FaZe Clan, who only recently struggled to beat teams at Tier-2 LAN events, have now defeated G2 Esports in front of the arena crowd in the quarterfinals of BLAST Rivals Season 1 2026. A lot can be said about this event not being a top priority for teams since there is not much at stake, but for FaZe Clan — who were considered one of the main candidates to be eliminated during the group stage — reaching the semifinals with a stand-in, a new captain, and a new coach is already a very solid result.
FaZe will now face Natus Vincere in the semifinals, while G2 leave the tournament in 5th–6th place.
frozen was named the MVP of the match with a 1.18 rating.
As a reminder, FaZe have announced the addition of Neityu to the team
