Astralis Have Failed Yet Again… (ft NER0)

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Thorin and Mauisnake are joined by returning guest NER0, senior writer and statistical analyst at HLTV, and the show opens on Astralis: a Danish legend brand that now may not field a single Danish player, and nearly lost its major spot to a rule its own management seemingly did not read.Huel: Limited Time Offer. Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at https://huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/SNAKE and use code SNAKE and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup!LFN Premium: Go ad-free across the network, pick a show to support, and submit your own topics and questions for exclusive Q&As. Just $9/month or $90/year at https://www.lastfreenation.comLivetrade on CS today on Polymarket: https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/LFN Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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