Unfortunately,
could not turn their hopes of “
winning Worlds” into reality in the end. Still, after their performance at the
World Star Challengers Invitational 2026, it has become undeniable that they truly deserve to be considered one of the best non-Tier 1 teams in the world, raising questions about whether they could compete in a major league. These questions were further reinforced after the team’s manager, Axel “
Uko” Esposito,
posted their Korea bootcamp scrim results on X.
In the post, he revealed that the team played a total of
46 scrim games in two weeks. The most notable results are obviously the ones against
, who were
most likely jet-lagged, and
, the
LCP second seed.
Per the communicated results, Solary won against both teams cleanly, as the score of those series were clean 4-0s. That’s not all:
Solary also took down the Taiwanese (officially Chinese Taipei) National team 2-1, a squad with international-caliber players like
,
, and
.
During the bootcamp, they lost only four blocks to
, , the Taiwanese national team, and
, showing that right from the moment of their arrival through the end of the competition, they maintained their best form.
Practice as key to success
In
another post, Uko thanked
Romain Bigeard, ’ General Manager, and
Yanis "Striker" Kella,
’
Head Coach, for helping him prepare for the tournament. The former, in particular, comes as little surprise given G2’s history of international appearances. Year after year, G2’s structure has been praised by various European actors, and today, it is undeniable that they perhaps represent the best-built team on a structural level, with plenty of international experience.
While it is unknown how much their assistance dictated Solary’s results, one thing is clear: the ERL team came in with top-notch preparation, even despite suffering an early elimination in the LFL right before travelling to the WSCI.
A promising sign for Solary
Scrim results can never fully replicate an official match, but Solary’s bootcamp numbers offer another indication of the level the team reached during the WSCI. Taking games off teams from the LEC and LCP in practice shows that the French roster could hold its own against opposition from the highest levels of League of Legends.
With their WSCI run now over, Solary will look to carry that confidence into EMEA Masters.
They may have lost the final against T1 Academy, but the experience of playing against Tier 1 and top Tier 2 teams could prove valuable as the team continues to build on its recent international performances.
