Today, on the official website of the Astralis organization, a short interview with the newcomer to the main team, Olexander Altekz Givskov, was published.

We remind you that Oleksandr joined the main team on April 18, replacing the most famous clutcher Andreas Xyp9x Heuslet.

First, Olexander was asked about his debut in the main Astralis team:

It was really cool! And I feel that this was a promising debut. We played well, considering the short time we trained together. I had a pretty good game, and I felt confident playing my usual game.

How would you rate your performance?

Sometimes I made the necessary moves to win the round when we were outnumbered or in difficult positions. I was used to such games in Astralis Talent, so it was a great feeling that it worked at a higher level.

Did something make a unique impression on you after joining the first team?

I liked how we worked at Astralis Talents, but the preparation for the game was more professional than before. There are many experienced people around the team, and you can feel it every day. But, of course, playing with the first team is entirely different. The level is much higher, and communication takes place in a completely different way. However, I also beat GamerLegion with Astralis Talents, so it was similar in that sense.
The players here are very experienced, adapt quickly, and make the right decisions. That's what surprised me the most.

At the individual level, everyone makes the right decisions in difficult clutch situations. People are incredibly qualified and know how to help and guide - if there is a gap somewhere on the map, communication is at its best.

In the main team's first match, Altekz played against GamerLegion in the group stage at Brazy Party 2023, where he showed excellent results!

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The confrontation between the teams took place on two maps, all of which were won by the guys from Astralis.

The first was Ancient (16:8), where Olexander played perfectly and finished the game with a rating of 7.3.

Next was Vertigo, on which Altekz showed a satisfactory result as for a newcomer.

Astralis, with this replacement for Xyp9x, are clearly looking at the future rather than at today's victories. However, because the new version of the game will be released very soon, you need to prepare well for this moment!