
With the First Stand tournament now underway, fans and analysts to see how the best of the best will perform in the new Fearless Draft format on the international stage. With 5 teams representing the major regions - LEC, LTA, LCK, LPL and LCP.
Having said that, we will go over the best-of-three (Bo3) match between Karmine Corp and Hanwha Life Esports from Day 4 of the tournament.
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First Stand Tournament 2025

The tournament is split into two stages, spread across the 10th of March until the 16th of March.
Stage 1 (Group Stage)
- Single Round Robin
- Matches are best of three (Bo3)
- Top four teams advance to Stage 2
Stage 2 (Knockout Stage)
- Single elimination bracket
- Matches are best of five (Bo5)
The winning region will secure a second direct spot in the MSI 2025 Bracket Stage, ultimately skipping the Play-Ins stage.
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KC vs HLE First Stand 2025 Bo3 Game 1
With everything riding on the line for KC, the result of this series will determine whether they will advance to the next round. So far, HLE has been dominating the tournament so the LEC team will need to give it their all.
KC vs HLE Bans
KC | HLE |
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KC vs HLE Picks
KC | HLE |
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Winner: HLE
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KC vs HLE First Stand 2025 Bo3 Game 2
After a nail-biting first game, KC unfortunately did not have enough fire power to punish HLE's aggressive plays and ultimately fell short against the LCK giant.
KC vs HLE Bans
KC | HLE |
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KC vs HLE Picks
KC | HLE |
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Winner: KC
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HLE vs KC First Stand 2025 Bo3 Game 3
One of the best games in the entire tournament so far as both KC and HLE were neck in neck, however the LEC victors were able to equalize the series 1-1.
HLE vs KC Bans
HLE | KC |
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HLE vs KC Picks
HLE | KC |
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Winner: KC
Despite KC putting up quite the fight, ultimately HLE were victorious after decimating the LEC team and winning the series 2-1.
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