Barring exceptional circumstances, their 0-2 loss to Fnatic today means that FaZe will miss the Major for the first time since entering CS in 2016.

During the BLAST Open Rotterdam tournament, we spoke with Anne Banschbach, BLAST’s Programme Director, to discuss how the tournament organizer is navigating this new era, the competition among TOs, and BLAST’s perspective on hosting future Majors, including the unannounced 2027 Winter Major.

Ropz did what NiKo couldn’t – he dropped nearly a kill per round in the grand final after his fighting words against NAVI.