Will KC be the next G2? The team that has achieved the most success in addition to the champion in the Pioneer Tournament!

★ Game Horseshoe Original

Vanguard predictions and endings

Although the outcome of the Pioneer Tournament was expected by most people, the performance of other regions except the Korean team was not as simple as predicted. TES, the representative of the LPL who was originally thought to be able to compete with the LCK team for the championship, turned out to be the fourth in hard power, and even complained that the final mental state may be more in line with the position of the fifth. KC and CFO, who were not optimistic before the game, one entered the finals, and the other exceeded expectations. Of the five major regions, only North American TL seems to be stable in the bottom position. The biggest windfall was the European team, which not only entered the final, but also won the HLE game.

The new king of Europe

KC is a French esports club, and since the owner is an influencer, they are very popular in their home country. Even before they entered the LEC, they were a very prestigious team in the French league and the Masters. In the transfer period at the end of 2023, KC officially entered the LEC by purchasing the LEC seat of Astralis. When they first entered the top European league, their lineup was not very good, only Upeset was a relatively famous player in the first season, and Bo, who was familiar to the domestic audience, and the results were not ideal.

This year's lineup has changed dramatically, 2 newcomers have joined in double C, the jungler has signed Yike from the former G2, and the top laner has found a Korean aid Canna, and the support has not changed. The result was such a team that didn't seem to have much of the ability to win the championship, and finally beat G2 to win their first title in the LEC. The performance of the mid laner and ADC is the key to their success as Europe's new king.

Still missing a good order?

KC's situation this year is similar to last year's Fnatic, one is that there is no good down, and the other is that there is no good top order now. And this weak position is occupied by Korean players, and Korean aid has not become the thigh of their team, and sometimes it is a drag. Although Canna played a very exaggerated performance with Nar in the final of the LEC Winter Championship, his poor performance against South Korea in the Pioneer made it impossible for the team to break through the higher ceiling. However, the lack of a good top order, which can be said to be a problem in the entire European and American divisions, this year's schedule is also relatively tight, there is no genius from the sky, and it may be difficult to change people.

Windfall from KC

KC entered the finals of this year's Pioneer Championship, and it is also the first time in six years that Europe has finally entered the finals of the World Championship after 6 years. Although the ending was not a level of competition at all in the eyes of many people, reaching the final and winning a set against the Korean team still brought some hope to the European audience. Originally, Europe could avoid becoming a direct rotten region like North America in the past few years, because G2 won the MSI in 2019 and won the runner-up in the finals. And now, seeing that Europe has been eliminated from the group stage of the World Championship for 3 consecutive years has become a joke, and when it is about to fail, KC has stood up and is indeed a shot in the arm. At least for the rest of the year, European audiences can look forward to it.

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