Rogue are your 2022 LEC Summer champions

Rogue defeated all the narratives to claim the 2022 LEC summer title.

Upsets are the best source of entertainment in any sport and the 2022 LEC Summer Finals proved Rogue were up to the challenge. In our LEC finals weekend preview we mentioned the obstacles in Rogue’s journey to the top, and this time around they managed to get through them. The entire League community sighed in relief, knowing that Europe is not a one-team region. 

Rogue sweep G2 Esports in 2022 LEC Summer Finals

Rogue made the lower bracket run to the top a reality. Beating the red hot Fnatic 3-1 on Saturday didn’t give fans enough confidence heading into the finals. G2 had dismantled Rogue in every sense of the word just a week prior, and given Rogue’s playoff history, everyone was expecting a G2 win. But somewhere along the road to Malmo, Rogue found themselves and what it took to beat G2. 475 career LEC games for top laner Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu to become a champion and a perfect showing from LEC Finals MVP bot laner Markos “Comp” Stamkopoulos. A 38 KDA throughout a three-game stretch is amazing in any scenario. But when you 3-0 sweep a powerhouse like G2 Esports without dying a single time, you deserve all the praise you can get. 12 CS per minute, a pentakill on Kalista to open up the series, and the recognition as Europe’s best bot lane. 

Game one

Rogue finally figured out how to capitalize on the advantages they create by superior laning. They won two team fights by the 16-minute mark, securing themselves two Drakes and a 4000 gold lead. G2’s AP solo laners quickly got neuralized and this time around it was Rogue tower diving G2’s Draven with four people. The game was over by then, Comp’s pentakill put the crowd on their feet and gave more wind to Rogue’s sail.

Game two

The second game was a lot closer, and going the distance with 44 minutes of game time. But instead of crumbling and choking in “Chogue time” fashion, Rogue proved why they are the better team. Flawless execution in team fights, objective control, and abusing windows of opportunity. In just a week, Rogue went from looking lost against G2 to completely dominating them. Kim “Malrang” Geun-seong put in a J4 performance for the history books, and Comp’s Caitlyn was untouched the entire game.

Game three 

The crowd was already into it when Rogue got J4 again, and the Korean import did not disappoint. Complementing his carries in the bot and mid lane, Malrang played his role to perfection. The bot lane gap was unbearable and once Emil “Larssen” Larsson got his hands on Azir, it was game time for Rogue. The adversity, criticism, and roster changes Rogue had to put up with made this series win that sweeter. As surreal as it feels, they looked like Europe’s best team this weekend. Hopefully, they manage to keep their form heading into Worlds and leave a mark on the international stage.

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