GX Jackies: ‘We want to show that we can fight for the title’

Esports News UK, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 02/04/2026

GIANTX mid laner Adam ‘Jackies’ Jeřábek says the team want to prove they can fight for the LEC title, following their opening win of the Spring 2026 split.

According to an interview published by Sheep Esports, Jackies struck an ambitious tone after GIANTX started 1-0 by beating Fnatic in Berlin. For a rebuilt roster coming off a rough 2025, it is an early statement.

Jackies on GIANTX fighting for the title

Speaking to Sheep Esports after the series, Jackies made clear GIANTX are not aiming for a modest improvement alone:

“We want to show that we can fight for the title. I think that is our goal as a team, and with the players that we have, we should aim for the highest places possible. We don’t want to be just a playoffs team or just a top six team. We want to be much better than that.”

He also framed the split as a chance to prove the lineup’s level against the league’s established names:

“I think every team says they want to win, but for us it’s important to actually show it on stage. We had a good start, but it’s only one series, so we need to keep working and show that we can do it consistently against everyone.”

On the opening result itself, Jackies said the team were pleased with the debut but not getting carried away:

“It feels good to start with a win, especially against a team like Fnatic. But we know the split is long and one good day doesn’t mean anything if you don’t keep it up. We just want to improve every week.”

Where GIANTX stand in LEC Spring 2026

GIANTX opened their campaign with a 1-0 record after a 3-0 sweep over Fnatic at the LEC Studio in Berlin on patch 16.6. In Game 3, Jackies’ Akali finished 12/3/8, backed up by Isma’s Vi, while the full GX draft of Renekton, Vi, Akali, Varus and Rakan gave them the kind of aggressive identity analysts wanted to see.

That result matters because this is a very different GIANTX to the one that limped through 2025. After finishing 9th in Spring last year at 4-10 and surviving a relegation scare later in the season, the organisation rebuilt around Jackies, Lot, Isma, Noah and Jun for 2026.

If GX are serious about a title push, they are trying to break into a crowded top end that still runs through names like G2, KC and Europe’s other contenders. That broader context was clear in recent global power rankings discussion around Europe’s elite, and in G2’s recent LEC Versus 2026 title win over Karmine Corp.

For readers wanting a refresher on the league structure and what a real run would require, our guide to the LEC format and split calendar remains useful context.

Jackies on the team’s approach and next steps

Jackies also suggested the team’s focus is less on making noise early and more on building stable habits with a new roster:

“I think we have a lot of potential, but potential alone is not enough. We need discipline, we need good practice, and we need to understand how we want to play in different situations. That’s the most important thing right now.”

That tracks with what GIANTX showed against Fnatic, where their best moments came from clean coordination rather than isolated pop-off plays. Match reports and post-series reaction highlighted Isma’s early invades and Jackies’ assassin comfort as key factors in the win, with Dagda calling his Akali “untouchable” in post-match discussion covered by outlets including Sheep Esports.

Jackies’ own 2025 numbers also back up that identity. After joining from Karmine Corp in the off-season, he arrived with a reported 4.2 KDA across 30 games last year and a strong track record on Akali-style picks, according to event data referenced around the match coverage.

What’s next for GIANTX

GIANTX next face Team BDS in Week 1 Day 2 on April 4th at the LEC Studio, another useful early test against a side looking to recover from 0-1. If GX want Jackies’ title talk to be taken seriously, backing up the Fnatic win with another clean series is the obvious next step.

The Spring 2026 playoffs begin on May 15th, with the top six advancing. For now, GIANTX have one win, one strong first impression, and a chance to show this rebuild is more than a good opening day.

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