FaZe survive but GamerLegion go home early - Budapest Major Day 2 Recap

FaZe had frozen to thank for bailing them out hard against RED Canids with Major elimination centimetres away.

After a shocking first map, FaZe found themselves down again on map two against the Brazilians, and required a crazy Tec-9 triple from frozen to get them into the second half, and it would not be the only time he bailed them out.

FaZe forced overtime on Nuke, and required several big, big rounds from frozen as he finished the map on 39 kills, but eventually they outlasted RED Canids and squeezed past them on the third map - but these are not good signs from FaZe, as their poor form continues.

Elsewhere, PARIVISION eliminated GamerLegion in two thanks to some vintage Jame play, and positive signs from their rifle core, with three of them picking up 40+ kills in the series. We had seen BELCHONOKK struggle a little in previous days, but he was excellent in opening up bombsites, especially on Ancient.

If he can find his form holding them down on the other side, PARIVISION could do some damage.

fnatic got smacked around on Mirage by NRG with coach daps going 15-6 (??), but big blameF and controversial new recruit jackasmo combined for over 100 kills in the series and powered fnatic to a nervy win and into the next stage.

One can't help but wonder what would happen if nitr0 was here.

Legacy find themselves in a 2-2 game after a very impressive showing from B8 leaves them one game from either the next stage or elimination - which is absolutely not what they would have expected. They came into this tournament off the back of plenty of wins against excellent opposition - and a trophy - but B8 handled them magnificently and moved on themselves into the second stage.

NIP smashed Fluxo pretty convincingly, while Imperial and The Huns played out a game that didn't exactly garner rave reviews from experts.

Imperial won, for what it's worth.

Final day of the stage tomorrow, with just the three games. FaZe and Fluxo kick it off, with some describing this as a lifeline for FaZe.

One might cheekily describe it as the same for Fluxo, with how FaZe have looked so far.

One of NRG or Imperial will make it through, which means PARIVISION and Legacy match up in what looks to be a great match-up. Both teams would likely have thought they could and maybe should be making it out of this stage, but only one can.

Do you believe in Jame magic again?