Danish Astralis team captain Lukas «gla1ve» Rossander shared on the broadcast his impressions of the start of IEM Cologne – the first LAN tournament after a long period of quarantine restrictions that brought most major events online. He mentioned that he was very happy to return to a familiar format where all teams can play on a level playing field without being subjected to ping differences and other peculiarities of their location. Of course, the improved interaction within the team when all participants are in the same room is also of great importance.
Astralis has already played its first match at IEM Cologne, beating FaZe. Talking about this game, gla1ve mentioned that this match had a special meaning for him, as it was a confrontation with a compatriot with whom they are both rivals and good friends.
Meanwhile, on the evening of July 10, Astralis will have to play against Danish Heroic. On the eve of the tournament organizers allowed the latter to leave the quarantine. Although one of the players tested positive for coronavirus, it was later determined that this result – was a consequence of a previous illness. Heroic were thus able to play a match against Spirit from their practice facility, and they will likely be able to play against Astralis in a normal setting.