FaZe Clan has shocked the world beating Vitality who were unbeaten until today in this Shanghai Major. The FaZe Clan individuals brought their A game leaving Vitality no choice but to bow down. Coming into the game as underdogs, FaZe’s pedigree was on display for the world as another Major slipped away from ZyWoo. Highly criticized Robin ‘ropz’ Kool put up a masterclass across both maps silencing his critiques and booking his spot in the semi-finals at the same time.
VETO
- FaZe removed Vertigo
- Vitality removed Ancient
- FaZe picked Nuke
- Vitality picked Mirage
- Vitality removed Inferno
- FaZe removed Dust2
- Anubis was left over
Map 1: Nuke; Picked: FaZe; Winner: Vitality
A blistering start for Vitality on Nuke saw them go 8-0 up before FaZe could find any solution. Vitality did not let FaZe have any opening kills early on in the game which let FaZe start their gameplan from a backfoot at all points. Going 8-4 up, Vitality continued their domination by winning the second pistol which almost closed the door for FaZe Clan who won two more rounds before Vitality closed the map with a 13-6 scoreline. flameZ and Spinx were instrumental figures while ZyWoo dissolved into the supporting cast.
Map 2: Mirage; Picked: Vitality; Winner: FaZe
Another good start for Vitality which met a rock-solid FaZe in the CT side of Mirage. FaZe got charge of the early on and managed to win 7 rounds on the T side, ensuring they had some cushion walking into the second half of the map. On the T side, FaZe performed their best, isolating ZyWoo on multiple occasions, FaZe made sure the stars of Vitality had little room to play in unison. karrigan called a near-perfect T side which got the better of Vitality as FaZe Clan pushed the series to the 3rd map.
Map 3: Anubis; Picked: Decider; Winner: FaZe
Vitality went 3-0 up off the back of a pistol-round victory, but FaZe took charge of the game on the CT side despite the map favoring the Ts. FaZe surprised everyone by defying expectations, which saw them go 7-5, putting Vitality behind as we walked into the second half. Winning the pistol, FaZe went 10-5 up before Vitality posted a round. By the time we reached the 19th round, FaZe was already on a series point. Vitality was able to stop FaZe more than once before they ended Vitality’s run in Shanghai and booked a spot in the semi-finals.
FaZe Clan has defined expectations to beat what many believe to be the best team in the world in Vitality. Their fairy tale run continues as G2 waits for them in the semi-finals where they will again walk in as an underdog but two teams with similar playstyles will give us a treat to enjoy.
