CFO stuns T1, AL shocks Gen.G, and G2 beats MKOI at Worlds 2025

The 2025 League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage continues to offer upsets because the LCP’s CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO) defeats defending champions T1 to go 2-0.

In the present day’s Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage additionally featured two regional clashes, with G2 Esports and FlyQuest strolling away victorious and going 1-1 in consequence. 

Esports Insider takes a have a look at the most important speaking factors from spherical two of League of Legends Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage.

Maybe topping 100 Thieves’ win in opposition to Bilibili Gaming yesterday, CFO has taken down T1 to place the Pacific consultant one collection away from reaching the Knockout Stage. 

Probably the most shocking moments of the BO1 match-up truly occurred earlier than each groups stepped on the rift, with CFO opting to place its star bot laner Chiu ‘Doggo’ Tzu-chuan on Draven.

The danger undoubtedly paid off, because the Taiwanese participant recorded a deathless recreation on the carry with a 6/0/12 KDA. His dominant show included a solo first blood within the opening jiffy of the sport in opposition to prime laner Choi ‘Doran’ Hyeon-joon in addition to essential aggression in prolonged group fights throughout aims.

Nonetheless, it wasn’t simply the group’s bot laner that wowed followers, Yu ‘JunJia’ Chun-chia’s Qiyana gameplay and Tsai ‘HongQ’ Ming-Hong’s well-executed Ryze ults finally noticed CFO file a surprisingly dominant 25-11 32-minute upset. 

While CFO is flying excessive within the higher bracket, the identical, nevertheless, can’t be stated for its different LCP representatives. Regardless of KT Rolster as soon as once more displaying early recreation weaknesses, the LCK third seed bounced again to stroll away victorious in opposition to Workforce Secret Whales to go 2-0. 

After securing first blood and two dragons by the 15-minute mark, Workforce Secret Whales had created a strong basis for its group comp, which included the likes of Caitlyn, Orianna and Ornn. Nonetheless, this momentum began to shift in favour of KT Rolster after taking the Rift Herald. The slow-paced recreation additionally noticed KT Rolster take the primary tower on the Seventeenth-minute mark.

Finally, the matchup was determined across the Baron pit — which KT took at 26 minutes — permitting the LCK group to file a 14-11 28-minute victory. 

Within the decrease bracket, PSG Talon have been maybe drawn in opposition to the toughest group within the spherical, going through off in opposition to LCK second seed Hanwha Life Esports (HLE).

Regardless of a valiant, fast-paced early recreation from PSG Talon, which included securing the primary kill, tower and dragon, the LCK second seed quelled PSG’s aggression to safe a 1-1 file. The turning level of the sport undoubtedly got here within the twenty second minute as a qudra kill from HLE mid laner Kim ‘Zeka’ Geon-wooon helped seal the victory.

Provided that the LEC groups in spherical one didn’t win a single BO1, the chance of a LEC vs LEC match-up was excessive.

What was shocking was the dominant trend during which G2 defeated the Spanish organisation. The match began off nicely for MKOI with Javier ‘Elyoya’ Prades securing an early first blood in opposition to fellow jungler Rudy ‘SkewMond’ Semaan. Furthermore, within the opening 9 minutes, the Spanish facet was in a position to safe all three void grubs and decide up two additional kills. 

Nonetheless, following fixed skirmish victories by G2 Esports and its highly effective group composition, which included the likes of Yunara, Bard and LeBlanc, the LEC Summer season champion was in a position to take management over the Rift. In the long run, G2 walked away with the victory in 28 minutes with a commanding 20-7 scoreline and a gold lead that exceeded 10,000. 

Talking of commanding outcomes, in a LTA 2025 finals rematch, FlyQuest was in a position to bounce again from its loss to T1 by recording an emphatic 26-5 win in opposition to Vivo Keyd Stars. With impressed performances from FlyQuest’s mid laner Music ‘Quad’ Su-hyeong on Viktor (9/0/9 KDA) and Kacper ‘Impressed’ Słoma’s Wukong (10/2/12), the North American facet completed the sport with a 16,000 gold lead in 32 minutes. 

The defeats put each Vivo Keyd and MKOI in precarious positions, as each side will now be getting into the 0-2 bracket and face early elimination from Worlds 2025. Becoming a member of the 0-2 bracket is one other Western group, as LEC’s third seed Fnatic was unable to comprise Bilibili Gaming (BLG). 

In what was a somewhat profitable day for LPL groups, BLG recorded an enormous victory in opposition to Fnatic, in what was one other one-sided match. Ending the sport in 28 minutes with a 16-6 scoreline and a ten,000 gold lead, BLG has seemingly re-found its groove. For this match-up, BLG opted to play with former LEC champion Zhao ‘Shad0w’ Zhiqiang as its beginning Jungler. 

Nonetheless, there’s nonetheless hope for the west, with the likes of G2 Esports and FlyQuest getting into the 1-1 bracket, alongside North American facet 100 Thieves. 

Regardless of its upset victory in opposition to Bilibili Gaming yesterday, the group confronted a crushing blow by the hands of LPL’s third seed High Esports. Ending the sport with an 18,000 gold deficit, 100 Thieves will likely be hoping to bounce again from its 9-24 26-minute loss within the subsequent spherical.

However, High Esports is already trying prone to be a contender for the Worlds 2025 trophy, particularly if its mid laner Lin ‘Creme’ Jian continues to carry out on the worldwide stage. On this recreation alone, the mid laner’s Ryze recorded a 9/0/11 KDA.

Previous to the event, Gen.G was — and possibly nonetheless is — thought-about one of many event favourites for the League of Legends 2025 Worlds Championship. Nonetheless, the unpredictability of BO1 continues to showcase sudden outcomes because the MSI 2025 champion falls to China’s Anybody’s Legend. 

The back-and-forth 16-10 match initially began with a strong early recreation from the Chinese language facet, managing to safe two dragons and a slight gold lead. Nonetheless, the match turned in Gen.G’s favour within the nineteenth minute, across the third dragon. Piloting the Kai’Sai, Park ‘Ruler’ Jae-hyuk’s triple kill swung momentum to assist Gen.G take benefit within the mid-game. 

Nonetheless, regardless of finally strolling out of the group struggle with a loss, Anybody’s Legend’s Lee ‘Tarzan’ Seung-yong was in a position to steal the dragon to place the LPL group one away from Dragon Soul. Surviving Gen.G’s stress till the subsequent dragon was essential. Regardless of the LCK group securing Atakhan, Anybody’s Legend was in a position to safe the Cloud Dragon Soul in 25 minutes to struggle again the lead. 

Following Anybody’s Legend securing an important group struggle across the Elder Dragon in half-hour, the group recorded an enormous win in entrance of a house crowd. Furthermore, Anybody’s Legends is now the second LPL facet to go 2-0 at Worlds 2025. 

Spherical three of League of Legends Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage will see the primary group promoted to the Knockouts and eradicated from the competitors. Nonetheless, not like the earlier rounds, this part will happen over three days (October Seventeenth – nineteenth). The rationale for that is that groups vying for qualification/ elimination will now conflict in BO3 match-ups. 

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 Seventeenth at 9AM BST.