Following a weekend full of action with clean 2-0 series, the LEC is gearing up towards and even more explosive week of pro play. With G2 and KC going undefeated, the remaining 6 teams have one last opportunity to prove themselves worthy to represent the region at the First Stand tournament later in March.
With that in mind, let us take a look at the first match from 2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Lower Round 2 between Fnatic and Team BDS.
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2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Format
The 2025 League of Legends EMEA Championship Playoffs will feature the new Fearless Draft format. With that in mind, we can expect the teams to deliver some top of the line plays along with some shenanigans like pocket picks and non-meta champions given the strategic limitations of a diminishing champion pool.
Game 1 FNC vs BDS
FNC vs BDS Bans
| FNC | BDS |
Nidalee  |
 Kalista |
Ambessa  |
 Vi |
Maokai  |
 Azir |
Rumble  |
 Kai'Sa |
Poppy  |
 Rell |
FNC vs BDS Picks
| FNC | BDS |
Oscarinin  |
 Irrelevant |
Razork  |
 113 |
Humanoid  |
 nuc |
Upset  |
 Ice |
Mikyx  |
 Parus |
Winner: FNC
Despite BDS putting up quite the fight, FNC was able to claw their way back to victory. 113 tried his hardest to carry with the Skarner, with nuc going in for some great flanks, but Oscarinin, Razork, and Upset played their hearts out.
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Game 2 BDS vs FNC
BDS vs FNC Bans
| BDS | FNC |
| Vi |
Maokai |
| Kalista |
Azir |
Nocturne  |
Ambessa |
| Poppy |
 Varus |
Gnar  |
 Jax |
BDS vs FNC Picks
| BDS | FNC |
Irrelevant  |
Oscarinin |
| 113 |
 Razork |
nuc  |
 Humanoid |
Ice  |
Uspet |
| Parus |
 Mikyx |
Winner: BDS
An incredible game by BDS as their team comp allowed them to push FNC into a corner with Ornn acting as the frontline alongside the poke of Nidalee and Jayce, making it quite difficult for Alistar and Sejuani to step up.
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Game 3 FNC vs BDS
FNC vs BDS Bans
| FNC | BDS |
| Varus |
Kalista |
| Maokai |
Vi |
Lulu  |
 Taliyah |
Blitzcrank  |
 Twitch |
Elise  |
 Caitlyn |
FNC vs BDS Picks
| FNC | BDS |
| Oscarinin |
Irrelevant |
Razork  |
 113 |
| Humanoid |
 nuc |
Upset  |
 Ice |
Mikyx  |
 Parus |
Winner: FNC
A fantastic start to the game on the side of BDS as the massive fight around the Infernal Drake kick-started Ice's Jinx and Irrelevant's Ambessa. Despite BDS getting a massive lead, FNC was able to hold the line with Upset's Jhin making quite the impact in crucial team fights. After a grueling 40 minutes, FNC was able to stabilize and even establish a significant lead over BDS as neither Ambessa or Xin Zhao could go onto the enemy carries. After a final siege onto BDS' base, FNC was able to claw their way back into the game, winning the series 2-1.
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