European FaZe, currently the best team in the world, are close to adding another historic achievement to their trophy list. After leading the PGL Antwerp Major, IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne, the team set its sights on winning the Intel Grand Slam. To do this, she needs to win the next four matches in the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 16.
If this happens, FaZe will receive a $1,000,000 prize and become the fourth team to win the IGS. Previously, the winners of the trophy were Astralis, Liquid and Natus Vincere. Additionally, if FaZe wins the Intel Grand Slam, one of its players, Russell "Twistzz" Van Dulken will mark another unique achievement: it turns out that he receives this trophy for the second time. Previously, in 2019, he already won the IGS as part of Liquid.
The ESL Pro League Season 16 bracket is built in such a way that Natus Vincere, which has been FaZe's main rival in all recent tournaments, can only meet them in the grand final if both teams make it through the previous playoff matches. Thus, there is a possibility that their BO5 match will decide whether FaZe will win the Intel Grand Slam.
