{"id":31617,"date":"2025-12-07T22:17:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T22:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=31617"},"modified":"2025-12-07T22:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T22:32:18","slug":"faze-take-down-passion-ua-budapest-major-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/faze-take-down-passion-ua-budapest-major-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"FaZe Take Down Passion UA to Secure Playoffs at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a shaky start at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/major.starladder.com\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/major.starladder.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StarLadder Budapest Major 2025<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> FaZe Clan<\/strong> have done what few teams manage &#8211; clawed their way back from the edge of elimination and punched their ticket to the playoffs. Their clean 2-0 win over <strong>Passion UA <\/strong>marks their <strong>fifth consecutive CS2 Major playoffs appearance<\/strong>, and continues their streak of \u201cperfect Major qualifications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passing the Pressure-Test: FaZe vs Passion UA<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"312\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze1.png 312w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze1-150x73.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FaZe vs. Passion UA &#8211; Map Scores &#8211; StarLadder Budapest Major 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze2.png 639w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze2-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze2-150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/faze2-450x263.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FaZe vs. Passion UA &#8211; Player&#8217;s Statistics &#8211; StarLadder Budapest Major 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FaZe <\/strong>and <strong>Passion UA <\/strong>first clashed in Stage 2, with a tight BO1 on <strong>Dust2<\/strong>. The result was a narrow but telling 13-10 win for <strong>FaZe, <\/strong>setting the tone for what would come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, in the elimination best-of-three that decided their playoff destiny, <strong>FaZe <\/strong>held their nerve. They closed the series 2-0 with identical 13-11 map scores on <strong>Overpass <\/strong>and <strong>Mirage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Particularly notable was the performance from rising star Jakub \u201c<strong>jcobbb<\/strong>\u201d Pietruszewski \u2014 he delivered consistent rifling and crucial entries when it mattered most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veteran presence also helped: Helvijs \u201c<strong>broky<\/strong>\u201d Saukants looked revitalised, posting his best Big-Event rating since <strong>BLAST Fall Final 2024<\/strong>, bringing both firepower and composure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Passion UA<\/strong> pushed until the end, their challenge included a Deagle triple kill from Vladyslav \u201c<strong>Kvem<\/strong>\u201d Korol and a clutch ace by Johnny \u201c<strong>JT<\/strong>\u201d Theodosiou &#8211; but ultimately <strong>FaZe\u2019s <\/strong>experience and edge in execution carried them through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"FaZe broky 1v2 clutch against Passion UA at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iokN0Q052JA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">broky 1v2 clutch against Passion UA at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Inconsistency to Resolve: What Changed for FaZe<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/starlakarr.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/starlakarr.webp 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/starlakarr-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/starlakarr-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/starlakarr-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/starlakarr-450x300.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Team FaZe In-Game Leader &#8211; Finn &#8220;<strong>karrigan<\/strong>&#8221; Andersen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the start of the Major, <strong>FaZe <\/strong>looked unsteady: losses against <strong>NRG <\/strong>and<strong> Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/strong>, and a near-elimination vs <strong>RED Canids<\/strong> had fans questioning if they\u2019d even make it out of Stage 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the shift was real &#8211; the team tightened up. Improved coordination, clutch-round composure, and breakout individual form (especially from <strong>jcobbb <\/strong>and <strong>broky<\/strong>) turned them from unstable to unshakable at the Major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <strong>FaZe <\/strong>in-game leader Finn \u201c<strong>karrigan<\/strong>\u201d Andersen said after the win: if someone had told him during their earlier struggles that they\u2019d end up in the playoffs, he would\u2019ve laughed. Now, here they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What FaZe\u2019s Run Tells Us Moving Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FaZe Clan\u2019s<\/strong> journey at the <strong>StarLadder Budapest Major 2025<\/strong> is not just another playoff qualification. It\u2019s a story of grit, evolution, and redemption. From slipping in Stage 1 to grinding through intense matches to earn their spot, <strong>FaZe <\/strong>have shown that momentum, belief, and clutch-time performances still matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a shaky start at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, FaZe Clan have done what few teams manage &#8211; clawed their way back from the edge of elimination and punched their ticket to the playoffs. Their clean 2-0 win over Passion UA marks their fifth consecutive CS2 Major playoffs appearance, and continues their streak of \u201cperfect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":31618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,11,247],"class_list":["post-31617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cs-2","tag-cs2","tag-cs2-news","tag-cs2-tournaments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31617"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31626,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31617\/revisions\/31626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}