Ninjas in Pyjamas have announced that Nicolai “device” Reedtz will once again miss an event, this time the BLAST Premier World Final as he continues to recover from an illness.
That means Young Ninjas’ AWPer in Love “phzy” Smidebrant will once gain have to step in for the main roster after he previously helped NiP in the IEM Winter event. There, the 19-year-old AWPer took part in the victory against G2 and helped the Ninjas reach the grand final of the tournament.
Ninjas in Pyjamas reach Grand final at IEM Winter without device
phzy and the rest of the Ninjas are set to face off against G2 again in their opening matchup at BLAST Premier World Final, on Wednesday at 13:30 (CET). The winner of the match will be taking upon either Vitality or Astralis in the upper semi-finals.
We're also proud to be taking player and employee health seriously. In line with doctor's orders, @dev1ce is taking the time he needs to recover, meaning @phzycs is coming back onto the big stage for the #BLASTPremier final. (2/4)
— NIP CS (@NIPCS) December 13, 2021
