At the online tournament Brazy Party 2023, Astralis started off strong with a 2-0 victory against GamerLegion.

The match was the first for Alexander 'Altekz' Givskov, who delivered an impressive debut for the Danes. Altekz was moved up to the main roster 10 days ago to replace Andreas "Xyp9x" Højsleth. The 19-year-old Dane could hardly have dreamt about getting a better start than a 1.41 rating on Ancient, where Astralis blew GamerLegion off the server with a 9-1 start before they finished the job at 16-8.

Vertigo was almost copy-paste with Astralis going 7-0 up before GamerLegion finally found some momentum. Again Alexander 'Altekz' Givskov proved his worth with several multi-kill rounds. Also worth noting was the aggressiveness of Benjamin 'blameF' Bremer who seemed a bit more inclined to try and take initiative for the Danes in the early parts of the rounds.

Astralis won both maps 16-8 to set themselves up for a match against the winner of ENCE and SAW on Saturday, while GamerLegion will face the loser.

Astralis - GamerLegion 2-0 | Brazy Party 2023

MVP:  {cflag:DK} Benjamin 'blameF' Bremer - 1.42 rating / 41-26 K-D / 86.6 ADR

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Alexander “Altekz” Givskov is set to make his debut on Astralis this Thursday after the 19-year-old got promoted to the main team last week, replacing the legendary rifler Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth “for the coming period”.

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On the main team, Altekz will reunite with his former coach on Astralis Talent Peter "casle" Ardenskjold, who [link:{"url":"https://www.astralis.gg/post/excited-altekz-looking-forward-to-debut-im-determined-to-show-what-im-capable-of","isNewTab":true,"text":"calls "}]the teenager “one of the most exciting talents on the field”.

- Playing with new teammates at a higher level is always different, but he has taken on the task with humility and a huge desire to show what he can do. He is undoubtedly one of the most exciting talents on the field right now, and we have already seen glimpses of that in training, casle says in a [link:{"url":"https://www.astralis.gg/post/excited-altekz-looking-forward-to-debut-im-determined-to-show-what-im-capable-of","isNewTab":true,"text":"statement "}]put out by Astralis.

Altekz himself explains that the team has been welcoming towards him and that the transition has felt natural for him, leaving him to focus more on the in-game aspects.

- (…) It's mostly the in-game stuff that I must get used to. There are many new things I have to remember, such as the callouts being a bit different, but I'm learning everything quickly enough, Altekz says and continues:

- First and foremost, I must be myself and help the team as much as possible. Everyone says there's no pressure and more matches will come, but I want to show what I'm capable of, so I'm excited about my first game.

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Altekz has been a standout performer for Astralis Talent in 2023, averaging a strong 1.15 Rating so far

About the challenge ahead for Altekz and the young rifler’s strengths, casle said the following.

- There are several things to get used to on a new team, but he knows the system for the most part and can play freely and without much pressure. He is sharp in duels, which can also be seen in his stats, and if he can transfer some of that to the matches, we can look forward to seeing him on the server.

Altekz will get his debut tomorrow at 11:00 (CET) when Astralis kick off their campaign at the $333.000 online event Brazy Party 2023. Here the Danes will go up against their fellow Dane Frederik "acoR" Gyldstrand and the rest of GamerLegion. 

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The Danes from Astralis have announced that they have decided to call up Alexander 'Altekz' Givskov from their academy team Astralis Talent.

The roster change happens only days after Astralis’ huge disappointment at the RMRs where they failed to book a spot at the upcoming Major in Paris next month.

- As a result of Altekz’s consistent, high performance on the talent line-up throughout 2023 and even before, the coaches have decided to include him in the main roster for the coming weeks, Astralis notes in a Tweet.

Whether or not Altekz will replace one of the current Astralis players or get a permanent spot on the main squad, is not known yet out of the information given by Astralis. 

As mentioned in the statement by Astralis, Altekz has been a dominant force for Astralis Talent averaging an impressive 1.15 Rating, and also being a key player in their victories in CCT North Europe Season 4 and Power Ligaen Season 22. The teenager was signed by Astralis and put in the academy squad back in March 2021. 

{cflag:DK} Lukas "⁠gla1ve⁠" Rossander 

{cflag:DK} Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer 

{cflag:DK} Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz 

{cflag:DK} Andreas "⁠Xyp9x⁠" Højsleth 

{cflag:DK} Christian "⁠Buzz⁠" Andersen

The young Dane joins Astralis Talent earlier than expected after Astralis Talent and MASONIC came to an agreement. This means that Alexander “Altekz” Givskov is going to get his debut for Astralis Talent today, as he replaces R0nic on the roster.

A very talented roster with a lot of raw potentials, the former MASONIC player is excited about the agreement. 

Today they are playing their opening match against Lyngby Vikings in the Snow Sweet Snow 3 Regionals, with Lyngby Vikings as favorites, but maybe Altekz and his new team can get surprise the bookmakers

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Astralis’ CS:GO academy has added a new player to their roster, the Danish organization confirms in a statement. Alexander “Altekz” Givskov will the new sixth player, as the 17-year old player is transferring from the rivals from MASONIC.

Altekz replaces Mathias “R0nic” Pinholt who they decided to part ways with following this acquisition.

Head of Talent at Astralis Talent, Dennis “VNG” Vang has this to say about the transfer. 

- “Alexander will join us in 3 weeks and my focus right now is our upcoming bootcamp and matches, and I want the players to keep that focus as well. What I can say, though, is that we see Alexander as a rare, natural In-Game Leader, who is also delivering in his present role as a support player, and I look forward to working with him when that time comes.”

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