FaZe’s CS2 roster has undergone extensive rebuilding throughout 2026, including multiple coaching shifts and player changes such as the departures of karrigan and broky, alongside additions like Neityu, JBOEN, and jcobbb. The team has posted no top-two finishes at any S-tier events this year, with early exits or mid-pack results at IEM Kraków, PGL Cluj-Napoca, BLAST Open Spring, IEM Atlanta, the Esports World Cup, and FISSURE Playground #3. Recent form shows a C-tier title at Roman Imperium Cup IX in October but continued struggles against elite opponents, including losses to Astralis and Vitality. With limited Tier 1 events remaining and the squad ranked outside the global top 15 in VRS, trader consensus reflects the low likelihood of a sudden championship breakthrough before year-end.