G2 Esports has reclaimed its crown. By sweeping Movistar KOI 3-0 in the LEC Summer 2025 Final this Sunday at Madrid’s Caja Mágica, the Samurais closed out a turbulent year in the best possible way and head to Worlds 2025 as Europe’s first seed. It marks G2’s 17th league title since joining the LEC in 2016, and an incredible 15th title for Rasmus "Caps" Winther, who continues to build his European legacy.

This Summer Split capped off one of the most contested years in LEC history, with three different champions across three splits. Yet when it mattered most, G2 once again proved why they remain Europe’s gold standard. The stomp against MKOI revived memories of their absolute dominance from past years, cementing their return at the very top. At Worlds, G2 will represent EMEA as the first seed, with MKOI as the second and Fnatic as the third.

Winning bet

This title carried extra weight for Rudy "SkewMond" Semaan and Labros "Labrov" Papoutsakis, G2’s newest signings from the beginning of the year. Criticized heavily throughout the year and often blamed for the team’s uneven results in Winter and Spring, both answered with a statement Summer Split that silenced their doubters. Skewmond, in particular, stood out by earning Finals MVP with a massive 84.4% kill participation and a 16/2/28 KDA, proving he could rise to the occasion on the biggest stage. Just as significant, G2 never needed a superstar Caps performance to secure victory — a sign that this roster has grown into a multi-dimensional threat, no longer reliant solely on the European GOAT.

The win also highlighted the behind-the-scenes work and adjustments made under coach Dylan Falco, who spoke about the team’s evolution after the roster changes: "We made all the Finals this year, but we’ve done so much behind the scenes in terms of what we’re focusing in game, how we’re drafting, how we’re handling pressure and how we treat ourselves as a team. In the end, this is a combination of all of that that made us perform and win at the end of the year."

For Caps, the victory was deeply personal. "We proved the people who said the G2 era was over were wrong," he said with a bit of emotion in his post-match interview, recalling fond memories of Madrid — the same city where G2 defeated T1 in the 2019 Worlds semifinal. With a promise to "keep improving and getting better and better and better," he set the tone for what G2 hopes will be another historic international run.

Eyes on Worlds

With this dominant performance, G2 sent a clear message ahead of Worlds 2025, which begins on October 14. The statement 3-0 against MKOI in front of a roaring home crowd has reignited hope that an EMEA team can make a deep run on the international stage. Riding a wave of momentum built through the year, G2 looks ready to carry Europe’s ambitions once again.