Lucky on returning to AWP role: Never say never

Philip "Lucky" Ewald has experienced a lot in his short time at Astralis. Since joining in August, the Dane has played with several different lineups, changed coach, and recently also changed his role from being an AWP'er to a rifler on the team.

- It has been very fun, and I have learned a lot of things. But it has also been a bit chaotic with all the things happening with roster changes and stuff. Overall I have learned so much, and I am happy for the opportunity still. We are finally finding our fitting. Now we are this team, and not a six-man roster anymore. We are still trying to figure out our roles, but now we know that we are these players and this coach, so now the real grind has begun.

BLAST Premier World Finals will be the third tournament for the new Astralis lineup, who are set to face Team Vitality in the opening round.

- This tournament is the first tournament, where we have had some real practice time, so this tournament is going to show us a lot of things, where we have to put in work, and what is working and what is not.

"There is a lot of people talking"

After the new lineup was assembled, it quickly became evident, that Philip "Lucky" Ewald's role on Astralis had changed. From being the AWP'er on the team, the 19-year-old Dane now had to fit into a new role as a rifler, while in-game leader Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander has taken over the role as the primary sniper on the team.

- It is of course different. I have been playing the AWP role for several years now, so it is of course something, I have to adapt to. But usually, I adapt pretty decently to what I am being told to do and try. And it was something, that I wasn't really against, so it is fine, I am just trying to learn.

When asked about the chance of him returning to the AWP role, the answer is a little vague from the Dane, who don't see it coming in the near future.

- There is always the chance. Right now maybe not, but maybe in the future. Never say never.

Meanwhile, the young Astralis player will probably have to get used to people talking about his new role at the team.

- There is a lot of people talking, and they have their own opinions and stuff. But at Astralis we make our own decisions, and we don't care about what the experts say. We do what we think is best for us and then we will see if it works, and usually, it works pretty good in Astralis. So I don't really listen to it.

Lucky and Astralis start their run at BLAST Premier World Finals on Wednesday at 16.30 (CET), when they face Team Vitality.

Watch the full interview with Lucky in the video below.