HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast3 Okt 2025

rain on getting benched on FaZe & his future; LAN mayhem & Major race | HLTV Confirmed S7E42 rain on getting benched on FaZe & his future; odd EPL & LAN mayhem | HLTV Confirmed S7E42

rain joins HLTV Confirmed after being benched on FaZe to talk about his history with the team, recent struggles, and what the future holds. Other topics include LAN fiesta, the VRS race for Major invites, and surprising EPL Stage 1 results.

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Hot seat with rain
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - rain joins
2:43 - FaZe throwbacks
10:12 - “I love the game” - rain on versatility
16:19 - Getting benched
20:02 - Who’s in charge of FaZe
22:12 - rain on IGLing
24:03 - Role change for EliGE
25:18 - rain’s future: “I’ll have to start somewhere”
31:14 - FaZe EliGE - what went wrong
35:52 - NAVI rain: would it work?
39:18 - CS today
44:31 - Ideal team to join
46:23 - Age & longevity
49:25 - Boston or Shanghai: which hurt more?
51:34 - Teammates shoutouts
52:46 - A break after 10 years
54:15 - Practice routine & settings
58:14 - rain leaves, more thoughts

Major race
1:03:36 - VRS points back-and-forth
1:05:40 - Asia Major race
1:07:12 - Teams withdrawing from FRAG
1:08:41 - HLTV coverage issue
1:14:32 - messioso VRS mastermind
1:19:05 - Draculan impressions
1:21:59 - Birch Cup: not so good
1:23:40 - “Teams need a union” - SPUNJ
1:24:58 - Riga Open: a quick one
1:26:41 - LanDaLan impressions
1:28:14 - Europe Major race

EPL Stage 1
1:34:31 - B8, Inner Circle & HOTU surprise
1:39:41 - Where are the segments?
1:41:12 - EPL winner odds
1:42:18 - Was karrigan about to step down?
1:45:05 - CS2 update
1:49:31 - HLTV newsletter
1:51:34 - Spirit documentary takeaways
1:54:45 - b1st to play for VP
1:55:44 - CCT bans

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guests such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show dives into interviews, analysis, and discussions around the professional and casual sides of Counter-Strike.

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