device: "cadiaN's system is something that needs time"

The Danish AWPer admitted that adapting to the new captain's philosophy has proved challenging.

Astralis star Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz said that his team still needs time to adapt to Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller's system following a top-12 finish at IEM Rio.

cadiaN joined Astralis less than a month ago as a rifling IGL, taking over the captaincy from device. The Danish team has gotten off to a rough start under the 29-year-old and is yet to win a series after losses against Vitality and Spirit at the BLAST Fall Final and against HEROIC and Virtus.pro in Rio.

Following the team's elimination in Brazil, device admitted that cadiaN still needs time to bed in his ideas and get everyone on the same page.

"It's of course very new for me," he told Dust2 Brasil. "Some of the guys know it from before. It's a little bit different from what I'm used to playing. We haven't found our groove yet. It's obvious from the results. It can be really good. We just need more time.

"As the second voice, it's just mostly on CT, positioning where I want to play. On the T side, if I have something I maybe want to do, but mostly it's for the team. I think also the system cadiaN likes and calls is something that needs time. It's not that set.

"It's more about understanding the philosophy and the thinking than having rounds to play. As I said, it's going to take time. It's also very rough right now."

device had taken over as IGL only in February, replacing Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer in that role after the failed qualifying campaign for PGL Major Copenhagen.

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At the time, device had said he saw himself in that role "for many years to come." Questioned about this change just months into his IGL stint, he explained that the team wanted to "change something up" and that getting cadiaN was "a good opportunity."

"If it meant I had just to play the AWPing role, that's how it is," he said. "Who knows if it's the last time I'm in-game leading.

"With this team, it's going to be him. He's a great in-game leader. It's just how it is sometimes. I'm still excited for this team."

Astralis will return to action later this month at the BLAST Premier World Final, scheduled for October 30-November 3.