Finn “Karrigan” Andersen is happy about the results but do not think that FaZe have peaked yet.

Written by Kasper Frank – kasper@esm.dk

Although the big Danish triumph held off on Sunday night at the finals of Star Series tournament in Kiev, there is still every reason to be proud of the Danish efforts, not least because the Danish Counter-Strike player Finn “Karrigan” Andersen along with the rest by FaZe won the trophy after a very close final that was decided in overtime.

After a victory party in Kiev on Sunday evening, we caught Finn “Karrigan” Andersen for a short talk about revenge, pistol-rounds and the future.

“The finale was very special for me as it was our second final with this team and the second time we met Astralis in a final. The final was very intense, and I think, you could feel that both as a player and a spectator. So it was a very unique experience and I’m glad we finally beat Astralis, ” he says.

Last year Finn “Karrigan” Andersen played for Astralis, where he had the role as tactical leader. He was, however, benched from the team and therefore he admits that the victory on Sunday’s tastes extra good.

“For me personally it was a finale with many storylines. First, that we could win our first tournament, but also that i could show to Astralis, that I still am a good tactical leader. So revenge was a huge bonus for me – getting revenge against my old team, and beating the best team in the world – you could not want more of a finale, “he says.

Can we expect more great results from you this year?

“We’ve only had one month together as a team now, so I think we are far from our peak yet. Right now we have played two tournaments and gotten to two finals. But I am convinced that we must lose some matches to improve ourselves continuously. We know what we need to work on as a team, so that’s our focus in the coming months, so yes I think we can expect more results this year, ” he says.

You won 11 pistol rounds in a row. Do you practive more with the gun than the other teams, or what caused it?

“I do not know exactly what happened this tournament with the pistols, but we have had a little more focus on our pistol rounds before the tournament. It must be said that although we won many pistol rounds, we lost many antiecos in this tournament, so it’s something we need to work on in the future. However, I will say that I think we have many fantastic pistol-players on the team, it also appears sometimes in our eco rounds, so it could be one explanation, ” says Finn” Karrigan “Andersen.