With over a year having passed since Fnatic entered the Rainbow Six scene and signed the former Mindfreak roster, few could have predicted the heights to which the Australians would have soared to. While they lost to Team Liquid at the Season 7 Finals, and only got one win against Ninjas in Pyjamas at the Six Major Paris a year ago, their play since has solidified them as one of the best in the world.
The core Fnatic roster (from L): Lusty, Acez, Virtue, RizRaz, Magnet
A stellar Season 8 campaign saw them go up against Evil Geniuses and win in a bonkers 2-0 game and this was then followed up by an excellent Six Invitational 2019 where the team made it out of the group stage once again, though they fell to NORA-Rengo in their first game on stage. In Season 9, though, they got revenge after beating them in the APAC Finals and in Milan and even got a map off eventual winners Team Empire.
In the run down to Raleigh, Fnatic has been having a wonderful time, even being able to save strategies across their games in Season 10 of the Pro League and the Six Masters 2019 group stage. However, despite a flawless five victories in the latter, Fnatic has lost one and drawn one game in the Pro League to allow 0RGL3SS to pip them to top spot going into the break.
Dizzle had to fill in for Magnet at the Season 8 Finals against Evil Geniuses
Much of Fnatic’s success has to be attributed to Jayden “Dizzle” Saunders, their coach, and so SiegeGG decided to ask him about his team’s preparation and what to expect from them in Raleigh:
Fnatic has been one of the most consistent rosters in the world over the last nine months with a number of top four and eight finishes, however, has never reached a cross-regional grand-final. How do you plan to change that here?
For the second season running, you currently sit behind 0RGL3SS in the Pro League standings. What do you think is holding other ANZ teams from being serious international competitors?
Is there one team you’d like to face later on in the tournament?
How do you usually warm up before a big match?
How much would you say the isolation of APAC (and ANZ) affect how high of a ceiling your team can hit?
If you could shift your team to another region, which region would you shift to and why or why not?
Who is one player from any region you'd want to have in a 1v5 clutch situation?
Do you guys have anything to say to your fans?
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The Six Major Raleigh 2019 is taking place from the 12th of August to the 18th, where Fnatic will be pitted against the best teams on the planet, starting off with forZe, FaZe Clan, and DarkZero Esports in Group D, and strive to raise the APAC flag high with the aim of securing the first title for the region.