League of Legends LEC 2022 Summer Split Playoffs Week 1: G2 Esports secure Malmo ticket, Fnatic complete reverse sweep

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The opening week of the playoffs at League of Legends LEC 2022 Summer Split has officially come to an end. It was an eventful week with three games that ultimately met fan expectations.

However, amongst everything that has happened, the first and most important news is that G2 Esports booked a ticket to Malmo after demolishing Misfits Gaming 3-1 on Saturday. Apart from that, Fnatic made a massive comeback after being 2-0 down against EXCEL in the Lower Bracket.

G2 Esports' result was something that everyone expected. However, with how Fnatic performed, it was a real surprise that the team managed to defeat EXCEL as the Lower Bracket match ultimately came down to the team that decided to make one less mistake.

The best-of-five match between G2 Esports and Misfits at League of Legends LEC 2022 Summer Split was quite enjoyable, despite many touting it as one-sided. G2 Esports had to fight for the win throughout the series, with Caps playing the most vital role.

The series' highlights were Caps' Ahri in Game 1 and Azir in Game 3, where he solo-carried three different team fights and helped G2 Esports grab victory. Fans should give credit to both Brokenblade and Flakked, who played marvelously.

In the Lower Bracket, the best-of-five match between Fnatic and EXCEL, Razork is the one who deserves a lot of credit. He was handed the Poppy in four out of five games, and his plays were crucial to Fnatic's comeback.

Poppy is an anti-engage champion, and Razork made sure to disrupt the complete engagement composition from EXCEL continuously. He ensured that the enemy team split up or was always at a man's disadvantage in the fights.

Apart from that, Razork was also very smart at roaming and ganking his lanes, which helped Upset to scale up