Karmine Corp swept Eternal Fire 2-0 in VCT EMEA 2026 Stage 2 on July 17, and the French organization’s star player Hazem “Avez” was the reason why. The series ended 13-6 on Sunset and 15-13 on Lotus, with Avez posting a 1.22 rating and 243 ACS across the match.

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The match that moved the needle

Avez was clinical on Sunset, racking up 17 kills against just 13 deaths with 6 assists.

The first map was never really in doubt. KC took Sunset 13-6. Lotus was closer at 15-13, and KC closed out the series without dropping a…