Astralis benched Oliver “Dajor” Ryppa from their League of Legends roster on Wednesday in a bid to allow the German mid laner to seek new opportunities.

“We want to thank Dajor for his hard work and dedication,” Astralis wrote on Twitter. “His contributions will not be forgotten. Dajor has been an important part of our journey, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.”

Our midlaner @dajorlol has been benched and is allowed to seek new opportunities. We want to thank Dajor for his hard work and dedication.
His contributions will not be forgotten. Dajor has been an important part of our journey, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors. pic.twitter.com/QmFkclN35v

— Astralis League of Legends (@AstralisLoL) February 22, 2023

Dajor, 19, joined Astralis in November 2021 following a four-month stint with Fnatic Rising.

Astralis’ roster consists of Finn “Finn” Wiestal of Sweden, Dogukan “113” Balci of Turkey, Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup of Denmark and South Korean Jeong-hoon “JeongHoon” Lee.

–Field Level Media