rain in doubt for IEM Dallas; skullz added to FaZe roster as sub

5-5-2025 15:44

FaZe may have to wait until BLAST.tv Austin Major to debut their full roster.

FaZe have announced that they are adding Felipe "⁠skullz⁠" Medeiros as a substitute for IEM Dallas, with the Brazilian rifler set to replace Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard should he be unable to attend the tournament.

The news comes in the wake of a significant shakeup to FaZe's roster, with Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev coming in on loan to replace Helvijs "⁠broky⁠" Saukants.

s1mple joins FaZe on loan ahead of Austin Major

"Due to personal reasons, rain may be unavailable to attend IEM Dallas 2025," a FaZe statement read. "We look forward to working with skullz and to welcoming rain back to the team as soon as possible."

skullz was recently benched by FURIA after nine months on their starting roster, making way for Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis after an underwhelming period with the Brazilian side. Bar a top-four at IEM Rio last year FURIA struggled to produce notable results during skullz's tenure, and the rifler could only muster a 0.99 rating in that time.

Should rain be unable to attend IEM Dallas, FaZe's roster for the event would be:

Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen
Felipe "⁠skullz⁠" Medeiros (substitute)
Jonathan "⁠EliGE⁠" Jablonowski
David "⁠frozen⁠" Čerňanský
Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev (loan)

Filip "⁠NEO⁠" Kubski (coach)

Lmao 💀💀💀

2025-05-05 15:46

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crazy ass lineup

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heavy emphasis on the "ass"

2025-05-05 15:47

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Finally -rain

2025-05-05 16:36

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rain plays best at majors, removing him right before major would be insane

2025-05-05 19:04

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0.97 at majors That ur goat?

2025-05-05 21:24

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Rain - 1 major + major MVP Mr_Vista - just being salty on hltv

2025-05-05 23:24

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No match for Goatmeister 2 major + major MVP

2025-05-05 23:25

big fat one

2025-05-05 18:38

clown fiesta. faze tier 3, here we go

2025-05-05 18:18

no stewie2k?

2025-05-05 15:45

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elige and stewie issues maybe?

Nah elige likes stew I dont think karrigan likes much tho lol

2025-05-05 15:56

could be

2025-05-05 15:57

OH IT HAPPENED!!!!

2025-05-05 23:02

nothing happened on the boston major

2025-05-07 06:25

next tweet from faze: - karrigan + stewie2k

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now we just gotta make sure Faze plays BC.Game and the vibes are so back.

Any na team would do

2025-05-05 21:01

LOL Karrigan > Stew (DieForMeDude) Imagine the level of toxicity in one team with Stew and S1mple.

2025-05-05 16:21

would be cinema the tilting and raging would be insane xDD

2025-05-05 16:59

I would like to see +twistz +stew +s1mple +Niko

did Faze sign Liquid managers?

2025-05-05 18:59

stew already in Wildcard sub

2025-05-05 15:52

DAMNIT!

Would have definitely made more sense than a random skullz thats just been benched for underperforming.

2025-05-05 16:05

Welcome your CCT season 21 champions

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Doubt they can enter CCT playoffs

RIP simple debut

WHAT WHAT !?

x.com/FaZeClan/status/117705613810328371..

6/8

I still wonder how that team didn't work

2025-05-05 20:21

baitzera

2025-05-07 06:26

wtf

stewie2k where

Faze's downfall has to be studied...

-ropz

Nah it all started with -twistz

2025-05-05 16:03

the real tactician and stratman in faze before was ropz. karrigan is only there to make stupid camera faces.

it all began when they went from trickshotting in MW2 to whatever they are now

2025-05-05 17:30

cinema roster moves

Lol s1mple still GOAT

clownfiesta starts now

WTF

No no wtf is this shit

Holy that team makes no sense I love it

It actually does, american org who cares about marketing and public image, signing an american sub + bringing in the most popular cs player

>Brazilian

2025-05-05 16:39

South AMERICA interesting almost like it’s in the name

2025-05-05 17:37

Are you fucking kidding

NOT the problem in furia , but please don't be permanent... faze without rain would not be the same

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Rain should be replaced but not by skullz, still a decent sub choice

Speaking with my heart, not my brain. FaZe without rain will crumble and die for good.

Only facts were spoken by you brother

2025-05-05 16:01

Can you read the whole post?

2025-05-05 16:24

#35 , No? Could you tell me how?

2025-05-05 17:05

Amazing, looking forward to seeing it

He knows He ain't taking no part in that I mean rain and broky are best duo buddies on faceit, probably already something new in the works

yep, to me it seems like rain boycotting faze

2025-05-05 16:33

That would be so childish and unprofessional. I don't think it's that

2025-05-05 17:41

have faze been professional these past few years? idk man money, especially in these quantities, shape and change a man in very peculiar ways

2025-05-05 18:53

At this point FaZe could simply disband. This roster cannot work. skullz was only good in T2. Never showed anything decent in T1. meanwhile jks is available.

2025-05-05 15:49

Jks is done, skullz might have only been good at t2 but jks isnt good even for t2.

2025-05-05 15:55

stewie would have been better

HAHAHAAHHAAHA

Decent anchor so not a bad sub, comms will probably be off though since English is not his native language

he literally played for TL

2025-05-05 16:00

yea but he seemed lost in that roster (not necessarily a language problem, but it could be)

2025-05-05 18:37

definitely not a language issue, skullz has really good english

2025-05-06 12:32

i feel like skullz' english is better (from what i've heard) than s1mple's, lol. funny how both s1mple and skullz played for an english speaking Team Liquid

2025-05-05 21:00

lmao

Last place reserved for Faze

Pog

holy hell you guys cannot READ HES A SUB. NOT A PERMANENT PLAYER

2025-05-05 15:48

i mean personally i can read but i know what it insinuates D:

2025-05-05 15:50

bold of you to assume most hltv users have enough brain capacity to read more than half of the title

2025-05-05 15:51

I think you can understand why a player missing a tournament for "personal reasons" right after months of talk about them getting kicked (plus another teammate kicked the same day) would start rumors that it's building to a permanent move?

even so why would they consider skullz when kyousuke exists

2025-05-05 15:53

Well Faze are retarded so who knows

What roles does he play? I don´t watch his games.

2025-05-06 02:09

does he speak English? is he proven on the international scene? Faze doesnt really gamble on young talent

2025-05-06 09:11

Wtf is happening

cinema

+1 and the absolute type

2025-05-06 00:52

ScreaM would have been better idk

sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh ... 4 different continents being represented by Faze in this tourney??

We only need dexter in karrigans place and we got the most international roster ever.

2025-05-05 16:08

grab T.c to coach and you can get 6 continents ... hype!!

2025-05-05 16:12

NA, SA, EU.. it's only 3.

2025-05-05 17:55

For some reason, I thought Ukraine was part of Asia ... I stand corrected clearly.

american education

2025-05-05 20:17

considering that the "cutoff" of Russia extends into EU and is also considered part of the Asia continent ... the lines are blurred and at who belongs where. Actually apologies for not fact checking myself. American education yes, but I was at least willing to verify myself and admit when I was wrong.

2025-05-06 12:22

-karrigan +snax now

FAZE IS BRAZILLLLLLLLL

Fucking nice username 🔥

2025-05-05 17:14

Liquids sloppy seconds Clan

My hype just died

this roster will be so much fun I can't wait for dallas damn

Holy shit faze lowkey cooking?

Facit ahh roster

-Rain +Makazze?

Rain learned about s0mple coming and decided "fuck this"

Actually, this is not really bad, roles make much more sense this way. He can both play very aggressive in t side and he is a solid anchor in ct side. Obviously not a top tier player but neither is rain these days..

2025-05-05 15:54

Anyone can play aggressive if you just tell them too, he can't play aggressive remotely well

I didn’t say he was a better aggressive player than rain if that what you thought i said, but they don’t need another rain type player… Elige will be the rain style player of the team and frozen will be the star/lurker whilst skullz is a solid anchor and he is good enough aggressive player to be sent first in midrounds takes or being the second aggressor. Again he isn’t a very good player but hes fine and he makes sense with the roles

2025-05-05 16:06

-frozen +jks first TRULY international cs team

he probably already had the visa gl faze

wtf is this salad

This is what cs comunity has become in 2025. A joke.

Nice Faceit Lobby

2025-05-05 15:58

Rain=Faze Rain(benched)=Faze(pulling down)

literally hltv comments type of rosters

2025-05-05 15:59

only if they do -rain +jks after the major

no rain no faze

Ez r 4 skullz

Nice move1 God luck Skullzz !!!

Please let me live this

2025-05-05 16:02

why not tec-9meister?

From getting benched on tier10 Furia to play one tournament with FaZe. Pog Skullz is good player

I’ve been waiting for another Brazilian rifler (kscerato) 🙂

2025-05-05 16:04

this lineup is so ugly, I love it so much

wtf.......

rain pls dont attend any wedding

They just be doing anything 💀

2025-05-05 16:07

he so ass tho

2025-05-05 16:10

Rain? Ofc Lil blud

2025-05-05 20:04

obviosuly skullz

2025-05-16 16:33

What the heck is going on with Faze? Are they having a bet with Furia to see who can wreck their roster quicker? This is just a race to the bottom at this point.

2025-05-05 16:11

what is happening today bruh

skullz went to bed last night on furia's bench jail and woke up today playing with s1mple, he's probably loving life rn

2025-05-05 16:16

he'll be back there when the tournament's done but hey still

2025-05-05 16:22

what the heck

My god, they can't find a better sub than skullz? May as well let NEO play. He would be better than skullz.

2025-05-05 16:18

Someone tell faze you don't win tournament buying fanbases. Not even all the support from land of the free, bronzil and the streamer fanbase will solve their issues.

2025-05-05 16:19

imagine being from spain and talking about brazil and sports/e-sports

2025-05-05 16:31

Yes. Imagine xD

2025-05-05 16:35

yeah its over faze

I guess they don't wanna win the whole tournament because no +Stewie2k? On a more serious note, good stand-in, I feel like skullz with no pressure is just gonna DELIVER solid CS, something rain has been doing as well lately but maybe not as much as he used to...

Last time someone missed out on dallas for personal reasons changes were made

2025-05-05 16:23

lol xd

2025-05-05 16:28

FPL mix team

2025-05-05 16:29

What is this team lmao

They would get smashed in 3000 ELO matches

2025-05-05 16:38

Get NEO to play bruh

lol💀💀💀😓

2025-05-05 16:44

holly cow who let faze cook

2025-05-05 16:45

faze fans got to feel excited for almost 3 hours

2025-05-05 16:47

OMEGALUL

2025-05-05 16:54

@felipeviana94 im'ma need you to take over the cs community in brazil, this is getting out of hand. Do it ASAP

2025-05-05 16:55

I have no clue dude, the shit show just gets worse and worse

2025-05-05 17:07

MY GOAT HUGE W

Why not stewie

2025-05-05 17:03

What

2025-05-05 17:06

This is so random

this is what faceit looks like when there is a big tournament and every team is grinding from hotel room

2025-05-05 17:12

elige + s1mple duo

you know what, maybe peca is not the worst...

2025-05-05 17:15

This is the only team that can stop Vitality

2025-05-05 17:18

Br0 is superior support and more clutch.

2025-05-05 17:25

Sure NRG would let him stand-in against them

2025-05-05 18:14

Should just buy him out... That's the point

2025-05-05 18:26

Lulw

2025-05-05 17:33

Actually interesting to see.

Honestly, just by nature that they have nothing to Lose and with These types of Player, this could be a big surprise win for faze. Maybe exact the thing they needed.

FaZe be like "you thought we can't get even more shit? Hold on"

2025-05-05 17:43

Nah they need jks as a sustitute

2025-05-05 17:46

way to fail upwards for skullz

2025-05-05 17:49

i see, skullz sub and rain have any reasons

2025-05-05 17:53

As much as I love Skullz, I am super sad rain cannot make it :(

2025-05-05 17:52

This will work really well mark my words

faze stand-in = win

2025-05-05 18:06

They should add olof

2025-05-05 18:13

Another s1mple debute ruined

2025-05-05 18:17

Liquid 2.0

2025-05-05 18:24

Rain washed anyway give skullz a chance

2025-05-05 18:50

Oh no My goat rain :(((, the only change i accept it's -rain +bit and now with s1mple it can be real, nor that washed up skull

Name checks out. I hope rain is not leaving

2025-05-05 20:03

I hope rain stay u.u My fav player

2025-05-05 21:07

Same. Man of taste you are

2025-05-05 22:34

The people just think about nombers, don't see the entire scene. A player like havard it's a connector between the Game and irl, also with sick aim, the people understimate the power of the good behavior. Him it's the solid base for a team 💪, a Lot of players who play with him said rain's it's the best player who play aside of em, starting from Niko

2025-05-06 03:00

Stewie next for that Dallas championship buff

2025-05-05 18:55

I mean Skullz is 7 years younger, there's also a chance Rain said himself he want's to step down from the roster.

2025-05-05 19:01

Of all the players... really? I don't get it. I would 100% go with Olof before i'd go for skullz.

2025-05-05 19:03

Nah you are exaggerating there with olof. He is so out of meta probably, come on

2025-05-05 20:02

Mix

2025-05-05 19:45

Faze skullz?!?!!?

For those who are lamenting for rain, just read the full article.

At the end of the day blade was right ... simple did restart with a T2 eventually ...

2025-05-05 20:26

mixed team grinding

2025-05-05 20:55

x.com/FaZe_rainCS/status/191945634107819.. congrats Gigachad rain

bro's pregnant

2025-05-05 21:12

damn this lineup looks shit on paper 🔥🔥🔥🔥

2025-05-05 21:32

How do subs work? Can any non-starting player for a team or free agent just sub in for tournaments?

2025-05-05 22:15

I know people are clowning the move and like to shit talk skullz but roles wise, isn’t this a good move? Someone with the knowledge chime in, please.

2025-05-05 22:33

One of the most hilarious roster ever,strong opponent for G2 Dallas 2024 and 2018 mibr

2025-05-05 22:38

Rain's Wife Pregnant Check HLTV

2025-05-05 23:06

poor s1mple(((

2025-05-06 00:20

This roster looks like it could challenge for next years Fragadelphia.

2025-05-06 00:37

Why not Perfecto?

2025-05-06 03:03

because perfecto not playing in pro scene in 1 year, he need to adjust in small team first before play in big team again

2025-05-06 04:16

I mean i get your argument, but it's basically the same for s1mple if you don`t count that very few Falcon matches.

2025-05-06 14:07

because no others awpers out there in their level, so faze pretty much gambling in this situation

2025-05-07 03:32

Because he is already attending the event with BC. Game. If this was not the case, maybe they would have contacted perfecto instead but who knows.

2025-05-07 13:14

what? no! if this is because this hltv troll we need to find this guy

2025-05-06 10:21

Brovid?

2025-05-06 10:46

Faze be fazing. Hopefully all works out and rain can attend IEM Dallas. But obviously his family has priority

2025-05-06 14:46

rain in doubt for IEM Dallas; skullz added to FaZe roster as sub

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