FaZe, led by karrigan, prevailed in opposition to apEX’s Vitality, who entered the match because the favorites.
Within the opening conflict of the Starladder Budapest Main 2025 Stage 3, it was karrigan’s FaZe that emerged victorious over Vitality. Coming into the match as favorites, Vitality confronted a bitter disappointment with the ultimate rating.
As soon as once more, a favourite group was upset within the Better of 1 (Bo1) group stage matches. FaZe, having superior to Stage 3 with a 3-2 document in Stage 1 and an ideal 3-0 in Stage 2, displayed glorious efficiency to take down the reigning Main champions on this Bo1 showdown. karrigan’s techniques, mixed with the group’s very good efficiency alongside Twistzz, have been sufficient to safe the win.
The star of the match was frozen. He achieved a 1.94 ranking with 21 kills and solely 7 deaths, together with an enormous 109.1 ADR. He sat on the high of the match stats with a +8.20% Swing.
On the Vitality aspect, ZywOo’s efficiency alone wasn’t sufficient. FaZe’s team-wide dominance on the map put stress on ZywOo; the French AWPer completed the match with a 1.11 ranking, ending as his group’s high fragger.
Respect from apEX to FaZe Earlier than the Match
The 32-year-old skilled French IGL, apEX, spoke about surprises in a pre-Main interview. In his assertion, he talked about that FaZe isn’t completed. Following these remarks, they have been matched in opposition to FaZe, and he was confirmed proper by the expertise itself.
“PARIVISION making it to Stage 3 is the largest shock for now. So is a few groups shedding. FaZe by no means dies, everyone knows that. Other than that, I feel all the pieces was regular.”
apEX
It’s not over but. The battle continues within the group stage of the Main’s remaining section…









