G2 Esports beat KC 3-2 to claim LEC trophy and reach MSI Bracket Stage

is, once again, your LEC champions. The Samurais defeated 3-2 in a tense LEC Spring Playoffs final to claim the title, secure a Mid-Season Invitational Bracket Stage slot, and continue their reign as the most dominant organization in the region.

Though the Blue Wall came close to redeeming their loss in March during the LEC Versus Finals, the kings of the EMEA region made sure to deny this revenge by closing out the series in a decisive Game 5, lifting yet another trophy. Jungler — who played a major role in achieving this victory — also earned a well-deserved Finals MVP award after going deathless in three of the five games.

This final adds even more weight to an already intense rivalry between the two organizations. KC first broke through in Winter 2025, taking their first LEC title then with a dominant 3-0 win over G2 — an achievement they have not been able to replicate. Since then, every series between them has felt like a continuation of that back-and-forth story, even if momentum has, for now, remained firmly in G2’s court.

KC and G2 traded blows across the series, with neither side able to fully pull away, setting up a decisive game five. Once more, G2 proved just slightly more composed when the pressure peaked, closing out the final game of the series and adding another trophy to their legacy.

The series started slowly, with both teams showing patience and avoiding unnecessary risks, which would define the early games of this series. But once the first major fights broke out, KC took over. Their teamfighting looked cleaner, their engages were better timed, and G2 struggled to find answers. What began as a quiet game quickly turned into a statement opener as KC methodically closed it out for a 1-0 lead.

But the response came immediately as G2 entered game 2 looking like a completely different team, taking control from the first few minutes and never letting go. Skirmishes across the map consistently went their way, while solo kills on out-of-position KC players stretched the gold lead further and further. Less than 20 minutes into the game, the broadcast talent were already calling the result, and G2 delivered by tying the series 1-1.

And so the teams went back to the start and kicked off the third game with a slow, steady, and fairly balanced early game. A skirmish around the top lane changed the rhythm of the game, giving KC room to pressure other lanes and build a small lead. Constant skirmishes followed as both teams looked for openings, with KC slightly ahead but G2 always close, contesting every play.

A key fight came at Baron, where G2 started the objective, KC contested, won the fight, and took down three G2 players, then used the numbers advantage to break into the base. After one final teamfight, KC secured game 3 and moved within a single victory of their second LEC title.

But the Samurais were not done yet.

KC and G2 traded small skirmishes, with neither team able to pull ahead in the early game. But everything changed around a dragon fight, where G2 collapsed perfectly onto KC to swing the fight and build a 3.2k gold lead in just a few minutes.

From that point on, KC could not recover. G2 controlled every fight, shut down every attempt to fight back, and extended their lead with clean Baron setups and execution. Even when KC tried to find isolated G2 members, the EMEA powerhouse responded instantly, rapidly closing the game to force a 2-2 series.

It was time for Silver Scrapes in the Berlin Arena.

In a scenario all too familiar to the Versus Finals, the clash between the Samurai and the Blue Wall went the distance, with both teams pushed to their limits. The deciding game five became a battle of unconventional picks, with Canna taking Nidalee to the top lane and SkewMond locking in Nasus for the jungle.

Despite a strong early game from Karmine Corp, who were hoping to avenge their defeat from the previous split, the outcome ultimately mirrored March’s result. G2 Esports wrestled back control and quickly took over the game. The clear standout was SkewMond, who delivered another phenomenal performance after his game four heroics, sitting at 10/0 on Nasus by 20 minutes. Dominating the jungle matchup, he led G2 to victory and another LEC title.

Now, the two European representatives must answer Daejeon’s call, as the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational beckons. While G2 Esports will have the luxury of starting in the Bracket Stage, guaranteeing a place among seven of the world’s best teams, Karmine Corp will have to take the long road — fighting their way through a grueling Play-In stage. There, they will face representatives from the LCS, LCP, and the LCK’s second seeds, all battling for a single spot in the Bracket Stage.