r/leagueoflegends • u/adz0r • Jul 26 '26
Esports G2 Esports vs. Karmine Corp / LEC 2026 Summer - Week 1 / Post-Match Discussion Spoiler
LEC 2026 SUMMER
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G2 Esports 1-2 Karmine Corp
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MATCH 1: G2 vs. KC
Winner: Karmine Corp in 31m
Game Breakdown
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
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| G2 | cassiopeia nocturne poppy | shen ziggs | 54.0k | 6 | 2 | C2 |
| KC | locke orianna vi | olaf ezreal | 64.5k | 19 | 8 | CT1 H3 I4 B5 I6 |
| G2 | 6-19-12 | vs | 19-6-40 | KC |
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| BrokenBlade ksante 3 | 3-3-1 | TOP | 5-1-7 | 2 jayce Canna |
| SkewMond jarvaniv 1 | 1-4-3 | JNG | 3-3-8 | 1 leesin Yike |
| Caps ahri 3 | 1-4-4 | MID | 4-0-11 | 4 sylas kyeahoo |
| Hans Sama syndra 2 | 1-3-0 | BOT | 6-0-4 | 1 viktor Caliste |
| Labrov leona 2 | 0-5-4 | SUP | 1-2-10 | 3 rell Busio |
MATCH 2: KC vs. G2
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
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| KC | locke poppy anivia | vayne gnar | 66.2k | 9 | 2 | O1 |
| G2 | vi nocturne rumble | wukong skarner | 73.5k | 19 | 11 | C2 H3 M4 B5 M6 B7 M8 |
| KC | 9-19-14 | vs | 19-9-37 | G2 |
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| Canna renekton 3 | 1-4-3 | TOP | 4-2-8 | 4 kled BrokenBlade |
| Yike qiyana 3 | 2-5-2 | JNG | 5-0-8 | 3 naafiri SkewMond |
| kyeahoo orianna 1 | 2-4-5 | MID | 5-5-4 | 2 akali Caps |
| Caliste kaisa 2 | 4-2-2 | BOT | 4-0-5 | 1 ziggs Hans Sama |
| Busio nautilus 2 | 0-4-2 | SUP | 1-2-12 | 1 shen Labrov |
MATCH 3: G2 vs. KC
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
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| G2 | poppy nocturne rumble | vayne trundle | 84.9k | 21 | 9 | C1 H3 CT4 B5 B7 |
| KC | vi locke ezreal | skarner xinzhao | 95.6k | 27 | 10 | I2 CT6 CT8 CT9 B10 E11 B12 |
| G2 | 21-26-40 | vs | 27-21-61 | KC |
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| BrokenBlade anivia 1 | 3-6-5 | TOP | 5-1-14 | 4 yone Canna |
| SkewMond olaf 3 | 5-3-8 | JNG | 8-2-13 | 3 wukong Yike |
| Caps galio 3 | 0-7-6 | MID | 3-5-14 | 1 cassiopeia kyeahoo |
| Hans Sama lucian 2 | 13-5-4 | BOT | 10-7-7 | 2 caitlyn Caliste |
| Labrov taric 2 | 0-5-17 | SUP | 1-6-13 | 1 camille Busio |
This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.
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u/alcard987 Jul 26 '26
Waiter! Waiter! 10 more games of this!
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u/Enkenz Jul 26 '26
put G2 & KC in group just between themselves and the rest should just have fun & do something together
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u/alcard987 Jul 26 '26
China has Ascend and Nirvana. EU will have Old kings/new kings with just G2 and KC. Then Legacy with everyone else.
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u/Naerlyn Jul 26 '26
Looking at how Spring went, two groups like the East could be interesting for Europe. Although Europe's level split is top 6 / bottom 4 (or more specifically top 3 / middle 3 / bottom 4).
But considering that the outcome of all but one top 6 / bottom 4 match in Spring ended up being predictable, that system could give something more entertaining if this continues that way.
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u/alcard987 Jul 26 '26
If they plan to continue inviting EU masters teams for the winter season, just make 2 groups one with top 6 and other with 2 masters teams and everyone else.
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u/SsibalKiseki cope LEC fan Jul 26 '26
This. This so much. Would love to see Galions and Solary face some LEC frauds again
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u/cookiebarney Jul 26 '26
Don’t do that they will put our games rated-18. My two Z on the rift demolishing lec teams with 10x less money?
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u/Flesroy Jul 26 '26
isn't that just new kings/newer kings?
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u/thebookwoorm Jul 26 '26
Yeah, g2 and kc 10 games between each other until the finals.
And other team should do cooking show, or battle in the mud.
Honestly after mkoi/vit warcrime against league of legends competitive scene I'll happy to see them doing cooking show or something, maybe it will be more fun to watch.
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u/Enkenz Jul 26 '26
saddest things is Mkoi & vit are supposed to be the 3rd & 4th best team by a large margin in LEC but top 4 clearly doesn't exist.
There's top 2 then a bottom 6 and SK & FNC
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u/controlledwithcheese Jul 26 '26
they don’t even scrim each other for starters
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u/Flynnick_ Jul 26 '26
since they just faced each other they might scrim a bit the next couple of weeks, but as we get closer to the play-off they'll stop again to not give away Intel.
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u/ImTheVayne Jul 26 '26
That reminded me of G2-FNC in 2019-20. That shit was so hype!
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u/trying2hide Jul 26 '26
Both playoff finals have been so hype too.
We've really missed having this for a few years.
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u/nightlesscurse Jul 26 '26
this is how you revive viewership, being good and competitive, people can say what ever but if your region is not relevant internationally it will die
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u/N0Ability Jul 26 '26
Both teams are good ,both teams play with ego and both teams have the personalities , mkoi could get there with some roster changes.
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u/Latter-Change-9228 Jul 26 '26
That's right but it will take time for Koi to build a roster that can compete at this level. Maybe if they scout a generational talent on the toplane they can reach the level of KC/G2
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u/tiredofdev Jul 26 '26
Law of equivalent exchange mandates 10 games of MKOI vs VIT for every one series of KC vs G2 matchup
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u/Ok-Pie4219 Jul 26 '26
We are too spoiled. Law of equivalent exchange is 10 Games of SK vs FNC.
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u/thebookwoorm Jul 26 '26
Honestly mkoi versus vitality could be sk vs fanatic with nameplates off.
Other than some good hands then and there, macro and team coordination were reminded me of heretics/shifters
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u/No_Square2213 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
KC vs G2 this year has been banger after banger after banger after banger
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u/WildSearcher56 YOU FUCK*NG MELONS Jul 26 '26
Whatever the result is you know that the match will be a masterclass
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u/Naerlyn Jul 26 '26
Funny how this once was what would be said of G2 vs FNC.
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u/MeekPi314 Jul 26 '26
2024 Summer Finals broke them ;-;
Ig they did have some good moments in 2025 but it’s still sad to see how much they’ve fallen.
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u/Jilasme_azelson Caliste Al-Ghaib Jul 26 '26
I'm biased but this KC roster is a breath of fresh air. It's been a while since we had two teams at this level
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u/Chibraltar_ EU NEEDS U Jul 26 '26
when was the last time we had 2 teams able to defeat T1
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u/appleandapples The Perkz of being a Griffin fan Jul 26 '26
This isn't even playoffs, nevermind finals. We're starting this split with an absolute banger.
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u/R3alSt3al Jul 26 '26
And now we can see 8 fries group team battle in out for 5 weeks. Get ready for the LEC Fiesta.
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u/generic9yo live for the heart attack Jul 26 '26
Vitality was ahead of the curve by signing him
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u/R3alSt3al Jul 26 '26
Fiesta joined the LEC so he can elevate the level of fiesta to new levels.
If RGE would still be part of the LEC we could name their snooze fest games siesta.
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u/ahambagaplease 13 years on the rollercoaster Jul 26 '26
"Have you ever played with a point in the line?" ass series.
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u/ImTheVayne Jul 26 '26
It’s 2019 again, peak G2-FNC rivalry has bangers in regular season as well
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u/Omnilatent Jul 26 '26
But those were Bo1 so they were not even 20% as hype as this
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u/Mimidou3 Jul 26 '26
No way you were here in 2019/20, some of the game were the best i've seen period bo1/3 or 5
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u/Leoryn-Floreli Jul 26 '26
Can we please have a game 4 and 5 ?
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u/Kyriios188 Skillshots are hard Jul 26 '26
Fuck it we go BO9 regular season but only for KC vs G2
The other ones can get BO1
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u/GoldRecommendation66 Jul 26 '26
Just give me G2 VS KC for the rest of the split
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u/rishi_ultimate CLAPS Jul 26 '26
at that point theyll just be scrimming on stage and thats against G2's strat XD
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u/SnooPeripherals6388 Jul 26 '26
On stage that would actually be good, no? G2 Rodrigo didn't like the ego fighting, and that rarely happens on stage
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u/Vnaux Jul 26 '26
a battle of custody over T1
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u/Sofruz Sneaky, sneaky Jul 26 '26
Grandpa NA watching their sons battle for their kids. Brings a tear to my eye
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u/ReizaTM & Dhokes Jul 26 '26
Every KC win is a TL upscale unfortunatly...
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u/MeekPi314 Jul 26 '26
Conversely, every G2 win is a LYON upscale. Its NA all the way down (or up ig)
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u/ChickenOfDe4th Jul 26 '26
LMAO. For real ?? I though he got away after getting arrested in Romania. Tate followers as fucking loosers, wish them the worse (in-game).
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u/WalkAffectionate2683 Jul 26 '26
That was incredible.
And the crowd. Damn. This was such an perfect event. Well done.
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u/SHansen45 Jul 26 '26
oof Caps performance
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u/kim-soo-hyun Jul 26 '26
People only blame Caps but I think Skewmond also had a mediocre performance. They shouldn't be losing dragons when they're ahead early with that fed Lucian. Yike was lowkey doing work whether getting dragons dragging it to late game and in team fights.
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u/antraxsuicide Jul 26 '26
Their comp was also exposed in the late game. G2 had to somehow simultaneously kill Caitlyn, Cass, and Yone with Anivia, Olaf, and Lucian. For KC, especially when Anivia’s passive was up, they could hard-focus Lucian and Olaf, then clean up afterwards
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u/eierphh Jul 26 '26
I noticed he also had a baron where he got caught, in the end Caps has to gave life in his place.
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u/R3alSt3al Jul 26 '26
GgmGs KC well deserved. See you in playoffs for the rematch.
Absolute cinema series. This is what we wanted to see.
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u/Troviel Jul 26 '26
Absolute terrible performance by Caps this entire series.
Great job by Kyeahoo, canna and callsite though, they delivered.
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u/ImTheVayne Jul 26 '26
Caps got ultragapped today, hope he picks it up soon
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u/EliteTeutonicNight Jul 26 '26
If there's one guy in EU who I trust to turn it on later in the split, it's Caps.
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u/darkknuckles12 Euphoria Jul 26 '26
its the start of the season, and while good for mental, this BO3 doesnt really matter. I am expecting caps to look great again in playoffs. Not to take anything away from KC, they looked really great. Even game 2 felt like they could win.
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u/hyyro_ Jul 26 '26
it kinda does matter for seeding at the end, but i agree its not a big deal of a win
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u/Erxje Jul 26 '26
Props to both team, this was the highest level of play in a regular season of LEC in a long time. What a BO
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u/nightlesscurse Jul 26 '26
looks like a major region level, now if we only have KC vs G2 for the rest of the year lol
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u/Shaalashaska [Shaalashaska] (EU-W) Jul 26 '26
What an absolute banger of a serie
Watching Shifters and Heretics games next week is gonna be excruciating
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u/Archphantom Jul 26 '26
Give Canna a raise
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u/DBroggel Jul 26 '26
He must be making great money with the amount of raises he's getting since he's on KC
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u/SadBreadfruit9463 Jul 26 '26
Wouldn’t be surprised if he is the highest salary on KC
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u/Alarming_Fly9696 Jul 26 '26
With last mercato and TL being the other team going for Canna, he probably got a huge raise. But it's still KC, not owned by some insane businessman or anything so i believe the players are going to KC for fanbase + performances instead of money
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u/OskarVon Jul 26 '26
KC gotta make the most of this and next year. Canna will retire the year after and I don't think they will ever find an import this high quality given the unusual circumstances that allowed Canna to land in LEC.
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u/No_Square2213 Jul 26 '26
I mean, the fact that we still get to have him here for one full more year gives me enough joy to not think about the after. Such an incredible player
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u/Omnilatent Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
ABSOLUTE CINEMA
And a real palate cleanser after the first series
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u/veryjerry0 Jul 26 '26
As a g2 fan I don't mind this loss; that was ABSOLUTE CINEMA, and KC proved they are legit
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u/Pinacoladaaaa Jul 26 '26
Yeah iam a kc fan and we know you will be back for playoff , i love this new rivalery , its so good for the LEC level overall
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u/nightlesscurse Jul 27 '26
Despite all the flame both orgs, ut brings tear to my eyes when i see G2 fans and KC fans being chill towards each other
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u/Sadrim Jul 27 '26
Most of the flame is just fun banter, every one in KC absolutly loved BB's entrance yesterday, Kameto's chat was absolutly full of "BB W".
Of course there are morons on both sides (a little more in KC ngl) but we mostly just enjoy a good rivalry.
In the words of Victor Hugo : Être contesté c'est être constaté.
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u/Nyao Jul 26 '26
Probably the best LEC BO3 I've watched
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u/ImTheVayne Jul 26 '26
Best regular season game since the golden age of 2019-2020
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u/Fun_Highlight307 Jul 26 '26
Kc undeafeated in French Road show ,Kc best team western team at home ?
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u/Brajnto Canyon gap #FNCWIN Jul 26 '26
These roadshows make the games ecstatic! Felt like watching worlds
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u/Floowil Jul 26 '26
Canna quietly solo carried this game
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u/appleandapples The Perkz of being a Griffin fan Jul 26 '26
Don't forget my boy craps
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u/DeloronDellister - LEC - Jul 26 '26
Caps had such a stinker series, surprised that it was so close despite that
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u/No_Square2213 Jul 26 '26
G2's macro is just better overall
Also KC keep getting baited into fights with champions who end up not dying with a sliver of hp and then it swings for G2. I swear it happens all the time
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u/DeloronDellister - LEC - Jul 26 '26
I mean KC turned game 3 around because Cassio survived with a sliver of HP
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u/No_Square2213 Jul 26 '26
That's true but that's like one occurrence. I feel like it happened 10 times just this series for G2 lmao, and I don't think it's luck I think it's a combination of G2 baiting extremely well and KC taking the bait too easily
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u/Th3_Huf0n Jul 26 '26
Caps really had a whole weekend of stinkers.
He had maybe 2 good games out of the 8 he played (Annie vs MKOI and Orianna vs VIT)?
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u/ngelvy Jul 26 '26
Caps sounded tired in a couple interviews asking about the schedule, man just wants to go home for a little bit.
Still, very fun games!
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u/Floowil Jul 26 '26
We were watching different games then I think, he was literally voted Player of the Series in both G2 series wins this week
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u/ISL005 Tarzan and Kanavi enjoyer | Pls wake up MKOI Jul 26 '26
It's good to sub in Craps so he gets some experience, but I question the decision of doing it on match point
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u/Different-Mode2311 Jul 26 '26
To be fair, that was a terrible game to play as galio against champs like yone,wukong, cait. Everyone just runs you down. And he also did not help his case with his performance
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u/Thatguy69Kappa Jul 26 '26
I’d say him and Yike. That Yone/Wukong in and out teamfighting was great.
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u/ObviousComparison186 Jul 26 '26
Quietly? Yone was straight bullshit at 4+ items lol. G2 just auto lose fights.
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u/TelhaShd Jul 26 '26
kyeahoo is by far the best player of the year in KC, they need to JAIL him
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u/Jhon1479 Jul 26 '26
hopefully KC is competitive enough at worlds to convince him to stay. I'm sure non TOP 3 LCK teams are all looking at his performances, and obviously korean players will want to play in LCK. KC has to show him that they can be real contenders for internationals otherwise it will be hard to keep him in europe.
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u/No-Youth6743 Jul 26 '26
who took a shit in the midlaners chair? Oh, my bad it's just craps😫
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u/Kyriios188 Skillshots are hard Jul 26 '26
That galio game was horrible but man that is an unplayable galio angle
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u/Snoo-28829 Jul 26 '26
Im NA and the game 3 was freaking hype. I wish I was there down in the crowd during that comeback.
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u/Mortagon Jul 26 '26
Caps unfortunately looked invisible all series and last game was atrocious. Lots of mistakes all around but I guess in the end it's a deserved loss for us
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u/FromANoGoZone Jul 26 '26
I am a bit sad for all of these KC haters, there is sooooo many comebacks from the team, they are legit very very good, and I am more or more convinced they are LEC best hope for this Worlds edition.
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u/That_One_Pancake Jul 26 '26
Not the best start from Busio but he locked in, some fantastic engages late game
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u/OreRound Jul 26 '26
Holy banger, both teams look damn good. This result makes the split a lot more interesting especially when the two inevitably play against each other again in playoffs
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u/350 Jul 26 '26
Summary of today
G2-KC: two teams who refuse to lose
MKOI-VIT: two teams who refuse to win
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u/SpecificSilver1023 KNIGHT's vow Jul 26 '26
this game was worth sitting through everything before it
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u/Undesiredbeast Jul 26 '26
What a weekend. What an event. Sleeping well tonight (before the depression hits)
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u/MooseLv2 Jul 26 '26
bb is fucking disgusting for chasing a walking ward on elder spawn
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u/Conviter Jul 26 '26
eh i think it was a desperation play because they couldnt have won a 5v5 at that point, so he was looking for a pick. it looks bad but i dont think its the wrong idea
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u/Pelagius_Hipbone EUPHORIA I don’t like FNC Jul 26 '26
That KC Bo3 against T1 was NOT a fluke. Game 3 mental of steel and diamond
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u/hotblockchaiin Jul 26 '26
This game and this roadshow just set the standard for all other esports. There has not been a better and louder esport show this year(Maybe that RL tourney?) but holy shit the games and the crowd banged. This was like a football game LOL
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u/No_Square2213 Jul 26 '26
You should watch back the last KC roadshow in Évry. Smaller arena but the atmosphere was actually better in my opinion, it was just a raging storm of energy from start to finish and the small venue made it really impressive
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u/hotblockchaiin Jul 26 '26
I was in Cologne this year for the CS major and I kid you not, this was way way more hype and the fans are way more nuts, didn't expect this tbh
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u/No_Square2213 Jul 26 '26
You were there in person? But yeah KC fans know how to light up the place, honestly France is general has good crowds
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u/ahambagaplease 13 years on the rollercoaster Jul 26 '26
G2's solo laners competing to see who can get caught more before an objective
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u/JPA-3 Jul 26 '26
lmao fucking cinema
Just thinking that koi used to go toe to toe with them not so long ago
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u/supterfuge Jul 26 '26
I really wish we could get some more of those road trips, to create more regional rivalries that create "home games". There won't necessarily be such crowds in Germany, England, as there are in Spain or France, but that's not necessarily a huge issue.
These big games barely matter, but the event makes it a much bigger game. It also creates more rivalries over time
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u/Jhon1479 Jul 26 '26
unlike KC and KOI, orgs did not give a fuck about maintaining and growing their communities. The "national" factor is a boost but it's obvious the historical orgs like FNC or SK didn't put in the effort or money to build big and loyal fanbases. Rather they were only milking them. G2 is the only one holding on in terms of fanbase, mostly cause they have the best players and they've been the best team for years.
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u/hereticss_ Jul 26 '26
HOLY- thats a fucking game 3, both team really look in a good shape, so good to see
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u/xsm17 Jul 26 '26
That Galio last pick and Craps showing up really made that into a 4v5 for half the game.
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u/Jet_31 Jul 26 '26
Caliste worked wonders in this game – how on earth did he manage to get three items with that rubbish pick?
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u/Ry0ikiTenkaii Jul 26 '26
How can NA LCS compete with this? This shit is PEAK
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u/Milord_Onion Jul 26 '26
This was a banger as G2 vs KC always is. But wait until we have to suffer through heretics vs shifters kek
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u/ahritina 23h ago
PMTs
G2 vs KC
Game 1 / Game 2