FaZe Clan Claim Victory At EPICENTRE 2018
By Zac Cameron ·
Another dominant performance from FaZe Clan as they claim victory in Moscow at EPICENTER 2018.
The finals have concluded for another exciting tournament, and FaZe Clan are comfortably on top as the latest international champions in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. After battling their way through the playoffs bracket, FaZe Clan took down Natus Vincere in straight games to claim the grand finals and the $150,000 in prize money.
Semifinal One – Natus Vincere vs AVANGAR
The first match of this semifinal clash saw NaVi take an early lead on Dust2 at the halfway point. When play resumed, AVANGAR couldn’t keep up with the championship winning squad, as they steamrolled to an early map lead 16-11. The second map, Train, also saw NaVi take an early lead at the halfway point. When play resumed, it was a similar tale to the previous clash, with NaVi ultimately finishing the series 16-12 to advance to the finals.
#EPICENTER CS:GO Playoffs
— EPICENTER (@epicentergg) October 28, 2018
Na'Vi will play in the EPICENTER's Grand Final!
?? @natusvincere [2-0] ?? @avangarkz, bo3 | Semifinal #1
The next match:
??FaZe Clan vs. ??Team Liquid, bo3 | Semifinal #2
Tune in to our streams: https://t.co/59eeMHMVZ1 ?#epicgg #csgo pic.twitter.com/oabPSV05s5
Semifinal Two – Team Liquid vs FaZe Clan
The second semifinal clash saw FaZe take an early lead on Mirage, before a dominant second half handed them the victory 16-9. Their second clash with TL on Inferno saw TL take the early lead at the halfway point, before FaZe bounced back after the break to sweep their opponents and claim victory 16-12 and advance to the finals.
#EPICENTER CS:GO Playoffs
— EPICENTER (@epicentergg) October 28, 2018
FaZe won the series with 2-0 score! We're looking forward to spectacular games from them in the Grand Final with Na'Vi!
?? @TeamLiquid [0-2] ?? @FaZeClan, bo3 | Semifinal #2
The final starts at ~17:30 CEST.https://t.co/59eeMHMVZ1 ?#epicgg #csgo pic.twitter.com/x03qdfVenS
Grand Finals – Natus Vincere vs FaZe Clan
The grand final showdown saw the two teams meet on Mirage, with FaZe Clan dominating the first half 10-5. When play resumed, NaVi were able to fight back and close the gap, however FaZe still claimed victory 16-12 overall. The second map, Dust2, saw NaVi claim just three rounds in the first half, before completely collapsing in the second half to hand the victory to FaZe 16-3.
The champion of EPICENTER CS:GO! #epicgg #epicenter #csgo pic.twitter.com/vdV4dYFiK0
— EPICENTER (@epicentergg) October 28, 2018
With their victory here, FaZe Clan have once again established themselves as one of the dominant teams in CS: GO. After taking down both Natus Vincere and Team Liquid, there is little standing in their way to the claim of being the best in the world.