Did G2 Esports qualify for League of Legends MSI 2023 after winning LEC 2023 Winter Split?

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The finals of League of Legends LEC 2023 Winter Split came to an end around two days ago, with G2 Esports grabbing a glorious 3-0 victory by defeating the MAD Lions.

However, since this LEC 2023 Winter Split is a different tournament, several fans are still confused about how the MSI 2023 qualification from Europe will work after the new format. As it happens, the answer to the question in the title is yes. G2 Esports has qualified for MSI 2023.

However, it is not as simple, and there are a few other things that need to be discussed regarding this qualification.

G2 Esports may have qualified for League of Legends MSI 2023, but the team is currently placed as the second seed, instead of the first. In this new system, every major region will have two seeds, which also includes the LEC.

This will work differently when compared to every other region. This is because others have two Splits, while the LEC has three.

However, the winner of the Winter Split in League of Legends LEC only gets the second seed. If G2 Esports wants to qualify as the first seed, then the team will be forced to win the Spring Split as well.

It is quite possible, but difficult nonetheless. At the very least, G2 Esports does not have to worry about going to MSI and can start preparing for the international stage. In any case, it is also vital to clarify that if G2 Esports wins the LEC 2023 Spring Split, the second seed from Europe will probably be selected based on Championship points.

Whichever team ends up performing consistently will get the second spot, provided G2 Esports wins Spring as well. This is a nice system as in the previous seasons, only the winner of Spring Split had a seat in League of Legends MSI.

This meant there was no incentive to perform