FaZe reaches 8th final in 8 CS2 events

The second semi-final of IEM Chengdu 2024 kicked off between FaZe and Astralis on Nuke. Starting on the T-side of their own map pick, FaZe recovered from an early 1-3 deficit to post 7 rounds on their T-side. While Astralis tied the scores at 9-9 after successful bomb plants on their T-side buy rounds, FaZe put a stop to their antics by stringing together 3 of their own to seal the map with a 13-10 win.

The game continued on Ancient, which kicked off with an early 4-0 lead for FaZe on their CT side. However, Astralis bounced back, and on the back of a highlight real 4k from br0, held onto the momentum to secure a 7-5 lead. As the sides switched, FaZe fell flat on their T-side, as Astralis secured a flawless CT side to win their map pick with a 13-5 win.

The decider took us to Inferno, where FaZe secured an initial 2-0 lead. Astralis kicked back in the buy rounds, closing back the gap to 3-4. The stars stepped up for FaZe, converting into a hard-fought 7-5 lead. Unlike Ancient, FaZe arrived in full force on the T-side of Inferno, securing a 13-7 win.

This marks FaZe's 8th appearance in a Grand Final, showing their consistent performance in prior tournaments. Previous instances of this achievement include:

IEM Chengdu 2024

Bo3

Astralis

1 - 2

FaZe

StatisticsOverview

All maps

Astralis	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating 2.0
Alexander 'br0' Bro	41 - 45	-4	76.9	73.8%	1.04
Martin 'stavn' Lund	40 - 47	-7	83.5	67.2%	1.02
Jakob 'jabbi' Nygaard	37 - 36	+1	61.9	67.2%	1.00
Victor 'Staehr' Staehr	35 - 43	-8	65.2	70.5%	0.95
Nicolai 'device' Reedtz	28 - 35	-7	53.0	70.5%	0.87

FaZe	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating 2.0
Helvijs 'broky' Saukants	49 - 34	+15	79.5	80.3%	1.27
Håvard 'rain' Nygaard	46 - 41	+5	88.2	70.5%	1.18
Robin 'ropz' Kool	38 - 35	+3	72.1	80.3%	1.10
David 'frozen' Čerňanský	39 - 31	+8	65.0	63.9%	1.01
Finn 'karrigan' Andersen	30 - 40	-10	58.2	62.3%	0.86

Maps

10

Nuke

13

13

Ancient

5

7

Inferno

13

broky21 kills

Most kills

broky1.54 rating

Best rating

ropz1.63 rating

Best t-side

broky1.76 rating

Best ct-side

Nuke Rounds

br018 kills

Most kills

br01.56 rating

Best rating

br01.44 rating

Best t-side

Staehr1.81 rating

Best ct-side

Ancient Rounds

rain16 kills

Most kills

rain1.41 rating

Best rating

rain1.64 rating

Best t-side

jabbi1.33 rating

Best ct-side

Inferno Rounds