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Astralis Thrash paiN Gaming In IEM Katowice Play-In

Muhammad Shahrayar Sheikh is a news writer at cyber-sport.io who covers the latest news in the Counter-Strike 2 sphere. Amongst the many games he grew up playing, Counter-Strike 1.6 was...
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On January 31, 2025, Astralis clinched the last spot in IEM Katowice Stage 2 with a convincing two-map victory over paiN Gaming.
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In the veto, Astralis removed Anubis, paiN banned Ancient, Astralis picked Inferno, paiN chose Dust2, Astralis removed Mirage, and then finally, paiN banned Train.

 

On Inferno, paiN struck first by winning the pistol round, but their momentum was short-lived as Astralis quickly found their footing. The Danes continued to dominate the first half, heading into the break with a 9-3 lead. paiN managed to secure four rounds in the second half, but Astralis remained in control, closing out the map 13-7.

 

Dust2 began with Astralis surging to a 3-0 lead before paiN finally put up resistance. The first half remained tightly contested, ending in a dead-even tie. However, Astralis shifted into high gear after the break, suffocating paiN’s defence and conceding just three rounds before sealing a 13-9 victory to take the series.

 

Since returning from inactivity at the start of 2025, Nicolai “device” Reedtz has delivered an impressive performance, maintaining a 1.17 average rating across 11 maps. He played a key role in Astralis’ victories over FlyQuest and paiN, emerging as the team’s highest-rated player in the tournament so far.

 

The Danish squad are now set to face Team Spirit in the IEM Katowice Group Stage Opening Round on February 2.

 

What did the teams say?

Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller expressed his satisfaction with the result in a post-match interview, saying, “Today was much more similar to the way we play in practice. It’s all the small things about not exaggerating your moves and waiting for a flash or a teammate”.

 

“A year ago, I wouldn’t celebrate qualifying for Katowice, but that’s where we’re at the moment,” he continued.

 

He also addressed device’s return to form, saying, “We had a few rough tournaments at the start, but you can see that he is such a gifted player in terms of knowledge, in terms of microing movements, and he has top-tier mechanics too. It’s also good for the people that say I can’t activate him.”

 

Meanwhile, Rodrigo "⁠biguzera⁠" Bittencourt expressed his frustration with the team’s performance. “We’ve been saying that this hasn’t been our tournament for the whole week,” he stated.

Astralis Thrash paiN Gaming In IEM Katowice Play-In

“I showed a lot of low level and low mentality, I don’t know why, maybe I just need to refresh. We’re not disappointed in the result, but in the level of the game we showed,” he admitted.

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