It's a tradition that endures. On Thursday, March 26,
General Manager Romain Bigeard once again demonstrated transparency by sharing the team's complete scrim results from First Stand 2026 in SĂŁo Paulo. Though a week-long international event, the Samurai had the full stay to train against the world's best, refining their edge ahead of a packed 2026 schedule, despite
falling 1-3 to Bilibili Gaming in the final.
As usual, Bigeard paired the raw numbers with deep insights into G2âs philosophy, framing the Brazilian trip not as an isolated spike but as a key step in their long-term evolution. From dominating CBLOL squads to edging Gen.G in practice before
sweeping them on stage, these scrims reveal a team thatâs closing the gap to the very top.
Crushing CBLOL in practice
On home soil, Brazilian fans never got to see G2 scrim in person, but the numbers tell a clear story: the Europeans dominated CBLOL opposition in practice. Across all sets against Brazilian teams, G2 posted a staggering 20â2 record, going 7â1 against FURIA, 4â1 versus LOUD, 6â0 against RED, and 3â0 versus paiN Gaming.
Before facing the rest of the field, they also warmed up against European opposition, notably playing SK Gaming twice for a clean 10â0 and sweeping MISA Esports 4â0. These oneâsided blocks fit a familiar pattern in G2âs scrim history: when they are clearly ahead of a region in terms of pace and preparation, the results tend to snowball quickly over large sample sizes.
Testing themselves against the best
The most interesting data points come from G2âs scrims against other majorâregion representatives, especially given the narrative around First Stand as a miniâinternational before MSI. Against LCSâs champions LYON, the record was perfectly balanced at 4â4, suggesting a matchup that could just as well have gone either way if they had met on stage.
Their sets versus Asian teams help contextualize the official bracket run. After sweeping Team Secret Whales 3â0 in the group stage, G2 beat them 3â1 in scrims, confirming that their onâstage victory was not a fluke. More strikingly, Romain revealed that G2 had already defeated Gen.G 3â1 in practice before their nowâfamous 3â0 upset in the semifinals, hinting that the European side entered that series with genuine confidence in the matchup.
The BLG set is almost a mirror image of that story. In scrims, G2 edged out the eventual champions 2â1, but on stage they lost to BLG twice: first 0â3 in groups, then 1â3 in the final. As Romain summed it up, they âbeat the best teams, not the best teamâ this time. This was good enough to show the SamouraĂŻ has the potential to be among the best, but not yet consistent enough to claim the title. Also, G2 never scrimmed BNK FEARX nor JD Gaming at this event, leaving still a great question mark about how G2 wouldâve adapted to other opponents and strategies.