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The game between Astralis and GamerLegion ended with a dominant 2-0 victory for Astralis.

In this Q&A, we interview Alexander "Altekz" Givskov about his experience debuting on Astralis' first team. The 19-year-old talent shares his insights on his performance, the level of play, and the contrasts between playing on a talent team versus a first team. Additionally, Altekz highlights the importance of communication and teamwork and how he has progressed as a player since joining the team.

Read all the match highlights right here.

How was it to debut for the first team?

- It was really cool! And I fell it was a promising debut. We played well, considering the short time we had to train together. I think I played a fairly good game, and I felt confident playing my usual game.

What do you think of your performance?

- Sometimes I made some necessary plays for us to win the round because we were outnumbered or in difficult positions. Those are also the kinds of plays I'm used to on the talent team, so it was a great feeling that it worked at a higher level.

Has anything made a particular impression on you since you were promoted to the first team?

- I like the way we work on the talent team, however the preparation leading up to the game was ofc more professional than I used to. There are so many experienced people around the team, and you feel that every day. Of course, it's different to play with the first team. The level is much higher, and communication is done entirely differently. However, I have also beaten GamerLegion with the talent team, so in that sense, it wasn't that different.

- The players here are very skilled and quick to adjust and make the right decisions. That's what has surprised me the most.

- On an individual level, everyone makes the right decisions in difficult clutch situations. People are incredibly skilled and good at helping and guiding – if there's a gap on the map somewhere, the communication is really on point.