G2 Esports wins in LEC by taking down Fnatic 3-0 in the grand final to win the LEC Summer Split and to win their fourth LEC title in a row.
THE #LEC SUMMER 2020 CHAMPIONS: @G2esports! ? pic.twitter.com/Shifs0ngjn
— LEC (@LEC) September 6, 2020
G2 bounced back following last week’s loss against Fnatic and came much more prepared with their drafts. Caps played extraordinary today and throughout the complete split overall, earning himself his third Split MVP award of his career.
The series began with a surprise Shen picked within the jungle by G2. They countered Fnatic’s aggressive playstyle by using Shen’s ultimate to defend their opponents from outnumbering them. Jankos popped off, departed Fnatic stupefied as they kept losing all fights due to his ultimate.
Following the huge Jankos performance in the first game on Shen, his pick was prohibited within the initial draft part by Fnatic in match two. Jankos was given Sett instead, one of his best-performing picks this split. Fnatic didn’t properly handle with the juggernaut, who roamed everywhere around the map and ensured his laners had backup whenever Fnatic went for a play.
Winning the LEC trophy implies that G2 will be the European first seed at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. This puts G2 in an outstanding position to repeat last year’s performance wherever they went all the way to the finals before losing to FunPlus Phoenix.
G2 has not been trying as sturdy this year compared to last year, but they proved that they can show up when it matters. This will be important at Worlds 2020 where opponents such as Top Esports and DAMWON Gaming awaits.
Worlds will kick off on 25 September with the play-in stage and G2 won’t be entering the tournament until the main event begins on 3 October.