Former professional Counter-Strike player Kenny Schrub, known as “kennyS”, has shared his thoughts on Oleksandr Kostyliev`s (“s1mple”) performance at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. In a post on his X page, the French AWPer highly praised the FaZe Clan sniper`s play, describing his return as a success.
Whatever happens with FaZe next, I consider s1mple`s return successful. How he handles pressure is simply amazing, especially considering how long he was absent. His play at the major is truly impressive.
With each game, he gets more confident, and if they reach the arena, you can start dreaming.
S1mple joined FaZe as a stand-in at the beginning of May. With him, the team finished 9th-12th at IEM Dallas 2025. Kostyliev continues to play for FaZe at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, where the team successfully advanced to the third stage and is close to reaching the playoffs.