{"id":167833,"date":"2025-05-19T19:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=167833"},"modified":"2025-05-19T19:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:22:44","slug":"s1mple-returns-but-faze-fall-to-liquid-at-iem-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/s1mple-returns-but-faze-fall-to-liquid-at-iem-dallas","title":{"rendered":"s1mple Returns, but FaZe Fall to Liquid at IEM Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oleksandr \u201cs1mple\u201d Kostyliev made his debut for FaZe Clan at IEM Dallas 2025, but it ended in disappointment \u2014 the team fell to Team Liquid 0\u20132. The group stage match saw Ancient and Inferno both finish with a 13\u201310 scoreline in favor of the North American side.<\/p>\n

Match Recap<\/h2>\n

Before the match, s1mple shared his excitement about returning to the big stage:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy to take part in a big tournament again, really hoping to reach the playoffs and play in front of the American crowd.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

However, the legendary player\u2019s return didn\u2019t bring the desired result for FaZe. Russel \u201cTwistzz\u201d Van Dulken was the star of the series, dominating his former teammates with:<\/p>\n

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  • 40 kills<\/li>\n
  • 90.5 ADR<\/li>\n
  • 1.36 rating \u2014 a standout performance on home soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Fun fact: this was Twistzz\u2019s first win over FaZe in 5.5 years, dating back to before his stint with the team from 2021 to 2023.<\/p>\n

    Despite the loss, s1mple delivered a solid performance after his long break. He posted:<\/p>\n

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    • 1.12 rating<\/li>\n
    • 80.8 ADR<\/li>\n
    • 65.2% KAST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Making him the best-performing FaZe player on the server \u2014 a promising sign of his form heading into the rest of the tournament.<\/p>\n

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      s1mple shuts down the B-site \u2014 three clean frags with no chance for the enemy.<\/p>\n