ESL Pro League Season 17FaZe win ESL Pro League Season 17 and secure the Intel Grand Slam
Cloud9 and FaZe fought hard in Malta, but ultimately FaZe secured the ESL Pro League trophy.
21:24 - Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken comes alive in the vital moment to carry FaZe to victory!
 FaZe |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 - 19 | +5 | 99.4 | 1.39 | |
| 23 - 16 | +7 | 82.4 | 1.25 | |
| 21 - 20 | +1 | 86.4 | 1.18 | |
| 18 - 16 | +2 | 61.5 | 1.11 | |
| 8 - 22 | -14 | 42.9 | 0.55 |
 Cloud9 |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 - 18 | +5 | 93.9 | 1.25 | |
| 24 - 19 | +5 | 75.7 | 1.22 | |
| 19 - 17 | +2 | 73.0 | 1.07 | |
| 14 - 20 | -6 | 66.7 | 0.84 | |
| 10 - 21 | -11 | 67.9 | 0.68 |
21:23 - FaZe win ESL Pro League Season 17!
FaZe go for their first really slow default of the half, which eventually turns into a late B execute. Some crispy entry work puts FaZe in a 5v3, and Cloud9 are forced to save.
Cloud9 take a tactical pause, and it results in a very passive hold in the following round. FaZe take all the map control offered up to them, fake B before going to A, and get the bomb down in a 3v3. Twistzz stands tall, clinching an ace in the post-plant to win his team the round and put them on 15.
FaZe go for an A execute with everything on the line, and they get onto the site with minimal resistance. Cloud9 go for the retake and fail, giving FaZe 16 and their Intel Grand Slam.
21:14 - Cloud9 creep back into contention
Helvijs "broky" Saukants gets a boost towards B lane, and he picks his AWPing opponent Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov. FaZe rotate back to A but are crushed by Sergey "Ax1Le" Rykhtorov and end up in a 2v3, which they can't convert.
FaZe go for a force-buy, trying to keep the pressure on, and go sprinting into B with their SMGs. They manage to put Robin "ropz" Kool into a 1v2 post-plant, but he can't get it done and Cloud9 get to double-digits.
It's down to pistols now for FaZe and they throw a fake execute towards A, which doesn't fool Cloud9. They trade favourably, and shut down the eventual rotate back to B.
21:08 - FaZe put themselves on brink of series victory
The teams come to blows in middle as guns come up, with Cloud9 taking two kills for none. FaZe eventually head into B, and somehow get onto the site. Trades come thick and fast putting Håvard "rain" Nygaard into a 1v2, which he wins in style.
This puts Cloud9's economy in the gutter, and FaZe walk into a free A site as the Russians gamble on their defense. Cloud9 lose the round, but manage to kill everyone on FaZe in the post-plant.
In the key round of the half FaZe get onto the B site, but Cloud9 trade well enough to give themselves a doable retake, which they lock in.
21:03 - FaZe build momentum at start of the second half
FaZe head towards B on their pistol round,and it comes right down to the wire, ropz securing a 1v1 clutch to put his team in the driver's seat.
A much more convincing attack towards A follows, with FaZe keeping all five alive helping to build their economy.
Cloud9 are on pistols in the next, and they are comfortable dealt with. Momentum is starting to swing in FaZe's favour.
20:53 - FaZe take 8-7 lead into second half
FaZe are on a partial buy, and Cloud9 march onto the B site and take it with ease, earning themselves the lead.
A slightly different look for the FaZe B aggression, and rain gets an opener. This pushes Cloud9 towards B, and despite trading into a 2v2, FaZe find a round win.
The last round of the half sees FaZe yet again go aggressive in middle, and they make it worth this time around, securing themselves an 8-7 lead at the half.
20:46 - Cloud9 tie up the score
FaZe are on a poor buy, their economy right on the edge, and they are crushed by a B hit.
As such Cloud9 get a free shot in the following, which they duly convert with ease.
Twistzz yet again aggresses middle, and he is caught out this time. It feels like this can't continue for the Canadian, he is being figured out now. Cloud9 convert the round on B.
20:40 - FaZe slowly pull away
Twistzz goes for a more tempered approach to his mid aggression this time around, and grabs a free kill as a result. Vladislav "nafany" Gorshkov earns one back in cave, and Cloud9 rotate to A for the execute. It all falls apart, and FaZe take the round.
Another round, another opening kill for Twistzz in middle. 20 seconds later, he is pushing A and finds another kill. Cloud9 manage to reroute towards B, picking up a couple of kills of their own, but can't get it done.
Cloud9 have a terrible buy, but they somehow make a mid rush work and win the round on A. FaZe were not ready for the pace.
20:33 - FaZe maintain advantage
FaZe comfortably swat aside a full eco from Cloud9, losing a single player in the process.
Twistzz goes sprinting up middle in the next round and ends up traded. Ax1Le tries to creep into red room, but broky reads it and nabs the kill. Cloud9 head to B in the 3v4, trading into a 2v2, only for FaZe win the retake.
Cloud9 cobble together a bad buy and they punish FaZe's incessant early aggression, nicking a round win off the back of it.
20:28 - FaZe recover from pistol loss to take early lead
Abay "HObbit" Khassenov goes absolutely nuclear in the pistol round, finding headshot upon headshot with the glock to secure an early advantage for Cloud9.
Battles rage in middle and doughnut as FaZe make things difficult with their force-buy. It comes down to a 1v1, which rain secures for his team.
FaZe get very aggressive towards B lane, and after a chaotic exchange they take the round win.
20:23 - Ancient begins, with FaZe starting on the CT side
19:54 - HObbit and sh1ro carry Cloud9 to Ancient
| FaZe |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 - 17 | +8 | 88.8 | 1.38 | |
| 20 - 16 | +4 | 84.3 | 1.20 | |
| 20 - 20 | 0 | 73.3 | 0.91 | |
| 14 - 21 | -7 | 67.6 | 0.72 | |
| 10 - 20 | -10 | 44.2 | 0.66 |
| Cloud9 |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 - 19 | +2 | 90.7 | 1.24 | |
| 22 - 18 | +4 | 76.4 | 1.16 | |
| 17 - 16 | +1 | 62.5 | 1.05 | |
| 15 - 18 | -3 | 63.0 | 1.02 | |
| 18 - 18 | 0 | 78.9 | 0.97 |
19:51 - Cloud9 send the series to Ancient
FaZe default with heavy mid presence, which they turn into an A split. It seems for a moment it will work, but Cloud9 hold firm, sh1ro in particular fragging well.
An even faster rush towards A follows, but Cloud9 once again stand tall and get the job done on the retake. It feels like FaZe have run out of ideas on this T side.
FaZe push like crazy in the final round, get picked off one by one, and Cloud9 secure the fourth map of Ancient.
19:45 - Cloud9 inch towards victory, only for FaZe to answer back
FaZe opt for an A execute, but they are batted aside by Cloud9 with relative ease. It is starting to feel inevitable that the Russian squad will take this map.
Pistols again for FaZe, but this time Finn "karrigan" Andersen catches an over-extended nafany for the opening kill. FaZe head toward B and rush down Cloud9, nearly winning themselves the round, only for sh1ro to shut it down.
nafany is caught aggressing again in the following round, this time at A ramp, and FaZe execute successfully off the back of it. Finally the Europeans are back on the board.
19:39 - Cloud9 steal away the lead as Mirage hits later stages
FaZe go barrelling into middle with all five players, and they get a one-for-one trade for their efforts. They eventually rotate back to A and get the bomb down, but Cloud9 manage to get the retake through.
This leads to a pistol-buy for FaZe and they go for an up-tempo B hit that earns them a bomb plant, but nothing more.
The guns are now up for both sides, and FaZe default into mid control. Cloud9 pick apart the default, finding two kills with no reply, and FaZe opt to save. Cloud9 find the lead.
19:31 - FaZe put themselves in control of Mirage
FaZe win yet another pistol round in this series, in this instance doing so with an A execute.
Cloud9 go for a full eco, which is mopped up with ease by FaZe.
A missed window smoke from FaZe grants Cloud9 two opening kills in middle, and they duly convert the round.
19:24 - FaZe earn first half victory
broky finds an opening kill through connector into middle, but Twistzz goes too aggressive on short and gives up his life for a 4v4. Cloud9 head towards A but rain finds a 3k to get FaZe back on the board.
Cloud9 once again target the A site, are stopped as they look for room in connector, and opt to switch back to B. They get nothing done, and FaZe are back in control of the game.
Cloud9 are left with a poor buy in the final round, but they manage to get onto the A site with a slick execute. A chaotic post-plant ensues, which broky wins with a massive 1v2 clutch. That could prove to be a vital contribution.
19:17 - Cloud9 take the lead on Mirage
With guns back up Cloud9 start to look more convincing, orchestrating a nice split onto the B site that comfortably secures the round win.
FaZe go very aggressive in middle in the next, but lose ropz for nothing. This leads to them stacking B, but HObbit demolishes the stack and earns another round.
A partial buy comes through for FaZe, and after a somewhat chaotic round Cloud9 come out on top.
19:10 - Cloud9 creeping back into the game
Cloud9 manage to get onto the B site in a 3v2, but almost squander the round to a rain double-kill. Fortunately ropz was too far away to capitalise.
This forces FaZe into a wonky buy, but they stack on the A site and Cloud9 walk straight into it. The Russian squad somehow trade favourably, putting to bed what was nearly a dangerous round.
A save comes through now for FaZe, but Cloud9 get onto the A site fairly comfortably. It looks like FaZe have no way back into the round, but they find kill after kill and eliminate the whole Cloud9 team in the post-plant, without the time needed to defuse.
19:03 - FaZe maintain advantage
Cloud9 look for an A execute, but FaZe are so hot at the moment and they find all the kills necessary to repel the attack.
Another partial buy comes through for Cloud9, and HObbit's deagle finds two opening kills to conjure a round from nothing. Excellent time for Cloud9 to come alive.
The teams trade frags towards A ramp early in the next round, and Cloud9 manage to trade their way into a 2v2 on the A site. broky shows his confidence by walking out through jungle and finding both frags.
18:56 - FaZe earn early lead
FaZe grab a very convincing pistol victory as Cloud9 look for the plant on A.
Cloud9 opt to force with very little utility, instead favouring rifles. Twistzz grabs two kills for his life in middle, and Cloud9 get nowhere as they attempt to take B.
This leaves the Russian squad on pistols, and they are duly mopped up in middle.
18:51 - Do or die for Cloud9 as series goes to Mirage
Cloud9 are going to kick this map off on the T side, it feels like they need to start well as momentum is firmly in FaZe's favour.
Can FaZe finally secure the fourth Intel Grand Slam?
18:37 - broky and ropz stand tall to put FaZe on the brink of victory
| FaZe |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 - 9 | +15 | 78.6 | 1.51 | |
| 21 - 12 | +9 | 90.2 | 1.43 | |
| 21 - 14 | +7 | 86.1 | 1.20 | |
| 16 - 14 | +2 | 78.7 | 1.15 | |
| 12 - 14 | -2 | 57.0 | 0.79 |
| Cloud9 |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 - 17 | +8 | 108.1 | 1.56 | |
| 11 - 20 | -9 | 50.0 | 0.65 | |
| 12 - 21 | -9 | 57.0 | 0.63 | |
| 9 - 19 | -10 | 48.2 | 0.59 | |
| 5 - 19 | -14 | 32.4 | 0.44 |
18:35 - FaZe one map win away from Intel Grand Slam victory
Ax1Le once again finds a key frag towards A, which forces FaZe into a save.
In the next round Ax1Le sprints down middle and finds two kills, securing his team the round. He really is trying to put Cloud9 on his back.
FaZe are forced into a save, and despite getting some traction towards A, they are dealt with. Things are starting to look a little shaky for the European squad.
Just when it seems Cloud9 can make the comeback happen, FaZe pull off a slick A split, putting themselves into a 3v2. Cloud9 can't make the retake happen. FaZe are 2-0 up.
18:27 - FaZe close to 2-0 lead in the series
Ax1Le does not want his team to go quietly, and he finds a multi-kill from pit to keep his side alive for at least a bit longer.
HObbit steps up in the following, standing tall in banana to repel a slow crawl towards B.
FaZe opt for another slow crawl towards B, but then explode and utterly run over the defence this time around to secure map point.
18:17 - FaZe on brink of 2-0 series lead
ropz pops HObbit's head in banana to open the pistol round, and FaZe turn that into a successful B execute.
Cloud9 have no choice but to force, and they manage to trade into a 3v2 as FaZe execute onto A. Of course, FaZe still manage to win the clutch.
Cloud9 stack B as they save, but FaZe simply walk onto the empty A site. Do or die now for Cloud9 as FaZe hit 14 rounds.
18:08 - FaZe secure comfortable half victory
The end of the half sees FaZe go for plenty of aggression, attempting to keep Cloud9 under the thumb. It works in the first instance, but Cloud9 answer back to at least earn four rounds on their offence.
It probably won't be enough.
18:02 - Cloud9 find a few rounds to prevent a total disaster of a half
FINALLY Cloud9 get on the board, grouping up in mid and heading towards A.
In the following round FaZe find a bunch of kills towards banana, seemingly securing them the round, but a god-tier flash from HObbit gets Timur "buster" Tulepov a double-kill from boiler, which secures their team the round.
A boost in middle grabs broky an opening kill, and with most of FaZe saving, it's a key frag. Cloud9 eventually choose to go B but FaZe have a potent crossfire ready. That probably scuppers Cloud9's chances of winning this game.
17:55 - FaZe secure half victory before Cloud9 register a round
Cloud9 take their Tec-9s very quickly up towards arch, but FaZe deal with the up-tempo manoeuvre admirably.
rain grabs two free opening kills on banana, but the round still comes down to a 1v1. broky of course wins it.
Cloud9 opt for another attempt at an apps pop, but it flops once again with very little threat.
It's starting to get out of hand, Cloud9 are getting battered.
17:48 - FaZe continue to shut Cloud9 out
Cloud9 manage to make FaZe nervous with pistols, but eventually Twistzz regains control of the round and his team converts.
A slow default from Cloud9 eventually ends towards the A site with 10s left on the clock, and broky dances around the site combat-AWPing to great success to win the round.
Cloud9 head for an apps pop, but Twistzz stops them dead in their tracks. They somehow work their way into a 2v1, but again broky is not to be denied. The Russians can't get anything going so far in this map.
17:40 - FaZe secure early advantage in second map
FaZe comfortably repel Cloud9 as they try to run through a top banana smoke, securing a pistol victory.
Cloud9 walk into the blender in banana as FaZe spray them all down, but it was a full save from the Russians.
Ax1Le punishes some banana aggression to open up the round for his team, but some sloppy play from Cloud9 lets FaZe clean up the round.
17:37 - The grand final moves on to Inferno, FaZe's pick
17:21 - Who were the best performers on map one?
| FaZe |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 - 18 | +1 | 79.0 | 1.24 | |
| 24 - 19 | +5 | 84.3 | 1.21 | |
| 19 - 17 | +2 | 78.0 | 1.11 | |
| 18 - 20 | -2 | 70.3 | 0.99 | |
| 18 - 18 | 0 | 58.3 | 0.86 |
| Cloud9 |
K - D | +/- | ADR | Rating 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 - 18 | +8 | 88.4 | 1.27 | |
| 22 - 20 | +2 | 79.3 | 1.10 | |
| 17 - 16 | +1 | 64.5 | 1.01 | |
| 18 - 21 | -3 | 75.6 | 0.93 | |
| 9 - 24 | -15 | 51.1 | 0.66 |
17:19 - FaZe take map one
FaZe give up an eco round, letting Cloud9 get to 13.
With guns back up for FaZe, Cloud9 go for a slow walk up long A. They get close to the site without any kills traded, but FaZe have rotated and handle the hit with ease.
A close map in the end, but it felt inevitable FaZe would eventually find the few rounds needed to close their defence.
17:15 - FaZe on verge of victory
A creative boost on B earns FaZe an opening kill, and they manage to repel the following attack to secure a round win.
Cloud9 spread out for another slow-paced default, and just when it seems they have left things too late, they manage to get onto the B site with a second to spare. FaZe clean things up though, and put themselves on map point.
rain grabs two opening kills for his life in middle early doors, but Cloud9 manage to get themselves into a 3v3 heading onto the A site. FaZe find two kills as Cloud9 enter the site, but broky gets overzealous repeeking, giving Ax1Le the chance to win the clutch.
17:05 - Cloud9 claw their way back into the match
buster finds a gap creeping towards A after the early exchanges go in FaZe's favour, winning an unlikely round for Cloud9 on pistols.
This gets a foot in the door for Cloud9, and they get a stroke of luck as broky dies in toilets to a molly it seemed he had avoided. Cloud9 get up to 10.
This forces FaZe onto an eco, which Cloud9 put to bed without much trouble. Three in a row for the Russian squad.
16:56 - FaZe inch towards victory
FaZe push up long A and make short work of the Cloud9 eco to get to 11 rounds.
Cloud9 default but find very little traction, and with no utility they can't make a late-round play work.
Another slow round comes through for Cloud9, but they lose the opening duel and grind to a halt creeping towards A.
16:50 - Close battle continues in second half
sh1ro pops a couple of heads early in the round to put Cloud9 firmly in control of the second pistol, which they easily convert.
Cloud9 default and eventually find a pick towards B, but pump the brakes and rotate to A. Trades come through and leaves sh1ro in a 1v2, but he has no time to make the clutch happen and the round goes to FaZe.
Cloud9 opt to force once again, but they can't make the attack work towards A. Advantage FaZe.
16:39 - FaZe take lead into the second half
FaZe win a 3v5 with the pressure building, Twistzz producing a scintillating 1v2 clutch to close it.
ropz runs out B solo once again, for maybe the fourth time in the half, and goes one-for-one. Trades go back and forth but ultimately rain cracks open the A site, and FaZe duly convert for a narrow half-time lead.
16:35 - FaZe end Cloud9's streak as half draws to a close
ropz strolls out monster and finds a free kill with his team on a pistol purchase, but it comes to nothing as Cloud9 mop up the attack towards A.
Another ropz entry at monster begins the next round, but this time FaZe regroup effectively and hit the A site, breaking Cloud9's streak of rounds.
HObbit steps up big as FaZe head towards B, grabbing himself a multi-frag to stop the Europeans in their tracks. Important stuff from the Kazakh rifler.
16:28 - Cloud9 flip the script and tie the scores
HObbit comes up with a big clutch towards B on a low-buy to steal a key round for Cloud9.
FaZe nearly answer back immediately, broky picking off Ax1Le jumping at long A before his team swarms the site. It ends up coming to a 1v1, which buster wins.
A late-round B execute from FaZe almost ends in a post-plant, but sh1ro produces some nasty shots to grab Cloud9 yet another round.
A B rush comes next for FaZe, but Cloud9 stop it flawlessly.
The scores are tied.
16:20 - The force-buy wars end in FaZe's favour
FaZe manage to punish some Cloud9 aggression at monster and turn it into a round win, ending the force-buy wars in their favour.
Then the Europeans sniff out a B stack as Cloud9 save, grabbing the free plant on A and taking the round.
With guns back up Cloud9 find an opening kill, but rain flies up long and destroys the A site alone, and FaZe duly convert the round.
16:15 - FaZe edge the early exchanges
sh1ro is punished pushing connector, and FaZe overwhelm Cloud9 towards A to take the pistol round.
FaZe head towards A again on their buy round, but Cloud9's deagles come online and secure a force-buy victory.
FaZe force back in return and they get weird creeping up long, find some favourable timings to secure kills and the site, and comfortably secure the post-plant.
16:10 – The grand final begins on Overpass
The match is finally underway, and Overpass will be the first field of play. FaZe will start on the Terrorist side.
Neither team has played the most Overpass in recent times, but both are capable of winning it.
15:55 – The veto is in!
The teams have decided the veto. As expected, Nuke and Vertigo were the two bans. Inferno and Overpass, two maps they have split wins on in recent times, are the first two played. Expect this series to go four or five maps!
Cloud9 remove Nuke
FaZe remove Vertigo
Cloud9 pick Overpass
FaZe pick Inferno
Cloud9 pick Mirage
FaZe pick Ancient
Anubis is left over
15:42 – The head-to-head record
What about the recent record between these two sides?
Well, the three most recent meetings between these two teams ALL went the way of Cloud9. The squads met at IEM Dallas last year, with Cloud9 clinching a narrow 2-1 victory. Then came ESL Pro League Season 16, and this time it was a more convincing 2-1 win for Cloud9. The most recent match was at the IEM Rio Major, which was another hotly-contested Cloud9 win.
As for the maps played? The teams are 1-1 on Inferno and Overpass across those three games, with Cloud9 going 2-0 on Mirage and sneaking a victory in on Ancient. Expect these to be the main maps being contested in the veto, with Cloud9 banning Nuke and FaZe banning Vertigo.
15:30 - The build up to Cloud9 vs FaZe
With the grand final on the horizon, it’s time to take stock of some of the key storylines for both Cloud9 and FaZe.
Cloud9 are on the cusp of proving that the addition of buster was a shrewd one, after many in the community criticized the move. Their Katowice performance left plenty to be desired but here in Malta they have been confidently sweeping aside their opposition, and buster has been a key supportive element.
As for FaZe, they are hoping to put themselves firmly in the category of elite team after a somewhat slow start to the year. We have been waiting for some time for FaZe to really find their best selves after waning in the second half of 2022, but with Twistzz, ropz and broky in superlative form, now may very well be the time.
15:13 - Richard "Xizt" Landström's Team 27015 win first ever CS2 showmatch!
The Beta Boys 14 - 16 Team 27015
Legend Xizt called upon all his experience to help haul his team over the line in the Counter-Strike 2 showmatch!
15:10 - The Beta Boys tie things up at the death
The Beta Boys 14 - 14 Team 27015
With the pressure building The Beta Boys step up to the plate and tie the score right at the end of the game.
This one could go either way!
15:03 - Technical issues delay play, Team 27015 still lead
The Beta Boys 11 - 13 Team 27015
With Team 27015 starting to pull away, some technical issues brought the showmatch grinding to a halt. After the break The Beta Boys put on a streak of rounds to bring things close, but a Petr "fame" Bolyshev clutch kept 27015 in the driver's seat.
14:50 - Xizt's team take lead into second half
The Beta Boys 6 - 9 Team 27015
After a back-and-forth battle in the first half, Team 27015 take a decent lead into the second period!
14:35 - 27015 take early lead, Beta Boys begin to recover
The Beta Boys 3 - 3 Team 27015
Team 27015 took the early lead off the back of winning the pistol, but Harry "JustHarry" Russell's squad have recovered to tie the score thanks to a René "TeSeS" Madsen clutch.
14:26 - CS2 showmatch underway!
The Beta Boys 0 - 0 Team 27015
JustHarry has decided to put down his microphone and pick up his mouse as he leads The Beta Boys in the CS2 showmatch. On the other side of the server the legend Xizt takes charge of Team 27015.
Get into the stream now for some Dust2 action and see what early tricks and tips the pros have figured out in the few days the CS2 beta has been available.
If you need to catch up on what has changed with Counter-Strike 2, check out our thorough rundown.
The Beta Boys
Guy "NertZ" Iluz
Casper "cadiaN" Møller
Harry "JustHarry" Russell
Vladislav "Krad" Kravchenko
Team 27015
Paweł "dycha" Dycha
Richard "Xizt" Landström
14:10 - Final day of ESL Pro League begins with CS2 showmatch
After five weeks of Counter-Strike action the grand final of ESL Pro League Season 17 is upon us, and two teams who started the year in underwhelming form have hit their stride to put themselves in contention for the trophy in Malta. FaZe were the best team of last year but have yet to hit the heights of their early-2022 showings, whilst Cloud9 have spent plenty of time searching for the recipe to replicate their online-era domination. Both teams have the chance today to secure a title that will prove they are on the right track and in the ascendency.
Not only is the Pro League trophy on the line, for FaZe there is also the tantalizing prospect of a $1,000,000 Intel Grand Slam victory before them, an opportunity they have already squandered several times. For Cloud9 there is not just the chance to notch another tournament victory towards their own potential Grand Slam, but also the chance to secure a $100,000 prize by playing spoiler to FaZe: any team that denies another their Intel Grand Slam in a grand final earns the six-figure bounty.
Before the main attraction there will be a world first Counter-Strike 2 LAN showmatch, a perfect opportunity to see how the latest iteration of our game is shaping up before play switches over later this year.
The teams for the showmatch will be:
The Beta Boys
Team 27015
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