faze prob 2-0 they'll just ego peek constant and win duels

corey vs curry

2-0 Faze, they will just hold their W on defense ngl.

Saya about to bop them like he did on OW

this matchup is the tortoise and the hare

Shumo [#4]

Saya about to bop them like he did on OW

Wasn't Florida mayhem consistently one of the worst team? Corey + babybay way better than saya imo

ideekae [#5]

this matchup is the tortoise and the hare

Actually so true

2-1 Faze

I think FaZe will outpace T1 and T1 will falter when the match starts to become more puggy and chaotic like a lot of NA matches do, especially FaZe's. 2-0 FaZe.

valplayer1 [#6]

Wasn't Florida mayhem consistently one of the worst team? Corey + babybay way better than saya imo

idk bout corey but babybay was babybenched

faze's playstyle is the absolute counter to t1, i don't think this is as clearcut of a 2-0 as people think

wagunl [#10]

idk bout corey but babybay was babybenched

Clueless. The guy was dominating on Atlanta reign.

FaZe is making major roster changes after this tournament so not expecting much here.

DaZed will anti-strat the shit out of these 360 mlg kids and T1 wins 2-1

SkiesVAL [#12]

Clueless. The guy was dominating on Atlanta reign.

trash fangays, sf was a bot team in the first season with babybay, even with sinatraa they didnt turn around their w/l until they replaced half their team with koreans. atlanta reign was only good with dafran till he left, pretty sure AR went from mid tier to last place after dafran left lol.

raka_gg [#14]

DaZed will anti-strat the shit out of these 360 mlg kids and T1 wins 2-1

How can you anti-strat against FaZe when they don't have strats?

FaZe 2-0. I think FaZe will win 1 map like 13-6 and then they will win 14-12 in OT on the other map.

EZ 4 T1

EZ T1, those faze low brain strats are not going to work anymore

Estiggma [#19]

EZ T1, those faze low brain strats are not going to work anymore

Except that's the exact thing that works well against T1...

Fat_Lard [#16]

How can you anti-strat against FaZe when they don't have strats?

Fair enough......he will anti-strat their playstyle then

greedeetv [#20]

Except that's the exact thing that works well against T1...

LMAO

wagunl [#15]

trash fangays, sf was a bot team in the first season with babybay, even with sinatraa they didnt turn around their w/l until they replaced half their team with koreans. atlanta reign was only good with dafran till he left, pretty sure AR went from mid tier to last place after dafran left lol.

trash fangays, sf was a bot team in the first season with babybay, even with sinatraa they didnt turn around their w/l until they replaced half their team with koreans. atlanta reign was only good with dafran till he left, pretty sure AR went from mid tier to last place after dafran left lol.

T1 should be well prepped. Spyder, Tim, and Curry are looking solid at the moment. T1 2-0 EZ

EZ4AUTIMATIC

BIG IRON BABY

Maps

It's really difficult to predict what maps will be banned out during this series. I'm assuming Faze will ban out Haven. T1, I'm not so sure. Maybe Bind? They've only played it twice this year but they won both.

I'm pretty confident we'll see Icebox, as both teams are strong there. It will be really close, but T1 have a better track record over the past two months. So, I would give the edge to T1.

Then Bind or Split, depending on who picked Icebox and what T1 ban out. Split looks like a stronger pick for Faze, where Bind should give T1 the advantage, although Bind hasn't been played much by either team.

I think we will also see Ascent, where again both teams are very equally matched. Really could go either way. I'm hoping we see a full series and this map is played last. It should be a really spicy game.

Round Win %

T1 have an impressive average DEF win% of around 80% over their past 5 games. They play really smart and clinical. Their ATKs are pretty impressive too, averaging around 70%. Of course, the only top(ish) tier team they've played recently is C9-B.
Faze have had middling percentages - around 55% for both halves - but they really couldn't perform against the two tier 1 teams they faced (XSET & SEN), where they dropped 35/40% both halves.
Overall, T1 plays a far cleaner game. Their DEF prowess could be exactly what is required to halt Faze's 'shoot first ask questions never' approach to their ATKs.
Faze might well be able to hold T1 at bay when the roles are reversed, although chances look slim.

Player Stats

Average, All-Time player stats favour T1 across the board. They just seem to be playing a tighter game, with particularly impressive player ratings, k/d and kpr scores.

I use a multiplier to account for opponent quality when comparing recent matches, to make up for the fact that Faze hasn't played up through open quals this time. even so, T1 still look likely to top Faze on individual skill.
T1's k/d over the past 5 matches is something to behold, averaging at nearly 2.0 and peaking at a huge 4.67 (Curry vs FYB). They just don't seem to give up free kills! their set-ups and crossfires are so on point. I'm not sure Faze will know how to break those kind of precise fundamentals. That, combined with an equally impressive acs and an adr that matches Faze, I don't see how Faze get by on fragging power alone.

Prediction

Faze can undoubtedly pop off. They come across as being so hard to prepare for, as there style is hard to pin down and analyse. It certainly gives them an edge, of sorts.
Saying that, I think T1 is just the sort of team that, by their very nature, is ready for the unexpected and leave no gaps in the armour. I think T1 come out on top.

T1 2-1 (+Bind)
T1 2-0 (+Split)

PoPanda [#27]

Maps

It's really difficult to predict what maps will be banned out during this series. I'm assuming Faze will ban out Haven. T1, I'm not so sure. Maybe Bind? They've only played it twice this year but they won both.

I'm pretty confident we'll see Icebox, as both teams are strong there. It will be really close, but T1 have a better track record over the past two months. So, I would give the edge to T1.

Then Bind or Split, depending on who picked Icebox and what T1 ban out. Split looks like a stronger pick for Faze, where Bind should give T1 the advantage, although Bind hasn't been played much by either team.

I think we will also see Ascent, where again both teams are very equally matched. Really could go either way. I'm hoping we see a full series and this map is played last. It should be a really spicy game.

Round Win %

T1 have an impressive average DEF win% of around 80% over their past 5 games. They play really smart and clinical. Their ATKs are pretty impressive too, averaging around 70%. Of course, the only top(ish) tier team they've played recently is C9-B.
Faze have had middling percentages - around 55% for both halves - but they really couldn't perform against the two tier 1 teams they faced (XSET & SEN), where they dropped 35/40% both halves.
Overall, T1 plays a far cleaner game. Their DEF prowess could be exactly what is required to halt Faze's 'shoot first ask questions never' approach to their ATKs.
Faze might well be able to hold T1 at bay when the roles are reversed, although chances look slim.

Player Stats

Average, All-Time player stats favour T1 across the board. They just seem to be playing a tighter game, with particularly impressive player ratings, k/d and kpr scores.

I use a multiplier to account for opponent quality when comparing recent matches, to make up for the fact that Faze hasn't played up through open quals this time. even so, T1 still look likely to top Faze on individual skill.
T1's k/d over the past 5 matches is something to behold, averaging at nearly 2.0 and peaking at a huge 4.67 (Curry vs FYB). They just don't seem to give up free kills! their set-ups and crossfires are so on point. I'm not sure Faze will know how to break those kind of precise fundamentals. That, combined with an equally impressive acs and an adr that matches Faze, I don't see how Faze get by on fragging power alone.

Prediction

Faze can undoubtedly pop off. They come across as being so hard to prepare for, as there style is hard to pin down and analyse. It certainly gives them an edge, of sorts.
Saying that, I think T1 is just the sort of team that, by their very nature, is ready for the unexpected and leave no gaps in the armour. I think T1 come out on top.

T1 2-1 (+Bind)
T1 2-0 (+Split)

nah if FaZe jusst ego peeks and holds W they win

drabr [#28]

nah if FaZe jusst ego peeks and holds W they win

T1 is good at setting up nice plays and catching rotations and playing the map beautifully. That's why they are always caught running out the clock and playing very late into the round. However, I think FaZe's sort of PUG energy will destroy T1 much as other teams have in the past, where they just peek and push often and can shut down T1's strategies before they can even get to a place to work.

PoPanda [#27]

Maps

It's really difficult to predict what maps will be banned out during this series. I'm assuming Faze will ban out Haven. T1, I'm not so sure. Maybe Bind? They've only played it twice this year but they won both.

I'm pretty confident we'll see Icebox, as both teams are strong there. It will be really close, but T1 have a better track record over the past two months. So, I would give the edge to T1.

Then Bind or Split, depending on who picked Icebox and what T1 ban out. Split looks like a stronger pick for Faze, where Bind should give T1 the advantage, although Bind hasn't been played much by either team.

I think we will also see Ascent, where again both teams are very equally matched. Really could go either way. I'm hoping we see a full series and this map is played last. It should be a really spicy game.

Round Win %

T1 have an impressive average DEF win% of around 80% over their past 5 games. They play really smart and clinical. Their ATKs are pretty impressive too, averaging around 70%. Of course, the only top(ish) tier team they've played recently is C9-B.
Faze have had middling percentages - around 55% for both halves - but they really couldn't perform against the two tier 1 teams they faced (XSET & SEN), where they dropped 35/40% both halves.
Overall, T1 plays a far cleaner game. Their DEF prowess could be exactly what is required to halt Faze's 'shoot first ask questions never' approach to their ATKs.
Faze might well be able to hold T1 at bay when the roles are reversed, although chances look slim.

Player Stats

Average, All-Time player stats favour T1 across the board. They just seem to be playing a tighter game, with particularly impressive player ratings, k/d and kpr scores.

I use a multiplier to account for opponent quality when comparing recent matches, to make up for the fact that Faze hasn't played up through open quals this time. even so, T1 still look likely to top Faze on individual skill.
T1's k/d over the past 5 matches is something to behold, averaging at nearly 2.0 and peaking at a huge 4.67 (Curry vs FYB). They just don't seem to give up free kills! their set-ups and crossfires are so on point. I'm not sure Faze will know how to break those kind of precise fundamentals. That, combined with an equally impressive acs and an adr that matches Faze, I don't see how Faze get by on fragging power alone.

Prediction

Faze can undoubtedly pop off. They come across as being so hard to prepare for, as there style is hard to pin down and analyse. It certainly gives them an edge, of sorts.
Saying that, I think T1 is just the sort of team that, by their very nature, is ready for the unexpected and leave no gaps in the armour. I think T1 come out on top.

T1 2-1 (+Bind)
T1 2-0 (+Split)

FaZe didn't even ban Haven against Sentinels. I think they will go with Icebox.

Caperalli [#13]

FaZe is making major roster changes after this tournament so not expecting much here.

how do you know and what changes are they making? FAZE BRAX FAZE AZK?

Faze bans Icebox
T1 bans Split
Faze picks Bind - T1 wins 13-11
T1 picks Ascent - T1 wins 13-9
Decider Haven

zincx [#31]

how do you know and what changes are they making? FAZE BRAX FAZE AZK?

Brax is being speculated. Not sure about AZK though. Im pretty sure AZK is just going to be force retired there isn't much interest for him individually at a tier 1 level.

Caperalli [#33]

Brax is being speculated. Not sure about AZK though. Im pretty sure AZK is just going to be force retired there isn't much interest for him individually at a tier 1 level.

wym brax is being speculated? was there a rumour or something?

PoPanda [#27]

Maps

It's really difficult to predict what maps will be banned out during this series. I'm assuming Faze will ban out Haven. T1, I'm not so sure. Maybe Bind? They've only played it twice this year but they won both.

I'm pretty confident we'll see Icebox, as both teams are strong there. It will be really close, but T1 have a better track record over the past two months. So, I would give the edge to T1.

Then Bind or Split, depending on who picked Icebox and what T1 ban out. Split looks like a stronger pick for Faze, where Bind should give T1 the advantage, although Bind hasn't been played much by either team.

I think we will also see Ascent, where again both teams are very equally matched. Really could go either way. I'm hoping we see a full series and this map is played last. It should be a really spicy game.

Round Win %

T1 have an impressive average DEF win% of around 80% over their past 5 games. They play really smart and clinical. Their ATKs are pretty impressive too, averaging around 70%. Of course, the only top(ish) tier team they've played recently is C9-B.
Faze have had middling percentages - around 55% for both halves - but they really couldn't perform against the two tier 1 teams they faced (XSET & SEN), where they dropped 35/40% both halves.
Overall, T1 plays a far cleaner game. Their DEF prowess could be exactly what is required to halt Faze's 'shoot first ask questions never' approach to their ATKs.
Faze might well be able to hold T1 at bay when the roles are reversed, although chances look slim.

Player Stats

Average, All-Time player stats favour T1 across the board. They just seem to be playing a tighter game, with particularly impressive player ratings, k/d and kpr scores.

I use a multiplier to account for opponent quality when comparing recent matches, to make up for the fact that Faze hasn't played up through open quals this time. even so, T1 still look likely to top Faze on individual skill.
T1's k/d over the past 5 matches is something to behold, averaging at nearly 2.0 and peaking at a huge 4.67 (Curry vs FYB). They just don't seem to give up free kills! their set-ups and crossfires are so on point. I'm not sure Faze will know how to break those kind of precise fundamentals. That, combined with an equally impressive acs and an adr that matches Faze, I don't see how Faze get by on fragging power alone.

Prediction

Faze can undoubtedly pop off. They come across as being so hard to prepare for, as there style is hard to pin down and analyse. It certainly gives them an edge, of sorts.
Saying that, I think T1 is just the sort of team that, by their very nature, is ready for the unexpected and leave no gaps in the armour. I think T1 come out on top.

T1 2-1 (+Bind)
T1 2-0 (+Split)

Welp, I messed up the map picks on this... Open season on Predictions then!

This is a 50/50 match imo, surprised people are so confident in either team. Not sure on this one

Caperalli [#33]

Brax is being speculated. Not sure about AZK though. Im pretty sure AZK is just going to be force retired there isn't much interest for him individually at a tier 1 level.

if they get brax they will be top 5 easily imo

raka_gg [#32]

Faze bans Icebox
T1 bans Split
Faze picks Bind - T1 wins 13-11
T1 picks Ascent - T1 wins 13-9
Decider Haven

FAZE BANS ICEBOX KEKW

DaZed needs to go, he is just too old and too slow to compete and keep up with others

raka_gg [#39]

DaZed needs to go, he is just too old and too slow to compete and keep up with others

Dazed is fine, he is a good fragger for an IGL and what he does

He just needs to let the boys lose sometimes and stop playing this set style all the time where everything is coordinated, he got some fraggers in the team

C9 showed how to beat these dudes, as long as you play controlled chaos against T1 you win because they are so methodical

As soon as Faze went to T side and started doing pug shit the game was over for T1

2 0 Fast letsgooo FaZe!

Like t1's icebox is good but like they literally have done exactly the same thing. Faze literally knows what t1 are gonna do cus their executes and site holds are exactly the same as how they played open qualifier

counterstrat against faze? OMEGALUL

GG

GG's to T1

Fat_Lard [#17]

FaZe 2-0. I think FaZe will win 1 map like 13-6 and then they will win 14-12 in OT on the other map.

Sheesh prediction

greedeetv [#9]

I think FaZe will outpace T1 and T1 will falter when the match starts to become more puggy and chaotic like a lot of NA matches do, especially FaZe's. 2-0 FaZe.

mmm