This might be the most insane thing I’ve witnessed watching CounterStrike:Global Offensive, but first let me set the scene.
The Grand Finals of IEM Katowice featured Atlanta 2017 Major winners ‘Astralis’ taking on ‘FaZeClan’ with a new roster. FaZe recently acquired Mousesports star player NiKo, but without a lot of practice with the new roster, they weren’t expected to reach the finals. Adding to the storylines, FaZe’s in-game leader Karrigan was transferred from Astralis to FaZe late in 2016 giving him a shot at revenge.
It all started in FaZe’s favour. On the first map of Cache, picked by Astralis, FaZe opened with a strong T-side.