Alliance delivered a stunning upset against FaZe in the first round of FISSURE Playground 3, taking the series 2-0 with victories on Ancient (13-9) and Nuke (13-11).
The Swedish roster will advance to face Legacy for a playoffs berth, while FaZe drops to the lower bracket where they'll battle magic to stay alive in the tournament.
Ancient saw FaZe struggle to gain momentum despite an exceptional individual showing from Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken. The Canadian rifler posted a stellar 1.62 rating with 26 frags and 100 ADR, but his teammates couldn't match his level, resulting in a 9-13 defeat.
The action on Nuke proved much tighter, with Alliance sealing the deal in the final round of regulation time. The Swedes stormed out to a commanding 7-1 advantage early on, establishing the foundation for their victory. Jonatan "bobeksde" Persson capped off an outstanding performance by securing a quad-kill in the decisive final round.
This marks Alliance's return to competitive play after nearly two months without official matches following their early exit from BLAST Bounty at the hands of Wildcard. The victory boosts them to 18th in the VRS rankings, significantly improving their prospects for qualifying to the Singapore Major.
