With the LEC Season Finals approaching and groups combating for Worlds, Riot Video games introduced immediately the winner of the 2023 MVP Award.
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Mikyx wins the LEC 2023 MVP Award
After taking part in for eight consecutive seasons within the LEC, G2 Esports assist participant Mikyx has lastly received its first-ever MVP Award. All the time thought-about among the best European assist abilities and probably the most constant gamers within the league, the Slovenian participant lastly earned an vital particular person award.
Mikyx got here first within the voting, forward of his two teammates Yike and Hans Sama. G2’s assist participant gapped everybody else with a complete of 64 factors, 24 greater than his jungler and ADC.
The outcomes converse for themselves, nevertheless. After an unsuccessful 2021 season, Mikyx was dropped from the roster and located a brand new home with XL in 2022. His efficiency was general stable, which satisfied G2 to deliver him again for the present season. And Mikyx has been delivering cut up after cut up.
It’s not that stunning to see him win the MVP Award: he received onto the All-pro groups in all three LEC splits this 12 months and was ranked first in two of them. With these outcomes, he’s now solely behind Caps and Jankos in terms of All-Professional nominations (each of them are at 13).
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G2 and Mikyx’s season doesn’t finish right here
Identical to their MVP participant, G2 has been probably the most constant workforce in your complete league, having received two splits and received a worst results of 4th. The streak of optimistic outcomes allowed G2 to secure a seed at Worlds by profitable one single Bo5 collection in opposition to Staff BDS. That mentioned, G2 is unquestionably aiming for the title, which they ended up dropping final season to Rogue.
On a optimistic notice, the workforce has already locked a spot for Worlds, which suggests they are going to be heading to South Korea and face the opposite prime groups on the Swiss stage. For Mikyx and the remainder of the gamers, it is going to be an vital alternative to show they’re one of the best European workforce, and that they’ve the potential to combat in opposition to one of the best jap groups.
Earlier than that, although, G2 must face MAD Lions to find out the finalist of the LEC Season Finals this Sunday, September 3.
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