Day 2 of Week 5 of the LEC Winter Split 2024 continues with a meeting between G2 Esports and Team Heretics. Caps and his team gave their Spanish opponents no chance, dominating the match from start to finish to win the game in just 28 minutes.
A reunion like no other
This second day of the second week of the LEC Winter Split continues with a match that promises to be electrifying: Team Heretics against G2 Esports. This third match of the day is not just a meeting between two teams, it is a real clash of titans at the top of the rankings. For Team Heretics, it’s about continuing their momentum, capitalizing on their winning streak and proving that they can dominate even the biggest names in the LEC. For G2 Esports, this is an opportunity to demonstrate that early game difficulties are not an obstacle to its success and that it can overcome all obstacles.
On one hand, we have Team Heretics, a team that wants to establish itself as a major force in the competition. Currently in 1st place, significantly tied with his opponent of the day, Jankos and his teammates have an impressive record of three victories in four matches. What stands out most from their journey is their three-match winning streak, a eloquent testimony to their rise to power match after match. On the other hand we find G2 Esports, which also tops the rankings and shares the first place with Team Heretics. Although G2 faced some issues in the early games, their performance in the mid-game and during team fights is really solid. Last week’s match against Rogue aside, Caps and his gang have proven time and time again their ability to turn the tide of games, showing remarkable skill and resilience.
The match between Team Heretics and G2 Esports, already announced as one of the most anticipated clashes of the day, gains in intensity and emotion with a certain personal dimension for the five players present in the Rift. The three main players on Team Heretics’ roster – Wunder, Jankos and Perkz – have teamed up with Caps and Mikyx in the past, a line-up that notably won MSI 2019, and it’s been a long time since these five players have teamed up. is In an official match, rifts are not seen at the same time.
G2 all power
Both teams start the game on Summoner’s Rift, with the G2 team playing a high game on the map, especially on the botlane side. At the same time, YiK often penetrates the enemy’s forest, increasing his advantage in terms of cultivation. Caps, meanwhile, puts a lot of pressure on his direct opponent, but this tactic backfires somewhat, allowing Perks and Heretics to draw first blood. With 10 minutes to go, G2 tries to speed up the game by launching two dives, one on the boat and one on top. After these actions, the samurai gets a small lead of 1k gold. G2 continues to impose a strong pace, thus powering the laning phase and effectively controlling neutral objectives, thanks in particular to Yike’s excellent work. After 15 minutes of play a big team fight happened, which was a bit of an opportune moment for G2, who managed to destroy the two top towers and get a few kills.
Soon after, Caps and his team further increased their lead by capturing the third dragon, while repelling the Heretics who tried to fight the objective. G2 take complete control of the match virtually ignoring their opponents presence on the field. They also managed to secure the first goal in the 20th minute. A new team fight began, once again won by the European champions. G2 clearly dominated the game, with a 10k gold lead and Soul in their pocket in just 24 minutes. They launched a major botlane offensive and penetrated the Spanish base before 25 minutes of play, with the Heretics powerless. At the 26th minute, G2 captures another Nashor and launches a new attack using the Baron buff, this time on the top plane, thus starting a new team fight. One by one the Spanish players fell and helplessly watched the destruction of their Nexus.
G2 Esports put in a flawless performance, scoring a convincing victory against Team Heretics, ending their winning streak. With this success, the European champion team tied with BDS at the top of the rankings.
Week 2 Match Results – Day 2
21 January Sunday
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MAD Lions KOI
BDS
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obsessed
snap
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Team heretics
G2 Esports
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SK Gaming
GIANTX
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Team spirit
Carmine Corp
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2024 LEC Regular Season Standings
| order | teams | victories | Defeat |
| 1 | G2 Esports | 4 | 1 |
| – | SK Gaming | 4 | 1 |
| – | Team BDS | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | obsessed | 3 | 2 |
| – | Team heretics | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | GIANTX | 2 | 3 |
| – | MAD Lions KOI | 2 | 3 |
| – | Team spirit | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | snap | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Carmine Corp | 0 | 5 |