{"id":210233,"date":"2025-07-18T14:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=210233"},"modified":"2025-11-05T19:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:20:35","slug":"can-hooxi-break-astralis-curse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/can-hooxi-break-astralis-curse","title":{"rendered":"TEDD on Astralis: Can HooXi Break the Curse?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__media y-red-dif-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pa_0p6IsIFk?si=GUj_4F1Lok4q3olH\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b>TEDD <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discusses <\/span><b>Astralis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 latest roster move \u2014 the signing of<\/span><b> Rasmus \u201cHooXi\u201d Nielsen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 and what it could mean for the team\u2019s future. HooXi joins Astralis after a standout performance at <\/span><b>PGL Astana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where he led the team to their first LAN final in years. TEDD discusses how the Danish veteran injected new energy into the lineup, helping them surpass expectations by taking down top-tier teams like <\/span><b>NAVI <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Virtus.pro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reuniting with <\/span><b>jabbi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, his former <\/span><b>Copenhagen Flames<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teammate, HooXi brings familiarity and chemistry to the mix. TEDD also weighs in on the psychological significance of \u201cbreaking the curse\u201d that has haunted Astralis since their 2019 glory days. With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/en\/events\/iem-cologne-2025\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IEM Cologne<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around the corner, all eyes are on whether this roster can finally click and establish a new golden era.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amid whispers about a possible sale of the organization, TEDD questions if this lineup can convince Astralis to double down rather than cash out. The pieces are there \u2014 now it\u2019s all about execution.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEDD discusses Astralis\u2019 latest roster move \u2014 the signing of Rasmus \u201cHooXi\u201d Nielsen \u2014 and what it could mean for the team\u2019s future. HooXi joins Astralis after a standout performance at PGL Astana, where he led the team to their first LAN final in years. 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