It’s true, the Atlanta FaZe have an extremely talented roster filled with some of the best players in the world including Simp’s 2019 CWL World Championship MVP honors and McArthur “Cellium” Jovel claiming the MVP award from the CDL Atlanta weekend.

The MVP said he feels grateful to be on a talented team with strong teammates. “Even in like our first match today [against Florida], I struggled early,” he continued. “But when you have a talented team like we do, it helps to relieve some of that pressure when I do have those types of off games.”

Even when they do struggle in matches (which is rare), the Atlanta FaZe never seem to lose the confidence that allows them to be dynamic in matches. The FaZe players mindsets are even if they’re nervous, they don’t let their opponents know. “Even if there are any doubts, we don’t show it. We all know what we need to do as a team and what we need to accomplish to succeed. Even if we do have those doubts, if we still play with our same confidence, it can continue to help us out in our matches.”

Confidence isn’t the only attribute of the FaZe that helps elevate them to the top of the pack. They rock some of the strongest team chemistry in the league which had been building long before the Call of Duty League—and Atlanta FaZe—were formed. “We are all close friends,” Simp said, “even before all of this, we were friends. MajorManiak is my best friend and with Cellium and the others, we always have been friends.” People can relate to playing Call of Duty with some of their closest friends and that environment helps to cultivate confidence within each other and tends to make the entire experience more enjoyable. For the Atlanta FaZe, this group of friends just happen to be one of the strongest units at the highest level of play.