In the LEC Winter Split 2024 final week, can any team stop G2 from reclaiming the European crown?
Sometimes we have troubleI realize how fast the competition is moving in League of Legends In Europe. The Winter Split 2024 began on January 13 and will end this Sunday, February 18. One month and five days to win the title in the main region, it is extremely small. Although each team did their best to be ready for January, some players rarely met their teammates. The conclusion of this winter rush will be written this weekend, but there’s only one question on everyone’s lips: Which team can beat G2?
Why are the G2s a favorite?
Departed with G2s Big advantage from the start of the split: The reigning champion team remains the same as 2023, which already gave him a head start on all formations, replacing one or more players during the transfer window. This team is world class and The best European team throughout last season, it was very hard not to put them as favorites from the start.
Another strong point of the G2 is obviously Caps. Granted, it’s easier for him to shine than other midlaners, G2 really build their game around him, but just look at him. Solokill a player in a 1v3 with Azir and then escape To understand that even if the other LEC players are great, the Caps are a cut above. it is Probably the best European player in history from a mechanical point of viewAnd he is one of the few people in the world who can Sit at the table of Faker, Ruler and other legends of the scene, without shocking anyone.
However It would be a huge mistake to think that G2 is limited to Caps and his 4 henchmen.. Mikix has nothing left to prove on the European scene, and for many years it has been a more credible candidate for the title of best LEC support. Even Brokenblade is far from a first comer, and we’ve seen it win its duels with the likes of big Asian names.As such, playing weak sides makes for very intelligent games. Yike is G2’s winning bet to replace Jankos, and if he can’t yet claim to have surpassed the Old Continent’s best jungler over the years, Yike has proven to be a world-class jungler. Finally, there is living Hans who may be the most sensible G2. Make no mistake, Hans is more than sharp and ready. His solocue performances are excellent, and if we haven’t seen him shine in G2 compositions, it’s mainly because Samurai didn’t need him. But if we have to put the Caps on a utility peak and give Haynes the keys to the matchup, there’s no doubt he’ll be up to the task. Here’s what makes the G2s so terrifying: Not only does the team look extremely strong, but it’s also clear that they haven’t shown everything yet.
Can BDS get back on their feet?
7 minutes. Here is the total period that BDS had a “significant” gold advantage (1k gold or more) over G2 throughout BO5. Adam, one of the pillars of the BDS game, never existed On the topplane, was threatened by Brokenblade which unleashed the biggest sorceries of the patch (TF AD, it’s broken at very high levels of the game). at the same time, Nuc never really managed to keep up with the Caps, though. And that was somewhat the case for all the other players. It’s right there Botlane where the duels were more or less balanced, while Mikix played supports that weren’t particularly dominant in the lane phase. (Even if Lebrov didn’t go for the bally lane on his side). In short, BDS was completely outclassed in this match.
This kind of defeat can leave its mark, but BDS is used to such setbacks. The team is relatively young, only coming into the LEC in 2022, and they will face teams with more experience than them. She manages to make progress every time, and Despite a very good regular season on their part, their loss was not surprising (On the other hand we cannot bet on 3-0). This will no doubt make the team stronger, because None of them would agree to remain in such a loose position. However it seems It is unlikely that they will have time to make enough progress to catch the G2 by the Grand Final.
Can Fnatic do it?
This may sound like a rehash to fans, but actually The best candidates to stop G2 seem to be Fnatic. They have it Managed to take games from Samurai during the playoffs, and their BO3 was fairly balanced. The endgame was so balanced that when the Fnatic Nexus exploded, the G2s were ahead by less than 4k gold. The Fnatic’s best asset in this matchup is undoubtedly Razork, Which showed he could crush Yik in the jungle. However, despite Fnatic having such a small advantage, Yike is good enough for Ivern and other utility junglers to simply deny the matchup, which doesn’t particularly favor Fnatic.
The bigger problem for Fnatic comes from fact Nor does the humanoid ever really manage to get the better of Caps at any point in the soundtrack. However, the Fnatic midlaner is far from the first to arrive, and has stood up to G2 midlaners in the past. Fnatic needs to be at its best in this BO to hope to regain the crown. But before that, other obstacles will stand in their way. The match against Mad Lions should go in their favour, but BDS won’t be easy to pass.
from the begining Oskarinin has to manage to cope with the pressure Adam will put on him, And given that the French should be eager for revenge against G2, suffice it to say that the Spaniard’s task, who we’ve already seen crumble this season, won’t be easy. Once again, the key for Fnatic is likely to come from Razork. However, it is not necessary Don’t underestimate their South Korean Duolen. Much hyped at the start of the season, it was very solid without being flamboyant. But the more Fnatic learns to play together, the more vulnerable they become. The match will be very close, but Fnatic looks a little better.
MAD Lions KOI the surprise of this winter split
honestly, This team is on paper the weakest of the top 4, And if SK hadn’t slipped against Vitality, it’s not certain that MAD would have been in the top 4. However, we should not bury them too quickly. Composed mainly of rookies, The team progressed week by week, and proved themselves capable of holding their own against some of the best European teams. Despite defeating MAD 2-0 in the quarterfinals, Fnatic had a hard time closing out the second game and it took a very strong Noah to close out the match.
How much progress have they made in two weeks? Here is a big question that intrigues the audience. Without being flashy, the team’s progress was still faster than average throughout the split. Unlike teams like Vitality, MAD also has were very regular, Not switching too much between incredible performances and dispensable games. Victory on their part remains quite unlikely, especially with A fresco in the midlane that doesn’t seem capable of containing a humanoid or even a Nuc (not even talking about caps) yet. Given that European teams play a lot around their midlaners, this relative weakness is a major handicap. This combined with their general lack of experience makes the MAD Lions feel below the other teams in the top 4. However, they’ve surprised us every week since the split began, so why not once again?
*Small clarification regarding frescovi. The part about it doesn’t mean to call it cheating or anything nasty, especially since its overall performance is pretty good. It’s just that compared to the other three midlaners, he seems really less clutch, but that doesn’t take away from his talent, and his progress will be very interesting to follow during this 2024 season.
