Official: Kjaerbye rounds out FaZe roster

11-8-2020 14:01

FaZe have confirmed the signing of Markus "⁠Kjaerbye⁠" Kjærbye to their roster.

The 22-year-old joins the European squad after spending the last month exploring his options as a free agent, having decided to part ways with North at the beginning of the official player break following a two years long spell in the F.C. Copenhagen-owned organization.

He effectively replaces Aurimas "⁠Bymas⁠" Pipiras, who played with FaZe on a stand-in/trial basis from May to July. The Lithuanian's departure was confirmed on Monday, when he was announced as MOUZ' "developmental" sixth player.

Kjaerbye makes a move to FaZe

By joining FaZe, Kjaerbye will hope to return to the highest level of play on a consistent basis for the first time since early 2018, when he decided to leave Astralis in an infamous shock move to North.

Since then, the 2017 ELEAGUE Major MVP has had ups and downs but largely remained one of North's best performers across most of the team's iterations in 2018-2020, averaging a 1.08 rating on LAN in that period and putting up some standout showings at tournaments such as ECS Season 7 Finals and the StarLadder Major.

Kjaerbye's debut with FaZe will take place on August 19 in the European part of ESL One Cologne. The European mixture will first take on HEROIC in the opening round of Group B, which also features three other top-ten teams in Vitality, G2, and fnatic.

FaZe's updated lineup is the following:

Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard
Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač
Marcelo "⁠coldzera⁠" David
Helvijs "⁠broky⁠" Saukants
Markus "⁠Kjaerbye⁠" Kjærbye

Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović (coach)

LETSSS GOOO

2020-08-11 14:02

yay

Poggers

We’ll see how this works out..

2020-08-11 14:03

unexpected as fuck No

very interesting move, let's see that faze will do anything without a proper igl.

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karrigan got benched in dec 2018, when did faze have a proper igl ever since? neo got kicked half a year later and wasnt even actually igling half of his time there, nothing changed lmao wtf u on about

2020-08-11 15:07

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did i say that "they had a proper igl after they kick karrigan" i said "let's see that faze will do anything without a proper igl." i said that because almost everyone thought that faze will get an igl instead of support-fragger like kjaerbye. i never said that "they had a proper igl" are you using drugs?

2020-08-11 15:38

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Rekt him m8

2020-08-11 18:09

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he is probably using drugs mens wtf was that comment xaxaaxxax

2020-08-11 18:12

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2020-08-11 22:49

Axaxaxaxaxa

2020-08-12 00:08

finally, faze top 3 minimum

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I highly doubt it. The way they're structuring their team doesn't lend itself to consistency

2020-08-11 14:07

nice

true

2020-08-12 00:36

back to 2 major MVPs

GOOD LUCK shakerbye can’t wait till Brazil and gaules accuse you of cheat when you beat mibr

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wat? a lot of people of the international community accused him of cheating, OMEGALUL

2020-08-11 14:11

No, only autistic gold novas accused him of cheat. No pro players, former pro players, no commentator not anyone in the international community accused him of cheating. Only weirdos and gold novas.

2020-08-11 14:26

to tell you the truth I meant it, but my english is very bad. international community i meant like people around the globe, not renowned people LOL

2020-08-11 14:27

Yes, okay, I misunderstood you. Carry on!

as much a cheater would never be able to be a major MVP after what happened with KQLY, Kjaerbye is a world-class player, who showed on the lan that he is good.

2020-08-11 14:29

What? You're telling me people think kjaerbye is a hacker?? Wtf changed he use to be shit

2020-08-15 01:31

Yes, man! lmgtfy.com/?q=Kjaerbye+cheating+hltv.org Plebs everywhere!

2020-08-15 01:34

yes men, kjaerbye god

1/8 mens

2020-08-11 16:29

LUL

2020-08-11 14:18

cool

Sad

yesss

pogg

more firepower pls faze

2020-08-11 14:04

And Olof?

should retire

FaZe’s streamer

2020-08-11 19:33

rip

2020-08-11 20:56

gl kjaerbye, hope you will help the team

Faze Poggers

2020-08-11 14:05

GLHF, Shake that booty, and wrist.

2020-08-11 14:06

why would they do this to themselves

Expected But not a move that i see Faze getting benefited from.

now -rain -broky +mhl +kei make faze great again

name checks out Matchmaking team with poles who don't know more than 5 words in english would be a great experiment

2020-08-11 14:12

New day, New flag Edit: Have a nice day!

2020-08-11 22:52

Have a good night

2020-08-11 23:04

Deserved. Finnaly good team for Markus!

come on, put the mousesports flair on now

2020-08-12 05:06

Oh I forgot, ty

2020-08-12 13:17

FaZe the F up

What major does Niko have lol apart from a major ego xD

2020-08-11 14:16

device flair...

2020-08-11 14:38

And proud of it lol...

2020-08-11 16:13

Expected from Kamelåså

2020-08-11 19:35

Your the one with a fake name not me lol dont turn it around kid

2020-08-11 21:34

nice parkinson i like very much

2020-08-11 14:08

finally a good move from faze after kicking botmeister.

faze is going to blow up after this move, just like Beirut

2020-08-12 05:07

yes ;)

2020-08-12 11:04

bad move. Lekro would be way better

he wouldnt be way better at all and they would have to pay for him...

2020-08-11 14:13

2020-08-11 18:49

thought coldzera and kjaerbye did not talk to each other

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y tho

2020-08-11 14:09

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a lot of brazilian players tell in stream that once a lot of brazilians were partying in europe (coldzera, lucas1, hen1 and others) and kjaerbye and the brazilians started to fight, and lucas1 (i dont remember if it was really him) knocked kjaerbye out

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oh shit , why would you hurt a face as beautiful as Kjearybye`s

y all danish are as beatiful as him? :(((((((((

2020-08-11 14:14

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i dont know mens(((

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Look at device, yes mens Look at MSL, no mens

2020-08-11 14:34

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MSL only exception , rest handsome mens))

2020-08-11 14:45

nice gay mens)))

2020-08-11 15:03

mens))

mens((

2020-08-11 15:16

sorry mens((

2020-08-11 15:19

True men, danish mens are beautiful while danish womens are big and bearded.

2020-08-11 18:05

I haven't seen many Danish girls but bearded? Wtf!

2020-08-11 18:10

sick move

Interesting move. Could be good

Now just: -BotRain +IGL

2020-08-12 02:03

idk chief but gl

Interesting, i have a feeling this will work wonders for both faze and kjaerbye

when -rain?

Never

2020-08-11 18:45

Fuck this shit, I'm out! Not a good move imo and I dislike Kjaerbye on top of that...

omegalul

spicy move i like this a lot

just pick a fucking igl

Poor Janko, this team is on the borderline of being uncoachable, dm&chaos. He is more useful as more of an analyst for them or something probably. I don't see any cohesion in this team at all, they'll probably be top 5-6 because of individual skills but they'll never be top 1-2 team. Who the fuck knows, we'll see

team cohesion, they are all best friends

2020-08-12 05:08

Bad move FaZe will fall with shakerbye

hooooly shit thats insane, faze #1 now

Why tf did they replace Bymas with Kjaerbye? I rly don't understand...

2020-08-11 14:15

because he is slightly better

2020-08-11 14:20

Not tru

2020-08-11 14:25

nice bait

2020-08-11 14:39

He is way better

2020-08-11 17:55

kjaerbye is way more experienced

2020-08-11 18:37

Cause he is much better. Even if bymas had his moments he wasn't playing like a pro. He needs experience after all.

2020-08-11 20:18

shake it like a salt shaker markus

Xd gl

axaxaxaxa I'm gonna laugh

2020-08-11 14:21

A team with 3 snakes :D

2020-08-11 14:22

washed up bot joining a washed up line up, except broky... They had the opportunity to pick huNter & nexa but big ego NiKo wants to IGL and then they had the opportunity to pick ALEX, but yet again they are picking another young guy (Bymas) and when shit doesn't work they pick Kjaerbye of all the fucking talents there is out there. Get a real IGL and go away from this I'm-doing-it-all for myself to shine type of IGL

But hunter is family so you telling bullshit

NiKo is one of the best IGL in the world wtf

2020-08-11 14:28

Bro NiKo started fucking entrying for FaZe while he was IGL, I don’t think NiKo is a good IGL but he absolutely isn’t doing it for his own stats

2020-08-11 17:56

nice powder, if kjerbye is not a cheater will be good movement for faze

2020-08-11 14:23

ok so -rain for +GOD LOBA then?

2020-08-11 14:24

Next olof quit cs go and start a career in valorant

RIP olof

gl I feel this is going to be tough cus weak igl

i want orgy with this faze roster

they definitly needed a cheater

-broky + nitr0

-broky +1 good igl and niko awper and let's go top2 team go kids with reply : broky is good bla bla bla bla, he is bad for this team, so much baiter

broky is good bla bla bla bla

2020-08-11 15:14

faze hopin' some shaky cheats will save them

Lets rekt everyone

2020-08-11 14:30

ezezeez

Ooof

2020-08-11 14:36

KJAERBYE ON TOP!!!!

2020-08-11 14:37

2 years later... kjaerbye kicks Niko from faze

Imagine

F for ALEX csgo career. No org will pay his buyout and he's playing on valorant mix teams already. It is inevitable that he will be a bench warmer for some time and probably move to valorant

I can still see some teams keeping him in mind, karrigan is getting to the older stage and mouz could keep him in mind He could also replace stanislaw in eg when they rejoin EU teams and lose every match, or any other int team like og/godsent if they don't improve more

2020-08-11 14:49

it's really stupid if he really wants to become a valorant pro. it's his decision but he could have a very good career in a good team since he is a very good IGL.

On what ground do you class him as a good IGL? The few times Zywo0 didn't dominante Vitalitys strats was absolutely nothing to show for when Alex was IGL.

2020-08-15 09:15

this team has insane individual skill on paper. but again, that alone won't bring them to the top. we will see how this move work for them

Lets go faze

Another bad roster move

2020-08-11 14:41

Good kuck kjaerbye

Nice, they added cheater

2020-08-11 14:42

Oh really? And how has he manager to do that without getting caught? And how come no pro, coaches or commentators have been able to spot what you seem to be able to see?

2020-08-12 20:10

couldn't care less

finally a team with 5 great individual players

bro Faze need a good IGL ...

2020-08-11 14:50

Faze is probably the second most stupid org on the world or maybe first its them or hellraisers

2020-08-11 14:46

Good for Kjaerbye

First of all Niko is a good igl whether you like it or not. 2nd of all, I think Kjaerbye will be a great edition

2020-08-11 14:55

Addition, but agreed

2020-08-11 15:15

wow kjaerbye I hope you stay there for a long time

2020-08-11 14:59

expected

2020-08-11 15:00

still aim but no brain team

Better than whomas but still not what they need (IGL).

2020-08-11 15:01

NICE MOVE!

Cool . Good Luck Kjaerbye in FaZe Clan =)

2020-08-11 15:04

2020-08-11 15:05

I think its time to change the coach too

Insane! Insane! Insane! For the first time i'm hyped

2020-08-11 15:08

Never been impressed by him to be honest. Feels like everyone has been talking about him as the next big thing in the danish scene, except that talk began like 4 years ago, and his career has basically just gone in the opposite direction since then. Was hoping for them to take in an IGL instead to let NiKo focus on what he does best. Someone like ALEX or Lekr0.

2020-08-11 15:11

all parkinson no brain. fuck faze for adding this dirty cheater

2020-08-11 15:12

u good???

still no IGL, 3 years straight of not having a real IGL, lol

Also 3 years straight of no relevant trophies wonder if there's some connection🤔🤔

2020-08-11 17:39

Pog

Gonna be interesting to see who is going to throw the flashes and who is going to be the bait for Niko and Cold

Lmao

2020-08-11 15:18

nice pick

2020-08-11 15:28

Kjaerbye redemption arc PogU

2020-08-11 15:32

oh shit

2020-08-11 15:34

Can't believe this is happening.. Well, GL then

2020-08-11 15:36

Ez major #FaZeUp

2020-08-11 15:40

Good Luck to both Bymas in mouz and Kjaerbye in FaZe :)

alex is the fucking gareth bale of csgo won't play not going anywhere soon

good luck

bymas>Kjaerbye

GL kjærbye

2020-08-11 15:42

Underrated player

bumas>kjaerbye

2020-08-11 15:43

faze tier 2 nice

2020-08-11 15:46

GL Kjaerbye! Hope this is the last piece of the puzzle!

2020-08-11 15:59

As a Faze fan i am crying atm... RIP ESL Cologne, Faze ain't gonna do shit the next couple of months.

2020-08-11 16:06

One day a team will try a team full of IGLs with no aimers, unlike the usual all-aim-no-brain teams

2020-08-11 16:18

RIP FaZe top 30 incoming

2020-08-11 16:20

still dont get it why are they keep adding more firepower to this roster , they just need a good IGL , niko , cold , rain is enough for the firepower of the team...

2020-08-11 16:23

cool -rain -broky +s1mple +zywoo

2020-08-11 16:27

ok... I'm curious to see if this works

2020-08-11 16:56

downgrade

2020-08-11 17:04

Finally faze will become good again, not now, but whenever kjaerbye leaves

2020-08-11 17:06

Wow so this is replacement for Olof??? Lol olof will be better in 50 year old than Snakebye

2020-08-11 17:22

Imagine a 2017 Kjærbye, reaching those hights on FaZe. Would be insane!

2020-08-11 17:30

this guy is so fucking beautiful

2020-08-11 17:36

yes homo or no homo?

2020-08-13 13:16

no homo sure

2020-08-19 15:34

Why faze should by an igl if in some weeks niko will call instead of the igl and kick in after 2 months yes, better buy 5 pog guys unleash them in the server like its was a matchmaking or a faceit game and hope for the best kkkk

2020-08-11 17:37

He is a solid player, he is not anything special, he won't make huge amounts of frags, but he is insanely experienced, and he is very stable, when he will have to frag he will frag, and I think that's a good choice for FaZe. For me now FaZe should remove rain, because for me he is really bad in his role, and add dupreeh, because for me he would fit percetly into rain spot but he will make his job much much better.

2020-08-11 17:42

gl buying out dupreeh from astralis

2020-08-11 18:38

FaZe Clan have money, I don't think that would be a problem.

2020-08-11 19:15

dupreehs buyout is def at least 750k and i doubt they would want to spend that much

2020-08-11 19:40

For this kind of player? For me they could try.

2020-08-11 20:23

Still gonna be trash

2020-08-11 17:46

Trash. There are a lot of players better than him that can suit this team.

2020-08-11 17:57

#FaZeUp

2020-08-11 17:58

You're a Faze fan too mens?)) good to know

2020-08-12 00:10

Dig FaZe and baller CIS sqauds like old F3

2020-08-13 10:58

Well lets see how it turns out :)

2020-08-11 18:20

KKKKKKKK

2020-08-11 18:25

nice i dont think it will fix their issues but nice

2020-08-11 19:05

GODBye TOP 1 !!!!! FAZE LETS GO FOR MAJOR!!!!!!!!!!! Godzera Godniko Godbroky GodKjaerbye Godrain

delusional

2020-08-11 21:20

10-0 incoming when playing vs BIG

bymas is better

2020-08-11 19:44

Ez4FaZe #FaZeUp

2020-08-11 20:09

who?

2020-08-11 21:19

God damn it. This will be a banger

Kjaerbye is a good player and for sure up for the task in this team, but.. really faze? Are you sure firepower was the thing you needed?

2020-08-11 23:25

They couldn't get alex, so they went for firepower and experience, instead of just firepower

2020-08-12 13:03

Excited to see this. I'm not expecting much but I just hope they continue to improve. Rip i cannot change name anymore(((( Bumas you will always be remembered

2020-08-12 00:15

fucking lit

2020-08-12 00:43

Honestly, I can't see how Snakebye can be a good choice for this team, can somebody explain? LUL

2020-08-12 01:23

Need - rain

2020-08-12 02:04

Lulz

2020-08-12 03:21

one more time big mistake by Faze. Tier2 player

2020-08-12 09:05

nobody can save faze, they got used to lose

2020-08-12 11:05

lets hope this works out better than the last time he made a major team switch xD

2020-08-12 11:13

Hahaha that's perfect! North HLTV ranking kjaerbyebye start: 20 North HLTV ranking kjaerbyebye end: 22 Goodjob gonzo!! Now get FazeLOL out of top10 pls. First then u da real mVp.

2020-08-12 12:48

Bymas better

2020-08-12 15:38

If this doesn't work out, Faze should sign an igl. Niko for me is the best player in the world but he is a below average igl. His individual performance is also taking a hit because of this. This is do or die for Niko as an igl.

2020-08-13 17:02