siuhy and cmtry debut with playoff advancement for Astralis at Stake Pulse Beat III

On October 14, Astralis' new international lineup had its baptism of fire at Stake Pulse Beat III in Stockholm, and the result was immediately promising: the team won Group C with a 2-0 record, securing a spot in the playoffs on the very debut day of Kamil "siuhy" Szkaradek and Nikita "cmtry" Samolotov.

Astralis' first match was against Sashi and featured drama from the start. On Nuke, the team fell behind 8-12 and faced match point, but fought back and forced overtime, which they won, ultimately taking the map 16-13. On Mirage, Astralis were more dominant on the T-side and won the half 9-3, before closing out the series with a 13-9 victory on the map.

The second match against HOTU went to three maps. HOTU took Dust2 convincingly with 13-6, but Astralis hit back on Ancient, which they won 16-14 in overtime after a close contest. The decisive Nuke map turned into a one-sided affair, with Astralis dominating from the start and winning 13-2.

In the team's combined statistics across both matches, ryu stood out with the highest ratings, while siuhy contributed with a rating of 1.20 against Sashi and 0.75 against HOTU. cmtry finished at 0.91 and 0.98 respectively in the two series.

With the playoff ticket secured, Astralis now await the second-best team from Group D, where ENVY, BC.Game, MIBR, and HEROIC play on Thursday. Astralis' quarterfinal is scheduled for October 16 at 10:00. The team is in the playoffs alongside Ninjas in Pyjamas, Sangal, Liquid, and 100 Thieves.