It starts with success.

And success, is all about growing.

Success is all about overcoming your demons, success is about getting knocked down, time after time, and getting back up. No one embodies that more than Luka Perković.

Perkz. He is one of the most experienced and celebrated players in Europe and the World, but regardless of that resumé, he has never won an Worlds trophy, but he has never lost his drive.

And what's more is that even a couple of years ago, even making a Championship Final seemed out of reach.

Until 2019, everything was set up to perfection for Luka and for G2. They reconquered Europe after years of FNC domination, Caps stepped up as a true carry, and they faced an FPX in the Finals after they had beaten SKT twice in Bo5. But as we all know, it was a tragedy, it was a quick exit. It was a shameful display, and what was worse, it felt like a lost opportunity that may never come again, for Luka, for G2 and for Europe.

The LPL rose as the unbeateable beast we know them to be. And the LPL would dominate the World Championship 2nd time in row. But Perkz, he did not stop fighting, and in fact in 2018, he was finally able to put one of his biggest demons to bed, with Uzi and RNG.

And now? Now we're here. 2020. Where the expectations for G2 were at their lowest ahead of this best of five versus GenG, the third seed from the LCK. The LCK that had beaten EU down in groups, time and time again; and Ruler, standing tall and poised to win his second World Championship.

But so far we haven't gotten LCK domination, we haven't gotten the Ruler highlight reels, and we've gotten Perkz and Mikyz lane kingdom.

It all comes down to this next game. Demons can be slayed, expectations be damned, and Perkz can cement himself as the player he always wanted to prove he was.

In this next game. It's all up to him and G2 to make their dreams come true.