{"id":307509,"date":"2025-11-30T19:33:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=307509"},"modified":"2025-11-30T19:33:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:33:47","slug":"first-team-confirmed-stage-3-budapest-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/first-team-confirmed-stage-3-budapest-major","title":{"rendered":"The First Team Advances to Stage 3 of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

FaZe confidently secured their spot in Stage 3, defeating Ninjas in Pyjamas 2–0 and showcasing ice-cold control on Inferno and stability on Nuke. In the match for the “golden” qualification slot, karrigan’s squad looked stronger in every key moment, while NiP couldn’t maintain their tempo despite coming into the game with strong momentum.<\/p>

Teams’ Path Through the Tournament<\/h3>

FaZe completed the second stage without a single loss, defeating Aurora (13–10) and Passion UA (13–10) before reaching the Stage 3 decider, where they closed out NiP 2–0.
\nNinjas in Pyjamas, meanwhile, began the day with confidence — beating TYLOO (13–8) and Astralis (13–10) — and earned a chance to qualify immediately, but FaZe became the team that stopped them in the decisive BO3.<\/p>

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Inferno — 16:12. FaZe turn their map pick into confidence<\/h3>

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FaZe picked Inferno — and from the opening rounds, the choice proved justified. Twistzz and jL set the tempo in early duels, while NiP’s chaos on the T-side quickly gave FaZe a comfortable 9:3 lead. After the side switch, NiP reduced the gap, but the clutches never came together: FaZe controlled retakes, tempo, and trades, closing the map 16:12 without panic or unnecessary risks.<\/p>

Nuke — 16:12. NiP’s pick, FaZe’s control<\/h3>

Nuke was supposed to be NiP’s chance, but FaZe showed exemplary preparation and reading of their opponent. Despite an early back-and-forth (5:7), FaZe seized momentum right after the side switch:<\/p>

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  • karrigan dictated tempo and micro-rotations<\/li>\n
  • broky activated in key rounds<\/li>\n
  • frozen and jL shut down NiP’s aggression<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    NiP lacked the economy — and without it, Nuke becomes a trap. Final score: 16:12, FaZe seal the series 2–0.<\/p>

    Team Statistics<\/h3>

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    Twistzz — Match MVP<\/h3>