SU Esports 2-1 Verdant — EMEA Masters 2026 Results & Stats

TL;DR: SU Esports dropped the opener, then won two straight to complete a 2-1 reverse sweep of Verdant in the EMEA Masters 2026 Summer LCQ. Vetheo and Kaboom led the turnaround, turning a narrow, chaotic first-game loss into two increasingly controlled wins and a series-clinching finish.

Key Takeaways

• Vetheo was the series’ standout: his 7/0/2 LeBlanc in Game 3, including +1194 gold at 15, capped a decisive mid-lane performance.
• The turning point came in Game 2, as Kaboom’s Lee Sin reached +2537 gold at 15 and helped SU secure 3 dragons to 0 in a 15-5 win.
• SU Esports won the series 2-1 after a close 23-27 Game 1 defeat, then held Verdant to 5 and 7 kills in the final two games.

Before the Series

The pre-match Polymarket series price favored SU Esports 64% to 36%, but that forecast did not spare them an immediate test. In Game 1, Verdant won 27-23 after 35:07 of volatile fighting, proving it could turn skirmishes into objective control even when SU had early footholds. The live draft model had favored Verdant at 50%, and that edge translated into a win—though only after a contest that stayed close in kills.

SU’s opening plan had promise. Nako’s Lucian held +688 GoldDiff@15, while Vetheo was also ahead early on +640. But those advantages did not become sustained control. Verdant found ways to disrupt Kaboom’s Vi engages, and Sayn’s Syndra steadied the fights, finishing 5/2/13 for a 9.0 KDA. Two Barons gave Verdant the leverage to convert its survival into a series lead.

On the Brink

That first result changed the stakes: SU Esports had to win twice without another loss. Game 2 began with a very different balance of power. The draft model gave SU a slight 51% edge, and this time it held. Kaboom’s Lee Sin built a remarkable +2537 gold lead at 15, turning early jungle pressure into an advantage Verdant could not contain.

The key shift was not simply that SU found kills; it controlled what Verdant could contest. SU took 3 dragons to 0, and its lead grew to 40.7k to 31.2k gold. Vetheo’s Ahri finished with a 13.00 KDA, while Verdant’s mid lane ended 0/5/2. SU won 15-5 in 24:09, leveling the series and transforming the pressure of elimination into momentum.

The Turnaround

Game 2 showed SU could dictate the pace; Game 3 tested whether it could do so against a draft the model preferred. At 1-1, the live model favored Verdant at 53%, citing tools including Cassiopeia to deny LeBlanc and Pyke to turn poke into picks. That prediction failed: the draft edge did not translate to the result.

Vetheo’s LeBlanc broke through the intended response, finishing 7/0/2 and reaching +1194 gold at 15. His lead mattered beyond lane, with involvement in 53% of SU’s kills. Kaboom’s Naafiri supplied relentless pressure without giving up a shutdown, ending 1/0/9 for a 10.00 KDA. SU’s control around objectives kept Verdant from making its composition’s answers count.

The Decider

The finish was a sharp contrast with the opener. SU claimed 4 dragons to 0 and won the game 17-7 in 27:10, closing the series with a second straight performance that limited Verdant’s chances to build momentum. Across the last two games, SU conceded just 12 kills after allowing Verdant 27 in the opener.

The series was a reverse sweep, but not a single uninterrupted comeback: SU first had to absorb Verdant’s chaos, then reset around Kaboom’s early pressure and Vetheo’s decisive mid-lane execution. The draft model’s record reflected that arc—Verdant’s 50% edge held in Game 1, SU’s 51% edge held in Game 2, and Verdant’s 53% edge failed in the decider.

Aftermath

SU Esports’ 2-1 victory turned a Game 1 setback into a complete series reversal in the EMEA Masters 2026 Summer LCQ. Vetheo’s impact across the final two games made him the series MVP, while Kaboom’s jungle performances supplied the pressure that allowed SU to recover. Verdant showed its threat in the opener, but could not reproduce that control once SU tightened its objective play.

Polymarket Trajectory

The market began with SU Esports favored to win the series, so the eventual result aligned with its pre-match direction—but the route there was far less secure than that forecast suggested. Verdant’s Game 1 win triggered a major reversal in the series outlook: the market moved from favoring SU to favoring Verdant after the opener. SU’s Game 2 response swung the expectation back, and its Game 3 draft-close position treated the team as the clear favorite. That final read proved correct, unlike the Game 1 draft-close coin flip, which had leaned slightly toward SU. The clearest warning against treating the opening result as destiny came from SU’s ability to convert its early leads in Game 2 and Game 3 into dragons, kills, and control.

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*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-09-23 21:23 UTC.*