FaZe have been the dominant force in CS2 thus far, and their impressive streak continued against Complexity in our second semi-final.
A rematch of their game in the final of IEM Sydney, Complexity battled hard, but they couldn't prevent FaZe's stars from coming up clutch on the decider map, Ancient.
Complexity got off to the start they would've been hoping for with a CT pistol win on Anubis,
That was about as good as it got for Complexity on their CT side, though FaZe responded by going on a ten-round winning streak.
IGL karrigan and AWPer broky were the heavy hitters in that winning run. They picked up 11 kills on their way to a 10-2 half.
Things went from bad to worse for Complexity as they lost a 1v2 clutch in their T-side pistol.
Still, this is not the Complexity of old, and the NA side would use their newfound grit and determination to battle back into the game.
EliGE was the star as they tried to fight back; his 12 kills kept Complexity in the game on map one.
That being said, it wasn't enough for Complexity, and the NA side fell 13-7 on their map pick.
EliGE has been one of the best-performing players at BLAST Premier Fall Final, and he kept up his solid form on map two.
Closing out the game with a 19-8 statline and a 1.88 HLTV rating, he was a thorn in FaZe's side as Complexity raced to a 13-5 victory.
Despite his strong performance, the first highlight of the game came against EliGE as ropz closed out a 1v1 with a quick burst from his Tec-9.
Complexity secured a strong 8-4 lead from their CT side, and it wasn't long before the second half saw EliGE pick up a clutch of his own.
In truth, FaZe gifted the remaining rounds of map two to Complexity. They let a force buy from Complexity get the best of them on the B site, and Complexity continued strong as they secured the map 13-5.
Ancient was the stage for map three, and boy, did it deliver.
First, it was rain who clutched up to hit Complexity hard, but it was this broky 1v4 that broke their hearts.
The duo were in top form as FaZe raced to a 9-3 lead. rain ended the first half with 13 kills, and broky was not far behind him on 10.
Down but not out, as FaZe secured series point at 12-4, rain's countrymen hallzerk kept Complexity in the game with a 1v2 on the Scout.
A sole highlight for the Norwegian, he struggled on map three with a 7-16 statline.
The clutch sparked a small fight back from Complexity, but the mountain proved too big as they fell 13-7.
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