Thorin on FaZe Clan at BLAST Bounty Summer 2026: “They could have won this tournament”
Analysts Alex “Mauisnake” Ellenberg, Duncan “Thorin” Shields, and Donald “voo” Parkhurst discussed FaZe Clan’s performance at BLAST Bounty Summer 2026, Russell “Twistzz” Van Dalken’s qualities as a captain, and the future of Team Liquid in the latest episode of the Snake & Banter podcast.
On FaZe Clan at BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
Thorin: After watching the entire tournament, I’d argue that FaZe Clan was the second-best team behind MOUZ and better than Team Spirit. <…> The most interesting thing is that they could have won this tournament. I really thought they should have taken that Anubis map after clinching the Cache match against Team Spirit.
voo: jcobbb played brilliantly as the entry player; at one point, he was up 7–2 against donk on Anubis.
About Twistzz
voo: In my opinion, Twistzz is doing a good job as IGL. He’s really improved his skills as captain. He makes mistakes sometimes, but Mauisnake mentioned that this team currently has the best win rate stats when comparing offense and defense. …> In other words, this shows that their offensive play isn’t that bad, and that’s precisely thanks to Twistzz as captain.
About Team Liquid
Mauisnake: Personally, I’m very curious to see what the future holds for Team Liquid. I think they’ll be in the top 15 at the very least for the next few months. <…> That said, EliGE is winning a lot of first duels, while Jorko is lagging slightly behind.
In the previous episode of the Snake & Banter podcast, Donald “voo” Parkhurst stated that Team Spirit rifler Danil “donk” Kryshkovets is currently experiencing a slump. In addition, analysts assessed Dmitry “S0tF1k” Forostyanko’s performance as a coach.
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