tN1R on Team Spirit’s loss to FaZe at EPL S22: “The old guys decided to pop their ult”

Team Spirit rifler Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich reacted to the 0–2 defeat to FaZe Clan in the ESL Pro League Season 22 quarterfinals. Speaking on Telegram, he called FaZe’s surge “classic Last Dance magic” and quipped that “the old guys decided to pop their ult.” He added that Spirit will get back to work ahead of IEM Chengdu, with “two events in a row” on the horizon. 

FaZe swept Spirit 2–0 in the best-of-three on October 10, 2025, in Stockholm, advancing to the semifinals of EPL S22. Map vetoes and match details are logged by HLTV. 

EPL S22 ran in Sweden with Stage 1 from September 28–October 2 and the main event from October 4–12, 2025. 

Additional context & verified quotes

Rain’s “last ride.” The quarterfinal marked the final event of Håvard “rain” Nygaard’s decade with FaZe before moving to the bench; he returned for one last tournament and later reflected: “It was nice… but this is not my future, and my priorities can’t only be on FaZe.” 

FaZe’s playoff surge. FaZe “slammed” Spirit to reach the semis, as summarized by HLTV’s match report. 

Semifinal & exit. FaZe’s run ended in the semifinal versus Vitality, who went on to win the title; HLTV’s live blog recaps the final days. 

Karrigan on Twistzz’s return. Ahead of the weekend, FaZe IGL Finn “karrigan” Andersen praised having a true secondary caller again with Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken back: “This is the first time I’ve had a secondary caller since NiKo,” calling Twistzz a “tornado of fresh air.” 

Team Spirit statement. Spirit acknowledged the 0–2 loss to FaZe and thanked fans for support.