100 Thieves upsets BLG as LEC groups falter at Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage day one

Within the organisation’s final run in League of Legends esports, North America’s 100 Thieves has already created an early Worlds 2025 upset, defeating LPL first seed Bilibili Gaming (BLG) within the Swiss Stage. 

Different notable storylines on the opening day embody the success of the Pacific’s LCP, which went 2-1, and an unfavourable begin for the LEC, which did not file a single victory. 

Arguably, probably the most shocking results of Swiss Stage day one got here by the hands of LTA’s third seed 100 Thieves, because the crew toppled BLG in its house nation. Opting to play with jungler Yang ‘Beichuan’ Ling for its first collection, BLG failed to realize a lot momentum within the BO1 collection. 

Then again, 100 Thieves confirmed good early recreation prowess, securing first blood in a seventh-minute skirmish, which was instantly adopted by a uncommon blunder from BLG’s prime laner Chen ‘Bin’ Zebin. Following its early recreation success, 100 Thieves went on to mitigate BLG’s mid-game strain, which included the Chinese language crew securing two dragons, a herald and the primary tower. Regardless of this strain, BLG solely assured a minimal 2,000 gold lead.

The turning level of the collection occurred across the Atakhan as 100 Thieves gained an important crew combat to take the target within the twenty fourth minute and snowballed its solution to a surprisingly dominant 22-6 victory.

In the long run, 100 Thieves’ mid laner Lim ‘Quid’ Hyeon-seung recorded a 9/0/9 KDA on Aurora whereas ADC Victor ‘FBI’ Huang’s Ziggs scored a 9/1/5 KDA.

After securing a beneficial Swiss Stage draw, hopes had been excessive for League of Legends’ European representatives. Nonetheless, Fnatic, G2 Esports and MKOI have been instantly positioned on the again foot of their Worlds 2025 campaigns following losses to CTBC Flying Oyster, Prime Esports and KT Rolster, respectively. 

It was virtually a dream begin to MKOI’s Worlds 2025 marketing campaign, with the LEC crew recording a strong early recreation that included mid laner Joseph ‘Jojopyun’ Pyun securing first blood, slaying three dragons, and producing a 3,500 gold lead on the twenty third minute mark. 

Nonetheless, momentum shifted dramatically in KT Rolster’s favour because the LCK crew gained an important crew combat round Atakhan. Regardless of Javier ‘Elyoya’ Prades managing to steal the target, MKOI misplaced 4 members, which helped KT regain management of the Rift. After securing Baron within the twenty sixth minute, KT Rolster didn’t falter and walked into MKOI’s base to safe the victory across the 33-minute mark. 

Regardless of coming in because the LEC’s first seed, G2 Esports was unable to utilise its regional momentum, shedding to China’s third seed Prime Esports. The 32-minute match ended 22-7 in Prime Esports’ favour, with its jungler Search engine optimization ‘Kanavi’ Jin-hyeok ending the match deathless on Trundle with a 9/0/8 KDA. One of many largest moments of the match got here from Bai ‘369’ Jiahao’s Aatrox, staying alive towards 5 members of G2 earlier than turning the combat together with his crew. 

Earlier within the day, UK-based esports organisation Fnatic suffered a tough 5-18 loss to LCP first seed CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO). With CFO recording the primary blood and first tower, the BO1 match-up showcased the facility of the Pacific League. Specifically, bot laner Chiu ‘Doggo’ Tzu-Chuan walked away with a formidable 7/1/7 KDA on Caitlin.

On the flip facet, spherical one was a day of celebration for Pacific followers with representatives CFO and Staff Secret Whales securing spectacular victories. Staff Secret Whales opened up the Swiss Stage with a constant — and aggressive — 22-8 efficiency towards Brazil’s Vivo Keyd Stars.

Regardless of 100 Theives’ shock consequence, FlyQuest’s match towards T1 adopted a extra predictable script. 

In a earlier interview by Sheep Esports, T1 assist Ryu ‘Keria’ Min-seok praised FlyQuest energy. Nonetheless, he additionally issued a warning to FlyQuest’s jungler Kacper ‘Impressed’ Słoma, if his crew was capable of play Bard. With T1 locking within the assist champion, Keria ended the collection with a formidable 4/3/20 KDA, while Impressed did not safe a single kill within the recreation. In the long run, T1 adopted up on its play-ins victory the day prior with a formidable 34-minute 29-12 win.

Exterior the rift, it’s essential to notice that FlyQuest has additionally launched a Worlds 2025 charity marketing campaign alongside its fellow opponents, T1. 

It wasn’t a totally profitable day for Korea’s LCK as LPL’s Anybody’s Legends gained a fierce back-and-forth 29-14 recreation towards Hanwha Life Esports.

In the meantime, within the ultimate recreation of the day, Worlds 2025 favourites Gen.G bought its first win on the board, defeating the LCP’s third seed PSG Talon. Regardless of PSG Talon recording the primary blood and placing up a valiant effort, the LCK crew walked away victorious in 27 minutes with a 20-9 scoreline.

Day two of League of Legends Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage will see the 0-1 groups face off within the hope of regaining some momentum and avoiding an enormous decrease bracket run. In the meantime, the 1-0 groups will likely be aiming to be one step nearer to the Knockout Stage.

All matches will likely be streamed dwell on League of Legends’ official esports Twitch and YouTube channels, alongside accepted co-streamers. Video games will kick off on October sixteenth at 6AM BST.

The Spherical Two draw is as follows: