FaZe Clan Continues Dominance in North American VALORANT Champions Tour
FaZe Clan has emerged as the dominant force in the first phase of the North American VALORANT Champions Tour. After securing a decisive 2-0 victory over XSET, they continued their winning streak with an impressive 2-0 win against Team Envy.
With their sixth consecutive series win and the first loss handed to Envy in over a month, FaZe has been on fire. The addition of coach Thomas “Trippy” Schappy has played a key role in enhancing their playstyle, according to FaZe Jett star Andrej “babybay” Francisty.
“He’s helped each and every one of us,” babybay told . “He’s given our style structure. He gives us confidence. He wasn’t picked up because he’s a big name; he’s actually my old friend from Crossfire. It just ended up working out perfectly.”
Trippy, in a tweet, mentioned the anti-CS style he’s crafted for FaZe, but babybay doesn’t want to share too many details.
“I want people to keep the narrative that we’re just pugging,” he said. “I’ve heard that certain teams think that’s what they do, but they have no idea what they’re talking about. They’re so far behind. I’m sure they’ll come around when they realize.”
With their winning streak heading into Masters and their explosive start in NA’s biggest tournament so far, all eyes have been on FaZe and babybay. The Overwatch veteran is thoroughly enjoying his time in the spotlight and remains humble.
“It’s so surreal,” babybay said. “I was getting a couple hundred viewers, and I was pretty big in Overwatch, but it’s never been at the level it’s at now. I can’t help but thank everyone that watches me, and also my team for putting me in these spots to get kills. They make it so easy for me to do this, and I appreciate them so much.”
After facing setbacks in earlier tournaments, FaZe finally found their rhythm in Challengers Three. They defeated T1, NRG, Luminosity Gaming, and 100 Thieves in the closed qualifier, only dropping one map to NRG.
FaZe is not satisfied with just a win streak and increased viewership. They are determined to win it all.
“I don’t think any team wants it more than we do right now,” babybay said. “I’m fine with playing either [100T or Sentinels] right now. I think 100 Thieves would be easier for us, but it is a final with a lot on the line. Anyone can win.”
FaZe awaits the winner of 100 Thieves and Sentinels in the winners’ bracket final, while Envy drops to the lower bracket to face Luminosity.
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