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FaZe have paid their dues — and then some

10 April 2017, 18:21

André ÅkerblomAndré "rich" Åkerblom – @richforfree

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StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3 is over, and FaZe Clan have finally managed to win a top tier tournament. It's been a long time coming for the organization, but more than so for their players.

It's hard to believe that Nikola "NiKo" Kovac was actually benched in mousesports less than two years ago. And when he was on the active roster, he put on beastly performances in vein as the team kept getting knocked out in the early stages of the tournament in spite of the Bosnian 20-year-old's talent. Now he's the HLTV.org MVP of StarSeries, and fans can finally say he's playing on his own level.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">It's hard to believe that Nikola "NiKo" Kovac was actually benched in mousesports less than two years ago. And when he was on the active roster, he put on beastly performances in vein as the team kept getting knocked out in the early stages of the tournament in spite of the Bosnian 20-year-old's talent. Now he's the HLTV.org MVP of StarSeries, and fans can finally say he's playing on his own level.<br />  <br />  NiKo isn't the only one who's suffered en route to the top, though. Speaking of the bench, Fabien "kioShiMa" Fiey is practically the poster boy of unappreciation. A little over a year ago, Fiey was forced to inactivity in EnVyUs due to the team's poor performance. Shortly afterwards, Kenny "kennyS" Schrub told Fragbite that he felt their biggest issue was with kioShiMa (hence the "kio was the problem" meme).<br />  <br />  <figure><div class="videoWrapper videoWrapperFragtv"><div class="fragTvEmbed">
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	</div></div><figcaption>The interview where Schrub explained the kioShiMa situation.</figcaption></figure><br />  <br />  Fiey then joined FaZe Clan, but that didn't solve all of his problems as he was benched once again six months later. Bringing back kioShiMa to their roster in November has been one of the many reasons to FaZe's recent success.<br />  <br />  Another, pretty huge, reason to FaZe's rise is Finn "karrigan" Andersen. While the Danish in game leader is one of the most respected in the scene, he too has a history of tough luck. Despite having some great runs with Team SoloMid/Astralis, he was ultimately benched to make room for improvement. Imagine the feeling of beating his former team mates in a grand final. He has also been on the rough side of fan criticism with his former Danish team, basically ridiculed for "choking" in big playoff matches.<br />  <br />  <figure><img src="http://static.fragbite.se/images/10803/t/59751.jpg" alt="karrigan." /><br />  <figcaption>We're way past "the choking era", aren't we?</figcaption></figure><br />  <br />  Aleksi "allu" Jalli is also pretty familiar with criticism. Given the nickname "BOT allu" by the internet, he often got the most of the flak aimed at NiP when the team underperformed. For quite a while, he was considered being too good for the Finnish scene, but not good enough for the world. The "BOT allu" nickname has a twin though, and "GOD allu" has been seen more frequently in Twitch chats.<br />  <br />  Having these four players in mind, I still think Håvard "rain" Nygaard might have the sweetest taste of victory of them all. While never really being criticized for being a bad player, he too has been struggling. For example, he's the only player left from the original G2/Kinguin lineup that became FaZe Clan. Time and time again, he's experienced discouraging setbacks leading to roster changes, and at one point it was rumored that he was "stuck" in his FaZe contract while other teams wanted to buy him out. He's been waiting a really long time to lift a trophy with this team.<br />  <br />  Needless to say, FaZe Clan are deserving of every single success headed their way. It's really easy to smile when thinking of their StarSeries victory, because after all, everyone who hoisted that trophy has paid their dues — and then some.<br />  <br />  <figure><img class="img" src="http://static.fragbite.se/stock/f064dabb0e167c16efaa.jpg" alt="rain lifting the trophy in Kiev." /></figure></div>
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Yesterday it was announced that the Danish player Philip "aizy" Aistrup leaves FaZe to join the Danish team North. It has now been confirmed that mousesports player Nikola "NiKo" Kovač will take his spot on the team. Kovač, who got his big break in 2016, managed to, among other things take his mousesports to a shared third place in the first season of Eleague. The team has also played five straight major tournaments with the Bosnian player as captain.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Yesterday it was announced that the Danish player Philip "aizy" Aistrup leaves FaZe to join the Danish team North. It has now been confirmed that mousesports player Nikola "NiKo" Kovač will take his spot on the team. Kovač, who got his big break in 2016, managed to, among other things take his mousesports to a shared third place in the first season of Eleague. The team has also played five straight major tournaments with the Bosnian player as captain.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>"mousesports has been around for as long as I’ve been in the scene and have always been looked at highly. I've had a great relationship with the organization, with my teammates, and especially with Cengiz (Tüylü, CEO for mousesports, red:s anm). FaZe Clan is massive but relatively new to eSports. With such an incredible fan base and the way they have come together as an organization over the year or so, the people I've met and the plans I've seen; this is a dream coming through.", Kovač said in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/1345331265540933" target="_blank">statement</a>.</blockquote>Kovač, who has represented mousesports for two years, will make his final appearance with the German organization during DreamHack Masters Las Vegas before he joins FaZe. His debut with with FaZe will be at IEM Katowice, starting the 5th of March<br />  <br />  <div class="lineup"><h2>FaZe Clan</h2><img alt ="Denmark" title="Denmark" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/84.svg" /> Finn "karrigan" Andersen<br />  <img alt ="France" title="France" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/91.svg" /> Fabien "kioShiMa" Fiey<br />  <img alt ="Finland" title="Finland" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/90.svg" /> Aleksi "allu" Jalli<br />  <img alt ="Norway" title="Norway" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/129.svg" /> Håvard "rain" Nygaard<br />  <img alt ="Bosnian" title="Bosnian" class="flag x3x2" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/bosnien.gif" /> Nikola "NiKo" Kovač<br />  <br />  <img alt ="Sweden" title="Sweden" class="flag x4x3" src="https://dynamic.fragbite.com/flags/4x3/151.svg" />Robert "RobbaN" Dahlström <small>(Coach)</small><br />  </div> <br />  <br />  Left with only four players it is still unclear how mousesports plans to replace Kovač. The organization has however announced that they are working to find a solution and that the goal is to continue competing at an elite level.<br />  <br />  </div>
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RobbaN: "For the first time, we have a real team"

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FaZe Clan are on the rise, and in good timing as 2016 is reaching its end with the most competitive qualifier in CS:GO history. We talked to the coach Robert "RobbaN" Dahlström to feel him out regarding FaZe's current form and the task of reaching the Eleague 2017 Major.

Since entering CS:GO, the FaZe Clan organization has had a hard time finding success despite recruiting some of the most talented players in the world. Throughout the year they've experienced more lows than highs, and twice in a year they have felt the falcon chest punch of being eliminated in a Major group stage. However, this means they have also successfully advanced from two Major qualifiers. This bodes well for the current squad, who are in the midst of a skyrocket rise in form and results.

<div class="defaultSection postContentSection sectionWithoutTitle"><div class="sectionContent">								<div class="content">Since entering CS:GO, the FaZe Clan organization has had a hard time finding success despite recruiting some of the most talented players in the world. Throughout the year they've experienced more lows than highs, and twice in a year they have felt the falcon chest punch of being eliminated in a Major group stage. However, this means they have also successfully advanced from two Major qualifiers. This bodes well for the current squad, who are in the midst of a skyrocket rise in form and results. <br />  <br />  In October, the team recruited the Danish in game leader Finn "karrigan" Andersen from Astralis, and the French player Fabien "kioShiMa" Fiey, who had been on the bench for some time, was taken back into the squad the following month. Since then, the team has had some great results, and more importantly a sense of consistency. We caught up with the Swedish CS 1.6 legend Robert "RobbaN" Dahlström, who has been FaZe's coach since February, about the team's boost in form.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>"For the first time, we have a real team. That's the biggest difference. We have five individuals who all want the same thing — to win. We have a good mixture of players, and they all put in the same amount of effort now", the coach explains.</blockquote><br />  <figure><img class="img" src="http://static.fragbite.se/stock/9f321d4de2a5794e169c.jpg" alt="kioShiMa has been more one of FaZe's solutions." /><figcaption>kioShiMa has been one of FaZe's solutions.</figcaption></figure><br />  <br />  After the current squad was set, the results came flying in. The team reached three straight semi finals, two of which were in the top tier tournaments Intel Extreme Masters XI - Oakland and the Eleague Season 2 finals. You might not consider reaching semi finals being <i>fantastic</i>, but keep in mind that prior to these results the franchise had never reached a top four placing in a premier CS:GO tournament. Ever.<br />  <br />  <br />  <aside>"The difference [between winning and losing] is now in the details"</aside><br />  <br />  These results brought FaZe Clan up six placings on the HLTV.org world ranking. They are currently in 8th place, which on paper almost guarantees you a spot in a major, and a possibility of reaching Legend status at that.<br />  <br />  But FaZe Clan were hit with a small setback last weekend. They were eliminated in the group stage at the season finals of Esports Championship Series, ECS. However, they did share groups with both Astralis, who eventually won the tournament, and OpTic, who were defeated in the grand final. With less than a week left to the most important qualifier of the season, was this a kick to FaZe's confidence?<br />  <br />  <blockquote>"No, the loss at ECS hasn't affected our confidence. We have analyzed our losses, and despite losing we feel that we played good in many of the matches. The difference [between winning and losing] is now in the details, unlike before when we had much bigger problems."</blockquote><br />  The phrase <i>"in the details"</i> does have a positive ring to it. In the previous squads, the big picture was too weak for details to really matter. This kind of fine-tuning demands a lot of focus though, something that might waver when you're constantly on the road.<br />  <br />  <figure><img src="http://static.fragbite.se/images/10769/t/57586.jpg" alt="RobbaN coaching FaZe Clan." /><br />  <figcaption>Traveling can be tough, but Dahlström sees silver linings.</figcaption></figure><br />  <br />  This week's qualifier in Atlanta will be FaZe Clan's fifth offline event in six weeks. All of the tournaments have been in the United States, which means both being far away from home as well as taking long trips. On top of that, teams might have a hard time finding time to practice when always either being on the move or playing official tournaments. FaZe's situation doesn't really stand out compared to other top teams' though. It's just the way the scene is right now.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>"The current schedule is tough for a lot of teams, but you just have to make the best of it. We had practice computers at ECS, and as soon as we were eliminated we left and started to practice. Sure, the hectic schedule might affect the players' individual form, not having as much hours as we're used to, but we've practiced as much as possible."</blockquote><br />  As we've covered the team's six week tour, we're brought to the current mark in the 2016 calendar. Tomorrow is the first day of CS:GO's most competitive qualifier to date, the Eleague 2017 Major Qualifier. FaZe Clan is looking to grab one of the eight spots for the million dollar tournament, which is held in Atlanta in January, but it sure won't be a walk in the park.<br />  <br />  <br />  <aside>"We know that we can win against all teams!"</aside><br />  <br />  Eight spots might sound a lot for a 16 team qualifier, as you only have to be a part of the better half to advance. But this week's participation's list is equivalent to that of a premier tournament. To give you a quick rundown, some mentionable opponents are NiP Gaming, Team Dignitas, OpTic, Cloud9, EnVyUs, mousesports, G2 Esports, TyLoo, Immortals and Godsent. Is there reason to be scared? Not really, if you're asking a confident FaZe coach.<br />  <br />  <blockquote>"Sure, there are teams that are better than others in the qualifiers, but we're here to qualify for the major. It doesn't really matter who we play, we know that we can win against all teams!"</blockquote><br />  The Eleague 2017 Major Qualifier takes place in Turner's Eleague Studio in Atlanta, Georgia from Thursday the 15th of December to Sunday the 18th of December. FaZe will be facing the ESL Pro League champions Cloud9 in the first round of the Swiss format tournament, in which you have to win three games in, at most, five rounds to advance to the Major.</div>
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