Lucky: It has been hard to find my form due to changing roles and rosters
In an interview with Pley, the young Dane discusses the pressure of joining a top-tier team and some of its downsides.
Phillip “Lucky” Ewald hasn’t been a household name on the biggest stage of CS:GO for long, with the 19-year-old Dane only joining the top in August last year when he signed for Astralis. Taking over the AWP-baton from the legendary Nicolai “dev1ce Reedtz, meant that there were huge expectations on the former Tricked youngster and his shoulders.
We have had the opportunity to have a chat with the talented AWPer about his first 6-months with Astralis, the pressure of joining a tier-1 team, and why it has made him avoid social media more and more.
- It has been a fun ride if you can say that. There has been a lot of things going on. I think in my first three months at Astralis, I played with three different rosters due to our 6-man roster and changing players, where I have played two different roles. (…) I haven’t really found my form yet. It’s a bit hard to find in a new team, especially when you get on this level. If the team play and all that stuff don’t click, it’s hard to get your own game to work out as well. When we will get our own performance to play out nice, we’ll see me play better as well.
Lucky and Astralis at the PGL Stockholm Major back in November (Credit: PGL)
Before joining Astralis, Lucky hadn’t experienced much top-tier CS:GO playing for the lower-ranked Tricked. When asked whether he believes the pressure has involved his performance so far, Lucky said the following:
- When talking about Astralis in Counter-Strike, everyone knows what it is and has an opinion about it. Obviously, it can be a bit stressful to hear them all. I don’t think it has had a complete involvement in my play. Sometimes maybe outside the game, it can be a bit hard. (…) I’m not that much on social media anymore, as I used to.
- As I've said, when it comes to Astralis, everyone has an opinion and they like to share it with the whole world. Some opinions, you just need to have for yourself. I’m fine without seeing everyone’s opinion about me and the team.
You can watch the entire interview with Lucky, where he also talks about his personal expectations for 2022 and much more, in the video below.
We have also spoken with Lucky about the current AWP situation at Astralis, where he offers some interesting insights into the decision making behind letting Lucky pick up the big green again. You can find it right here.
