Spirit gana
WIN — HLTV and BLAST both list FaZe 1-2 Spirit on 2026-08-01 in a BO3 semi-final; our pick was Spirit at 60%. ([hltv.org](https://www.hltv.org/matches/2396020/faze-vs-spirit-blast-bounty-2026-season-2-finals))
Both teams enter on three-match win streaks, but Spirit's run has stronger quality at this event after a clean 2-0 quarter-final over Liquid. Our own recent Spirit track record is supportive but argues for cap discipline: Spirit beat Liquid 2-0 and 100 Thieves 2-1, while the 100 Thieves series showed enough volatility that this should stay near the low-60s rather than become a premium favorite spot. FaZe's recent wins were correctly forecast, but the DENDELE three-map path and dropped FaZe pick argue against upgrading FaZe too far.
Spirit remain the clearer current LAN/class side, with the stronger event-quality win over Liquid and higher baseline profile. FaZe are live underdogs with veteran firepower and recent confidence, but our recent FaZe picks also show they can be dragged into volatile map paths by weaker opposition.
Semi-final pressure and FaZe's veteran/stage profile cap the favorite. Spirit's star/core ceiling and cleaner quarter-final keep them ahead, but our prior overconfident 75% Spirit number versus OG is explicitly treated as a calibration warning, so this is trimmed from the first-pass 62% to 60%.