"Today we just played poorly"

According to Zeph, the main factor in their failure was insufficient preparation for the series:

Today, it might have been about poor preparation. I thought our drafts were good... except for the last one, which was awful, but that happens. Overall, G2 just played better, and we failed — it wasn't our day.

He added that to secure a comfortable draft for the next game, the team had to make sacrifices, leaving favorable picks for the opponent.

Late-game mistakes are not a systemic issue

In the second match of the series, MKOI lost a 10k gold lead and were defeated in three minutes. However, Zeph denies that the team has ongoing issues with the late game:

No, there's no problem. It's not a late-game issue but poor preparation. When you're not well-prepared, you're just fighting to survive. In the finals, we'll be better prepared — and that's good news.

Progress of Myrwn and Supa

The coach specifically noted the rapid growth of  Myrwn  and  Supa :

Myrwn has become a much more complete player; he works hard — he requests additional reviews, shows interest, and learns. Supa is generally stable, even if today didn't go well. In our team, it's a signature style — playing the map correctly, and Supa fits perfectly into this system.

Analysis and preparation for the rematch

Zeph emphasized that the current loss provided a lot of information for the next encounter with G2:

We gained a lot of data. If G2 doesn't come up with something new, next time we'll be in a very good position. Often, that's how it goes: you lose, adapt — and then win.  

Now MKOI awaits the finals in Madrid, where they will play against Karmine Corp or Fnatic for the right to advance to the grand final and secure a slot at Worlds 2025.