LEC third seed Fnatic and the LCP’s PSG Talon have both been eliminated from the League of Legends World Championship 2025.
Taking place in China, both teams walk away from the competition with unfavourable 0-3 records after Fnatic lost against MKOI, while PSG Talon fell to Brazil’s Vivo Keyd Stars.
Fnatic Tumble Out of Worlds 2025
In an all-LEC clash, UK-based esports organisation Fnatic was unable to overcome its Spanish rivals, losing 2-1 to MKOI to officially become the first team to be eliminated from Worlds 2025.
After suffering a convincing loss in game one, Fnatic showed glimmers of hope and its potential with a commanding performance in game two. Racking up an impressive 21 kills to MKOI’s three, Fnatic was able to showcase early aggression to tie the series 1-1.
Despite putting this record to rest, it was MKOI who would ultimately take the headlines. After a back-and-forth opening 10 minutes, MKOI managed to gain momentum and rarely put a foot wrong, resulting in a 29-minute 24-5 victory.
Locking in Vayne, Spanish bot laner David ‘Supa’ Garcia walked away with an 8/1/11 KDA in game three and the record of piloting the champion’s first Worlds win as an ADC since 2019.
Vivo Keyd Stars Keep Brazilian Hopes Alive
As Brazil’s sole representative at Worlds 2025, Vivo Keyd Stars (VKS) will live to play another series after taking down the Pacific’s third seed, PSG Talon, to go 1-2 in the Swiss Stage.
The LTA North (soon to be CBLOL) side — which is making its League of Legends international debut — recorded a historic 2-1 BO3 Worlds result for the Brazilian esports scene.
Vivo Keyd Stars started the series on the front foot, recording an emphatic 26-3 26-minute victory. In particular, VKS bot laner Matheus ‘Morttheus‘ Motta, mid laner Jeong ‘Mireu‘ Jo-bin and top laner Felipe ‘Boal‘ Boal all ended the game deathless.
PSG Talon, however, levelled the series 1-1. In a game that was largely dominated by LCP’s third seed, valiant efforts from VKS gave fans from both sides an eager sense of anticipation for game three.
Despite Vivo Keyd Stars having the gold lead for nearly all of the final match-up, the Brazilian side opted to err on the side of caution to ensure that its opponents would be unable to turn the tables.
In the end, this strategy paid off with VKS picking its opportunity in the 33rd minute to execute a well-coordinated team fight, ace PSG Talon and walk away with the victory a couple of minutes later.
Unfortunately for PSG Talon, Worlds 2025 is likely the final competition for iconic mid laner Huang ‘Maple‘ Yi-Tang. The player returned from retirement earlier this year to help PSG Talon secure its place at League of Legends’ season-ending event.
What Happens Next?
Whilst this symbolises the end of the road for Fnatic and PSG Talon, MKOI and VKS move on to the 1-2 bracket and will continue to fight for a spot in the Knockout Stage.
Following today’s match-ups, Worlds 2025 officially moves onto round four, which features 2-1 and 1-2 match-ups, all of which are BO3. The action will resume on October 22nd with two BO3 upper bracket series.
The League of Legends Worlds 2025 round four matches are as follows:
- Hanwha Life Esports vs CTBC Flying Oyster
- Bilibili Gaming vs Vivo Keyd Stars
- MKOI vs Team Secret Whales
