Team Vitality triumphs in Blast Premier: Fall Final 2023 with a dominating performance against FaZe Clan, winning the tournament. It was a one-sided game as FaZe didn’t get a chance to stand against Team Vitality. The crowd at Royal Arena witnessed Team Vitality restricting FaZe Clan and ending their 18-game winning streak. With this win, Team Vitality has earned a spot for itself in the Blast Premier: World Final 2023, which is set to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This was a remarkable win for Vitality, as they won the last Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO Major) and began their Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) run with Fall Final triumph. 

A look at the Grand Final stage

The Grand Final of Blast Premier: Fall Final 2023 was played in a best-of-3 series. The map veto finalised the following maps: Vertigo, Nuke and Mirage. FaZe Clan was unable to make an impact on the game as Team Vitality was extremely dominating throughout the game. Let us have a look at the match highlights. 

Map 1: Vertigo - In the first half of Vertigo, Team Vitality was able to get a commendable six-point lead with a score of 9-3. Team Vitality maintained its consistency to secure another four rounds in the second half without losing any, leading to a 13-3 victory against FaZe Clan on Vertigo. It was Team Vitality’s flameZ who stood up strong against FaZe players in the first map, securing 23 kills to his name, the highest among both the teams.

Map 2: Nuke - Following the loss in the first map, FaZe Clan began with good synergy and secured a 7-5 lead in the first half. However, Team Vitality had different plans. It made a great comeback in the second half. The team was able to turn the table by winning 8 rounds while only losing four, ultimately winning the second map with 11-13 score. It was ZywOo who accumulated a total of 21 kills.

Team Vitality led by apEX was able to shine against the current dominating team in the game, ending their long-running winning streak. It was a brilliant performance from flameZ and the whole team who gave their all to triumph in the tournament.