Caps (gamer)

2018 season

During the 2018 EU LCS Season, Caps' team at the time, Fnatic, won both the Spring and Summer Splits. In both competitions, he secured a spot on the 1st All-Pro Team. He earned the title of most valuable player (MVP) in the Summer Split that same year.

At the 2018 World Championship, Fnatic were placed in Group D alongside 100 Thieves, Invictus Gaming, and G-Rex. The team picked up five wins in the group, allowing them to advance into the knockout stage of the tournament. In the quarterfinals, Fnatic defeated EDward Gaming by 3–1. Caps' performance during the semifinals assisted Fnatic in achieving an uncontested win against competitor Cloud9,^[12] but the team subsequently lost 3–0 to their group rival Invictus Gaming in the World Championship final.

2019 season

Before the start of the 2019 season, Caps left Fnatic to join rival European esports organization G2 Esports. After Caps recruitment, G2 Esports went on to dominate the Spring split in the newly rebranded League of Legends European Championship, winning 13-5 during the regular season. As Caps again achieved the title of MVP of the split, he became the first player ever to win back-to-back MVP titles on two different teams, in combination with his 2018 EU LCS Summer Split MVP achievement. G2 did not lose a single game in the playoffs, making them the first winners of an LEC Split and granting them a slot in the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational.

At the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational, G2 Esports defeated Team Liquid 3–0 in the final, and Caps was rewarded the MVP 2019 MVP title. This victory marked the first time a European team had won an international tournament run by Riot Games since Fnatic had won the Season 1 World Championship. It was also the first time a non-Asian team had won MSI.

In the League of Legends European Summer Split 2019 the past MSI 2019 champions returned to participate in the Summer split. Caps, as a member of G2, beat his previous team Fnatic 3–2 in a best-of-five match, which allowed G2 Esports the first seed to represent Europe in the 2019 League of Legends Worlds Championship. At that tournament, the team reached the finals against FunPlus Phoenix but was defeated 3–0, with Caps' efforts rendered ineffective. However, his participation made Caps the first European player to ever play in, and lose, two Worlds Championship Finals in a row.

2020 season

In the pre-season between 2019 and 2020, Caps switched his designation from 'mid lane' to 'bot lane'. Once again, Caps, as a member of G2, took first place in the regular season. When playoffs arrived, G2's first matchup was against rookie squad Mad Lions. G2 lost its first matchup against rookie squad Mad Lions 2–3, putting G2 in the losers bracket to reach the finals. G2 went on to win its next series against Origen and its rematch against MAD Lions 3–1. In the finals G2 again won against Fnatic 3–0. After this success, however, Caps decided to swap back to the mid lane position again, ahead of the LEC 2020 Summer Split.^[13]

In the LEC 2020 Summer Split, Caps and G2 Esports, again earned the LEC Champion title and qualify for Worlds 2020.

At the 2020 League of Legends World Championship, G2 Esports qualified for the quarterfinals, where they defeated team GenG 3–0, but was ultimately eliminated in the semifinals by eventual World Champions DAMWON Gaming and finished in 3rd-4th place.^[14]

2021 season

In 2021, player Luka "Perkz" Perković left G2's roster and Carl "Rekkles" Martin Erik Larsson joined. This iteration of G2's roster was considered by many to be a favorite for winning the season. In Spring Split, G2 took 3rd place, not qualifying for MSI. In Summer Split, G2 finished 4th, failing to qualify for Worlds.

At the end of 2021, Caps extended his contract with G2 through 2025.

2022 season

G2 began the 2022 Spring split with a largely new team, consisting of Sergen "Broken Blade" Çelik, Victor "Flakked" Lirola, and Raphaël "Targamas" Crabbé.^[15] While G2 ended the regular Spring Split with a 4th-place finish, the team went on to win playoffs, first falling to the lower bracket but winning 12 consecutive games thereafter.

In 2022 Summer Split, Caps' team was ranked first going into playoffs, going on to finish second place therein after a 0-3 loss in finals. G2 qualified to attend the 2022 Worlds tournament, but were quickly eliminated in group stage with a 1–5 record.^{[citation needed]}

2023 season

G2's roster for the 2023 season again included Caps and BrokenBlade, but now included rookie Martin "Yike" Sundelin, veteran Steven "Hans Sama" Liv, and Mihael "Mikyx" Mehle, a former teammate of Caps.

Caps won the 2023 LEC Winter Split, which had recently changed its competitive format.

In Spring Split, G2 placed 4th following a 2–3 loss against MAD Lions, but still qualified for MSI 2023.

In Summer Split, Caps and G2 Esports won again, going on to also win the 2023 Season Finals and qualifying for Worlds 2023. At the 2023 World Championship, G2 won against Dplus KIA and Weibo Gaming, but lost to Gen.G, NRG Esports and Bilibili Gaming, and were eliminated from the 2023 World Championship.

G2's player roster did not change going into the 2024 season.

2024 season

At the start of the 2024 LEC season, G2 won both Winter and Spring split, qualifying to attend MSI 2024. At MSI 2024, G2 lost to T1 2–3, thus falling into the lower bracket. After defeating PSG Talon and Top Esports with 3–0 scores, they again faced T1, losing 0-3 and getting knocked out of the tournament.

In the LEC 2024 Summer Split Caps and G2 Esports placed first again, qualifying for Worlds 2024. During the 2024 World Championship Swiss Stage, G2 beat PaiN Gaming and Weibo Gaming, but lost to Hanwha Life Esports, T1 and Bilibili Gaming. Thus, G2 was unable to reach the Knockout Stage, being eliminated from the tournament alongside LEC teams Fnatic and MAD Lions KOI.^{[citation needed]}

After Worlds 2024, G2 parted with players Yike and Mikyx.