In addition to the return of the 2018 champion – Royal Never Give Up, MSI 2021 welcomes several fresh names like Cloud9, MAD Lions, DWG KIA… Instead, the “old forces” like Team Liquid, T1, and G2 Esports are notably absent.
All the names participating in this MSI are completely deserving, but it must be said that the audience has reasons to regret the absences, especially T1 and G2 Esports. For G2, they are not only the reigning champions of the tournament (as of before the Spring Split) but also a prominent figure… in all arenas they participate in.
Without G2, MSI 2021 might lack some laughter. However, it is precisely because of their habit of “taunting” that the European circus has now become the target of “trolling”, as they just went through a disappointing season and are immediately bombarded by the world.
Recently, LoL Esports – the official media channel of the professional League of Legends tournament system under Riot Games, launched a mini-game for entertainment, requiring viewers to click “pause” on a gif image, and the name appearing on the screen would be predicted as the champion of this year’s MSI.
Commentator CaptainFlowers didn’t miss the chance to “summon” G2, as he shared a meme about the gif showing the G2 Esports logo, along with the comment: “Oh guys, I can’t wait any longer to see my favorite European team play!”
And clearly, G2 is not participating in MSI, so… how can they compete or be predicted to win? Below CaptainFlowers’ comment, G2’s official account immediately responded with an expression that was clearly… fed up.
This marks G2 Esports’ first absence from an international tournament since the summer of 2018, with core players like Wunder, Jankos, and Rekkles aging, many opinions suggest that the success cycle of this team has come to an end, and G2 will need to enter a “rebuilding” phase if they want to maintain their status as the most successful team in Europe.