G2 Claim First Ever LEC Slam Title After Beating Fnatic in 2024 Season Finals

They started slowly and ended strongly. G2 Esports showed a big bounce-back performance for the LEC 2024 Season Finals. 

The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) saw six teams compete for the champions title. From the upper bracket semi-finals and lower bracket quarterfinals to the grand finals, only one stood out, persevering to eventually win the prize. This win also sets a celebration in their LEC history as a team. 

Detour That Leads to Their Destination

G2 Esports’ journey has not been easy, as they struggled in the beginning but managed to find their footing in the lower bracket. They concluded the series in high spirits with a triumph of 3-1 against FNATIC, a longtime rival, in the season finals of LEC 2024. With this victory, they now have two LEC Season Finals titles and have birthed their G2 LEC Grand Slam championship. 

It is the first “slam” in their history, and they proved to be worthy of it. The team fought tooth and nail when they took the blow against MAD Lions Koi to fall into the lower bracket. They carved their path in by defeating teams such as Team BDS, GIANTX, and MAD Lions KOI to secure the final spot. 

Epic Finals Clash Between Historic Rivals

It is a storied rivalry. A classic that has been embedded in the history of League of Legends EMEA. G2 Esports and Fnatic faced each other in numerous final appearances throughout the tournaments. This LEC 2024 Season Finals served as their eighth championship series showdown.

It is undeniable that these teams are the powerhouses of the EMEA region. In these matchups, G2’s mid laner “Caps, or Rasmus Winther, has maintained its flawless winning record. 

G2 Esports and Fnatic test their patience and determination to kick off the LEC Season Finals 2024. The thrilling and intense first game took 51 minutes, to be hailed as the longest played match in LEC’s history. Definitely, both teams did not want to lose the possible early series lead. 

Their match has been a push-and-pull battle as Fnatic nearly secures the victory over G2 Esports. Fortunately for the latter team, their base defense, led by Caps and Martin “Yike” Sundelin’s Zyra, held out the attack. 

Fnatic Answers Back, But G2 Proves Too Strong

Fnatic owned game two with their meticulous performance. Rather than rushing, they take a slow but sure approach to let Humanoid, or Marek Brázda, come off. His brilliant performance on Smolder gives Fnatic the convincing victory to tie their series at 1-1. 

However, G2 Esports are building the fences high in the third game. Although Fnatic secured the early lead, G2 Esports recovered the deficit with the help of plays across the map and key objectives. As they focused on utilization of these, they were able to turn tides around in engaging in devastating teamfights. Caps’ Azir and Mikyx’s Rell paved G2’s way to claim the 2-1 series lead. 

G2 Esports are now a win away from the champions title and the grand slam. Giving everything they had in the fourth game, they displayed their excellence in strategic plays. This helped them secure their goals throughout. These advantages let their lead grow to secure them the LEC Season Finals 2024 title. 

G2 Achieves Historic “LEC Slam”

They are now grand slam champions! G2 Esports made their LEC Season Finals 2024 a moment to live for as they completed their slam title. The three previous splits witnessed their reign as they emerged champions in the 2024 seasons of LEC Winter, LEC Spring, and LEC Summer. 

Beside this, it serves as the 14th LEC Championship of Caps to cement his legacy among players of League of Legends EMEA. The LEC 2024 Season Finals declared “Hans Sama,” or Steven Liv, as the Finals MVP. His performance has been consistently impressive since he joined in 2023. 

Moreover, the team also received prize money in the amount of $72,00 and the first representative at the League of Legends World Championship 2024. Fnatic, on the other hand, will be the second-seeded team.

Conclusion

It was more than a showcase of the region’s top teams for G2 Esports and Fnatic. Rather, it sets another chapter in their endless championship series rivalry encounters as a close-contending team. It has been a long and tough journey for G2 to seek the Grand Slam title.

From winning the three tournament splits to facing obstacles in the upper bracket of the season finals, G2 esports challenged their fate to survive throughout the tournament. With that, their final performance finally sealed their position in the competitive world of League of Legends in the EMEA region.