Luka “Perkz” Perković, one of the most decorated League of Legends players in European history, is learning that coaching a team through adversity is a very different game than carrying one from mid lane. His G2 Esports squad was eliminated 2-0 by Dplus KIA at the Esports World Cup on July 16, 2026, and the new head coach pointed to something deceptively simple as a root cause: the team was tired.
That fatigue, Perkz explained, traces back to G2’s run at MSI 2026, where the team finished fourth after a brutal 0-3 lower-bracket semifinal loss to LYON. The emotional and physical hangover from that defeat carried into the next tournament.
From player legend to coaching reality
Perkz was officially appointed G2’s head coach on July 10, 2026, replacing Dylan Falco after a post-MSI performance review. For context, this is a player who won multiple LEC championships with G2 between 2015 and 2020 before retiring from professional play in 2025. He joined the organization as a positional coach earlier in 2026 before getting the top job.
Perkz has been vocal about the challenges he inherited, criticizing initial scrim conditions and stressing the need for a culture where constructive feedback actually lands. Administrative delays reportedly prevented Perkz from fully implementing his coaching philosophy before competition began at EWC.
