-linked-to-100-thieves\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumor: dev1ce Linked to 100 Thieves in Potential Blockbuster CS2 Move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to multiple reports, <a href=\"https:\/\/100thieves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Thieves<\/a> are in advanced talks to sign Nicolai \u201c<strong>dev1ce<\/strong>\u201d Reedtz as the <strong>AWPer <\/strong>for their new <strong>Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) roster<\/strong>, potentially reuniting him with former <strong>Astralis <\/strong>teammate Lukas \u201c<strong>gla1ve<\/strong>\u201d Rossander as head coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If confirmed, the signing would mark the end of <strong>dev1ce\u2019s <\/strong>second stint with <strong>Astralis<\/strong>, which began in October 2022 after his return from <strong>Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why dev1ce to 100 Thieves CS2 Makes Sense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dev-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dev-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dev-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dev-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dev-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dev-450x253.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dev.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicolai &#8220;<strong>dev1ce<\/strong>&#8221; Reedtz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>100 Thieves <\/strong>is making a serious push into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/cs2?l=english\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/cs2?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a><\/strong>: after more than five years away from <strong>CS<\/strong>, the organisation has officially announced its return and plans to field a European-based roster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signing dev1ce gives them a high-profile veteran AWPer with decades of top-tier experience. Alongside him, <strong>100 Thieves<\/strong> reportedly intend to bring in <strong>gla1ve <\/strong>as head coach &#8211; potentially reuniting one of the most formidable core duos from the golden era of <strong>Astralis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>dev1ce<\/strong>, this could be a fresh start: his second spell at <strong>Astralis <\/strong>had mixed results. The chance to play under a familiar face (<strong>gla1ve<\/strong>) in a new environment might re-ignite his motivation and stability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">100 Thieves CS2 Roster: dev1ce, rain and gla1ve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/100t.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/100t.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/100t-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/100t-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/100t-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/100t-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">100 Thieves CS2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The early blueprint of <strong>100 Thieves\u2019 <\/strong>return to <strong>Counter-Strike 2<\/strong> appears to be a hybrid of elite experience and a long-term developmental structure. Based on current reporting, the foundation looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>dev1ce<\/strong> as the team\u2019s franchise AWPer &#8211; a signing that would instantly give <strong>100T <\/strong>one of the most consistent snipers in CS history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>rain<\/strong> as the primary rifler &#8211; a stabilizing force and one of the scene\u2019s most reliable anchors, bringing Major-winning experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/gla1ve-retires-as-a-player\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/gla1ve-retires-as-a-player\/\"><strong>gla1ve<\/strong> transitioning into head coach<\/a> &#8211; adding strategic identity, structure, and championship-level preparation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These three pieces signal a clear competitive intent. However, <strong>100T <\/strong>still needs <strong>three more players<\/strong> to finalize the roster. Whether they target rising European talent or more established names will determine if this becomes a long-term rebuild or a roster intended to compete immediately at tier-one events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What a dev1ce &amp; gla1ve Reunion Means for Competitive CS2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the transfer goes through, it would be one of the biggest storylines of the current <strong>CS2 <\/strong>reshuffle &#8211; a legendary AWPer and a star coach reuniting under a major organization returning to Counter-Strike. For fans, it offers the chance to see a new <strong>100 Thieves<\/strong> with strong pedigree and potentially high ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>dev1ce<\/strong>, this could represent a reinvigoration &#8211; a chance to reestablish himself among the elite after a difficult period at <strong>Astralis<\/strong>. For<strong> 100 Thieves<\/strong>, it might be the foundation of a long-term, Europe-based competitive project combining talent, experience, and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to multiple reports, 100 Thieves are in advanced talks to sign Nicolai \u201cdev1ce\u201d Reedtz as the AWPer for their new Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) roster, potentially reuniting him with former Astralis teammate Lukas \u201cgla1ve\u201d Rossander as head coach. If confirmed, the signing would mark the end of dev1ce\u2019s second stint with Astralis, which began in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":31777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,11,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-31776","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cs-2","8":"tag-cs2","9":"tag-cs2-news","10":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31776"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31795,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31776\/revisions\/31795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}