G2 Esports qualify for 2025 LoL Mid-Season Invitational

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G2 Esports have officially become the first team worldwide to qualify for the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2025, following a commanding 3-1 victory over KOI in the upper-bracket final of the LoL EMEA Championship (LEC) Spring 2025 playoffs.

Despite entering the playoffs as the fourth seed after a rocky regular season, the LEC giants have once again proven why they’re Europe’s most consistent force. G2’s playoff run began with a convincing win over archrivals Fnatic and reached new heights against KOI, securing their eighth consecutive LEC grand final appearance.

WELCOME TO #MSI2025:

Congratulations to @G2League on being the first team to qualify for the 2025 Mid-Season Invitational! pic.twitter.com/OqGf9Ni7pR

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) May 26, 2025

The series opened with G2 stamping their authority across the Rift, taking the first two games decisively. KOI briefly halted the momentum with a game three win, thanks to a clutch team fight led by Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun’s Azir.

But G2 responded in style—dominating the fourth and final game behind an explosive early-game performance from Steven “Hans Sama” Liv’s Draven and Labros “Labrov” Papoutsakis’ Blitzcrank. The bot lane duo ran rampant, creating an unassailable lead and closing out the series 13–3.

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Rasmus “Caps” Winther was instrumental throughout the match, showcasing his trademark creativity and composure to earn MVP honours. Rookie jungler Rudy “SkewMond” Semaan also impressed, with the win marking his first qualification for an international event.

Speaking after the match, SkewMond praised his teammates’ resilience and said he was looking forward to testing himself against elite League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) junglers like Han “Peanut” Wang-ho (HLE), Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu (Gen.G), and Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun (T1) at MSI.

This victory not only books G2 a spot in the LEC Spring grand final on June 8, but also secures their seventh MSI appearance—tying them with T1 for the most in tournament history.

Should they win the grand final, G2 will qualify directly for the bracket stage of MSI 2025 in Canada. A second-place finish would instead place them in the play-in stage alongside other regional second seeds.

As for KOI, the loss sends them to the lower-bracket final, where they await one final challenger. That challenger will emerge from a tense three-way showdown next weekend. Fnatic will face GIANTX on Saturday, May 31, while Karmine Corp meet Team Heretics on Sunday.

The winners of those matches will play on Monday for the right to face KOI—and potentially join G2 at MSI.

For now, G2 take a well-earned break, having once again reminded the LEC and the world that when it comes to high-stakes series, they remain Europe’s team to beat.