The BLAST Fall Final 2023 is just around the corner, with eight teams competing in Copenhagen’s Royal Arena for the lion’s share of a hefty $425,000 prize pool, as well as a place in the BLAST Premier World Final later this year.

So, who’s in with the best shot of taking all the glory? Check out these power rankings for the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023 to get yourself clued in.

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As a major favorite, it’s very hard to look past FaZe Clan. They’re on a 15-match winning streak at the moment, winning three tournaments in a row. They’ve taken to Counter-Strike 2 like no other team, and look nigh-unbeatable in the new game. Even when they’re down, no comeback seems too great for karrigan and his men.

Next, we’re interested in the performance of Complexity. BLAST 2023 events haven’t been kind to the NA team, crashing out early in the Paris Major, Spring Final, and Fall Groups. However, since Counter-Strike 2 launched, they’ve looked like a different team, swiftly establishing themselves at the top of the scene. The BLAST Fall Final 2023 is an opportunity for them to prove those early performances weren’t a fluke.

Here are our complete power rankings for the eight teams in BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023:

FaZe Clan
Vitality
Complexity
NAVI
Cloud9
Astralis
Heroic
Ninjas in Pyjamas

FaZe are dominating CS2 right now. Credit: Helena Kristiansson | © ESL

BLAST Premier Fall Final 2023 Underdogs

In such a small tournament where anything can happen, it’s hard to call anyone a huge underdog. However, there are definitely some teams we don’t expect to do well, but have the potential to survive. Let’s take a look at why…

Our first underdog for the BLAST Fall Final 2023 is Astralis. Ultimately, this will all depend on how much they care. With jabbi and stavn now seemingly a done deal, two of b0RUP, Staehr, and Buzz will soon be out the door. Will they wilt under the pressure of the neverending rumor mill, or fight for their place on the roster during this BLAST 2023 event? Only time will tell.

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It’ll always be strange to call Heroic an underdog. However, that’s certainly the case this time around. After the Heroic CS2 roster drama, we had no idea what kind of team they’d put together for the BLAST Fall Final 2023. Yet here they are with cadiaN(!) standing in for one last tournament, and Sprout talent Zyphon plugging the final gap. The storyline practically writes itself – the kicked IGL returns to help them taste victory in his native Denmark, before departing to start a new project. If there’s a CS god out there, they’ll give cadiaN the sendoff he deserves.

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