From almost losing in Stage 1, to defeating the best team of 2025.
David ‘frozen’ Čerňanský was on another level as he pushed FaZe well past Vitality on Nuke. He had a 15-4 K/D on the terrorist side of Nuke, where FaZe got 7 rounds.
They were about to get 8, until apEX went for a ninja defuse in the last round of the half that worked out.
Jakub ‘jcobbb’ Pietruszewski also came up clutch, as he was non-existent on T-side but turned up massively as the A defender.
He went 15-2 in K/D, including a 3K in the pistol that allowed FaZe to run away with the map, without breaking a sweat.
paiN beat 3DMAX
On the B-stream, we had a closer affair on Nuke, as 3DMAX looked to continue their good form from Stage 2.
However, they took way too long to get rolling, as paiN dominated the CT-side, with 3DMAX having an appalling 1-11 opening K/D on their T-side.
paiN just farmed them, and once 3DMAX got onto the defensive side, Alexandre ‘bodyy’ Pianaro started popping off to give them rounds.
However, it wasn’t enough, as Franco ‘dgt’ Garcia found opening after opening against them, putting up enough pressure to earn a 13-10 win for the Major semi-finalists.
Match Statistics
Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan – | Starladder Budapest Stage 3 Round 1
6-13 (Nuke) – frozen | 1.94 rating
paiN Gaming vs 3DMAX – | Starladder Budapest Stage 3 Round 1
13-10 (Mirage) – bodyy | 1.80 rating
