FaZe Clan continue their dominance in Counter-Strike 2 by taking their third consecutive tournament win at the CS Asia Championships 2023. Another spectacle of a grand final where they manage to overcome their opponents, MOUZ, to secure a 2-0 victory.
The final score of the series included a 13-7 win on Mirage and a 22-18 win on Nuke. This further demonstrated FaZe’s brilliant resilience and determination.
Although MOUZ initially led on Nuke 12-6, several of the key FaZe players were able to step up and help deliver a comeback. Core players like Håvard “rain” Nygaard and Helvijs “broky” Saukants managed to regain their form at the right time. Ultimately it was the third overtime on Nuke that decided the victor of the map and, for FaZe Clan, the tournament trophy.
While these results continue to come in, there are a lot of questions about the team’s future. This is because of the recent acquisition of FaZe by Gamesquare (who also owns Team Complexity). Finn “karrigan” Andersen said “It’s hard to say, we have no idea what’s happening, and we just have to keep enjoying,”. This shows a lot of uncertainty, but all the team can do is try their best.
Outside of the politics surrounding the team. It is clear that Robin “ropz” Kool is continuing to demonstrate how talented he is in CS2. He earned the MVP title for his brilliant contributions in the tournament. Many are now crowning him as the best player in all of Counter-Strike 2. This has been made easier by the fact that s1mple has no longer on an active roster and Team Vitality have been unable to showcase their best results yet.
FaZe Clan, with their win at CS Asia Championships 2023, secured $250,000 USD in total prize money. This comes shortly after their victory at the Thunderpick World Championship 2023 and also IEM Sydney. This is incredible success for the team already in a game that is less than 2 months old.
For those that are betting on CS2, FaZe Clan are now becoming the top dog in the game. There are many underdogs and favourites still to be determined. But it is clear that odds will be starting to drop more on markets involving FaZe Clan.
