G2 has a rather “harsh” record on the international stage despite shining at First Stand 2026.
One of the biggest surprises at the First Stand 2026 tournament is the G2 team. The LEC representative remains a strong competitor, but perhaps no one dared to believe that a team that often has forgettable results against LCK representatives could defeat Gen.G – the current “king” of League of Legends in Korea. However, G2 not only won but also annihilated their opponent. The only downside is that the LEC representative once again extended their streak of being the “runner-up.”
Accordingly, G2 has become the first team in League of Legends history to finish second in all of Riot’s international tournaments. Of course, this achievement did not occur in the same season, but it still brings a lot of regrets to the audience, especially fans of the LEC in general and G2 in particular. Because if G2 had won just one of these, they could have created a significant boost for their region’s League of Legends scene.
Among these, perhaps the defeat against FPX brings the most regrets. At that time, G2 had a playstyle that was extremely dynamic, full of surprises, and represented the peak of all five members’ careers. However, when facing an FPX with a playstyle and quality of players almost identical to theirs, G2 “fell short.” The G2 of 2019 was also the closest team to the Golden Road in League of Legends history – something that even the mighty SKT T1 of 2015 could not achieve.
The community also hopes that First Stand 2026 will be a “stepping stone” for G2
For a long time, G2 has not had much strength after a long period of being empty-handed at international tournaments. Although still regarded as a force, as they almost always participate in international tournaments as the number one seed from LEC, the results of this team have not shown much progress.
Therefore, with their performance exceeding expectations at First Stand 2026, many fans hope that G2 will truly regain their former strength to make international League of Legends tournaments even more exciting.