LEC 2026 Versus Playoffs Upper Bracket Quarterfinals betting predictions – Tuesday, February 17

The second round of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) 2026 Versus upper bracket quarterfinals on Tuesday, February 17, will see Team Heretics face off against G2 Esports, followed by a clash between Karmine Corp and GIANTX.

The second day of the playoffs promises fireworks, featuring four teams who have a chance to go all the way and claim the trophy.

Besides the entertaining affairs, Tuesday also offers a couple of excellent LoL betting opportunities to explore on the top-rated betting sites.

Here are our free League of Legends betting previews for the day, along with expert picks.

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  Fast Payouts

TEAM HERETICS vs G2 ESPORTS

Team Heretics are +400 underdogs on the best LoL betting sites to take down G2 Esports on Tuesday. This gives the underdogs just 20% implied probability of reaching the upper bracket semifinals.

G2 Esports defeated Team Heretics in the second week of group play in a very one-sided fixture, which G2 ended with a 17-6 kill score and a 7.5k gold lead. Since that loss, Team Heretics have played five games and won all but one, ending the regular season on a four-game winning streak.

This indicates that Heretics have a pulse, even though their ceiling is arguably low.

G2 Esports appear much stronger on paper, and are, despite their shaky showings in the group stage, not a team to overlook.

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  The bookies' bookie

Too often have G2 turned up a notch in the knockout stage, and the same can happen here.

Regardless of the history, which proved that G2 Esports are an entirely different beast in the playoffs, Team Heretics are worth a look at this price.

They are in great shape, and although beating Rasmus “Caps” Winther and his crew in the knockout stages is not easy, Heretics are more than capable of taking a map.

KARMINE CORP vs GIANTX

Karmine Corp exited the group stage in first place with an 8-3 record, including a loss to Team Heretics on the final day of play.

GIANTX, on the other hand, managed a 6-5 record but failed to secure a single victory in Week 4.

These two teams last met on February 7, when KC pulled off a very clean victory. This explains why GIANTX are $3.40 underdogs to come out ahead this week, despite showing some signs of life during the group stage.

Karmine Corp have produced some of the best performance metrics in the league, which include the league’s second-best early game (+1104 gold difference at 15 minutes), 65.9% dragon control, and 68.2% Baron control.

Having proven themselves as the most stable team in the league, Karmine Corp are hard to doubt, especially in the current meta, which seems to suit their players.

GIANTX’s numbers are good, and on paper, they look dangerous. But the eye test shows some poor decision-making, suggesting not everything has fallen into place for them yet.