ANALYSIS
FNATIC
HAVEN
DEFENCE
GAME
This was the grand finals of EMEA Stage 2 2024 and this
was the tournament where they played this comp for the
very first time.
On the other hand VIT was running the default meta
comp with Jett, Sova, Breach, Omen and Cypher.
DEFENCE
Since VIT had to pick a side they chose the dominant
attack side of the map which left FNC with defence first.
The highlights of FNC defence depends on the following
Rotation Priority
Weaker Exec. (no breach or jett like VIT )
- Play for flood timing
Info Control and conditioning
Theme of this map - Info Control
Important Players - Omen (Boaster) and Sova (Chronicle)
DEFENCE
Fnc buy - Standard with Derke buying clone instead of flash that lets
him have 2 tps, and sova with sheriff so he could wallbang a long if
someone gets tagged
VIT buy - heavy exec based buy with both breach and omen having
full util, their goal is to overwhelm FNC with utils
VIT planned to exec their strat by hard leaning towards A and using
cypher cam in mid to hold the area.
FNC in response played 3 b with both duelists and omen they’re sure
get the window peek forcing rest of the team to only rotate through
spawn
DEFENCE
Then FNC uses sova dart and omen smoke to try and push VIT towards
mid window or use their util to clear a and giving yoru the chance to
contact window.
While all of this is happening cypher is playing garage waiting for
potential rat plays.
Seeing VIT group up and clear A lobby sova falls back while yoru walks
down mid and he instantly tps to A to help sova after he breaks the
cypher cam and when VIT starts their exec. While omen gives a site
smoke to help sova play around it and get cover
DEFENCE
As soon as VIT started their exec FNC were ready to flood in and it
happened, with the smoke at short VIT were forced to fight backsite first
and Yoru with his teammates was waiting their and got the first pic.
Tho their comp is weak in exec the use of omen smokes and positioning
it made the flood so easier which resulted in the round win.
DEFENCE
As they have a yoru which can insta rotate to any
site his team needs him on they play with only
cypher on c with kill trips with retake options while
their omen only uses his smoke on site to maintain
the flood path rather than wasting his smokes on
main.
DEFENCE
After losing their bonus fnatic switched to more standard default
with Cypher on C with kill trips and iso and sova on C whil Yoru puts
his tp on c and tries to walk down mid.
While VIT does the same thing with putting pressure A and cypher
lurking.
They manage to force iso back by smoking a short, so sova starts
his drone and at the same time yoru starts walking mid and omen
starts rotating towards c.
Yoru doesn’t overaggress here as he gets to know that their A push
has stopped and they’re probably coming to clear him; he gets a
pick there and manges to get out alive.
DEFENCE
Now they know that VIT started A so they start reclearing A long with
Iso doubletap and sova reveal. and manages to get 2 picks on
omen and breach which makes rest of the left players to save.
Alongside their defualt in the buy round FNC also used ISO decay
and sova shock dart in A main with omen smokes to catch people
walking offguard.
All the info they gained in the start of the round helped them secure
this starting with the drone timing from sova and yoru walking down
mid.
DEFENCE
Fnatic has 4 ults and VIT also has 3 with 1 off cypher ult.
They switch their setup this round with both duelists being
centralized and omen supporting sova instead of iso. Leaving
garage and c to cypher again.
They plan on pressuring A lobby and make VIT lean towards B since
none of the C or A sites worked out for them. Where FNC plans to
use Iso ult in mid to catch a free kill and it happens.
DEFENCE
Round gets chaotic as yoru missed his kill on jett which exposes iso
to be a free kill for jett. Yoru then tries to fight breach but loses the
duel unfortunately.
Now sova is forced to ult to save Iso which works and he gets the
connect on the jett trying to get a free kill.
This round was all around conditioning how they made VIT give up
A and speed up towards B into the iso ult.
ANALYSIS
THANK YOU
This was my analysis of the defence side of Fnatic Haven comp
where their gameplay revolves around info management and
conditioning, I’d also like to mention that since it’s my first time
doing analysis their might be some gaps and something that I
might have left. But I promise that once given the opportunity, I’ll
learn more and improve more.
