FaZe Clan is one step away from making it into the Lanxess Arena after dominating Aurora out of the competition and booking their spot in the next round of play. Back-to-back dominant performances from FaZe hint at a revival, and the roster might just have reached the level at which they were truly meant to perform.
VETO
- FaZe removed Train
- Aurora removed Ancient
- FaZe picked Nuke
- Aurora picked Mirage
- FaZe removed Dust2
- Aurora removed Overpass
- Inferno was left over
Map 1: Nuke; Pick: FaZe; Winner: FaZe
Starting on the offense in their map pick, FaZe were pushed to the limit as Aurora did manage more rounds than they should have, leading to a competitive scoreline before walking into the second half. FaZe, despite controlling the majority of the game, had Aurora breathing down their neck as neither team managed to put together more than two rounds at a stretch. Despite trading rounds, FaZe managed to come out on top after a topsy-turvy game of Nuke. Winning the game with a 13-10 scoreline, frozen dropped back-to-back masterclasses with 1.46 IR and 1 kill after his previous solid performance against Liquid.
Map 2: Mirage; Pick: Aurora; Winner: FaZe
Replicating their performance from the previous Liquid game, FaZe went on a tear, leading Aurora, managing no more than 1 round in the whole map. Not only did FaZe dominate the Turkish side, but they also made a statement that teams should no longer write them off due to their poor form. Aurora managed one round on their offense, but FaZe stood strong and ran a quick, fast-paced T side to reach the next stage of play. With 17 kills and 2.06 IR on Mirage, broky’s performance and numbers have kept climbing after spending a brief time on the bench.
While Aurora was not the favourite to go through, their mechanically-intensive style of play is something FaZe Clan has mastered, and no wonder the match went heavily one-sided for the better part. While the team posted positive results in the last season, that level of performance is yet to come out of them in this one.