In what was a similar story to most of the BDS’ series throughout the playoffs, Evan “M0nkey M00n” Rogez and co. stormed back from a series deficit to lift the trophy.

In the lead-up to the World Championship grand final, BDS defeated FURIA Esports 3-2 in the tiebreaker for the fourth seed before beating G2 Stride 4-3 for the first time in the upper bracket semi-finals and Team Falcons 4-3 in the semi-finals.

Outside of the Falcons clash, BDS were made to come from behind to win in the other two series, which appeared to set them up perfectly for the grand final, when they fell behind 1-0 and 2-1 throughout the best-of-seven clash.

G2 couldn’t have asked for a better start to the final, as the North American squad, spurred on by the home crowd, smashed BDS 5-0 in the opening game.

The second game was much closer and overtime was needed; however, Brice “ExoTiiK” Bigeard didn’t need much longer as he scored the first and winning goal of the match within 10 seconds of play to level the series at 1-1.

BDS started the third game with more confidence and put up a strong fight, but thanks to a strong performance from the G2 squad, they regained the series lead with a 3-1 victory.

With the score sitting at 2-1 in the grand final series, BDS took a timeout to talk things over, and it paid off quickly.

Team BDS went on to dominate the fourth and fifth games, winning 4-1 and 5-2, respectively, giving themselves a championship point in the sixth game.

Although the game score reads 3-2, BDS jumped out to an early lead and controlled possession for most of the game to secure the championship title.

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For M0nkey M00n, the victory earned him his second World Championship title following his maiden title with BDS in 2022, which was also played in Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.

ExoTiiK took the highest individual honour of the event, as he was awarded the Most Valuable Player following a stellar grand final performance for the champions.

On the other side of the pitch, history repeated itself for G2, as they fell to BDS once again in the grand final of the World Championship in the same arena as their 2022 loss.

G2 Stride entered Worlds full of confidence following their third-fourth-place finish at the Esports World Cup, victory at the London Major, and runner-up finish at the Copenhagen Major throughout the season.

However, it was BDS that they couldn’t defeat, losing their only two series of the tournament to the European powerhouse.

With the 2024 season now over, we look forward to a bigger and better 2025 season of the RLCS.

During the broadcast of the grand final, the RLCS announced that the 2025 season will offer US$5 million in prize money and kick off much earlier than previous seasons, returning in January.

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Both Team Vitality and Team Secret fell to Gen.G in back-to-back matches at the Esports World Cup; however, Vitality was knocked out in the playoffs and Secret didn’t make it out of the group stage. With Vitality attempting to defend their RLCS World Championship crown, expect this to be a statement game early on in the event.

Gen.G will clash with PWR in the opening round of the Swiss Stage, and they will be confident in winning this clash as they have only dropped one map (3-0 & 3-1) across the two meetings with PWR this season. It is hard to see PWR taking a map off Gen.G, and a 3-0 win looks like a great value play.

Following top eight finishes at the RLCS Major 1, RLCS Major 2 and the Esports World Cup, FURIA comes into the World Championship with solid form and is expected to make the playoffs in Fort Worth. OG has only won two matches in S-Tier competition this season; therefore, FURIA is the superior team, and they will be winning this clash comfortably.

Team BDS enters the RLCS World Championship as the outright favourite with esports betting sites following their win at the Esports World Cup. BDS will open their campaign against Oxygen Esports, a team they have defeated in their last six meetings. It is expected that BDS will extend their winning streak over Oxygen in this opening round fixture.

Karmine Corp will compete in their first S-Tier event since finishing in third-fourth place at RLCS Major 1 in March, while Spacestation Gaming will be seeking to improve on their fifth-eighth-place finishes at RLCS Major 2 and the Esports World Cup. Both squads have the ability to go deep at the World Championship, and this clash is one of the highly anticipated fixtures of the opening round.

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Team BDS have experienced a rocky 2024 season, and they are coming off a fifth-eighth finish at the London Major in June. PWR have dominated the Oceania Rocket League scene, winning all six of the Major 2 qualifiers before finishing 9th–11th in London. At $2.10 for BDS to win 3-0, it looks to be great value.

Gen.G and Team Secret clashed in the RLCS London Major group stage, where the former took the series 3-1. It was a close contest, with Gen.G winning two maps with a 1-0 scoreline. Another close match looks to be on the cards, and taking the overs in the total maps market is the play.

FURIA enter the Esports World Cup off the back of a strong showing at the London Major, where they finished in third-fourth place. They will meet the Nkosi Ballers, who have yet to play at an S-Tier event and shouldn’t trouble FURIA too much.

Team Vitality are one of the best Rocket League teams; however, they have only won one event since claiming the RLCS World Championship in 2023. With esports bookmakers offering $1.90 for Vitality to cover the match line against Twisted Minds, they are the best bet of the day.

Gentle Mates Alpine are the outright favourites with esports betting sites to claim the Esports World Cup title. Considering they will kick off their campaign against an Oceania representative, a 3-0 victory is on the cards for the French organisation.

Spacestation Gaming performed admirably at the London Major before they were beaten in a hard-fought contest by G2 Stride in the quarterfinals. They will meet Gaimin Gladiators, who come off a 12th–14th finish at the same event. It is hard to see the Gladiators taking a map off Spacestation, so $2.75 for a 3-0 win to the favourites is a great price.

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TEAM BDS vs SK GAMING LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

After losing their first fixture of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) 2024 Season Finals against Fnatic, Team BDS will have a chance to make amends against SK Gaming on Saturday, August 17. But according to the esports odds from the top LoL betting sites, this is SK’s game to lose.

Team BDS were expected to do well in the opening LEC 2024 Season Finals series against Fnatic, yet they were a complete no-show on the day. BDS were out-drafted on map one, outplayed on the second, and crushed on the third. It was one of the worst showings from BDS this split, so things can only go up from here.

SK Gaming looked competitive during the regular season but collapsed in the LEC 2024 Summer Playoffs with losses against Fnatic and Karmine Corp. Unlike BDS, however, Yasin “Nisqy” Din?er and his crew have had a lot more time to fix their mistakes.

The two sides last met in LEC 2024 Summer Week 2, when SK Gaming won. That doesn’t mean much, though, as the teams are similar in style — both are slow and methodical, with solid decision-making — and there is not much to separate them quality-wise.

However, BDS have shown higher highs this season and should not be priced as underdogs for this series. The market has overreacted to their crushing loss to a high-flying Fnatic outfit, so take the solid price for the outsiders.

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FNATIC vs TEAM BDS LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

Fnatic and Team BDS will meet on Saturday, August 10, in the opening round of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) 2024 Season Finals. Team BDS won when these teams last clashed, but according to LoL betting odds, they are unlikely to emulate that success.

This is not surprising, considering how good Fnatic looked during the LEC 2024 Summer Playoffs — despite losing against G2 Esports in the finals. Team BDS also made a deep run, reaching the lower bracket finals, but like Fnatic, they proved no match for the defending champions.

Comparing the two LoL esports teams’ stats from the playoffs, Fnatic come out ahead in several metrics. They have some of the best numbers in the league, including 113 gold difference per minute, 18.2 average kills per game, and the second-highest first tower rate (61.5%), but also a +571 gold difference at 15 minutes. However, that number is a bit skewed due to how the finals played out.

Looking past the numbers, despite posting worse stats, Team BDS performed well in their playoff series and arguably should have beaten G2 Esports.

The main question here is whether Fnatic can get a substantial lead in the early game, considering Team BDS are pretty good at keeping their games close. Still, even if the underdogs can fight back, their mid-late game transition is terrible, which should enable the Black & Orange to put themselves in a favourable spot to win.

Fnatic can be a bit volatile, but they are a solid choice at $1.88, with the best LoL betting sites to win without dropping more than a map.

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TEAM BDS vs KARMINE CORP LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

Karmne Corp will meet with Team BDS in the third round of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) 2024 Summer Playoffs on Friday, July 26. The winner will advance to face G2 Esports in the lower-bracket final and have a shot at reaching the LEC 2024 Summer finals.

Both teams won their Round 2 fixtures on map three, with Team BDS edging past GIANTX and Karmine Corp defeating SK Gaming. Neither series was pleasant to watch.

Karmine Corp seem to be peaking at the right time, although this is a generous term. They have not displayed anything promising in their last two wins; rather, they fed on MAD Lions KOI’s and SK Gaming’s mistakes.

Team BDS were not even remotely good against GIANTX, but that is one of the few series in LEC 2024 Summer where they have not performed to expectations. As such, that game seems more like a one-off rather than an indication of Team BDS’s downfall.

The last time Team BDS met with Karmine Corp, they closed as $1.46 favourites with top betting sites, and there is no reason to believe that number should be any higher in a best-of-three series. Even though Karmine Corp have won more games than expected lately, they’ve shown hardly any improvement.

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Team BDS, G2 Stride and Team Vitality entered the second Major of the 2024 RLCS season as the favourites with esports betting sites and they didn’t let their followers down, as they all claimed dominant round one victories.

All but one of the favourites won their round one clashes, with only Oxygen Esports losing to PWR in a 3-1 (2-1, 3-1, 2-0, 5-4) upset in the first match of the tournament.

Heading into the second round of series, G2 Stride drew the easiest match-up in the winners’ bracket, as they took on PWR and thrashed the Oceania squad 3-0 (6-0, 5-1, 3-2), maintaining their perfect record after a 3-0 (1-0, 3-2, 3-1) win in round one.

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Team Vitality clashed with Gen.G and were forced to play all five maps before claiming a gritty 3-2 (5-0, 2-1, 1-3, 1-3, 1-0) win to remain undefeated on the opening day.

Joining G2 and Vitality in the round three winners’ bracket will be Team Falcons and FURIA, who bested Team BDS and Gentle Mates in their respective clashes in round two.

The winners of each of the two round three winners’ bracket series will qualify for the playoffs, earning themselves the rest of the day off to prepare for Saturday’s quarterfinals.

On the other end of the spectrum, Twisted Minds, Chieds Esports Club, Gaimin Gladiators and Team Mobula will play for their tournament lives on day two, following back-to-back losses on the opening day, with a third loss resulting in elimination from the London Major.

The RLCS London Major will resume at 2pm BST on Friday.

Friday’s round three matches

• Gen.G ($1.68) vs Oxygen Esports ($2.06) @ 2pm BST
• PWR ($4.44) vs Spacestation Gaming ($1.17) @ 2pm BST
• Team BDS ($1.19) vs OG ($4.17) @ 3pm BST
• Gentle Mates ($1.22) vs Team Secret ($3.84) @ 3pm BST
• Chiefs Esports Club ($1.49) vs Gaimin Gladiators ($2.45) @ 4pm BST
• Twisted Minds ($1.19) vs Team Mobula ($4.17) @ 4pm BST
• G2 Stride ($1.46) vs Team Falcons ($2.53) @ 5pm BST
• Team Vitality ($1.42) vs FURIA ($2.66) @ 5pm BST

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Rogue are 1-4 after two weeks of action. They have not produced a single good game and their only victory came against MAD Lions KOI, who seem to be in an even worse spot than them.

Team BDS kicked off the split with three victories against Team Vitality, Team Heretics, and G2 Esports, then fell against the surging SK Gaming and beat Karmine Corp. The loss against SK pushed BDS down the power rankings but hasn’t eliminated them from contention for a top-four finish.

Team BDS should crush Rogue, but the kill line is set a bit too high — not necessarily because BDS can’t cover 10 kills, but because this will likely be a very quick match.

Team Heretics have done relatively well in this LoL EMEA Championship split, beating GIANTX in the first week and taking down Karmine Corp last Sunday. This doesn’t prove much, however, as neither of those opponents are much good.

SK Gaming, meanwhile, have looked incredible so far. They’ve picked up four wins and lost just once — against Fnatic on Sunday. Yet even that game was much closer than what the final score would suggest.

SK Gaming are arguably the second-best-performing team in the LEC. While their ceiling is somewhat limited, their fast-paced style should counter everything Heretics want to accomplish in their games.

Team Vitality didn’t start this split well. But after three tough losses, Vitality found momentum and won both games in LEC 2024 Summer Week 2 against MAD Lions KOI and Team Heretics.

GIANTX are 1-4, with their only victory coming against the struggling MAD Lions KOI. There’s a world where GIANTX improve, but their ceiling is very limited and they looked terrible in their four defeats.

While Team Vitality are volatile, they have the potential to be one of the league’s top three teams. As long as they can stay on track and show the same level of performance as they did last week, Vitality should come out ahead with a few kills to spare.

MAD Lions KOI looked great in LEC 2024 Winter, but despite fielding the same players, they haven’t looked the same over the first two weeks of this split. Their once-strong teamwork has deteriorated significantly and they’re struggling to get ADC David “Supa” Martínez García into the game.

Fnatic, on the other hand, are already guaranteed a top-eight finish in LEC 2024 Summer. They have been improving since last split and now look like a serious threat for the European trophy, although they first have to prove they’re better than G2 Esports.

Even though Fnatic will occasionally be overly confident and shoot themselves in the foot, their form so far has been phenomenal. This should end in a dominant victory for the Black & Orange.

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Team BDS started the LoL EMEA Championship 2024 Summer campaign with a perfect record. They beat Team Vitality and Team Heretics and closed out the first week of the summer split with a massive victory against G2 Esports.

Team BDS’ victory against G2 looks excellent on paper, but they had some very questionable moments in that game. So, while they deserve some praise, the final result was primarily thanks to G2 not playing as well as expected.

SK Gaming also had a solid start to the summer season, beating Rogue, G2 Esports, and GIANTX. But while their results look similar to Team BDS’, SK Gaming showed better coordination and far more stability.

This is a clash between two European LoL teams that are serious candidates to finish the season in third place. But in the first week of play, SK Gaming showed more overall, making them an obvious pick at outsider odds.

Fnatic did what was expected of them in the first week of LEC 2024 Summer, with comfortable wins against Karmine Corp, GIANTX, and Team Vitality. In some of the fixtures, Fnatic looked a bit rough early but blew things wide open in the mid-late game.

Rogue didn’t look great last week, but they still managed to pick up one win against the unconvincing Team Vitality. Yet they don’t deserve much praise for that, as Rogue would’ve lost had Vitality not thrown away multiple winning positions.

Rogue are the same team we saw in the LEC 2024 Spring; they’ve shown no notable improvement so far. Now they’re set to face a team that is more than capable of punishing mistakes, which should lead to a very one-sided game.

MAD Lions KOI had an atrocious showing in the first week of the split. They lost to G2 Esports, which isn’t too worrying, but it’s hard to ignore their loss to Karmine Corp.

MAD were over 3k gold up at 20 minutes and extended that lead to over 10k gold at 30 minutes, yet they threw it away by forcing unnecessary fights. The main theme of the week was poor macro and questionable team compositions.

Team Vitality don’t deserve much praise for their LEC 2024 Summer Week 1 displays either. After showing a high degree of consistency last split, Vitality seemingly returned to their old ways, doing random things on the Summoner’s Rift without any plans.

Both Vitality and MAD Lions KOI have a lot to prove this week, and as the offered betting odd suggest, there’s no telling which side is worse. But both teams like to fight and make errors, which should result in a scrappy and bloody affair.

Despite picking up just one win last week, Team Heretics are priced as favourites to defeat Karmine Corp with the best LoL betting sites. This doesn’t have as much to do with Heretics’ quality as it has with Karmine Corp’s lacklustre showings.

Karmine Corp entered LEC 2024 Summer with much to prove after their abysmal run through LEC 2024 Spring, yet they’ve proved just one thing: their macro understanding is one of the worst in the league. At least Karmine Corp have capable players, which helped them overcome Rogue and MAD Lions KOI — but even in those games, KC’s success was largely due to their opponents playing worse.

Team Heretics are not as good as Fnatic, G2 Esports, or even Team BDS and SK Gaming. But they’re much stabler than Karmine Corp, who are incredibly sloppy and not a team we’d trust our money with.

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GIANTX enter the final split of the League of Legends season with a new top laner, Antonio “Th3Antonio” Espinosa Bejarano and jungler Lee “Juhan” Ju-han, who are exciting additions. But the main thing that will dictate how well GIANTX will do this split is whether they’ll find a way to improve their early game.

In the spring split, GIANTX were very effective in closing out games where they got ahead early – but that happened very rarely. Perhaps their new additions will fix that, giving us a reason to be cautiously optimistic about this squad.

Team Heretics didn’t make any roster changes this offseason but instead freshened up the coaching staff – which was a smart move considering, talent-wise, Heretics are in a good spot. Drafting and overall approach to games needs some work.

GIANTX and Team Heretics were flawed teams in the LEC 2024 Spring, but they’ve made changes that might help with their issues. There’s a big “what if” on both ends, making GIANTX an excellent underdog bet at the offered price.

Last month, SK Gaming announced the signing of a new bottom lane duo, Cho “Rahel” Min-seong and support Lee “Luon” Hyun-ho, who could prove to be massive additions. SK were extremely inconsistent last split and completely fell apart following a strong start. so assuming Rahel and Luon can introduce some stability, SK Gaming could fly very high.

Rogue decided to run it back for LEC 2024 Summer, which is a bizarre decision for a team that was clearly the worst in the league since the winter split. Oddly, Rogue have the talent to do well, but we could’ve made the same excuse in January, yet nothing has changed.

Rogue have to find traction, and while they may bounce back, Emil “Larssen” Larsson and his crew have to first show something.

No changes for Team Vitality ahead of LEC 2024 Summer – and that’s completely fine. Team Vitality were a strong mid-table team in the LEC 2024 Spring, showing a surprisingly high level of consistency. It was uncharacteristic for this roster, but if Vitality can keep playing like that, they might be in the race for a top-three finish.

Team BDS are another interesting team. In spring, Team BDS proved they could do well without relying too much on top laner Adam “Adam” Maanane, and yet he still played a significant role in many of BDS’ victories. Like Vitality, Team BDS just need to continue what they started, and we could be looking at another potential threat for Fnatic and G2.

At the offered moneyline odds, no side of this matchup is interesting, but the esports betting sites have overexaggerated with the total kills line.

Unsurprisingly, G2 Esports kept their entire lineup intact – as they should. G2 Esports are unquestionably the best European LoL esports team and, as proven at the Mid-Season Invitational 2024, one of the world’s strongest teams.

The only two reasons to doubt G2 Esports are questionable motivation to perform and fatigue. This might not seem too relevant, but it can play a big factor, especially with G2 Esports, who are known to mess around when nothing is on the line.

MAD Lions KOI looked great last split when they built on the early success from the LEC 2024 Winter and proved themselves as a resilient and well-coached team. While they’re still not at the same level as G2 Esports, the kill handicap line for this match is a bit too high, knowing that G2 Esports might not be ready or willing to perform at 100%.

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