G2 Esports wins 2024 LEC Spring Playoffs, lifts 4th LEC title
G2 Esports dominated Fnatic last night in the 2024 LEC Spring Playoffs Grand Finals.
G2’s victory marks their 4th LEC title with this current roster (Winter 2023, Summer 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024). It also marks their 5th tournament victory, including the Season Finals last year.
G2 Esports 3-1 Fnatic
In a rather one-sided affair, G2 slams home their victory in three straight sets after losing Game 1 to Fnatic. Despite the initial game starts being close, with Fnatic taking the First Blood in Games 1 and 2 – G2’s mid-game proved far superior.
In Game 1, Fnatic’s Razork was crucial in opening up the game for the team. Noah on the Varus also delivered in a massive way with 12 kills and 12 assists, shredding through G2’s double tank composition.
Heading into Game 2, G2 adjusted with a more aggressive early game jungler in Volibear. Pairing it with a strong backline of Azir and Jinx, G2 managed to break through, equalizing the series.
In Game 3, Fnatic opened with a double ban on the Volibear and Sion, forcing G2 away from their previous front-to-back strategy. Fnatic also brought back the Zac, however, traded the Rek’Sai to G2 for it.
Despite that, G2 pulled out a deadly Blitzcrank-Kalista bot lane that absolutely took over. Paired with Brokenblade’s Twisted Fate top lane dominance, they convincingly won Game 3.
At series point now, G2 adjusted to the Twisted Fate ban by swiftly taking both Zac and Rek’Sai. Now with a strong top side, this was paired with a classic pairing in the botlane, Thresh-Jinx. The duo proved provident with Hans Sama delivering 17 kills to win the series for G2.
Caps was named the MVP of the Spring Finals game, adding another accolade to his name.
Headed to MSI 2024
However, because G2 have already qualified for MSI 2024 through their Winter Playoffs victory, this victory only secures their seeding as the 1st seed for the LEC headed into the tournament. Fnatic will also be in attendance, for the first time since 2018.
G2’s swift adjustments throughout this series and the Spring Split in general show a higher level of understanding of the current available meta. Their many faces of composition prove that not only can they play multiple styles, they are also incredibly ban-resistant.
Fnatic’s also showed promise throughout the series, with key moments for each of the players. However, it does display a distinct skill gap that continues to exist between G2 and the rest of the LEC.
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Credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games
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