ZywOo was firing on all cylinders as Vitality completed an improbable comeback against FaZe on Anubis in a series that would decide the top seed of Group C in the ESL Pro League. Though the second map, Nuke, was also a close affair, the French-Danish CS:GO mix roster got over the line in another overtime, earning themselves a straight spot in the quarterfinal even as they had to rely on Audric “JACKZ” Jug as a stand-in.
FaZe have been far from their imperious best ever since last year’s player break, and though they still display the same level of brilliant dominance in the occasional flashes, it’s not been happening often enough to earn them championship titles. After swiftly dispatching Rooster and NiP on their way to the upper bracket decider match, they had to square off against last season’s winners, Team Vitality.