First Stand 2026 Match Review: BLG Demolish G2 to Qualify for the Knockout Stage

Draft

Bilibili Gaming – Blue Side

• Ambessa
• Xin Zhao
• Galio
• Ashe
• Shen

G2 Esports – First Pick

• Poppy
• Vi
• Annie
• Senna
• Nautilus

Early Action

Hans Sama and Labrov win the 2v2 and earn the First Blood kill on ON. SkewMond and XUN try to impact the map early with their first ganks. SkewMond burns Bin’s flash, while XUN forces flash from Hans Sama and Labrov.

Slight Control For BLG

The mid-game kicks off with BrokenBlade earning a solo kill on Bin. G2 gains a position on the second Drake. They secure the objective, but trade one for one in the ensuing play. Viper’s cross map arrow gives Bin a kill on BrokenBlade and a slight lead to BLG.

Bin Is A Monster

The Infernal Soul fight was on a knife-edge. It starts off looking in G2’s favor, but it is a 1-for-2 trade. Bin’s Public Execution lands on SkewMond, and he kills the last three members. BLG takes the Infernal Soul and Baron at the same time. G2 tries to defend their base, but all they can do is kill ON.

Total Apex Ratings

Bilibili Gaming

• Bin – 8
• XUN – 7
• Knight – 7
• Viper – 7
• ON – 7

G2 Esports

• BrokenBlade – 6
• SkewMond – 5
• Caps – 4
• Hans Sama – 5
• Labrov – 5

Player of the game – Bin

First Stand 2026: Game Two Review

Draft

Bilibili Gaming – Blue Side

• Gnar
• Pantheon
• Syndra
• Sivir
• Alistar

G2 Esports – First Pick

• Sion
• Dr. Mundo
• Aurora
• Varus
• Neeko

An Early Game

G2’s bot lane loses push early. Labrov backs, and BLG uses the window to dive Hans Sama. ON picks up the First Blood kill, but dies at the hands of Hans Sama. SkewMond shows up to kill Viper as well.  

Misplayed Teamfights

G2 and BLG engage in a skirmish in the bot river. Bin and BrokenBlade arrive to turn it into a team fight. G2 failed to execute the fight perfectly. They gave up three kills and only secured one. G2 is in a better position in the Chemtech Soul point fight. They manage to secure the objective. Instead of leaving, G2 goes back in for the fight. It starts with a kill on ON, but in the extended play, Caps and SkewMond die.

Caps goes too far on the Chemtech Soul fight and dies alongside BrokenBlade. BLG prevents the Soul, but gets nothing more.

A Desperate G2 Play Fails

G2 catches Bin on the side. They try to fight with the player advantage, but nothing connects. BLG chases G2 as Bin respawns. Everyone but BrokenBlade dies, allowing BLG to get the Baron. BLG crushes G2 again and ends the game to move up to 2-0.

Total Apex Ratings

Bilibili Gaming

• Bin – 7
• XUN – 8
• Knight – 7
• Viper – 7
• ON – 8

G2 Esports

• BrokenBlade – 4
• SkewMond – 6
• Caps – 4
• Hans Sama – 4
• Labrov – 4

Player of the game – ON

First Stand 2026: Game Three Review

Draft

Bilibili Gaming – Blue Side

• Renekton
• Wukong
• Akali
• Yunara
• Lulu

G2 Esports – Second Pick

• K’Sante
• Trundle
• Ahri
• Caitlyn
• Milio

G2 Overcook the Dish

SkewMond goes for a cheeky invade. He flashes over the Drake pit. Hans Sama and Labrov’s trade goes wrong in the bot lane. ON and Viper kill their opposing players. SkewMond dies under the Tower to XUN. It gets worse for G2. Hans Sama dies again in the 2v2. SkewMond tries to dive ON, but XUN arrives to punish. Seconds later, Knight secures a solo kill on Caps.

Lane Gaps

Knight achieves a second solo kill on Caps, while Viper and ON kill Hans Sama underneath his tier-two Tower. BLG has a 4k gold lead at 8 minutes. The gold lead continues to build for BLG as they crest 8k gold at 15 minutes.

G2 Roars to Life

G2 earns their first kill of the game at 17 minutes as BLG pushes too far in the mid-lane. BrokenBlade solo kills Viper to give G2 the opening. G2 secured a shutdown on Bin, but their success is short-lived. BLG crushes the comeback with a teamfight win in the midlane to restore the lead to 10k.

Despite being down 10k gold, the Hextech Soul fight is a nail-biter. G2 denies the Soul and kills four members. The fight ends with Knight barely living to get the final kill on G2.

Bad Late Game Peaks Over

BLG moves to Baron, but it is a negative play. Viper and Bin die, giving G2 room to breathe. BLG stops a potential G2 recovery. They stomp the Hextech Soul fight to win the series and advance to the First Stand Knockout Stage.

Total Apex Ratings

Bilibili Gaming

• Bin – 6
• XUN – 8
• Knight – 9
• Viper – 8
• ON – 8

G2 Esports

• BrokenBlade – 6
• SkewMond – 4
• Caps – 4
• Hans Sama – 3
• Labrov – 3

Player of the game – Knight

First Stand 2026: Player Summary

Bilibili Gaming

Bin – 7.0

Bin was the reason why BLG got an edge in the first game. He was also excellent on Gnar, but had little impact on the outcome of game three.

XUN – 7.7

XUN was solid in the series. He was constantly making plays happen for BLG. His game-three impact in the early parts was pivotal in building a lead.

Knight – 7.7

Knight got the better of Caps during the series. He kept the European mid-laner quiet throughout the series and earned two solo kills in game three.

Viper – 7.3

Viper has yet to show his best performances at First Stand. His performance in the final games of the series was more like the Viper we know.

ON – 7.7

ON was certainly on in this series. His Alistar was incredible to carry BLG in teamfights of the second game. Overall, he had the most impact on this First Stand series to earn the Total Apex player of the series award.

G2 Esports

BrokenBlade – 5.3

BrokenBlade was the shining light for G2 in this series. He earned a solo kill on Bin in game one. His K’Sante was the only reason why G2 had a chance in the final game.

SkewMond – 5.0

SkewMond was often the victim of his team’s underperformance. He had a decent series and helped to ignite a potential comeback.

Caps – 4.0

Caps’ performance in the series was his worst in a long time. The European mid-laner had a rough time against Knight.

Hans Sama – 4.0

Hans Sama’s series started well, but tailed off. His laning phase on Caitlyn was disastrous in game three. His ults on Varus also did not land, leading to missed opportunities.

Labrov – 4.0

Similar to Hans Sama, he was decent to open the series. However, he misplayed the laning phase in game three and had a rough Neeko game.

First Stand Impact

BLG has qualified for the Knockout Stage of First Stand. They will wait the semi-final for the second seed from Group B. G2 will have one more chance against BFX to advance.

More First Stand Content

The articles below will provide more information on the First Stand event and the team’s participation. You can expect further preview and review coverage of all the matches taking place in the coming week.

• First Stand Details
• Bilibili Gaming Preview
• G2 Esports Preview
• BLG Versus G2 Preview