Fnatic\u2019s JW roasts Astralis for only attending BLAST events via Dot Esports \/ Oliver Morgan via AstralisThe competitive scene for CS:GO is filled with some of the best friendly banter in all of esports, and it was in full force when Fnatic\u2019s Jesper \u2018JW\u2019 Wecksell hilariously roasted world renowned organization Astralis. Having played Counter-Strike competitively for about a decade, JW is hands down one of the most experienced pros in the scene. But his veteran status far extends the servers of Valve\u2019s shooter, especially when someone\u2019s getting cheeky on social media. In a tweet posted on May 3, JW took a moment to relish his team\u2019s fresh 2-1 series win against longtime rivals Ninjas in Pyjamas. But it didn\u2019t take long for Astralis to chime in, prompting a hilarious retort by the Fnatic star. Twitter banter turns to epic clap back In celebrating Fnatic\u2019s nail-biting win over NIP at IEM Sydney 2019, JW reassured his fan base that the Fnatic squad was the \u201cKing of the north, still.\u201d It seemed like it would be just a passing moment, until Astralis felt there needed more to be said, adding: \u201cWell, the kind Clutch King Xyp9x, Lord of Denmark, first of his name, would like to have a word.\u201d While there is no denying Xyp9x\u2019s greatness in the annals of CS:GO history, JW came back by saying it \u201cwill be tough, looks like I\u2019m not coming to Blast anytime soon,\u201d which sent Twitter in an uproar. Background leading up to JW\u2019s roast To get everyone up to speed, Astralis has skipped big CS:GO events in 2019 such as DreamHack Masters Dallas and IEM Sydney to name a few, instead opting to participate in BLAST Pro Series circuit events. While the BLAST Pro Series delivers some of the most exciting production in CS:GO tournaments, fans find it strange that Astralis keeps bowing out of premier events in lieu of 2-day tournaments consisting of only six top teams. Fan speculation on the matter seems to think that Astralis attend more BLAST Pro Series since they\u2019re both owned by esport commercial operations company RFRSH Entertainment. \u201cThe joke is that Astralis have blown off three real and actual tier 1 tournaments this year (with a fourth due, according to Thorin),\u201d Redditor \u2018BanEvader999\u2019 said. \u201cSo that they can stay fresh for the shitty showmatch-tier BLAST tournaments organized by the company that owns Astralis, presenting something of a conflict of interest.\u201d To bring JW\u2019s roast full circle, he poked fun that he likely won\u2019t be able to prove he\u2019s still the \u201cKing of the North\u201d against Xyp9x since Fnatic might not encounter Astralis anytime soon since the Danish org is attending an influx of BLAST events. JW\u2019s jab was met with a flurry of laughter from Twitter fans, which might make Astralis think twice about testing the waters with the Fnatic star again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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