T1 defeated Invictus Gaming 3-1 in a play-in match on Tuesday to clinch a spot in the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship.
Playing in Beijing, T1 punched their ticket to the Swiss stage of the 16-team tournament that will crown a million-dollar champion on November 9.
T1 opened with a 34-minute victory in red before Invictus Gaming tied the match with a 38-minute victory in blue. T1 won the best of five games with a 35-minute victory in blue and a 27-minute triumph in red.
South Korean jungler Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun turned in an MVP performance for T1, finishing with a 21/12/44 ratio of kills, deaths and assists.
Invictus Gaming won $75,000 as consolation money for finishing 17th in the event.
The Swiss scene begins Wednesday with a five-round format. Teams need three wins to reach the playoff stage, while teams with three losses will be eliminated. All matches are best-of-one, except for elimination and progression matches, which are best-of-three.
Eight teams will compete in the playoff stage, a single-elimination bracket starting October 28 where all matches will be played in a best-of-five format.
Program for Wednesday’s first round:
Keyd Stars against secret whales
CTBC Flying Oyster vs. Fnatic
KT Rolster vs. Koi
Bilibili Gaming against 100 thieves
Flyquest vs. T1
Hanwha Life vs. Anyone’s Legend
G2 Esports vs. Top Esports
Gen.G Esports vs. PSG Talon
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