Entering the crucial match at MSI 2023, both Bilibili Gaming and G2 Esports aimed for victory to salvage their chances in the tournament. Both teams are known for their dynamic playstyle, with players capable of changing the game’s outcome with just one move. Moreover, G2 was the last remaining representative, carrying the hopes of the entire LEC region at MSI 2023.
However, G2 lost with a score of 1-3 despite their efforts. In the four games, two key players of G2, Caps and Hans sama, took turns making positioning errors. In games 3 and 4, Hans sama being caught and eliminated too quickly caused G2 to lose a source of quality damage. Meanwhile, Caps showed that he was truly underperforming this season and received the lowest ratings from the audience among all participating players.
On the other hand, many LEC fans believe the fault lies with… Riot. Specifically, on various forums, numerous fans argued that the time taken by Riot to pause the match to address the issue with the Biscuit item was too long. At that moment, G2 was playing quite smoothly and energetically. The prolonged pause, combined with the controversies surrounding the organizers’ decision, caused a decline in the players’ momentum.
However, this may just be a reason for LEC fans to console themselves. G2 did not perform better than BLG in all four games. Their only win came from the unexpected brilliance of Caps and particularly from the countless positioning mistakes of BLG’s ADC, Elk. If Elk hadn’t been too hasty and charged forward only to be eliminated early, G2 might not have found a single win in the BO5 series against BLG.
Thus, at this moment, League of Legends in the European and American region has only one remaining representative, Cloud9, who is in the lower bracket. Another MSI season is coming to an end, and teams from LEC and LCS continue to play the role of “supporting characters” in the arena of LCK and LPL.