After a week of action, BLG has secured victory at the First Stand 2026 event in Brazil. The event took place over just one week of action, and we’ve seen some banger series during that time. For European fans, a notable win came when they dominated Gen.G in the semi-finals, setting them up for the Grand Final with BLG.
The rest of the event went mostly as expected to, though the Grand Final series was the banger of a series fans globally would have wanted it to be. G2 took a massive early lead in the series, coming out of the traps as if the Gen.G series was still going on. However, the LEC side couldn’t keep the momentum going as BLG secured the win to claim their first international victory.
BLG vs G2
Game 1
For EU fans going into the series off the back of what happened yesterday, Game 1 felt like more of the same. G2 looked clean and dominant throughout, with clean plays, and a big end. While it looked like they might be able to turn that into another series dominance, it wasn’t to be in Game 2.
Game 2
BLG decided to draft an “Avengers” draft, focusing on a comp that protected Bin with four global ultimates. Galio, Shen, Pantheon, and Ezreal, all in play to protect Gwen. Not only that, but BLG looked to go all-in on level 1, making G2’s life even harder. While G2 had moments, Game 2 was always going to BLG once they took a lead, as the series was tied up.
Game 3
Game 3 was a much calmer start, with both teams clearly aware that a loss would set them on an uphill battle. The slow start played into how BLG wanted to play, as G2 never found a way in. They did get one moment with a forced Baron play, leading to four kills, but overall, it was just too much for them to do. BLG took a match point, as G2 needed something special to win the series.
Game 4
Another early lead for BLG in Game 4, with two kills on the Cassiopeia, looked like it could set G2 back. G2, however, found a moment, with a huge fight turnaround in their own top jungle, G2 managed to get a few kills and close the gold lead, bringing the game back to an even footing.
Despite such an amazing middle period, BLG managed to win the series after punishing G2 on a Dragon take. The series ended with a bit of a whimper, but BLG won an incredible win.