Astralis management has confirmed that three members – Peter «dupreeh» Rasmussen, Emil «Magisk» Reif and Danny «zonic» Sørensen are leaving the team at once. Their contracts expire soon, and there were reports as early as November that all three could move to Vitality in early 2022. The trio leaving the Astralis roster has largely defined the team's image over the previous two years, contributing to its victories at majors and other major tournaments, as well as the inaugural season of the Intel Grand Slam.
All three have been inactive for the better part of the last two months – . Their places on the Astralis roster have been taken by recently joined k0nfig, BlameF and ave. It is possible that the departure of the famous trio will be the end of a period of uncertainty for the team, which in the last six months has faced notable difficulties after Nikolai «device» Ridtz unexpectedly moved to NIP at the end of April. In July, reports surfaced of tension between the team's zonic coach and the organization's leadership. As a result, although Astralis managed to climb back up the world rankings at the end of 2020, she failed to win a single trophy in 2021 and only once made it to the grand final – at the BLAST Premier Global Final championship earlier in the year.