At BLAST Open London 2025, another classic clash between FaZe and Natus Vincere took place. The teams met in the Group A upper bracket semi-final, where a spot at the LAN finals was at stake. After the July collapse in Cologne, where NAVI crushed FaZe 2:0, the European-Latvian squad came into this match hungry for revenge. This time, FaZe fully controlled the game and secured a 2:0 victory, leaving their opponents with no chance.
Match Timeline
- Mirage (13:8, NAVI’s pick)
NAVI chose Mirage, but FaZe were ready. The first half was fairly even, but after switching sides FaZe turned on an aggressive defense. broky consistently won crucial duels, while frozen provided stability in key positions. Despite individual efforts from makazze and iM, NAVI failed to put up a fight — FaZe took a 1:0 lead.
- Dust2 (13:10, FaZe’s pick)
On their own pick, FaZe looked even more confident. The team quickly built a comfortable advantage thanks to jcoBB’s openings and rain’s clutch play. NAVI attempted to mount a comeback, cutting the deficit to 10 rounds, but once again the final word belonged to FaZe. frozen and broky closed out the last rounds and sealed the series 2:0.
Player Stats
Player of the Match
The standout player was Helvijs “broky” Saukants, who delivered the series at an exceptional level:
- K-D: 38–21 (+17)
- ADR: 88.4
- Rating 3.0: 1.65
The Latvian sniper won 63% of the fan vote for “Player of the Match.” His consistency and confident aim were the key factors in FaZe’s success.
Team Performance
FaZe
The driving force of the team was broky, who topped both maps with the highest rating and was decisive with his AWP. His clutches repeatedly turned the tide and gave FaZe momentum. frozen once again proved his reliability (35–31, rating 1.31), holding his positions and creating space for teammates. jcoBB brought aggression on openings and showed his value (+2 K-D, ADR 90.8), while rain contributed with a series of multi-kills on Dust2. The only weak spot was karrigan (16–33, rating 0.55), but his tactical vision and leadership compensated for the individual struggles.
NAVI
For NAVI, the most consistent performer was makazze (36–34, ADR 85.5, rating 1.17), who tried to keep his team in the game with key duels. w0nderful played evenly (25–25, rating 1.03), but was unable to shift the match in NAVI’s favor. The rest of the roster looked weaker: iM and b1t finished with negative K-Ds, while Aleksib struggled the most (25–32, rating 0.86). The team lacked cohesion and efficient use of their individual strengths — there were occasional bright moments, but not enough to challenge a well-structured FaZe.
Revenge for IEM Cologne 2025
This victory was particularly symbolic, as just a month ago FaZe and NAVI faced each other in the Group B lower bracket final at IEM Cologne 2025. Back then, NAVI demolished FaZe 2:0 (13:4 Ancient, 13:10 Inferno), sending the Europeans home early.
In London, however, the tables turned: FaZe were ready for any scenario, executed their opponent’s map pick flawlessly, and looked far more confident in key moments. This triumph can be considered not only a ticket to the LAN finals but also true revenge for the painful loss in Cologne.
FaZe demonstrated that the work put in after Cologne paid off: disciplined play, standout individual performances, and a solid team structure brought them a convincing win over one of their fiercest rivals.
For NAVI, this defeat is a worrying sign: the team that so recently dismantled FaZe now looked lackluster and failed to capitalize on their opportunities. They drop to the lower bracket, where they will have to fight for survival.
