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On the 8th, the second round of the lower bracket of the 2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2026 was held at the II Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) in Yusung-gu, Daejeon, where the match between T1 and G2 Esports took place. In Game 1, G2 Esports took the win, showcasing the power of their “dual ADC” lineup in the late game.
In the first game, both teams traded kills and maintained a delicate balance until G2 Esports took the lead, winning the fight against Void Grubs. They successfully targeted Lee Sang Hyuk’s Cassiopeia from Faker, who didn’t have Flash. T1 tried to respond by sending Camille Ryu Min Seok from Keria to catch Vane from Broken Blade, but since Camille had not yet mastered her ultimate skill, the game dragged on, resulting in both T1 players being caught without securing a kill. G2 Esports maintained their momentum by defeating Choi Hyun Joon’s “Doran” Renekton shortly after.
However, T1 was not going to collapse. When Camille reached level 6, T1 used Moon Hyun Joong’s ultimate Nocturne skill “Oner” to defeat Ezreal “Hans Sama”. They successfully turned the tables on G2 Esports’ attempt to attack Cassiopeia, scoring two additional kills to close the gap. T1 then won a massive team fight targeting Anivia “Caps” and defended Baron. G2 Esports minimized their losses by using Vayne’s free kick potential in the top lane matchup to push T1 back.
The game was equal again. With the fourth Dragon approaching, G2 Esports assumed that T1 had gone to contest the stack and launched Baron. T1, however, was waiting and quickly moved to defend; they started a forced fight against Camille, committed murders and secured the Baron for themselves. To make matters worse for G2 Esports, the Dragon was stolen by Ziggs from Kim Soo Hwan’s “Phase”.
Around the 41st minute, the fourth G2 Esports Dragon appeared. Although Dragon went to T1 again, the team fight unfolded differently. While Leona was caught, two G2 Esports ADCs calmly finished off Nocturne and Renekton, and the remaining T1 forces were unable to withstand the damage from the ADCs. Taking Baron as a trophy, G2 Esports stormed the enemy base. Ezreal single-handedly killed Renekton on the sideline and G2 Esports moved straight into the Nexus to close out the game.
©RIOT GAMES This article was originally written in Korean and translated by NC AI. It was then edited by an English-speaking editor. All translations using artificial intelligence are checked and clarified by our editorial team. (Read original)