G2 stopped scrimming Karmine Corp four weeks into the LEC Spring Split

Romain Bigeard has once again offered a rare look behind the curtain at ’ spring campaign, sharing on Tuesday the team’s scrim results on X as the split came to a close. After a hard-fought 3–2 win over their new rivals in , G2 secured their 19th LEC title, and their General Manager’s post helps explain the path the team took to get there.

The data paints a picture of a team that had to recover from an uneven start before finding its best level when it mattered most. Following their 1–3 defeat to Bilibili Gaming in the First Stand final in Brazil, G2’s environment became more difficult, with Romain noting that “everything felt heavier.” That slump also helps explain why the organization brought Luka “

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” Perković into the coaching staff in April’s second week, adding experience, game knowledge and a fresh source of energy to the group.

Romain also pointed to the unusual nature of preparing for the Esports World Cup qualifier remotely, a setup that echoed the COVID-era split when teams practiced from their facilities rather than meeting face to face. While the roadshows, especially Madrid, were valuable and entertaining, the real test came in playoffs, where G2 were forced to survive two different series that went the distance before lifting the trophy. Those long best-of-fives, he suggested, will prove especially useful when the team faces the world’s best at MSI.

The numbers show that G2’s spring was far from smooth. Over the full split, the team posted a 52.8% scrim win rate, well below the 64.4% they recorded during LEC Versus and the 68.1% mark from Summer 2025. As with any scrim data, the figures should be read carefully, but they do support the idea that the team went through a dip before turning things around.

That drop was most visible in April, right after First Stand, when G2’s win rate fell to 39.4%. The trend shifted sharply afterward, with the team climbing back to 66% across May and June. In practical terms, that mirrors the way G2 started slowly before peaking as playoffs approached.

The split also reveals a strong focus on domestic opposition, with G2 posting a 51.3% win rate against LEC teams overall. Against ERL squads, they performed better, finishing at 59%, while their scrim record against Solary stood at 8–7. That includes a particularly active second half of the split, when Solary became one of G2’s preferred partners.

Their most frequent playoff partners were (nine times), (five times), (five times) and (four times). For the first time in what may be years, G2 did not scrim at all.

Across the entire spring, G2 also cut down their practice sessions against Karmine Corp. The two teams scrimmed only twice, with the final block coming on April 19. In hindsight, that decision may have played a role in the playoff outcome. G2 went on to beat KC in a best-of-three and then in three best-of-fives, using some unexpected looks in the grand final — including Rudy “” Semaan’s memorable Nasus — to catch their opponents off guard.