rain and RobbaN return for FaZe at IEM Katowice

3/2/2023 - 18:29

FaZe are back to full strength for the Polish event.

FaZe have announced that Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard and Robert "⁠RobbaN⁠" Dahlström are set to return to the team for IEM Katowice. The European combine previously used Patrick "⁠es3tag⁠" Hansen as a substitute at BLAST Premier Spring Groups due to the Norwegian anticipating the birth of his child.

The news of rain's return comes as a huge boost for Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen and company, who have their first chance to close out the Intel Grand Slam with a win in Katowice, which karrigan admitted is the main goal for the team in 2023.

rain will return to the team in Katowice

FaZe have been placed in Group A of the event, which consists of several high-profile teams such as G2, Liquid, Natus Vincere, and Cloud9. With only three playoff spots up for grabs from each group, FaZe will need to be in their best form at the start of IEM Katowice on Saturday at 16:00 , when they will meet one of the Play-In teams.

FaZe's roster for IEM Katowice looks as follows:

Helvijs "⁠broky⁠" Saukants
Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken
Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen
Robin "⁠ropz⁠" Kool
Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard

Robert "⁠RobbaN⁠" Dahlström (coach)

2023-02-03 18:30

3 replies

yep ESL will give them easy teams to beat dont worry

2023-02-03 19:23

2 replies

easy teams ? :D

2023-02-03 19:51

Just like during Rio Major right uk clown

2023-02-03 22:13

Group stage exit

2023-02-03 18:29

4 replies

most realistic scenario

: D

2023-02-03 18:35

2023-02-03 18:39

Clown9 exit sooner

2023-02-03 18:43

No f0rest no W

nice

easy for faze now

Why wasn’t Robbin allowed at previous majors?

2023-02-03 18:31

6 replies

its not a major?

2023-02-03 18:32

Technically his question is not about Katowice

2023-02-03 18:44

1 reply

Technically you are correct my friend

2023-02-03 18:51

Coach bug ban I believe

Correct.

2023-02-03 18:45

xiters

Common Rain W

bruh my heart jumped i tought they parted way with faze

that might not happen until a year later.

2023-02-03 18:49

The way it only shows "rain and RobbaN ret..." in recent activity almost got me too

2023-02-03 18:55

Dad buff.

Huge W. EZ Kato for FaZe and King rain

With G2's form, it looks uncertain. G2 was the only team in Spring Groups that didn't drop a single map. FaZe didn't even do that. I hope that G2 can get their revenge on FaZe for last kato and win 3-0 if it's a Best Of 5.

2023-02-03 19:34

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We'll see

2023-02-03 19:47

Bruh if it's a bo5 final Then FaZe is really fucking everyone. That team just gets better with time. Twistzz, ropz all of them activate with multiple 2v5s, 1v4s,1v4s Better for G2 to stop them before final

2023-02-04 08:57

Your flair doesn't give me much hope for humanity. Also it kinda depends on the FaZe we see. It's either Kato 2022 FaZe or Rio 2022 FaZe. If the latter, oh dear.

2023-02-04 10:26

bruh your flag doesn't give me much hope for humanity

2023-02-04 11:16

EU (Europe, not the European Union) have won more majors than any other region. Your flag is part of Europe. So you're saying that about your own flag too

2023-02-04 12:24

rain not preggo anymore check HLTV

GG faze drops out now

Flop incoming

2023-02-03 18:33

Great news!

no standin = faze will end at 3-4 or 5-8 ez for g2, vitality and c9

vita will go out in QFs or before playoffs.

2023-02-03 19:35

wow what a shoker

2023-02-03 18:36

i think this is rains last event, then they will get a new 5th

if -rain, then +frozen pls

2023-02-03 18:52

would be a great move imo

2023-02-03 18:57

nooooooooo it was stewie2ks chance to get back into t1 cs

2023-02-03 18:38

That would be awesome but Faze fans would not like that at all lmfao

2023-02-04 00:40

Of cource. Jks took his trophy. Good luch Faze, we all hope for grand slam <3

What dog ogranize the groups? Group A is stacked af

2023-02-03 18:41

yeah, wtf is up with group A

2023-02-03 19:07

GOD RAIN

I like Rain but i have a bad feel about this idk why , they should've played with es3tag whole tournament.

2023-02-03 18:42

they actually practiced with Rain during Blast as well, Es3tag was just watching rain do the practice with FaZe so basically Rain only missed a few matches but didnt miss practice sessions. He should be up to speed as much as teams who didnt attend blast.

2023-02-03 18:58

hltv nice bait, i thought it was "rain and robban ret... ire" oof

2023-02-03 18:47

Group A fucking stacked what the hell I pray for Faze to make it through

2023-02-03 19:21