G2 sweeps First Stand
G2 Esports opened First Stand 2026 in São Paulo with a clean 3-0 win over Team Secret Whales — a statement start for the split. The event peaked at over 774,000 concurrent viewers, a 27.7% jump from last year’s opening day — and new redeemable in‑game codes dropped in March to keep the cosmetics economy active team-aaa.com 3DJuegos.
G2’s mid laner Rasmus “Caps” Winther posted a 7/0/12 KDA in the series and led damage in Game 1, a performance tracked in the match stats. (sheepesports.com) Jungler SkewMond finished Game 1 with a 5/1/10 line while top lane BrokenBlade and bot Hans Sama also registered positive damage and objective contributions, underscoring G2’s balanced win distribution. (sheepesports.com) With the Group A upper‑bracket spot secured, G2’s next opponent is LPL first seed Bilibili Gaming (BLG) in the upper‑bracket matchup scheduled later in the group stage. (gamedaily.com) First Stand 2026 carries a $1,000,000 total prize pool, and Riot’s format awards the winning region a direct advantage toward MSI seeding—raising the stakes beyond the title itself. (liquipedia.net) Local reaction has focused on the Riot Games Arena’s limited livestream audience capacity — critics highlighted the venue’s small live limit (reported below 200 seats), which has sparked complaints from Brazilian fans. (escharts.com) Third‑party guides that monitor in‑game item drops catalogued active Rocket League redeem codes in March 2026, with outlets such as 3DJuegos and Gameboost listing multiple working codes and explaining redemption steps. (3djuegos.com)
