Video: FaZe at IEM Rio - The best Major storyline?

Check out our editorial video profiling FaZe and what they are set out to accomplish in Brazil.

The winners of the three biggest tournaments of the year, IEM Katowice, PGL Major Antwerp, and IEM Cologne, FaZe arrive to IEM Rio with the goal of securing their second Major of the year, claiming the $1,000,000 Intel Grand Slam, and putting their name in the history books with one of the most dominant calendar years in CS:GO history.

But will Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen and co. manage to accomplish what they have set out to do? Shaky form after the break has dissuaded some that don't see FaZe as clear favorites despite their brilliant year, with Natus Vincere, Cloud9, Vitality, and Liquid among the names thrown in the hat as potential Major winners.

To understand why FaZe's storyline is probably the most interesting one heading into the IEM Rio Major, we created a video going over the team's ups and downs and what winning this event would mean.

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Denmark Finn 'karrigan' Andersen
Finn 'karrigan' Andersen
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#1
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United States ddown
Yes
2022-11-04 16:16
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10 replies
No lol faze by far the most boring team in major
2022-11-04 17:08
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9 replies
agreed 100 %
2022-11-04 17:20
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#43
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Denmark DELUSIONAL_BLAMEF_FAN
Care to explain? Wouldn't this major be a career-defining win for the Faze boys? I really don't see a more exciting storyline than this
2022-11-04 17:38
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6 replies
I mean they already won the major, didn't they?
2022-11-04 17:58
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5 replies
#53
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United Kingdom wabbledee
This would be their 2nd major in the same year after looking shit for a whole year before ropz turned everything around for them and managing to shaft NaVi when everyone thought they were untouchable, would also mean Twistzz would be the only player in history to win the grand slam twice
2022-11-04 18:19
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4 replies
"managing to shaft NaVi" you mean they had decline due to Russian-Ukrainian war
2022-11-04 18:32
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3 replies
#58
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United Kingdom wabbledee
you cant always use that as an excuse, yes its obviously a horrible thing to watch but NaVi were still making it to semi finals and grand finals of the big tournaments (Katowice, major, cologne) so even with that in the back of their mind and still being in that position it means NaVi were still super strong and FaZe outplayed them every step of the way (except Blast with the 32-7 we will ignore that D:)
2022-11-04 18:36
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2 replies
well in my eyes you can take it as an excuse at least for first half a year (e.g. Kato and Antwerp) but after BoombI4 was removed and they had enough time to get back and they looked quite shaky, so I'd say it can't be taken as an excuse anymore since you know they are professionals, though I'm sure it still impacts them and will continute to do so as long as this war goes on unfortunately. Not to take away credit from FaZe though, they stepped up big time
2022-11-04 18:40
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1 reply
#66
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Romania glocksin
An actual conversation on hltv, I'm amazed!
2022-11-05 13:36
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how so?? the gameplay or outside of the game?
2022-11-04 17:40
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s1mple | 
Iran w_eeeeeeee
nice
2022-11-04 16:16
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#3
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North America Jam18
FaZe storyline aint the best its furia ;-;
2022-11-04 16:17
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3 replies
Furia isn’t winning shit
2022-11-04 16:53
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Just cause they are brazilian and its hosted in Brazil, pretty dogshit story
2022-11-04 18:27
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1 reply
#55
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North America Jam18
brazil = good story
2022-11-04 18:28
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No
2022-11-04 16:17
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No
2022-11-04 16:18
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lol no
2022-11-04 16:18
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Fnatic will win if they know how to stop making dumb mistakes and make good mid round calls
2022-11-04 16:19
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#8
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Jame | 
Poland galbar
No chance, I'd say they even won't qualify to play-offs, but we'll see
2022-11-04 16:22
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4 replies
#12
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Argentina xpl0d3
They are winning it 100%
2022-11-04 16:27
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2 replies
#72
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Jame | 
Poland galbar
yeah sure :)
2022-11-06 22:07
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1 reply
#75
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Argentina xpl0d3
xD
2022-11-06 22:38
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Sweden multib
Nothing is guaranteed but they are the most likely team to win, maybe alongside NaVi
2022-11-04 16:40
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after 20years of cs, karrigan will be the legend. hate or not, hes a talented gamer
2022-11-04 16:22
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I love jinx articles like this. Now it's certain FaZe won't win this major xq. Zywoo deserves his first major
2022-11-04 16:25
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I love jinx comments like this. Now it's certain Vutality won't win this major xq. Zyphon deserves his first major
2022-11-04 16:37
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#44
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Denmark DELUSIONAL_BLAMEF_FAN
Faze had a similar article before the last major
2022-11-04 17:39
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Fluke team with retarded decision like rush mid on 14-15 I hate faze
2022-11-04 16:26
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4 replies
#22
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Sweden multib
Faze is a superlikable team
2022-11-04 16:41
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fluke team doesnt win that many s tier tournaments youre just a hater
2022-11-04 17:12
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#45
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Denmark DELUSIONAL_BLAMEF_FAN
Someone who consistently flukes isn't a fluke anymore
2022-11-04 17:39
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#51
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Sweden multib
Fluke = winning on luck/good vibes. Faze has some of the best players in the scene and have worked hard to become a well coordinated team. That's not fluke
2022-11-04 18:05
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No Even if they do win it, the storyline isn't that interesting and definitely not the best. Liquid comes to mind without thinking too much.
2022-11-04 16:29
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#46
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Denmark DELUSIONAL_BLAMEF_FAN
Faze has by far the best storyline, to think otherwise would just be a pure delusion.
2022-11-04 17:40
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#14
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Europe _Liam_
YES
2022-11-04 16:28
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Best major storyline was NaVi at Stockholm (flag checks out) - flawless run with defeating all top-teams and incredible nuke comeback in grand final.
2022-11-04 16:28
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6 replies
sry but gambit 2017 >>
2022-11-04 16:30
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#29
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England Triturn
Most dominant major win =\= best storyline
2022-11-04 17:07
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#33
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United States 1Tuurtle
C9 2018 better. honestly Navi's story was solid, but nothing too special (aside from Simple winning his first major). Astralis 2017 also comes to mind, the core finally becoming winners and not chokers. Both Brazilian winners were solid, the second is a worse storyline but the first is pretty good, Zues on Gambit also very good, probably the 3rd best
2022-11-04 17:08
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i respect the win, but those "top-teams" were all completely dead it would have been a real shame if navi did not win that, there was literally no competition. since they won, good for them, but the argument that they won all top teams is weak, since the teams were all dead and waiting for changes
2022-11-04 17:11
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All from that "dead teams" were either winning events in 2021, losing in finals to NaVi or both. Except VP, they "just" were 2nd best in Katowice.
2022-11-04 17:13
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i am sorry, but the only real good teams at first half of year were gambit, vp in second half of year it was gambit, g2, a little vitality but they had kjoyin. nip was good for like 1-2 months and thats it i dont discredit navi, they were good, but other teams were complettly shatered, only real good team was gambit and g2 but without awper.
2022-11-04 17:19
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#16
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Denmark sla1ve
lol no
2022-11-04 16:29
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hmm , what?
2022-11-04 16:29
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absolutely yes
2022-11-04 16:40
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#23
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Sweden multib
Yes they are the overall biggest crowd favorite
2022-11-04 16:42
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Winning rio major and IGS at same time,absolutely yes
2022-11-04 16:44
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nt but its gonna be C9 vs Vitality grand final
2022-11-04 16:45
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1 reply
#26
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Brazil siphas
The team that lost to grayhound? lmfao bro
2022-11-04 16:52
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Ezz for goat navi
2022-11-04 17:07
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If they can take this victory, will be something special. Good luck and have fun to Faze. #FazeUp
2022-11-04 17:08
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#34
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United States McBubba
Liquid storyline better *Inhales unhealthy amount of Copium*
2022-11-04 17:09
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#49
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United States netkey
hard to say if faze still have a ton of tricks up their sleeve, I hope they do
2022-11-04 17:59
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i hope
2022-11-04 18:11
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The best Major storyline is BNE
2022-11-04 18:31
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Let's go Fazeup ez clap incoming on clown9
2022-11-04 18:37
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#61
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TeSeS | 
Russia ouchen33
lul xd
2022-11-04 18:40
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Faze went on from being the most star studded lineup in the game, to being a top team with high upset potential to being dogshit to being a decent team that choked to being worldbeaters, I pray for them to win Rio since they worked super hard for it and they have to cement their time as one of the best eras in counterstrike history
2022-11-04 18:55
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#63
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Belarus NRGdrive
Faze win major, and karrgian best igl
2022-11-04 20:25
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Yes they are ready. But unfortunately they won't win Rio major. It's vitality
2022-11-05 00:00
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I don't think they'll win much if they lose from 13-4 to c9
2022-11-05 17:31
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#68
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United States GVoidV2
Maybe not lol
2022-11-05 18:05
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#69
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Brazil bugesy
ye sure
2022-11-06 22:03
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#71
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Czech Republic BlastTM
i dont think so xD
2022-11-06 22:03
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Clueless
2022-11-06 22:07
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nice jinx xD
2022-11-06 22:12
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#76
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Brazil Yung_Leann
FADED THAN A HOE
2022-11-07 04:22
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