FaZe Clan Launches R6 Academy Roster Under FaZe Up

Transfer Market

16 April 2026 08:16

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FaZe Clan has unveiled an all-Brazilian Rainbow Six Siege academy roster as part of its new FaZe Up Next initiative, signing five prospects from Brazilian tier-2 R6 alongside coach Rules to develop the next generation of talent behind the main roster.
The academy launch comes as FaZe's main R6 squad holds back-to-back Six Invitational titles and three consecutive finals appearances, making the investment in a talent pipeline a logical next step for one of the game's dominant organisations.

FaZe Clan are the world champions of Rainbow Six Siege. Twice over, in back-to-back Six Invitational victories, with a third consecutive final appearance alongside them. Building a talent pipeline behind a roster of that calibre isn't premature. It's overdue.

The FaZe Up Next initiative launched on April 14 as the org's academy esports programme. Rainbow Six is the first title to field a roster under the banner, and the composition makes sense: five Brazilian prospects pulled from the second tier of the country that currently produces the game's best team.

The Roster

Hurbyz, Hax, Felpsz, Lendao, and Jow make up the five-player squad under coach Rules. Jow is the most recognisable name, having previously played for 9z Team in the South America League 2025 where he faced FaZe directly. His team finished last in that competition, but the exposure and the competitive experience of playing against the world's best team in his home region clearly made an impression on someone in FaZe's scouting structure.

Academy rosters at this level serve multiple functions simultaneously. They develop raw talent in a professional environment. They give the main roster a scrimmage partner who knows the system. And they create an internal pipeline that reduces dependency on the transfer market when gaps appear in the main lineup.

For an organisation that's won the Six Invitational twice, keeping that competitive edge requires not just maintaining the current squad but ensuring there's always a next wave of talent ready.

Coach Rules Sets the Tone

Rules tweeted following the announcement with a message that named the people who made the project happen: "Very excited to start this new project and grateful for the opportunity, especially to RafadeLL and Ivan Roichman who did everything to make it happen and bring this idea off the paper! Grateful to represent such a great organization. I'm ready to give my best."

Thanking the specific individuals who pushed the initiative through is a specific kind of acknowledgment. It suggests this wasn't a top-down decision handed down bureaucratically but something two people championed internally until it got off the ground.

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FaZe Clan Launches R6 Academy Roster Under FaZe Up

Transfer Market

16 April 2026 08:16

Tags: FaZe Clan

TL;DR

FaZe Clan has unveiled an all-Brazilian Rainbow Six Siege academy roster as part of its new FaZe Up Next initiative, signing five prospects from Brazilian tier-2 R6 alongside coach Rules to develop the next generation of talent behind the main roster.
The academy launch comes as FaZe's main R6 squad holds back-to-back Six Invitational titles and three consecutive finals appearances, making the investment in a talent pipeline a logical next step for one of the game's dominant organisations.

FaZe Clan are the world champions of Rainbow Six Siege. Twice over, in back-to-back Six Invitational victories, with a third consecutive final appearance alongside them. Building a talent pipeline behind a roster of that calibre isn't premature. It's overdue.

The FaZe Up Next initiative launched on April 14 as the org's academy esports programme. Rainbow Six is the first title to field a roster under the banner, and the composition makes sense: five Brazilian prospects pulled from the second tier of the country that currently produces the game's best team.

The Roster

Hurbyz, Hax, Felpsz, Lendao, and Jow make up the five-player squad under coach Rules. Jow is the most recognisable name, having previously played for 9z Team in the South America League 2025 where he faced FaZe directly. His team finished last in that competition, but the exposure and the competitive experience of playing against the world's best team in his home region clearly made an impression on someone in FaZe's scouting structure.

Academy rosters at this level serve multiple functions simultaneously. They develop raw talent in a professional environment. They give the main roster a scrimmage partner who knows the system. And they create an internal pipeline that reduces dependency on the transfer market when gaps appear in the main lineup.

For an organisation that's won the Six Invitational twice, keeping that competitive edge requires not just maintaining the current squad but ensuring there's always a next wave of talent ready.

Coach Rules Sets the Tone

Rules tweeted following the announcement with a message that named the people who made the project happen: "Very excited to start this new project and grateful for the opportunity, especially to RafadeLL and Ivan Roichman who did everything to make it happen and bring this idea off the paper! Grateful to represent such a great organization. I'm ready to give my best."

Thanking the specific individuals who pushed the initiative through is a specific kind of acknowledgment. It suggests this wasn't a top-down decision handed down bureaucratically but something two people championed internally until it got off the ground.

More:ESL Partners With Kick for CS2 and Dota 2 Streaming, ESL Challenger League Goes Exclusively to Platform

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