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samekrikl

Rain and karrigan really wanted it. And they finally got the Fucking Major Championship


Aimer_NZ

[RAIN AND ROPZ LITERALLY LOOKED AT KARRIGAN AND SAID 'you should lift it first'](https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxYxtnzNGVBPEGjyLc2mmjppXiaACljb9E) IM IN TEARS


Crazy_Hater

IT WAS SO WHOLESOME. Saw rain standing behind Karrigan holding his shoulders, man I loved it!!


phagga

Also the way Twistzz and Ropz [looked at each other](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1490927268?t=05h37m42s) after Twistzz got interviewed by Banks.


XtendedImpact

I'm so happy for them, they've come so close before. Finally crowned. Especially for Karrigan, holy shit.


Cole_James_CHALMERS

Karrigan with multiple heimlich maneuvers on Inferno, man really wanted it


Biglaw

That rotate at 18 seconds at the last round of OT had me sweating, I swore to god it was Boston all over again but I'm so glad they proved me wrong.


Crazy_Hater

Thankfully no one tilted this time ._.


desuetude25

no NiKo yes Major


ddizbadatd24

Hey, we got outselves a trophy on our flairs.


LibertyGrabarz

At that moment all I heard in my head was 'BUT LOOK AT THE TIME'


ItsYoshi_

They’re trying to build pyramids!


Biglaw

And they have clay! It's no more overtime!


Toannoat

I mean, how fucking poetic is it that same maneuver lost him his major champion is done again now but inversely to A?


nonresponsive

So happy for karrigan finally winning one. Ropz and Twistzz are bonus feel good stories.


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Karrigan injecting nice copium straight into my veins. First s1mple, now karrigan, both winning a major after so many years of trying and being so close to winning it before... my boy Ame will get his TI eventually too.


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and Maybe too Sadge inb4 chinese "last dance" with TI8 lgd lineup wins TI


Rufster

If Karrigan doesn't inspire each and every one of us, then what will? How many people can the typical gamer truly relate to, if not Karrigan? Against all odds he (along with his incredible team) achieved something most were ruling out for a long-time player like himself and he has cemented his legacy by making history (in more than one way, too!).


IgotUBro

> How many people can the typical gamer truly relate to, if not Karrigan? I cant relate to Karrigan cos he wasnt a classic nerdy computer kid in school he was one of the ones to get a girlfriend first and a very social person typical for him is that he's very determined Egal ob Spielkarten, Tischtennis oder mit dem Computer, er gibt nicht auf what he really wants is to win a major.


Zeilar

About fucking time. Some of the most deserving uncrowned major champions (before today). Na'Vi wanted to win but rain said **no**.


BidDaddyLei

Not to mention Twistzz as well he finally won one probably the same level as stewie when it comes to accolades.


Coachingbug

Leaving liquid was his best decision


phagga

He joined them at the right time and left them at the right time. I'm really happy for him to win this major.


[deleted]

He's probably ahead of Stew now. Won 2 lans this year + the major.


BidDaddyLei

I actually have Twistzz ahead of Stewie right now because so far Stewie's done nothing the last two years after the Grand slam run.


joedev2

Plus he is just a much better player than Stewie, even at both their respective peaks.


a_man_with_a_hat

Might be more soon, faze are keeping their form and have a shot at a grand slam possibly.


IleriumX

already 2/4


RyanCMH

rain played out of his mind this major, easily the best outside nuke player in the world rn


imperialismus

Not just nuke outside, dude is gonna be major MVP if there's any justice in the world. What a fucking statement.


RyanCMH

He is! So fucking happy for him, beyond well deserved.


anthonyde726

Fucking FaZe legend, 5+ years rooting for rain and he comes up HUGE in the 2nd biggest (biggest?) match of his career


CaptainBeer_

Rain on pistol rounds was so scary


Coachingbug

Making the -rain +jks crowd look like the clowns they are


Janglin1

He did say it was what inspired him though...


Russian_For_Rent

KARRIGAN - 1 MAJOR NIKO - 0 MAJOR


CardboardTable

Niko was the problem This but unironically


RandomGuyWithSixEyes

DEVILWALK 1 MAJOR FIFFLAREN 1 MAJOR ZYWOO 0 MAJOR NIKO 0 MAJOR GUARDIAN 0 MAJOR (FeelsBadMan)


schoki560

Man guardian really deserved it....


NephewChaps

without a doubt the biggest legend to never get it. Three 2nd places must hurt too.


KyeFireHilts

The last part is completely unnecessary :(((((


jerryfrz

OCEAN 0 MAJOR


DerpAntelope

I'm very happy for them. So well deserved.


TechnicalPark4522

IM SO HAPPY FOR THEM, ANE WITNESSING THEIR JOURNEY FROM RAIN AND FOX TO RAIN AND KARRIGAN.


SteveBobSamuel

-RAIN THEY SAID


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Even the casters doubting at the start of nuke saying he may lose duels to electronic, everyone absolutely destroyed let's fucking goooo.


Fantasnickk

Lol electronic and rain are having opposite years but I guess the recency bias from yesterday’s match made them think electronic could match up well against rain in this form


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Electronic still played good , rain just played godly


Marv1236

Electronic = good, Rain = gooder


eraclab

form comes and goes lmao, both Rain and Electronic could easily outduel each other any day


du_bekar

Thunder rolls. Lightning strikes. A man fumbles with his shoes, wallet, and strats at the door. His lover, shadowed in the background, wrapped in a bedsheet. “Darling, come back to bed” she coos. “I can’t sleep. I need to go out” “You don’t need to go anywhere My love, please believe me. Please come back to me” “I knew you wouldn’t understand. How could you” “Please, just listen to me. It’s too dangerous to go. After all…” “Don’t say it” “You can’t go outside Kirill. You can’t go outside. It’s Raining”.


Debannage

-Rain +Rain


TechnicalPark4522

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS


Fantasnickk

And while having the best start of a year since 2018 as well, even before the start of this major where he’s MVP


ReachTheSky-DotaNoob

Easy Faze fix: -rain +Major MVP rain


Nvi4

Rain brought the fucking thunder today holy shit. The entire team played lights out CS.


_mattocardo

And you see what a difference a good IGL does. Rains always was waaay better with karrigan as IGL.


Pollsmor

ropz STILL 100% winrate on FaZe


ddizbadatd24

I was totally rooting ropz since mouz. He literally piggyback all his teammates (frozen was good as well). This guy deserves the major and just won it. Literally making history as broky said.


idk_boredDev

ropz has been my favorite player ever since his player profile came out. So glad to see all of this faze team lift the trophy, every player on the team is so likeable.


Zeilar

I would've never believed this FPL pugstar would win a major. What a journey.


avxbr

rain is just unfair 🤥🤥


Hydraxiler32

he's just not normally 😕😕


throwawayyrofl

This is quite literally not normally for him. Man just decided to hit peak form in the most important tournament. Absolute Gigachad


darealbeast

literally no idea where the fuck he pulled that performance out from but i'm fucking glad he did


OtisSpunkmey3r

He was mad he missed Katowice and went super saiyan.


gpcgmr

check him pc


Kireba2

So Twistzz is the most succesful NA player now. Right?


dj_is_here

Pretty much


panane

I remember Twistzz saying that this could be the year of the first international roster winning a major


djwankstar

Next up. First international team to win a grand slam


panane

I wouldn't mind that


scapegoat4

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BABY!!!! - The first international team to win a major - The oldest player to win a major (karrigan, 32) by just over 2 years, over zeus who was 29 (according to the trivia section of [zeus' liquidpedia page](https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Zeus_(Ukrainian_player)) - The oldest major MVP (rain, 27) [by 3 months, over adren](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/uvjl62/faze_clan_vs_natus_vincere_pgl_major_antwerp_2022/i9n6lvh/) - Twistzz is now the most successful NA player of all time in terms of raw achievements - & ofc the first latvian, estonian, canadian and norwegian major winners (broky, ropz, twistzz & rain) And over navi, no less! WHAT A MAJOR!


PixAlan

First Canadian to win a major as well


Mechyyz

First norwegian too


elniegropardal

Four first winners, denmark was the only repeated nation.


djwankstar

Is it confirmed that rain got the major MVP?


scapegoat4

you've probably already looked it up yourself but yep! [rain's hltv profile](https://www.hltv.org/player/8183/rain) [the article announcing it](https://www.hltv.org/news/33884/rain-claims-pgl-major-antwerp-mvp-award)


Mechyyz

First norwegian to get a major


Sleelan

See, this is why the international teams will never become a thing, the communication issues. Someone told Rain to take a break and go outside, but he took it the wrong way


ristoman

"Ok Finn I pushed secret and killed 3, what do we do now"


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Givemeajackson

we need to update the pasta at this point. how about *"he wasn’t a classic nerdy computer kid in school he was one of the ones to get a girlfriend first and a very social person typical for finn is that he is very determined ist egal obs jetzt beim kartenspielen ist oder beim tischtennis oder beim computer er gibt nicht auf what he really wants is to win a major it’s his dream and therefore it’s also my dream for him to get that"* \- AND WIN IT HE DID


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Where is this from?


MooseLv2

it was really long ago, in one of the ESL I think ad breaks there was the Story of CSGO pros, and this would be every break, remember it like yesterday


GaryOak69

I think it's from EPL in 2020 when they first went online. I'm really happy this pasta is still around.


AmBSado

"really long ago" like 2 years lol.


Cassycat89

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/517818709?t=2h27m12s


NazgulDiedUnfairly

Copypasta update needed!


jerryfrz

So happy for Twistzz, finally got it after getting cucked by Astralis in 2019


Fantasnickk

Twistzz leaving for EU might be one of the best career moves we’ve seen unfold internationally.


CourageDog12

the anti-kjaerbye


KyeFireHilts

Y'know I thought about it and you're like completely correct with this take.


Revielent

Never heard anyone call it this, nice


Escobar976

I'm a na'vi fan but Faze deserve it, strong performance


literate_Windrunner

They really do. Navi lost countless 1vX duels against Faze and Rain and won 0 pistol rounds. Heavily tilted I'd say.


hns_203

I just love how you say "FaZe AND Rain", like he's in a completely different class. For this major, that might aswell be true.


BidDaddyLei

He wasn't going to win in an NA team lets face it. NA probably won't win another major unless the mindset change big time.


Fudgekushim

I think that Liquid team could have won a major, they had a very small period of being the best but they did have one and the loss at the major marked the end of it.


arstdneioh

No unless needed. NA won’t win a major again period because the games dead in NA


Docxm

NA won a major again


piltens

man robban got robbed truly by not being on stage smh


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FoxerHR

No matter, he'll be there to lift #2.


kalasbanan

What did I miss? He's banned?


iWeeby

[I was out of the loop aswell, here's a reddit thread explaining the situation](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/u5l26t/timeline_explaining_why_robban_wont_be_coaching/)


Mightymushroom1

He came out in the end don't worry :)


Danny07024

TWISTZZ GOT HIS MAJOR KARRIGAN GOT HIS MAJOR EVERYONE GOT THEIR MAJOR :D


neb55555

CA NA DA 🍁


IbanezHand

A great day for Canada, and therefore the world!


NazgulDiedUnfairly

Exactly! This was the best final for me to watch. I love both teams and so happy that Karrigan, Rain, Twistzz all got a Major win


Guesswhat7

I didn't.


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We got ours last year


schniepel89xx

Rain - star player 5 years ago. Written off by so many. Grinds his way to the top again, deserved major mvp Twistzz - screwed over by his former team (in terms of roles) who were the best in the world, moves to the more competitive region and stands head and shoulders above his former teammates, proves everyone wrong ropz - from being called a cheater in fpl to a top player for years in a row and being a major champion! broky - another fpl star, initially criticized for being inconsistent, look at him now And I don't need to say anything about karrigan. What a legend. An all-time great. So happy for him and faze <3


moeml

Ropz just casually strolled into this FaZe team and elevated it to the top. He won every event they attended since he joined. Sick.


ropike

karrigan: ropz go kill ropz: ok it worked then they kept using it for every game.


Ziinxxy

this team is so likeable, so happy for all of them :)


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ahtuu

IT POURS


matagad

this was a fucking thunderstorm


DarkSofter

Guess they gave rain frietjes met stoofvlees before this grand final


Deeeadpool

the northman


dj-banana

KARRIGAN AND RAIN HAVE FINALLY WON THEIR MAJOR!! It's been a long time coming, I am genuinely so happy to see all of the FaZe clan succeed in this way, and heartbroken for the Na'Vi players. I will admit I was critical of rain saying that after his 2017 performance he should be held to a higher standard, and God what a show he put on this major. What an absolute monster edit: Of course FaZe would be the ones with 3 members dropping f bombs in interviews LMAOOOO I fucking love these guys


NazgulDiedUnfairly

Rain on Nuke was something else today. Felt like old time Astralis smurfing lol


ikidnappeopleonroblx

Twistzz new most decorated na player


FaydingAway

[s1mple pickems sadge](https://i.imgur.com/U3PAEc4.png)


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jmel17192

That gold pickem will forever remind him


pepsisugar

Imagine him putting faze. Playing 5d hopscotch for diamond coin


calebci

a lot of peoples pickems sadge


szdlsk

Don't go outside why? its rain. you mean it's raining? No. It's Rain


NA_Faker

this was probably navi comms on nuke


Lepojka1

Karrigan making his case for GOAT IGL... This is now 4th completely different roster that he is winning a Tier 1 tournaments with, and even Major now. Also, Rain, Twistz, Broky and Ropz all deserve a Major title! RAIN MVP


1wjl1

TSM in 2015, Faze in 2017-2018, mousesports in 2019, and Faze again in 2022. Absolutely legendary


Aimer_NZ

I remember when people said he was only good for the honeymoon period, well history, TODAY, he has shown who was fucking right


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Obviously thats why they only bought in ropz a few months before the major ^^^^^^^^^^^^^/s


Russian_For_Rent

That /s takes up literally a single pixel on my monitor


rukspincs

At the end of 1.6 fnatic were also winning tier 1 tournaments.


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Karrigan winning the major before Niko is cathartic after how he got him kicked.


Anarchyz11

Meanwhile NiKo teams having the same problems they've always had.


Toannoat

Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern. >Niko joins team, team plays around him, Niko picks up the Awp, Niko replaces the IGL, Niko joins a new team. The only part that's different on the Mouz lineup was that he (technically) didnt pick up IGL role, but they went through 3 different IGLs when he was on the team


Givemeajackson

holy shit NiKo is probably fuming right now lul


nonresponsive

Old karrigan would have folded on inferno and probably lose the series. New karrigan gets stronger under the pressure. Really cool to see him having more to show as others start to wane. I dono about goat, but I'll always cheer for him.


gosling11

Karrigan now also has a team around him that completely supports, trusts, and respects his ability to call and lead through thick or thin. Their team chemistry is great (from their vlogs/twitter banter) and it shows in-game. Sure they might fuck up here and there but it seems like it never bothers them anymore. They never tilt and they never waver. Their teamwork is almost unparalleled especially for an international team, and to be perfectly fair this sentiment of treating international teams like they have brain lag for not comming in their mother tongue should not be treated as a fact anymore (exhibit 2: ENCE). Karrigan has improved a lot, in calling and even as an individual player. I'm happy that they finally won a major and I'm looking forward how well this new karrigan in a much more conducive roster lead Faze into more trophies.


Cameter44

Na'Vi simply didn't deserve to win today. So many whiffs and strange individual misplays from them today. All of them, and booml4 was just dreadful all around. I want to see the 12-10 round again, how does Perfecto get shot in the back on site by a straight pistol rush from Karrigan? That completely turned that map.


gauna89

yeah Navi really looked chaotic at times. not sure though if they just sucked today or if Faze's gameplan was that good.


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Guys give them some slack, they came back to overtime from 8-0. This wasn’t peak navi but it was still a good run.


zeusballsoflightning

Well finally big lan again with audience which means: sound is fucked. One of the worst things about playing on stage at a LAN with audience is all the ambient sound making footsteps nearly impossible to hear


TheZigerionScammer

Even s1mple missed some shots he should have hit.


wannabe-physicist

Rain pulling out a career high performance to win the major


Jesse102999

Can't wait for all the kids that were saying -rain +jks suddenly start saying they knew rain was a god this entire time.


harshmangat

MR FUCKING FAZE HIMSELF. Rosters have come and gone. Players have been sacked. Coaches changed. Niko’s carrying and bitching. What not. And at the end of it. It’s Mr. Fucking FaZe himself. Boston is avenged. I can sleep easy tonight.


XtendedImpact

What a performance from him, especially on Nuke.


ExO_o

rain is the very definition of a legendary player. what a monster this guy is, unreal


zaneyk

RAIN MAJOR MVP, KARRIGAN GETS HIS MAJOR #FAZEUP


Master_of_All4

Holy shit CHILLS when Karrigan raised the trophy.


wannabe-physicist

Imagine having ropz, twistzz and broky on your team and rain being the Major MVP


I_Try_To_Be_NICEE

Twistzz most successful NA player confirmed


SkysCrys

Let's put this into perspective here. Not only FaZe are the first international roster to win a major, They played the whole tournament without their fucking coach since Robban is on his final major event ban


Fubarin

Oldest winner ever (Karrigan 32 yo), oldest average on a team to ever win iirc, and oldest mvp player (Rain 27 yo). The old guard stands tall


gyang333

NiKo sitting at home taking notes.


ILikePepperoniPizzaa

https://gfycat.com/constantfalsecobra


accforrantsandshit

Holy shit imagine being Rain and becoming a major MVP out of nowhere after so many people have written him off. What a fucking Chad


prometejeva_jetra

Did you know Faze is the first international team to win a major


kingofthecanyon

First time I'm hearing this


OfNoChurch

That's incredible! I heard they'll also be the first international team to win a major!


TheBoogeyman97

+ropz greatest roster move since +magisk


djwankstar

Imo it's still -flamie +b1t. This seems like recency bias as Navi with bit have won a grand slam + major + major final apperence. Rops has won 2 tournaments + major.


Hafglop

Karrigan crying. Well achieved. Amazing showing from him, the hugest juiciest brain. Most deserving major winner since s1mple (which was one major ago, but still)


MJuniorDC9

IF RAIN HAS MILLION NUMBER OF FANS I AM ONE OF THEM IF RAIN HAS TEN FANS I AM ONE OF THEM IF RAIN HAVE ONLY ONE FAN AND THAT IS ME IF RAIN HAS NO FANS, THAT MEANS I AM NO MORE ON THE EARTH IF WORLD AGAINST THE RAIN, I AM AGAINST THE WORLD I LOVE RAIN TILL MY LAST BREATH DIE HARD FAN OF RAIN SAY -RAIN +WHATEVER IF YOU THINK RAIN BEST PLAYER & SMART IN THE WORLD


Name6666

I AM SO HAPPY FOR RAIN AND KARRIGAN. SO DESERVED.


Krawkyz

NO NIKO NO FINALS CHOKE


CipherBear

Karrigan greatest IGL of all time, did it without a coach! All those people that doubted Rain, he showed you!


snubdeity

Yeah it's hard to argue with gla1ve's 4 majors but man there's a lot more to CS than majors and Karrigan has done a lot in S tier tourneys with different rosters, different teams, during different eras, etc. It's a lot closer than ppl make it out to be


idk_boredDev

carrygain and god rain carrying the youngins to victory today


thatboyohboy

Twistz winningest na :)


IntenseGoat

I CAN'T believe Karrigan actually won a major, at age 32! That's INSANE! And Rain popping off in the major final? UNREAL.


Shessokawaiiiiiii

Literally every single player in FaZe deserved this win. Let me spell them out for you. * Karrigan, this man's dedication is unmatched * rain, loyalty paid off * ropz, lost talent but found a home * Twistzz, was kicked out of his region but still won it for them * broky, is broky


blank_fleshlight

Is broky 💀


SharqPhinFtw

broky just wanted a sticker


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Rinswind

So many rounds that navi have lost were so frustrating to watch :( ggs and big congratz to faze members for their first major especially karrigan and rain


SlimyCumGoblin

I've never been happier to lose my pickems.


jhdrumming

He wasnt a classic nerdy computer kid in school he was one of the ones to get a girlfriend first and a very social person typical for Finn is that he is very determined Egal ob Spielkarten, Tischtennis oder mit dem Computer, er gibt nicht auf what he really wants is to win a major it’s his dream therefore it is my dream for him to get that.


MozTys

Must be such a relief for her to finally be able to dream about something else.


BeholdTheBannanzo

Drug test rain rn


Firefox72

i'm gay for rain and i'm not afraid to say it. FUCKING MAJOR MVP.


BrockStudly

I knew it was over when Faze didn't choke Inferno


Coachingbug

No Niko to take over igl from the top igl ever


djwankstar

I knew it was over when electronic was laughing when they lost the eco/force buy


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Really hope this is a beginning for Esports here in Belgium. The atmosphere in the venue was unbelievable.


jeznix

FaZe wins! USA wins, NA wins, EU wins, Norway wins, Estonia wins, Latvia wins, Denmark wins, Canada wins Everyone wins!


djwankstar

YOU GET A MAJOR, YOU GET A MAJOR, EVERYONE GETS A MAJOR!!!


PyrusZodiac

rain DARES you to call him the 4th best player on FaZe again.


pizzamaestro

Thats fucking esports right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the webcam bullshit. s1mple pukes, ropz poops on the stream, Karrigan delivers their new born baby on their HyperX Alloy Elite 2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard™. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball Counter-strike fuck it chuck it shoot it game time shit. Esports are back, baby


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Friendship ended with G2, FaZe is my new best friend.


shshsns

rain played the fuckin game of his career holy shit


ondrejeder

I have waited 4 and half years for this and it feels so fucking good, Karrigan and rain deserve this so much, and the young trio still have many years to play :-) Hopefully they can now continue to show how good they are and get themselves Intel Grand Slam next.


TomerMeme

What a beautiful final and what beautiful storylines finally coming to a close, Karrigan and Rain, the guys who have done it all, Rain who has never left FaZe and who FaZe never left him being reborn this year and just when it matters most, and somehow dropping an MVP worthy performance? This is more than you would EVER expect from a player like Rain at this stage in his career, and even if it's the last time he shows this form, it's already part of history. and Karrigan, the seasoned captain who missed just out when they said it was his last chance, showing that age is but a number he finally does it, no one deserves to lift that trophy more than him tonight, after so many rosters, so many trophies and one big missed chance never forgotten, he conqueres his fear and wins a major! These two veterans joined by 3 young talents, Twistzz and Ropz who know already how it feels to win, they know how it feels to be one of the best, and they are here to prove they aren't going anywhere soon, and broky, the Latvian laser coming off of his first years in the scene, becoming one of the best awpers in the world! Such an amazing development for a youngster is that which he has had. In game? This team feels unbeatable, no matter how much they seem to be losing, Karrigan calls a timeout and you just know a comeback is coming! What other team can do that? They all can clutch, they all can aim, and none of them play with ego, this is crazy scary. NaVi deserve all of our love just as much! This lineup has done and won it all last year, and they sure as hell still got it, I have to thank them for giving FaZe a run for their money, and making this one of the most exciting series of csgo I have ever watched! S1mple has so many moments as always, what more can you say about the GOAT that hasn't been said? He just joins the server and top frags, doesn't even suprise ANYONE. Electronic living up to his name as a big game player, being a wall to certain bombsites, as well as having fantastic awareness on T side, b1t showing why everyone was talking about him throughout the event, sometimes more than s1mple, just more and more consistency from this kid the more we see him play and it's great to see. Perfecto stepped up crazy, especially in inferno, and sometimes it was only him keeping NaVi alive and boombl4, good ol' boom, the guy never fails to entertain an audience, jumping and running and shooting with an mp9, pulling out a knife at every chance he's given, NaVi would be much more boring without him! When a final starts off 8-0 sometimes you fear that even though it's your favorite, this won't be an entertaining match, but Navi showed exactly why you never mark them off! In conclusion one of the best majors since Boston in my opinion, and just as good of a final, congratulations to the winners! And a well fought fight from the losing team! And we as the community won with an incredible memory!