jabbi returns to Astralis for Stake Ranked to help salvage Major invite
Astralis has announced that the team will play out the remainder of its matches at Stake Ranked Episode 5 with Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard as a stand-in.
HLTV27 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Although the organization's announcement did not clarify who jabbi would replace, HLTV confirmed with Astralis that he will replace Nikita "cmtry" Samolotov , avoiding the possibility of the Ukrainian playing five matches for the team.
"jabbi is back in the lineup tomorrow for the rest of our Stake Ranked run in Barcelona, coming straight from the airport at very little notice," Astralis ' statement reads.
"There is never a dull moment in esports, and jabbi stepping up to help at this pivotal moment shows exactly the kind of professional he is.
Nothing but respect." The swap comes as a solution to Astralis ' Major plight after the team opted to replace Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen and jabbi with Kamil "siuhy" Szkaradek and cmtry on October 13.
That situation would have put Astralis ' Major invite in jeopardy, and possibly FUT 's as well, as it remains unclear what team would receive an invite if a player is on two eligible rosters.
jabbi 's last-minute return to the lineup gives Astralis an insurance policy should FUT lose their quarter-final match by avoiding the double roster-listing of cmtry .
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