G2 Esports vs MAD Lions League of Legends LEC 2023 Spring Split playoffs: Head-to-head, livestream details, and more

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The first game of the final weekend at League of Legends LEC 2023 Spring Split is set to be a lower bracket match between G2 Esports and MAD Lions. With no more second chances, the stakes are incredibly high, making it an exciting game that is not to be missed.

G2 Esports has already qualified for MSI 2023, but winning the Spring Split will grant them the first seed from Europe. Hence, it is safe to say that this team will be going in guns blazing. MAD Lions, on the other hand, have to either win the Spring Split (or hope that G2 Esports wins it) to stand a chance at qualifying for MSI 2023.

Apart from that, the LEC 2023 Spring Split trophy is also at stake with Team BDS waiting in the Grand Finals to face one of these teams. Hence, fans can expect some really high octane games filled with thrilling moments and concluding with a heartbreaking elimination.

G2 Esports had a solid start to League of Legends LEC 2023 Spring Split. The team showcased diversity in gameplay, champion flexibility, and laning prowess. Unfortunately, this dominance eventually faded as others started to catch up to the team.

The flaws in G2 Esports' style of play got exposed and almost every team started to take advantage of the same. This led to KOI knocking G2 Esports to the lower bracket during the first best-of-three game of the Group Stage.

Even though G2 managed to defeat KOI later on in the lower bracket rematch and qualified for the playoffs, the team is looking very shaky. The issue with this roster is that they refuse to play champions like Ahri, Wukong or Rakan, who are some of the strongest picks in the current meta.

This gives opposing teams an inherent advantage as those meta picks always outscale and outdamage the off-meta options that G2