MOBAFire EMEA Fantasy Tournament Summer 2023 -...

[quote=Silverman43][center][img=https://www.mobafire.com/images/news/emea-summer-23-finals.jpg][/center] [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Introduction[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] Welcome to the conclusion of our 2023 Summer Fantasy League! A champion has been crowned, both in fantasy as on the rift, and our participants for Season Finals have been determined. Let's have a look at the final leaderboard and what actually transpired during the last LEC weekend of Summer. Without further ado, let's dive into it. [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Fantasy Leaderboards[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [center][img=https://i.imgur.com/xFvPLHM.png][/center] Congratulations to [b]att0rl01[/b] for winning the LEC Summer 2023 Fantasy Tournament! They had been skimming around the top 10 for a while, making 7th place in week 3 and 3rd place last week. And now they've peaked at exactly the right time! With finalists BrokenBlade, Yike and Abbedagge in their team they managed to gain just enough points to overtake last week's winner [b]GSON[/b] with 5.1 points! The latter followed a similar parcours as GSON placed 9th during week 2 before swooping into the top 2 last week. Our clear runner-up with almost 16 points over our 3rd placed participant! The one that takes home the bronze medal is [b]protonproton[/b]. It's their first appearance in the top 10 all tournament long, but they've made it count! With Mikyx, BB and Abbedagge alongside Fnatic's Razork and Noah they've made an impressive run towards 3rd place at the very end. [b]Joony[/b] and [b]Fraikon[/b] complete our top 5. Extra shout out to Fraikon who made top 10 in every single week, even top 3 during 4 weeks! Congratiulations to the rest of our top 10 as well as a huge thank you to everyone who participated! [i]For anyone curious where the authors placed: [b]Jovy[/b] placed 810th with 630.7 points & [b]Silver[/b] placed 490th with 666.6 points.[/i] [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Top Player In Each Role During Final Week[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [center][columns] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #ffffff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/w9EsS8G.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]TOP LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/5/53/XL_Odoamne_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Odoamne[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]EXCEL[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]18.4 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #fe5900" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/tSXz5QB.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]JUNGLE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/4/40/FNC_Razork_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#fe5900][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Razork[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=15][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]Fnatic[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]16 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #ffffff" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/aQyqQwd.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]MID LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/4/41/100_Abbedagge_2022_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#ffffff][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Abbedagge[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]EXCEL[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]16.6 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #fe5900" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/P5LdG0V.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]BOT LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/9/9c/KT_Noah_2021_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#fe5900][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Noah[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=15][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]Fnatic[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]17.8 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #fe5900" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/XsdpYZL.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]SUPPORT[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/8/8c/KOI_Trymbi_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#fe5900][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Trymbi[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=15][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]Fnatic[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]13.4 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/columns][/center] [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Overall Top Player In Each Role[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [center][columns] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #fe5900" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/w9EsS8G.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]TOP LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/0/05/FNC_Oscarinin_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#fe5900][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Oscarinin[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=15][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]Fnatic[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]144.2 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e81f24" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/tSXz5QB.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]JUNGLE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/4/46/G2_Yike_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Yike[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/TYPqpy2.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]G2 Esports[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]138.1 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #fe5900" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/aQyqQwd.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]MID LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/8/87/FNC_Humanoid_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#fe5900][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Humanoid[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=15][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]Fnatic[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]137.1 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #fe5900" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/P5LdG0V.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]BOT LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/9/9c/KT_Noah_2021_Split_2.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#fe5900][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Noah[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=15][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]Fnatic[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]154 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e81f24" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/XsdpYZL.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]SUPPORT[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/2/26/G2_Mikyx_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Mikyx[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/TYPqpy2.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]G2 Esports[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]126.2 PTS[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/columns][/center] [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Playoffs Completed Bracket Overview[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] Last week we already saw G2 facing off against XL for the first spot in finals. Expectations were that G2 would simply be a league above XL, but the latter put up a great fight. G2 made it in the end, though the series could've certainly gone either way. This week started with Fnatic vs Team Heretics, with a single spot in season finals on the line. After Heretics won game 1 in dominant fashion, Fnatic cleaned up their act and swept their opponent. Fnatic will have a chance at Worlds qualification while Heretics' season is over. Though there was still a Summer split to win. Fnatic and XL remained and only one could join G2 in finals. XL had clearly put convidence out of their good showing in the upper bracket and continued in that form. Fnatic clawed their way back to win game 3, but XL was simply the better team. The grand finals unfortunately turned out a bit anticlimactic. G2 had clearly used their extra preparation time well and showed up in full force. Clean 3-0 victory to award themselves yet another LEC title. Even though they lost the finals, XL's 2nd place finish was enough to qualify for Season finals. All Worlds spots are still left to be decided, even G2 has not yet locked a spot. [center] [table] [tr height=30][td colspan=12][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=3 width=150][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=100 colspan=2][center][b][size=3]Upper Bracket[/size][/b][/center][/td][td colspan=7 width=350][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=3 width=150][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=40][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=7 width=350][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=3 width=150][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↘[/size][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=100 colspan=2][center][b][size=4]Finals[/size][/b][/center][/td][td colspan=4 width=200][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=3 width=150][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=40][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]2[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=40][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=4 width=200][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=6 width=300][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]→[/size][/center][/td][td width=150 border="3px solid #e0c061" colspan=3 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=40][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td colspan=3 width=150][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=40][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=40][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]0[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=4 width=200][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/DeN13Jp.png height=40][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]1[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]↗[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=6][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]VS[/size][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]-[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][center][size=6]→[/size][/center][/td][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=27][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]1[/size][/center][/td][td colspan=7][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td width=50 bgcolor=#162645][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/ONwzvtU.png height=27][/center][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=50][center][size=5]3[/size][/center][/td][td width=50][/td][td bgcolor=#152034 width=100 colspan=2][center][b][size=3]Lower Bracket M2[/size][/b][/center][/td][td colspan=7][/td][/tr] [tr height=50][td bgcolor=#152034 width=100 colspan=2][center][b][size=3]Lower Bracket M1[/size][/b][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=30][td colspan=12][/td][/tr] [/table] [/center] [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Final Weekend Recap[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [table][tr][td padding=10px width=900 bgcolor=#152034][b][size=5]Lower Bracket Match 1[/size][/b][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/DeN13Jp.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game One[/b][/size][/center] Lots of early action to kick off the series, especially by Heretics. Flakked and Mersa with a 2v2 kill onto Trymbi. Evi even solo killed Oscarinin, but was shut down moments later by Razork and the roaming Trymbi. Still Heretics had set the tone. Fnatic tried making plays of their own, with Razork visiting the botlane, but TH's retaliation was more dangerous. Trymbi barely escaped with his life, but Razork was picked off and killed by Vetheo twice. The [[yone]] started looking very scary. Time to put matters into his own hands, Noah must have thought. A beautiful solo kill onto Flakked, but Vetheo arrived in time to finish off Fnatic's ADC in return. Heretics was in clear control and the game slowed down. Their pick potential was excellent with all their CC and a fed [[yone]] to deal the damage. Heretics secured a free Baron and stood at soul point, but at 28th minutes in Fnatic suddenly found a good teamfight. Vetheo was quickly taken out and then [[zeri]] could do her thing. It appeared as if Heretics had really thrown it all away, Fnatic had now fully caught up in gold. But as sudden as Fnatic bounced back, the tide shifted yet again. Heretics just brute-forced things down the midlane, getting pick after pick to just end the game. Strange last 5 minutes, but Heretics deservedly took game 1.[/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=dba612][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKC1rLXsiTs][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=dba612][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/DeN13Jp.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Two[/b][/size][/center] Would game 2 be a repeat of the first one? The early game most certainly seemed to indicate so. Jankos with an early game masterclass, 2/0/2 in 7 minutes on [[trundle]]. Fnatic yet to find anything back as the gold deficit neared 3k for Heretics at 10 minutes. The former did get the 1st drake though. And got their first 2 kills contesting the Herald, but the price of 3 more kills going the other way. Fnatic focused on playing as 5, and it paid off. Another kill and 2nd drake went their way. Heretics had stopped making proactive plays and Fnatic smelled blood in the water. In 5v5 their teamcomp showed its real value. Heretics had to start contesting dragons, but Oscarinin played a perfect teamfight on [[poppy]]. [[keeper's verdict]] to knock Jankos out of the pit before he held down TH's primary carries for easy shutdowns and a Baron on top. Fnatic kept going as a unit. The threat of Oscarining and Trymbi kept Flakked and Vetheo out of the fights and so Fnatic could easily pick up the powerful Hextech soul. On the back of that they went over to the Baron - about time for Heretics to make a miracle play - but Oscarinin knocked Jankos far away from the objective once again. Team Heretics found one decent teamfight to defend their base, with Mersa landing loads of CC, but Razork's [[ivern]] provided Fnatic with so much peel. Massive resurgence from Fnatic who tied up the series. [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoHT67p7cMc][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/DeN13Jp.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Three[/b][/size][/center] Contrary to previous games not much action happened early on this time around. Oscarinin died to 3 men of TH, but apart from that kills only started going over 12 minutes in. A full teamfight for the 2nd drake broke out. Objective went over to Heretics, but kills were distributed evenly. Heretics eventually got some more control over the map by breaking over Fnatic's T1 midlane turret with the Herald, but that didn't prevent FNC from contesting the 3rd dragon. In a cohesive unit like last game Fnatic got an easy pick, secured the objective and got out without giving anything away. The game started revolving around the sidelanes, with Vetheo's [[leblanc]] and Humanoid's [[tristana]] both offering lots of pressure by splitpushing. While the game was dead even, Fnatic made a classic 20 minute Baron play and got away with it before Heretics could respond. TH tried chasing, but Fnatic simply won the ensuing fight. The game accelerated seemingly out of nowhere. Fnatic's gold lead quickly grew to about 6k. Little later Fnatic fully wiped Heretics in a massive front-to-back teamfight to gain themselves another Baron and tighten their grip on the game. Nothing Heretics could do to stop Fnatic's steamroller from cracking open their nexus in 29 minutes.[/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uds6wvLYeC4][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/DeN13Jp.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Four[/b][/size][/center] Potentially the final game of Heretics' season so they had to bring out the big guns. Evi picked [[lillia]] top into Oscarinin's [[ornn]], a pick the Japanese already pulled out at Worlds 22 back on DFM. We started off with a fistfight. Both teams picked up a couple of kills over a few skirmishes, but it was Fnatic who came out ahead. With the first 2 drakes in their pocket and their gold leads being on Humanoid and Noah they had a good position going into midgame. The poke provided by Fnatic's [[jayce]] and lethality [[varus]] was absolutely massive and made it almost impossible for anyone on the side of Heretics walk up. With all their siege they just comfortably barged down the midlane to take Heretics' inhibitor. TH knew they'd lose the Baron if they didn't respond, but they lost the fight and Fnatic secured the Baron anyway. 10k gold lead for Fnatic at 25 minutes. Heretics saw their hopes and dreams crumble away. Mersa attempted to flank the sieging Fnatic, but the vision control on the latter's side was immaculate. Razork kept TH the [[rakan]] at bay while TH slowly bled out and lost the game. Team Heretics' season is over. Fnatic would face XL for a top 2 spot, but most importantly they qualify for Season finals![/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-2G4WycCrA][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [table][tr][td padding=10px width=900 bgcolor=#152034][b][size=5]Lower Bracket Match 2[/size][/b][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game One[/b][/size][/center] XL tends to put Peach on [[sejuani]]/[[maokai]] duty since he's so good at it. This game was no different. The XL jungler ruled the early game. First blood botlane and kills mid and top for his carries. XL was set up for a comfortable game. 4 Fnatic members tried diving the botlane, but it turned into disaster as Patrik traded his life, but then Abbedagge cleaned house for a triple kill. Now with the [[leblanc]] massively ahead, things became very difficult for Fnatic. At 23 minutes, Fnatic was already forced to contest the dragon soul, while at a 7k deficit. XL played it out well, hard won the fight and secured the objective. Obviously they turned their attention to the Baron next. Fnatic desperately tried to stop them, but XL simply turned and chased of Fnatic, after which they secured the objective in peace. Fnatic made their final stand by collapsing on 3 XL members with all they got, but the tankiness provided by the mountain soul bought so much time, which allowed Abbedagge to find a perfect flank and get himself a quadrakill as the crown to his great [[leblanc]] game. 13/0/6 for the German midlaner to deal the first big blow to Fnatic. [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=ffffff][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8LmcgO3kMA][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=ffffff][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Two[/b][/size][/center] A more proactive early from Fnatic this time, trying to punish Peach. First time resulted in first blood for Fnatic, the latter got turned around by Odoamne joining and meanwhile Humanoid died to XL's botlane rotating over. Then just like in game 1 Fnatic tried diving XL's botlane, but the [[kalista]] and [[alistar]] showed their very fancy feet by dodging almost everything, which gave Odoamne time to teleport down and make the play a 2 for 1 in XL's favour. Another mental boost for XL, who continued to be unrivaled in teamfights. They ran away with their lead and before the 20 minute mark they were already 8k gold ahead over Fnatic. Almost time for Baron then, and while Fnatic found a decent position around the pit, LIMIT did a fine job keeping them at bay for XL to finish up. XL slowly started sieging their way to the enemy nexus. Nothing Fnatic could do but bleed out and so XL found themselves at match point. [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=ffffff][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhcADpngMZ8][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=ffffff][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Three[/b][/size][/center] Different approach by Fnatic, who gave Razork [[kindred]]. He clearly looked more comfortable on a carry jungler and so it paid off. Fnatic's topside got ahead, but XL struck back in mid and botlane. For a long time kills remained at 2-2, but keep note XL had the stronger laners and acquired signifcant plate gold and the first few drakes due to it. Fnatic then went for the 3rd drake themselves, but Peach stole it away and the play ended in favour of XL again, who were now sitting on chemtech soul point. Somehow Fnatic still won the next teamfight. Most importantly 2 kills went over to Noah on [[zeri]]. Fnatic still had their backs against the wall, so they decided to flip the Baron. They really played with fire though, Peach even made his way into the pit at the right time, but somehow Trymbi secured it and Fnatic walked away with the heist. Not much time to siege with their Baron buff, as the 4th drake was already spawning. Trymbi beautifully engaged onto Patrik, and then Fnatic's front-to-back comp with double marksmen played itself. 2 kills and the drake went over to Fnatic, who now truly saw the momentum shift in their favour. XL started the next Baron in desperation, but Fnatic arrived in time and drove them away to continue taking the objective for themselves. It got awfully close as Peach managed to get into the pit for the 2nd time, but his time was barely off. With XL's jungler dead, Fnatic continued to delaying XL's dragon soul as well. XL repeatedly tried teamfighting their way back, but Fnatic's beefy frontline, alongside [[lamb's respite]] and [[ornn]] item upgrades made it so hard to threaten the [[zeri]] or [[kindred]]. It wasn't easy or clean, but Fnatic clawed their way back into the series. [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQdYCqVd-zw][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=fe5900][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/7fnXiXJ.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Four[/b][/size][/center] So much at stake, no wonder game 4 ended up as a fistfight. Kills went over here and there in chaotic skirmishes, and likewise the first 2 drakes were traded. Fnatic took the slight lead however. Oscarinin got very fed on the [[jax]], though Odoamne was doing quite well on [[gnar]] too. Gold differences remained around 2-3k at most. XL started up the Baron after a small won fight, Fnatic managed to stop them, but XL killed the remaining members. Only Patrik and Peach remaining on a sliver of HP meant they couldn't actually take the objective though so on the game went. Eventually Odoamne again stepped up massively, alongside Abbedagge, and the XL solo laners wombo-comboed Fnatic into the tows. Finally XL secured a Baron and gold difference swapped sides. Moments later Fnatic finally picked off Odoamne, but the [[gnar]] bought so much time for his team to walk down Fnatic's base in the meantime. Fnatic had to fight there, but XL was just stronger at that moment in time. And when Odo respawned to teleport in, Fnatic's fate was sealed. They end their Summer split in 3rd place while XL continued to finals for a rematch against G2. [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=ffffff][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKj3PONeExg][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=ffffff][/td][/tr][/table] [table][tr][td padding=10px width=900 bgcolor=#152034][b][size=5]Grand Finals[/size][/b][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game One[/b][/size][/center] Final match of the Summer split, who would be crowned 3rd LEC champion of the year? For G2 it's almost routine at this point, while for XL reaching top 2 was already a fantastic performance. But could they go the extra mile? G2 played a very proactive early game. Caps became the main exponent of this and soon got very fed. XL initially did a good job of keeping up and matching the plays. Though G2's speed of decision making and pulling the trigger on plays was simply too much for them. At 15 minutes G2 had 3 crucial kills on Caps and Hans Sama already. Then at 20 minutes XL thought about contesting dragon, but BrokenBlade's teleport from behind pincered the entire XL squad into the jaws of G2. It was close until it wasn't and now XL's carries really couldn't walk up anymore. In the end just an absolute stomp as G2 finished the game in less than 25 minutes with a kill score of 21-5. Statement game from G2 - would XL be able to bounce back after this mental blow? [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBx8c5T5slU][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Two[/b][/size][/center] G2 went back to [[kog'maw]] & [[braum]] botlane like last series. So LIMIT decided to cook some for himself with [[pyke]] to hopefully shut down G2's bot early on. It wouldn't be a G2 series without some chaotic games, so that's what we got. Even though their comp was more about scaling, G2 won the early game. The amount of times their members escaped on a sliver of HP was illegal. On the bright side for XL, they secured the first 2 drakes and a couple shutdowns to keep the game in their reach. Anther messy teamfights at 20 minutes looked good for XL even, but BrokenBlade's [[jax]] did so much work. Peach died, so G2 could look towards the Baron. Ironically XL didn't have too much trouble holding on, their Odoamne and Abbedagge kept gold even through splitpushing. So not much happened for a couple minutes before the next Baron. Peach stole the objective (the XL jungler has been consistently good at landing smites all split long), but G2 immediately struck back by taking down 3 members of XL. Moments later XL committed to a full fight against the Baron-empowered G2, even though no objectives were present on the map. BrokenBlade got a quadrakill and only Abbedagge remained to defend the base. Fortunately for XL their respawn timers were low enough to prevent G2 from finishing at once. But the longer the game went on, the stronger the [[kog'maw]] and AP [[kai'sa]] for G2 became. Then the chemtech soul in their pocket and by the time of the next Baron spawning, XL had no choice but to meet G2 for a full on brawl again. G2 now easily disposed of their opponents and finally finished the game in 37 minutes. [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwCmUDb_7JU][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [columns] [img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=#00ff00]^[/color][/b][/size][/center][nextcol width=10][nextcol][size=5][color=white][b]VS[/b][/color][/size][nextcol width=10][nextcol][img=https://i.imgur.com/uTTwXWc.png height=75] [center][size=5][b][color=transparent]^[/color][/b][/size][/center] [nextcol width=20][nextcol width=600][center][size=5][b]🏁 Game Three[/b][/size][/center] Clean 3-0 or reverse sweep time? G2 certainly wanted finish quickly. Yike got his hands on [[kha'zix]] after being stuck on tank duty most of the split. The G2 jungler did not disapoint. XL had good intentions, but just barely failed the execution time and time again. G2 members escaping with a sliver of health has become the main theme of the series. This time both the drakes and the kills went over to G2, so XL's ways back into the game seemed very slim from the get-go. By 20 minutes the kill score was 4-20 with 10k gold lead in favour of G2. They absolutely dismantled XL now they could almost smell the trophy. A Baron was immediately secured on spawn. Nothing XL could realistically do to stop the onslaught. G2 crushed XL in less than 24 minutes to become the LEC Summer 2023 champions! [/columns] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [spoiler=VOD][columns][nextcol width=150][nextcol][embed=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTJ7gXSnJ9M][/columns][/spoiler] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Meet Your Champions[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [center] [table][tr][td vertical-align=center][img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=75][/td][td width=15][/td][td vertical-align=center][size=7][b]G2 Esports[/b][/size][/td][td width=15][/td][td vertical-align=center][img=https://i.imgur.com/5YupRVh.png height=75][/td][/tr][/table] [/center] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] [center][columns] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e81f24" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/w9EsS8G.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]TOP LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/5/54/G2_BrokenBlade_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]BrokenBlade[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/TYPqpy2.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]G2 Esports[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]$211[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e81f24" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/tSXz5QB.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]JUNGLE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/4/46/G2_Yike_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Yike[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/TYPqpy2.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]G2 Esports[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]$213[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e81f24" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/aQyqQwd.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]MID LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/2/28/G2_Caps_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Caps[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/TYPqpy2.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]G2 Esports[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]$207[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e81f24" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/P5LdG0V.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]BOT LANE[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/f/ff/G2_Hans_Sama_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Hans Sama[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/TYPqpy2.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]G2 Esports[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]$210[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [nextcol] [table width=160 bgcolor=#091120 border="2px solid #e81f24" border-radius=15px padding=5][tr] [td][center][img=https://i.imgur.com/XsdpYZL.png width=20][/center][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][size=4][b][color=#ffffff]SUPPORT[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=10][td][/td][/tr] [tr][td][center][img=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/lolesports_gamepedia_en/images/2/26/G2_Mikyx_2023_Split_1.png height=100][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=2][td bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]Mikyx[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#091120][center][table][tr][td][img=https://i.imgur.com/TYPqpy2.png height=20][/td][td width=5][/td][td][size=3][b][color=#00000]G2 Esports[/color][/b][/size][/td][/tr][/table][/center][/td][/tr] [tr height=35][td padding=5 bgcolor=#152034][center][size=5][b][color=#00000]$200[/color][/b][/size][/center][/td][/tr] [/table] [/columns][/center] [table][tr][td height=2 width=900 bgcolor=#e81f24][/td][/tr][/table] We're getting used to G2 dominating the league, but that doesn't make it any less impressive. Since the start of the Summer split they've gone 18-3. The G2 of Winter may have dropped more games by randomly throwing leads every now and then, but the discipline they've shown this split is impressive. No doubt this time will be THE main contender going into Season finals in a few weeks. The scary thing about this team is that they can win through every single role. BrokenBlade knew a rough start to the year, but gradually grew into his new role for this team. His performance at MSI was great, even though the tournament was rather disappointing for EU and NA. And BB continued on his great form during this split. Perfectly content to play weakside on [[k'sante]] or [[ornn]], but even more impressive on carries like [[jax]]. Praise the Topfather. One of the biggest standouts for not just G2, but the entire LEC this year has most certainly been Yike in the jungle. He did debut alongside some of the best players in the league yes, but the way he played right off the bat is more reminiscent of a veteran than a rookie. Initially he was free to run the show on carries like [[bel'veth]] and [[lillia]], but this split especially he has really shut down all doubters by putting on masterclasses with facilitators like [[sejuani]], [[maokai]] and [[ivern]]. After just one year in the big league Yike is already a very complete jungler. And he rightfully got praised for his solid first international showing at MSI as well. The future is looking bright for Yike, for who the Rookie of the Year award looks to be all but confirmed. Hard to say anything that does justice to the GOAT of EU, Caps. With 9 LEC titles the Danish midlaner is the most decorated LEC player. Not to mention his individual achievements and most importantly the only EU MSI title from 2019. Caps can play anything at a high level. This year as well he has clearly been the best midlaner of the league. Claps is back and here to stay. Redemption for Hans Sama after the disappointing 2022 Team Liquid stint. This year he has proven over and over that he is one of the greatest ADCs in all of Europe. Now finally with 2 domestic titles to back it up. Unique picks like [[kog'maw]] to great success. Top 3 KDA and DPM in Summer. When Hans gets kills, it's game over. Though credit where it's due for the support and cornerstone of this G2 roster, Mikyx. 2023 may have been one of his individual best years of his long career. The best support of the league by a mile and one of the frontrunners for this year's MVP award. For a support to get such a prestigeous award only shows how insane Mikyx has been playing all year long. No Worlds spots have been taken yet, but G2 only needs one Bo5 win - their first match is aginst BDS - to qualify for Worlds. There is little doubt they should be capable to do so. They might even be LEC's best hope against the titans of LCK and LPL. [table] [tr] [td width=900 bgcolor=162645] [size=6][b]‎‎ ‎ Conclusion[/b][/size] [/td] [/tr] [/table] This is the end! Thank you for making it this far. We hope you enjoyed the Summer split, Fantasy League and our coverage. We'll probably see you soon as Season Finals are right around the corner. The first Bo5 will take place on August 19th, so keep an eye at egoapp.gg for when the next tournament starts. We hope you enjoyed our content, and feel free to leave any feedback below as we are always looking to improve upon our craft. Thank you so much and we hope to see you again soon! - Jovy & Silver Credits go to LoL.fandom Wiki for their collection of player portraits, up-to-date statistics, overviews and all-around fantastic work documenting LoL esports.[/quote]