rain to miss BLAST Premier Spring Groups

Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard will miss his first tournament since IEM Katowice 2022.

FaZe have announced that rain will be taking a step back for the upcoming BLAST Premier Spring Groups in anticipation of his child's birth.

The Norwegian, who was named the 13th best player of 2022, will sit out his first tournament since IEM Katowice 2022, where he was replaced by Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage in the latter stages of the event.

rain is set to miss the opening event of the season

Coach Robert "⁠RobbaN⁠" Dahlström will also be unable to stand behind FaZe in their BLAST Spring Groups matches this week, with his return anticipated to be between next week or ahead of IEM Katowice at the latest.

FaZe have not revealed who will replace rain at the Copenhagen event, saying they will announce further roster news closer to their first match in Group B against Complexity, which will take place on Friday at 12:00 .

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Australia Justin 'jks' Savage
Justin 'jks' Savage
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
1231
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.63
Norway Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Age:
28
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
1675
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.69
#1
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Ukraine Kellso
godfig to stand in?
2023-01-18 20:15
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7 replies
#16
Faceit level 10  | 
m0NESY | 
Poland Banzanic
that would be fire, bet karrigan would make him shine again
2023-01-18 20:17
0
#24
Faceit level 7  | 
broky | 
Germany PixelBagel
well he is in the hotel, so probably yes
2023-01-18 20:19
0
1 reply
Isn't k0nfig a sub for Heroic?
2023-01-18 23:09
0
they registered olof as a sub this event, it's most likely him again
2023-01-18 20:26
0
#47
togs | 
Brazil hfdjk
jks, they get a stand in while also crippling their competition.
2023-01-18 20:31
0
#69
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Europe Putin69
cromen
2023-01-18 20:55
0
#78
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Ecuador estopain
Konfig
2023-01-18 21:00
0
f
2023-01-18 20:15
0
#3
NAF | 
United States 3van
konfig
2023-01-18 20:15
0
#4
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United States fade4182
K0nfig
2023-01-18 20:15
0
1 reply
#124
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Finland r1CEsT1CK
realistic and would be great
2023-01-19 09:12
0
jks xd
2023-01-18 20:15
0
oh hell na
2023-01-18 20:16
0
#9
Faceit plus user Faceit level 8  | 
Xyp9x | 
Romania Prevail_RO
+konfig ez grand slam
2023-01-18 20:16
0
2 replies
grand slam for blast?
2023-01-18 20:58
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1 reply
#127
Faceit plus user Faceit level 8  | 
Xyp9x | 
Romania Prevail_RO
something like that
2023-01-19 14:18
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#11
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland LordPig_
GL
2023-01-18 20:16
0
Jks
2023-01-18 20:17
0
2 replies
jks to g2
2023-01-18 21:40
0
1 reply
#116
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China threo333
-rain +niko
2023-01-19 01:49
0
#14
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Zimbabwe KennyKEX
k0nfig
2023-01-18 20:17
0
#15
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Denmark sla1ve
-rain +his kid
2023-01-18 20:17
0
7 replies
norwegians are born with skiis on their feet, not keyboard and mouse
2023-01-18 21:30
0
6 replies
Can confirm
2023-01-18 22:38
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#106
Faceit plus user  | 
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United Kingdom i_am_hltv
my son is norwegian, can confirm
2023-01-18 22:46
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You just have the asthma medication buff lmao
2023-01-19 11:33
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3 replies
Reported
2023-01-19 20:58
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2 replies
Nice, thanks I guess?
2023-01-19 22:01
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1 reply
You have successfully offended my country:) Best regards, family father whose family of five was out skiing today.
2023-01-19 22:55
0
#17
Faceit level 10  | 
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Romania MESSI_0_BENCH
k0nfig
2023-01-18 20:18
0
#19
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Europe tsken
my guess is konfig aswell
2023-01-18 20:18
0
Danish stand in
2023-01-18 20:18
0
#21
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Poland OnThePlate
Snax? copium
2023-01-18 20:19
0
#22
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
rain | 
Switzerland zeKxa
Olof will stand in for the Norwegian MONSTA
2023-01-18 20:19
0
#25
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Turkey bizonSX
Didn't he already have a child born last year? Is this the second?
2023-01-18 20:20
0
1 reply
No, this is his first
2023-01-18 20:26
0
#26
Faceit level 10  | 
s1mple | 
Finland Lapatzu
it better be k0nfig, i dont like FaZe at all, but i hope k0nfig gets a change to play for them
2023-01-18 20:20
0
1 reply
#105
Faceit level 7  | 
broky | 
Germany PixelBagel
k0nfig traveled to a similar looking hotel like blamef so its very probable
2023-01-18 22:45
0
Congrats to rain on becoming a father! :) Now next up, let's see who the 5th member will be!
2023-01-18 20:20
0
k0nfig for sure
2023-01-18 20:20
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1 reply
Yes
2023-01-18 20:44
0
Let's go, interz!
2023-01-18 20:21
0
+XANTARES
2023-01-18 20:22
0
k0nfig to stand in, olof as coach
2023-01-18 20:25
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Boost maister im back.Back again.
2023-01-18 20:25
0
k0nfig
2023-01-18 20:26
0
#37
Faceit level 10  | 
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Russia artyfck
ITS YOUR TIME AGAIN, OLOFMEISTER
2023-01-18 20:26
0
#40
Faceit level 10  | 
piku | 
Finland jmoa
Olofmeister
2023-01-18 20:27
0
#42
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe GRAUF
for the admins: what happens to fantasy teams including rain?
2023-01-18 20:27
0
2 replies
he gets replaced with whoever subs for him, probably k0nfig
2023-01-18 20:44
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1 reply
It's so annoying, because Faze is not going to reveal the sub before the fantasy teams lock in most likely.
2023-01-18 22:22
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welcome back olofmeister
2023-01-18 20:28
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#44
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Belgium w4lt3r
bymas
2023-01-18 20:29
0
#45
podi | 
Finland Mat0n1
Jimpphat incoming
2023-01-18 20:30
0
+mir or we riot
2023-01-18 20:31
0
3 replies
we?
2023-01-18 23:31
0
2 replies
Yes we
2023-01-19 00:25
0
1 reply
we?
2023-01-19 04:08
0
Changing my fantasy feam rn
2023-01-18 20:33
0
#50
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San Marino Stanislavv
olof or k0nfig
2023-01-18 20:35
0
Kjaerbye chance oh wait
2023-01-18 20:38
0
#53
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Sweden Gopher666
Olof or forest stand in
2023-01-18 20:38
0
suNny
2023-01-18 20:40
0
#56
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Brazil ZerongBr
Well there goes my fantasy
2023-01-18 20:44
0
#59
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
k0nfig Would be best for them f0rest Would be the coolest
2023-01-18 20:45
0
#61
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France Barburo
Faze with a Stand-in ? Easy win.
2023-01-18 20:47
0
Welcome FaZe ChrisJ
2023-01-18 20:50
0
If the stand-in is anyone else other than k0nfig, then it’s straight up wrong
2023-01-18 20:50
0
#65
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Brazil Vicmar
FaZe Horvy Pog
2023-01-18 20:51
0
Hopefully his kid will be healthy and rain will be back on server asap. Gl konfig
2023-01-18 20:53
0
#68
vicu | 
Russia 7ssk7
Olof ez faze era
2023-01-18 20:55
0
#70
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Norway biggamer69
GOAT rain, his kid will be the next rain 4sure <3
2023-01-18 20:57
0
Isn't Olaf the designated 6th player? To save money they may draft him in. As rain is entry it would be better to have Forrest or Konfig to stand-in.
2023-01-18 20:57
0
#73
JW | 
Sweden GGrowler
rain and katowice welcome c00mfig
2023-01-18 20:57
0
papa congratz
2023-01-18 20:57
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#77
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Europe _Liam_
SAD
2023-01-18 20:59
0
k0nfig time boyz
2023-01-18 21:02
0
2 replies
#97
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Chile 1cristiaan
2023-01-18 22:01
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1 reply
la vieja y confiable, would've been so good tho
2023-01-18 23:54
0
OG is winning that group boys
2023-01-18 21:07
0
Damn, FaZe may actually win this. karrigan tend to win when there was a substitute in his team.
2023-01-18 21:16
0
+cromen
2023-01-18 21:30
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#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Bulgaria ba6ta_v1
Subfig
2023-01-18 21:31
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#86
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Europe random_forest
RIP FaZe
2023-01-18 21:31
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FaZe F0rest
2023-01-18 21:33
0
Go suNny ty
2023-01-18 21:34
0
Didn’t know Rain was pregnant. Congrats!
2023-01-18 21:35
0
BYMAS TIME!!!
2023-01-18 21:38
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#93
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Brazil Semeon
FaZe k0nfig?
2023-01-18 21:42
0
#95
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Finland sway777
k0nfig, please
2023-01-18 21:52
0
#96
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Chile 1cristiaan
sad
2023-01-18 21:59
0
congratz on the baby rain, take it easy after!!
2023-01-18 22:13
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konfig listed as sub for other team, olof unregistered as fazes sub apparently. big mystery to the sub
2023-01-18 22:19
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pashabiceps
2023-01-18 22:23
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"since IEM Katowice 2022" Not a very long time, nice headline.
2023-01-18 22:39
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Weren't they in talks with some russian player?
2023-01-18 22:47
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Inb4 papatronic vs paparain showdowns
2023-01-18 22:53
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give f0rest a chance please
2023-01-18 23:16
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#112
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Norway slacky
Child. That means no more pro CS for rain. It was nice while it lasted. He will not be forgotten.
2023-01-18 23:47
0
I'd actually like to see someone pick up Loba for a tournament run.
2023-01-19 01:05
0
GL rain!
2023-01-19 03:37
0
Damn, at least we have time to change our fantasy rosters. I hate these last minute changes, the teams know 100% 1 week before the event that a certain player will not participate, yet it's always announced in the last possible moment.
2023-01-19 04:17
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#120
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Indonesia BanDr
Gigachad family first <3
2023-01-19 05:44
0
rain pregnant check hltv
2023-01-19 06:52
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#122
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden Soltis
Happy for Rain and his spouse- Maybe give old man f0rest a shot at glory?
2023-01-19 08:28
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#123
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Sweden multib
THE PEOPLE WANT KONFIG !!
2023-01-19 08:50
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#126
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Slovakia Adwarin
GL & HF small rain
2023-01-19 13:27
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LOL @ Fantasy Rain players. Get roasted by default.
2023-01-19 17:11
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Nah mad respect your kids mean more than this shit!
2023-01-20 01:21
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