FaZe survive ASTRAL scare to make DraculaN quarterfinals

Also read: BC.Game advance to DraculaN Season 7 playoffs after 2-0 group stage ASTRAL's pick of Ancient favored the selectors with a 9-3 T side.

While David "frozen" Čerňanský struggled with an uncharacteristic 0.48 rating, SANGAL's Genc "gxx-" Kolgeci's 2.18-rated performance propelled his team to the 13-4 victory. Mirage began with ASTRAL jumping to a 5-0 lead before FaZe tied the half at 6-6.

The FaZe defense fared even better, with Jakub "jcobbb" Pietruszewski leading them to the 13-7 victory. Cache was the closest of the three maps, beginning with a 7-5 FaZe advantage and nearly ending in regulation.

gxx- and the ASTRAL outfit forced overtime, but FaZe were able to close the series 16-14. Also read: Liquid throw 10-3 lead to magic, going home from 1win Private Club Season 2 without a map win

The series went to the Anubis decider after FaZe stole Mirage 13-6, but then failed to win their Dust2 pick as JiJieHao secured it 13-9.

It all came down to the last round, a 2v2 situation with the Asian-European combine up 12-11, and although Jakub "⁠jcobbb⁠" Pietruszewski got the two kills in the clutch, he didn't do it in time to defuse the bomb.

Up next for Russel "⁠Twistzz⁠" Van Dulken and his teammates are Envy , whose chances of qualification for the Major are slim but not none, with just a 7.9% chance in our invite predictor.

The French team could also get a large boost with a top-six finish in Romania, all the way up to 25% according to our predictor.

The road to a top-six finish at DraculaN doesn't stop there, however, as the winner of this lower bracket match could go on to face HEROIC if they beat BBL in their lower-bracket series.

ENVY were already on the outside looking in at a spot at the PGL Major Singapore, but HLTV's simulations now put their chances at just 5% after today's loss to FaZe.

Also read: Redditor checked 300,000+ FACEIT matches to find what pro gear gives the best stats FaZe came in on the opposite side of the bubble to ENVY, as the former looks likely to sneak into the Major.

The match between the two European sides started on FaZe's Ancient pick. FaZe edged ahead after their first-half T side, leading ENVY 7-5. A flawless defensive half from FaZe put the map away, giving them a 13-5 win.

ENVY looked to even up the series on Dust2, and this time they woud lead 7-5 after the T side. FaZe put up more of a fight in the second half than ENVY did in the first map, but it still wouldn't be enough.

The French side won D2 13-9 to tie up the match at 1-1. The decider was on Anubis, and it was the closest map of the series. neither team could be separated after regulation.

Also read: ENVY's Major odds continue to fall after elimination by FaZe at DraculaN S7 FaZe's second match came against HEROIC. FaZe were in relative cruise control throughout their pick of Mirage, keeping HEROIC at arm's length on their way to a 13-8 win.

They took control on their pick of Ancient with a quick 11-5 lead to put FaZe on the ropes. A late comeback from FaZe wasn't enough, as HEROIC evened the series thanks to a 13-9 win in the jungle.

The decisive map was Nuke, where FaZe began with a solid T side to take a 7-5 halftime advantage. FaZe then took control on the CT side, winning the final map 13-8 to take the series 2-1.

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