NAVI reaches the Grand Finals of the BLAST Rivals, beating FaZe with a 2-0 scoreline. As they start to find their footing, NAVI is likely to face Vitality in the Grand Finals, and that is where they will face a real challenge.
VETO
- FaZe removed Inferno
- Natus Vincere removed Overpass
- FaZe picked Dust2
- Natus Vincere picked Ancient
- FaZe removed Mirage
- Natus Vincere removed Nuke
- Anubis was left over
Map 1: Dust2; Pick: FaZe; Winner: NAVI
3-0 start for FaZe set NAVI on the back foot to kick off the map, before NAVI started mounting rounds. Recovering later in the half, FaZe found themselves trailing at the end of the first half with a 7-5 scoreline. Moving to their offense, NAVI put out their dominant T side as they laid out a perfect offense as FaZe failed to win a single round, leading to a 13-5 close-out on a quick map.
Map 2: Ancient; Pick: NAVI; Winner: NAVI
A 5-0 start for NAVI put the FaZe defense on the back foot right from the get-go. As FaZe’s defense continued to struggle, NAVI emerged with a massive lead before switching sides. Winning the pistol on the offense, FaZe managed to level the scoreline and edged out a lead before the NAVI defense started mounting rounds. As FaZe pushed the game to 11, NAVI won the final round to secure the series with a 2-0 scoreline.
FaZe playing with a stand-in can only go so far, and a team without Karrigan would take some time to rebuild. Time will tell what direction FaZe takes and how successful their rebuild will be.
