North are set to move Emil "Magisk" Reif to a backup position, according to a report from Flickshot.fr.

The decision comes just days after North were sent packing in the quarter-finals of PGL Major Krakow following a 2-0 defeat to Virtus.pro. In the tournament's Swiss stage, the Danish team defeated PENTA, mousesports and Wiktor "⁠TaZ⁠" Wojtas's side after losing to Cloud9 in the opening round.

North have been linked with roster changes for several weeks now, following a trophyless period that stretches back to October 2016, when the team still represented dignitas.

Magisk benched by North, according to Flickshot.fr

In February, North signed Philip "⁠aizy⁠" Aistrup from FaZe as a replacement for Ruben "⁠RUBINO⁠" Villarroel, but the team's fortunes did not improve with the new player. Since going for an all-Danish squad, North have attended seven events, with their best achievement being a runners-up finish at the ESL Pro League Season 5 finals.

Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif has been part of the Danish team since June 2016, when he was brought in to replace Jesper "⁠TENZKI⁠" Plougmann. He played an important role in the team's victories at WESG Europe and EPICENTER: Moscow, ending 2016 as the 14th best player of the year.

It is unclear at this point who will be replacing Magisk on the roster. Valdemar "⁠valde⁠" Bjørn Vangså, who was recently released from his contract with Heroic, is a strong candidate, but North could also turn to their academy team for Daniel "⁠mertz⁠" Mertz, who has averaged a 1.24 Rating this year.

North's roster currently looks as follows: