{"id":32344,"date":"2025-12-28T15:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=32344"},"modified":"2025-12-28T15:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T15:06:09","slug":"astralis-confirms-departure-of-dev1ce-and-magisk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/astralis-confirms-departure-of-dev1ce-and-magisk\/","title":{"rendered":"Astralis Confirms Departure of dev1ce and Magisk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Astralis <\/strong>has announced that Nicolai \u201cdev1ce\u201d <\/strong>Reedtz <\/strong>and Emil \u201cMagisk\u201d <\/strong>Reif will leave the team as it starts a roster reset for the 2026 season. Their departures close another chapter for the well-known Danish CS2 <\/a><\/strong>team, which now plans to look beyond its usual Danish lineup as it builds for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dev1ce Set to Move On<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Nicolai \u201cdev1ce\u201d <\/strong>Reedtz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Astralis <\/strong>has confirmed that dev1ce will leave the team via transfer, signaling the conclusion of his second stint with the organization. dev1ce <\/strong>returned to Astralis <\/strong>in late 2022 after a period with Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/strong>, helping guide the roster to deep runs at prominent events, including the PGL Astana<\/strong> <\/a>and FISSURE Playground 1<\/a><\/strong>, and securing Astralis<\/strong>\u2019 first Major qualification in three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Astralis<\/strong>\u2019 statement, dev1ce <\/strong>said the decision was not easy but shows his wish for a new challenge. He leaves \u201con good terms\u201d and wished his former teammates the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier reports say dev1ce <\/strong>is expected to join the new 100 Thieves<\/strong> CS2 <\/strong>team<\/a>, where he would reunite with gla1ve and rain. The roster is focused on experienced leadership and international talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Magisk to Exit with Contract Expiry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Emil \u201cMagisk\u201d <\/strong>Reif <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Magisk <\/strong>will leave Astralis <\/strong>when his contract ends at the end of 2025. The experienced rifler returned to the team in September to replace stavn<\/strong>, who left for personal reasons. In this second period with Astralis<\/strong>, Magisk <\/strong>helped the team reach the playoffs at events like FISSURE Playground 2<\/strong> and IEM Chengdu<\/a><\/strong>, and played at the StarLadder Budapest Major<\/a><\/strong> before choosing not to renew his contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organization thanked Magisk <\/strong>for joining when needed and recognized him as one of the most successful players in Astralis <\/strong>history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Astralis Eyes International Direction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Astralis In-Game Leader – Rasmus \u201cHooXi\u201d <\/strong>Nielsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With both veterans leaving, Astralis <\/strong>said it will look at <\/strong>international players instead of only Danish ones. The <\/strong>club\u2019s leaders said they are focused on quality and long-term plans as they prepare for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current active players are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Rasmus \u201cHooXi\u201d <\/strong>Nielsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Victor \u201cStaehr\u201d <\/strong>Staehr<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jakob \u201cjabbi\u201d <\/strong>Nygaard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What This Means for Astralis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The departures of dev1ce <\/strong>and Magisk <\/strong>show that Astralis <\/strong>is going through a big transition. Both are seen as legends of the team and were important during Astralis<\/strong>\u2019 strong CS:GO<\/strong> years. Their exits raise questions about the team\u2019s future in the fast-changing CS2 <\/strong>scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For dev1ce<\/strong>, joining an international team like 100 Thieves <\/strong>could be a new start and a chance to revive his career. For Magisk<\/strong>, his next move is still unknown, and fans and experts are guessing where he will go after his short but important return to Astralis<\/strong>. Willingness to consider international talent could reshape one of CS2\u2019s <\/strong>oldest powerhouses, but it also risks diluting the historically Danish identity that has defined the brand for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the transfer window now open and recruitment starting, the CS2 <\/strong>community will be watching to see how Astralis <\/strong>rebuilds and if it can return to top form in the global scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Astralis has announced that Nicolai \u201cdev1ce\u201d Reedtz and Emil \u201cMagisk\u201d Reif will leave the team as it starts a roster reset for the 2026 season. Their departures close another chapter for the well-known Danish CS2 team, which now plans to look beyond its usual Danish lineup as it builds for the future. dev1ce Set to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":32345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,11],"class_list":{"0":"post-32344","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"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32344","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=32344"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32352,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32344\/revisions\/32352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}