The Ukrainian coach stated that FaZe is the team that has stunned B1ad3 the most, and he speculated on a possible final matchup with G2. The spearhead is none other than Ukrainian legend Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, who was on fire in the group stage, helping NAVI win three straight matches and advance to the semi-finals. The 23-year-old is averaging a 1.52 tournament rating ahead of the last four matches versus FaZe, matching his personal best from DreamHack Masters Marseille in 2018.
Denis "electronic" Sharipov, s1mple's wingman, has also been in excellent form at the German event, as Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy hinted at the event's press conference, stating that the 22-year-old displays his real colors on LAN. Despite lavishing praise on B1T, B1ad3 also acknowledged areas of the 18-year-game old's that aren't as strong as his mechanics.