MAD Lions vs Group Heretics on Saturday will resolve which staff will be part of Fnatic and G2 Esports within the Summer time Group Stage.
Two weeks have handed because the starting of the 2023 LEC Summer time Break up! Two groups have already certified for the Summer time Group Stage of the final season of the LEC, as Fnatic and G2 Esports have gained sufficient matches to safe their spots. The remainder of the groups are nonetheless within the run for Teams, with two of them – MAD Lions and Group Heretics – being just one victory away from continuing to the subsequent step – and they’re going to face one another this Saturday!
MAD Lions vs Group Heretics Preview
MAD Lions
The Lions had an unimaginable begin to the season. After profitable the Spring Finals however getting eradicated virtually instantly from the Mid-Season Invitational, the Spanish staff had so much to show to each their followers and to themselves. They managed to do exactly that, profitable all three of their matches final weekend, beating Vitality, G2 Esports and KOI.
They’d a superb displaying on Saturday as properly, defeating Astralis of their shortest match of the Summer time Break up to this point, not giving an excessive amount of area for the Danish squad. Nonetheless, Fnatic flipped the script on them of their match on Sunday, ending their undefeated run. Whereas that was not such an unimaginable final result, Excel Esports additionally beat MAD Lions in an extremely thrilling match – and one which didn’t see Excel Esports within the lead till the Nexus of MAD blew up.
Group Heretics
Group Heretics had probably the most stunning performances within the first week of the Summer time LEC. After failing to qualify for the Group Stage in Spring, they beat all their opponents within the opening matches, defeating SK Gaming, Astralis and Vitality.
After all, it was too good to be true, as a result of they misplaced in opposition to Excel Esports and KOI final Saturday and Sunday, as Vincent “Vetheo” Berrié and Shunsuke “Evi” Murase couldn’t play in addition to they did final week. Fortunately, Heretics didn’t get an 0-3 after a 3-0, as their gamers pulled themselves collectively earlier than the match in opposition to Group BDS, with Vetheo main the cost alongside Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski, adopted by Victor “Flakked” Lirola. The staff shouldn’t be excellent, however they’re a pleasure to observe after the fiascos of Winter and Spring.
MAD Lions vs Group Heretics Predictions
Whereas Group Heretics are so much stronger than they have been within the final two splits of the LEC, they nonetheless have so much to iron out – and they’re conscious of that. Solely profitable 1 match after they went flawless within the opening week shouldn’t be a superb signal. However it isn’t a superb signal for MAD Lions both, who did simply that as properly.
Nonetheless, MAD Lions have been the Spring Champions, and so they have stable foundations with wonderful sport plans because of their teaching employees and gamers – whereas Heretics have improved, they need to nonetheless have a tough time in opposition to the Lions.
The place to observe MAD Lions vs Group Heretics
You will discover MAD Lions dealing with Heretics this Saturday at 22:00 CEST on the official LEC Twitch and YouTube channels, in addition to lolesports.com. Don’t neglect to take a look at ESTNN for our different Previews and Predictions!