FaZe eliminate Aurora in IEM Cologne 2025 Group B Lower Bracket Semi-Final

FaZe eliminated Aurora with a clean 2–0 win in the Group B lower bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2025. Håvard "rain" Nygaard was the MVP with a 1.56 rating and 105.9 ADR across both maps. The team’s experience and individual clutch plays made the difference, sending FaZe to the lower bracket final while Aurora exit in 9th–12th place.

Map 1 – Nuke (13:10 FaZe)

FaZe picked Nuke and opened with a 7–5 T-side half. Aurora’s stayed close thanks to Wicadia’s two 4k rounds on defense, but FaZe closed it out 13–10 behind key moments: a 1v3 clutch from frozen and two 1v2s from broky and rain sealed late-round control.

Map 2 – Mirage (13:1 FaZe)

Aurora’s pick went completely one-sided. FaZe shut down the Turkish squad with an 11–1 CT half, dominating every lane of attack. EliGE and frozen locked down mid control, while broky operated freely across the map. FaZe finished the job in two quick rounds after the side switch.

FaZe now advance to the Group B lower final, set to face NaVi. Aurora are eliminated from IEM Cologne 2025 with a 9 to 12th place finish.

IEM Cologne 2025 is hosted in Cologne, Germany, running July 22–August 4. The event features a $1,000,000 prize pool with $400,000 for the winners, $180,000 for second place, and $80,000 for third. It’s the second event of Intel Grand Slam Season 6 — the first was won by Vitality, who are still in contention for the $1 million gold bar awarded to Grand Slam champions.