Earlier in the present day, former G2 Esports jungler Jankos went by way of a rundown of all 10 of the LEC’s rumored rosters forward of the 2023 season on his private livestream.
After every roster, all of which had been consolidated right into a desk fashioned by unbiased League journalist Brieuc Seeger, Jankos got here to the conclusion that his former workforce, G2, seems to be like the very best workforce heading into subsequent yr.
“In my view, G2 seems to be just like the strongest roster on paper,” Jankos stated of his outdated squad. Heading into subsequent season, G2 will reportedly sport a lineup that options returning gamers in BrokenBlade and Caps, and a brand new, veteran pairing within the backside lane of Hans Sama and Mikyx. ERL-level jungler Yike was additionally reported to make his LEC debut with G2 subsequent yr, in response to a number of stories.
Jankos introduced he would not be returning to G2 earlier this offseason and has been on the hunt for a brand new workforce for the final three weeks. Whereas he’s nonetheless underneath contract with the group, the buyout price that G2 set for his contract was reportedly too excessive for different groups, leaving organizations to go for extra budget-friendly choices on the jungle place.
Regardless of having excessive reward for G2’s new iteration, Jankos went on to rapidly interrupt himself, saying that “you’ll be able to argue that again in 2021, G2 additionally appeared just like the strongest roster on paper.”
That yr, G2 put collectively a roster with World Championship expectations by bringing in AD carry Rekkles within the preseason. Though the workforce was poised to win all of it that yr after making the highest 4 at Worlds in three prior consecutive seasons, Jankos, Rekkles, and the remainder of 2021 G2 failed to qualify for the event altogether.
After failing to advance previous the group stage at Worlds this season, G2 will start its 2023 LEC run in January.