rain to replace jcobbb for ESL Pro League

FaZe have opted to drop jcobbb for the duration of their EPL run to comply with ESL's rulebook.

FaZe have announced that Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard will return to their active lineup for the remainder of ESL Pro League, with Jakub "⁠jcobbb⁠" Pietruszewski making way for the Norwegian's return.

rain will return to the bench following ESL Pro League, with jcobbb set to be reinstated ahead of FaZe's CS Asia Championships campaign.

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FaZe forfeit ESL Pro League match against G2

The news comes in the wake of FaZe forfeiting their opening ESL Pro League match against G2 amidst a dispute with ESL over what lineup FaZe were allowed to field in the tournament.

The return of rain means FaZe's roster for the event includes the majority of players, three of the five, that were on lineup for the July 7 VRS update that garnered them the invite, bringing them in line with ESL's rules.

FaZe's roster for ESL Pro League will be:

Denmark Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen
Slovakia David "⁠frozen⁠" Čerňanský
Canada Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken
Latvia Helvijs "⁠broky⁠" Saukants
Norway Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard

Poland Filip "⁠NEO⁠" Kubski

Poland Filip 'NEO' Kubski
Filip 'NEO' Kubski
Age:
38
Team:
Latvia Helvijs 'broky' Saukants
Helvijs 'broky' Saukants
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
1244
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.61
Norway Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Age:
31
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
2162
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.69
Slovakia David 'frozen' Čerňanský
David 'frozen' Čerňanský
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
1738
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.63
Canada Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken
Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
1929
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.62
Denmark Finn 'karrigan' Andersen
Finn 'karrigan' Andersen
Age:
35
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.89
Maps played:
2578
KPR:
0.61
DPR:
0.69
Poland Jakub 'jcobbb' Pietruszewski
Jakub 'jcobbb' Pietruszewski
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
255
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.70
#1
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
mzinho | 
World clipse
Cinema
2025-10-04 17:21
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6 replies
WE ARE SO BACK
2025-10-04 17:24
18
#27
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Finland iamjoe
PERFECT SWAN SONG FOR PRO LEAGUE CLAN
2025-10-04 17:25
12
"C" in faze Clan stays for cinema
2025-10-04 17:33
3
1 reply
I thought it stays for "Clowns", no?
2025-10-04 23:55
5
Coming up: Karrigan interview - this worked before with Broky, hopefully rain took this punishment well and is ready to comeback
2025-10-05 02:07
2
1 reply
Yup im sure those 3 days broke the man
2025-10-05 10:03
0
#2
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Russia 0_0
just keep it this way pretty please nostalgia farming like it's 2022 again
2025-10-04 17:22
184
7 replies
#109
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Poland m2028k
this is actually sad for jcobbb he did well on the last tournament and people talking shit abouth him kinda sad
2025-10-04 18:07
37
6 replies
ragebait. he only played well against 3dmax and pain, almost all other matches he was averaging less than 1.00 rating. polish nepotism comment.
2025-10-04 18:28
20
4 replies
And he won't be able to get any better cause he's the one getting dropped. Every game is very important for him, not sure what's the point in choosing to have him sit this one out over Twistzz.
2025-10-04 21:34
2
#162
PR | 
Czech Republic icka
polish guys are deluded about him
2025-10-04 22:29
4
#177
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Poland m2028k
Bro this was his First tournament he only got one week to get in Tier 1. He is good bro and only of nostalgia of old good faze you Talking shit Lets watch how good gonna be Twistzz
2025-10-05 08:13
2
1 reply
Twistzz's first 4 matches so far average 1.20 rating. can not say the same for the tier 2 jacobbb. Twistzz is good, jcobbb is not, thats why they chose Twistzz
2025-10-07 03:06
0
there's nothing sad about this article, actually its good news
2025-10-04 20:33
1
management masterclass
2025-10-04 17:22
175
1 reply
Another case of brovid 19 and they could have played with jcob.
2025-10-04 18:26
0
#4
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Afghanistan Rym1
lmaoooo
2025-10-04 17:22
6
Nice
2025-10-04 17:22
2
EPL moment
2025-10-04 17:22
5
#8
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United States Virgin Islands osamason
how does this affect kyousukes legacy
2025-10-04 17:22
37
1 reply
legacy +kyousuke (C)
2025-10-04 20:02
3
#9
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Sweden Vrede
Gigachad
2025-10-04 17:22
1
faze gonna win epl with rain and tw0stzz and bench jcobbb instead
2025-10-04 17:22
21
1 reply
Only W move from Faze
2025-10-04 17:47
25
The last dance is real
2025-10-04 17:22
13
lol what a bunch of clowns and clown ORG very unprofessional !!!
2025-10-04 17:22
11
1 reply
Signed, US President Donald J. Trump
2025-10-04 17:27
34
#13
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Finland xyrt
how does karrigan keep getting away with this
2025-10-04 17:22
22
2 replies
because faze have no other choice in igl
2025-10-04 17:28
0
1 reply
Rain
2025-10-04 19:41
1
#14
Faceit level 5  | 
zont1x | 
Poland JonaSz_
Justice for jcobbb
2025-10-04 17:22
16
1 reply
this aint 2014 virtus pro. let the HLTV ratings speak for themselves
2025-10-04 18:33
6
finally
2025-10-04 17:22
1
#16
Faceit level 10  | 
Finland valtter1
Damn
2025-10-04 17:22
1
-Rain +Rain
2025-10-04 17:23
47
1 reply
newest contender to -chrisJ + chrisJ
2025-10-04 17:26
5
#18
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United States Schwabies_
If they do well with this temp roster that would be so fuckin funny
2025-10-04 17:23
13
#19
Faceit level 9  | 
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Germany Dr_Prof_HLTV
it rains it pours
2025-10-04 17:23
15
Man wtf poor jcobb
2025-10-04 17:23
14
#21
Faceit level 4  | 
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France FSG45
Faze management
2025-10-04 17:23
2
Feel bad for jcobb tbh
2025-10-04 17:24
33
6 replies
Jcobb still gets to play the major, rain doesn't so why feel bad lol
2025-10-04 17:40
9
5 replies
Still, they got new signing, his 1st EPL, bro probably was excited. And then hours before the game he's outta tournament
2025-10-04 17:44
5
4 replies
It pretty much confrims his stint in t1 is already over. This was the last stacked event before the major. Hope he comes back to apogee and i hope his buyout is cheap.
2025-10-04 18:01
0
3 replies
they'll still play Chengdu, from top 10 only Aurora won't go there
2025-10-04 18:32
0
2 replies
Unless they won't bench him till the end of the season if they do well here. I'm calling it now. It's over for Jcobbb.
2025-10-04 18:47
0
1 reply
it's faze, can't ever doubt their incompetence. but IMO they've announced the roster for CAC especially to not give that hope to anyone inside or outside the team.
2025-10-04 19:02
2
hope they atleast now check which roster they sent to CAC and future events
2025-10-04 17:24
1
5 replies
they will be fine for CAC i think because the invite is based on their last CAC win with the core karrigan, broky, frozen and not of vrs. VP will be having that problem instead.
2025-10-04 17:32
1
4 replies
#80
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Poland Saruman69
according to striker it's based on 2023 cac so it's karrigan broky and twistzz as core
2025-10-04 17:42
0
3 replies
yes faze will be fine. vp however.
2025-10-04 17:44
0
tf? bro who writes these rules? VRS was not even a thing in 2023
2025-10-04 17:46
0
1 reply
#97
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Poland Saruman69
perfect world got permission from valve to do that wildcard move and invite previous winner if im not mistaken there wasn't cac in 2024.
2025-10-04 17:50
0
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
2025-10-04 17:24
0
Watch faze win proleague now
2025-10-04 17:24
3
1 reply
”You can’t win pro league like this!”
2025-10-05 20:08
0
wtf are these idiots at management doing lmao
2025-10-04 17:25
5
Upgrade
2025-10-04 17:25
0
peak clownery
2025-10-04 17:25
2
pls replace forever
2025-10-04 17:25
2
#32
 | 
Germany YaKo_cs
I really want faze to win EPL now. This would be an absolut cinema
2025-10-04 17:25
7
#33
 | 
Nepal ekadeshma
#JusticeForJcobbb
2025-10-04 17:25
7
How come they dont have to use rain for CAC either??? it also uses july vrs just because they are a "wildcard invite" and not invite through VRS @hltv
2025-10-04 17:27
1
1 reply
The wildcard invite uses the roster from 2 years ago Core of karrigan broky twistzz lol This is according to Striker
2025-10-04 19:01
1
How will this affect fishing season?
2025-10-04 17:26
1
#38
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden Hasklon
potential major winning lineup
2025-10-04 17:26
3
bench yourself you bunch of clowns
2025-10-04 17:27
3
Wildcard management giving Faze tips
2025-10-04 17:27
8
1 reply
Ahahahah
2025-10-04 17:54
2
Absolute Kino
2025-10-04 17:28
1
maybe faze really wanted to sign simple...
2025-10-04 17:28
0
Least clown org
2025-10-04 17:28
3
#48
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Latvia kArnyje
Imagine they win the pro league now and this roster stays permanent xD
2025-10-04 17:28
1
just keep this going on,ok
2025-10-04 17:28
0
nice management KEKW and the problems are the players ah ah ah ah ah ah
2025-10-04 17:30
0
lmao
2025-10-04 17:31
0
jcobb back to t3, FINALLY
2025-10-04 17:32
0
#58
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Canada minibeech
way to take one for the team jcobb. FAMILY! You'll be back after pro league.
2025-10-04 17:32
0
#60
Senzu | 
India Xebec
feels bad for jcobbb
2025-10-04 17:33
5
#62
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China JTCBL
LAST DANCE ,LETS GO FAZE CLAN WITH RAIN!
2025-10-04 17:33
0
Faze is broken or what?
2025-10-04 17:34
0
Please keep it permanently, I do not hate jacob but rain needs to stay
2025-10-04 17:36
3
#66
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Iran Doxestic
Comon Rain show us that Faze magic once more man we miss it and we will probably never get it again soon
2025-10-04 17:37
2
HE'S BACK
2025-10-04 17:37
0
I want a boxing showmatch between Faze and VP management crews
2025-10-04 17:38
0
1 reply
bestia gm is the ref
2025-10-04 17:53
0
We are so back
2025-10-04 17:38
2
#70
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10 HLTV Verified Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
SPUNJ | 
Australia JNUPS
what an wild day
2025-10-04 17:39
6
3 replies
We can see with the an.
2025-10-04 17:42
0
2 replies
#83
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10 HLTV Verified Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
SPUNJ | 
Australia JNUPS
0/8, enmglish good i speak
2025-10-04 17:44
5
1 reply
Go to pasha london school!
2025-10-04 17:54
0
This is a clown fiesta lmao
2025-10-04 17:39
0
Falcons fan but I'd be rooting for Faze to win this one
2025-10-04 17:39
0
#73
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Latvia Bouncy2370
embarrassing, removing from event jcobbb and not twistzz
2025-10-04 17:39
2
1 reply
#78
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Sweden multib
way more epic tbh
2025-10-04 17:40
0
#74
donk | 
Argentina Aleeee
can they stay this way please?
2025-10-04 17:40
2
#75
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Sweden multib
THIS IS THE LINEUP WE WANT GOING FORWARD =(((
2025-10-04 17:40
2
-rain + rain ABSOLUTE CINEMA
2025-10-04 17:40
0
hopefully they can permanently kick jcobbb and just get rain back
2025-10-04 17:42
2
#82
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Iceland Namaste56
CINEMA
2025-10-04 17:44
0
What a Gigachad
2025-10-04 17:45
2
#87
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Ukraine Fr1ezeFain
This is the lineup I would like to see in FaZe Clan with the arrival of Twistzz. Well, isn't it a dream? It turns out to be a very tough composition
2025-10-04 17:46
1
#88
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland Astoner55
Hahahaha FaZe management most incompetent management OAT?
2025-10-04 17:46
1
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss <3 FINALLY DREAM COME TRUE!!!!! -rain +buffed rain
2025-10-04 17:47
2
#93
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kinkybdsm | 
Other MissingN0
omg this twats is killing this team. total chaos
2025-10-04 17:47
0
0-3 inc
2025-10-04 17:48
0
#95
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Sweden tr1stam
Schrödingers FaZe-rain xDDDD
2025-10-04 17:48
3
#99
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Netherlands xrnavkha
I get that it’s because it will be easier to slot twistzz in in jcobbbs roles for now, but a part of me thinks it would make more sense to keep jcobbb so he continues to get accustomed to being on this roster, even if it means the drop in performance here
2025-10-04 17:52
4
2 replies
Nah, hope Jcobbb leaves Faze, Faze will be alright without him. Him sitting on the bench in the last serious tournament before the major is a bad thing. He won't be ready to face any t1 team so better to keep Rain and then sell Jcobbb to t2/3 team so he can grind and possibly have a chance to play in different t1 team in the future.
2025-10-04 18:05
0
1 reply
#131
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Netherlands xrnavkha
okay, no need to be so reactionary. i don’t think jcobbb proved himself so much to be able to make a horizontal move in terms of roster quality rn. it’s a big disappointment for sure, but he still is in line to play the major and that’s gotta be massive
2025-10-04 18:50
0
#103
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Finland RamboAAA
Imagine if they kept this lineup but noo let's keep this super average jcobb instead lol
2025-10-04 17:54
2
Faze managament on a whole other level
2025-10-04 17:56
2
#107
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Chile nachooww
:DDDDDDDDDD
2025-10-04 18:05
1
#110
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Taiwan iloviz
jcobbb bullied
2025-10-04 18:08
2
This org might actually be worse than Astralis. Never would have thought it was possible
2025-10-04 18:10
1
#112
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Emvi
Why jcobb? Surely the least experienced member should be prioritized to gain more ahead of the major. Would rather have seen karrigan stand back as the coach and overlook. Have twistzz and jcobb play what they are going to and have rain playing karrigans positions
2025-10-04 18:14
0
3 replies
they have to play with karrigan, frozen and rain, that's the whole problem. it had to be one of twistz and jcobb to leave (since broky is awp)
2025-10-04 18:40
0
2 replies
#126
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Emvi
You're right, can't replace karrigan, my bad. Still, would rather have jcobb over twistzz for the same reason
2025-10-04 18:45
1
1 reply
They finally win something and jcobb ain't the guy to win anything with
2025-10-04 19:46
0
#113
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India PixeL_201
Now watch Faze kick ass with this lineup and then say bye to rain again
2025-10-04 18:21
1
lmaooo
2025-10-04 18:21
1
oh wow
2025-10-04 18:25
1
#118
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden fued
lol
2025-10-04 18:26
1
#120
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Japan cpt_nemo
jcobbb shit player, why even faze sign him?they are adding the unnecessary problem by signing him
2025-10-04 18:32
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1 reply
#129
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Poland ad3mq
2025-10-04 18:48
0
Well that would be the case in the beginning
2025-10-04 18:33
0
#125
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United Kingdom Leftie
I would probably have replaced someone other than jcobbb, guy needs all the stage experience he can get ahead of the big events coming up before the end of the year
2025-10-04 18:40
2
1 reply
Already missing him in Apogee where they could build a decent polish team around both him and Hypex and now he was put in a horrible spot where there's just one more t1 event before major. Not only that, but if Faze will have a deep run here then there's a chance they will bench Jcobbb till the end of the season. Hoping that Apogee can bring him back.
2025-10-04 20:15
1
#128
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia accn
This is the lineup I was counting on after the news about twistzz's return
2025-10-04 18:48
2
#132
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Latvia ChihayaP
ok and now -frozen +ropz for the ultimate aura farm
2025-10-04 18:53
1
Keep this roster for the major!
2025-10-04 19:03
2
#136
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India pquest10
so this was the plan all along xDD
2025-10-04 19:07
1
Bro, just bring Olof back
2025-10-04 19:12
2
#138
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
m0NESY | 
Canada max07
Will they be able to use Twistzz for major? They do not have 5 games with him by Oct 6, right?
2025-10-04 19:20
1
4 replies
He is listed as sub for rain, and the core already changed.
2025-10-04 19:52
2
3 replies
#146
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
m0NESY | 
Canada max07
ah I see. They don’t need 5 matches with him as he is a sub. Thanks!
2025-10-04 19:55
2
But won't get sticker right
2025-10-04 23:55
0
1 reply
yes
2025-10-05 01:54
0
Is this the new -olof +olof??
2025-10-04 19:53
2
Yikes.
2025-10-04 20:29
0
Upgrade to downgrade later
2025-10-04 20:29
0
Screams of unprofessionalism. #FREERAIN
2025-10-04 20:35
2
#156
Faceit level 10  | 
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Slovakia artyone_
one last run lets go
2025-10-04 20:42
1
lmao what a joke faze management never fails to amaze me they don't even have pro teams in other esports what are they doing? they don't care anymore?
2025-10-04 20:44
3
#159
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Sweden k0nfigSE
This is so unprofessional from management of FaZe. They're not qualified to run this org. FaZe chaos should be in the server, not in management. Big L
2025-10-04 21:11
0
i know it wont happen but it would be legendary if they win now
2025-10-04 21:53
1
1 reply
#168
Faceit level 10  | 
L.K.S | 
Belgium BradleyTD
trust, they'll make the final
2025-10-05 00:25
0
FaZe hatewatch on hold
2025-10-04 23:55
2
Of course he said yes.... probably to nice a guy to say no. Sad. Why help the fuckers that kicked you right before a major and TEN years in the team.
2025-10-05 01:08
1
1 reply
he wants to play still, gives him a chance to show he still worth it, he's still friends with the guys on faze, and it wasn't the teammates' decision, but management, to kick him
2025-10-05 07:14
0
oh my i thought it was gona be twistzz but absolute cinema
2025-10-05 01:55
0
LMAO Cinema
2025-10-05 07:13
0
last dance
2025-10-05 08:18
0
actually lucky to have the venue so close by rains place. Easy drive to win EPL right before looking for offers ;).
2025-10-05 08:57
0
Hopefully he stays then -broky
2025-10-05 10:06
0
they will win this with rain and then -jcobbb
2025-10-05 10:07
0
clowns this ,bad management that. I think everyone would rather have this roster instead
2025-10-05 12:42
1
Flashbacks
2025-10-05 16:37
0
#188
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Fiji Henpai
Why couldn't they have left the roster like this at least until the Major? The Polish bot will have time later
2025-10-08 01:21
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