“We’re getting quite a bit higher at a really speedy pace”

Following G2 Esports’ swift 3-0 takedown of MAD Lions within the MSI 2023 decrease bracket, we had the possibility for a fast chat with mid-laner Rasmus “Caps” Borregaard Winther to get his ideas on the collection and look forward to the rest of the event.

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The Dane was happy to win the collection that repeated the LEC Winter playoffs ultimate, explaining that was “pleased with how we performed and the way we talked with one another” earlier than including that “it reveals, for me, the step up we’ve had from Spring till now.”

“I feel the scrims in opposition to the LPL and LCK groups actually helped us out quite a bit, so I’m fairly pleased with the extent we’re displaying proper now and I can see a path to getting even higher, so I’m excited.”

This step up has led to rising confidence throughout the facet, shared additionally by bot laner Hans Sama, that G2 will have the ability to take down LPL/LCK groups through the the rest of the event. The 2019 MSI winner revealed that he’s “very assured” of their possibilities in opposition to Japanese groups: “I feel much more so than in a very long time.”

“I feel that this stage of enchancment that we confirmed from enjoying the LPL and LCK groups actually jogs my memory of again in 2020, the place we additionally had very dangerous scrims however then we bought actually good very quick. I feel we’re doing that, we’re getting quite a bit higher at a really speedy pace, and I feel that if we get one other few days of scrims then I positively suppose that we will begin difficult them.”

Caps additionally gave his view on how the double-elimination format, launched to MSI for the primary time on this event, could give them a serving to hand.

“Fortunately with the format, we’ll in all probability find yourself having to beat all of the LPL and LCK groups, however we’ll need to beat them so as of energy – so we’ll need to play the simplest first, then the second best and so forth. So it’s going to be fascinating.”

Now standing in G2’s approach is a lower-bracket matchup with China’s Bilibili Gaming who was knocked down from the higher bracket after a 3-0 loss to LPL rivals JD Gaming. If G2 handle to trigger an upset, then a gathering with both NA’s Cloud9 or Korea’s Gen.G can be subsequent on the horizon.