With the Bo1 matches now finally over, fans and casters alike are excited to see how the LEC will handle the new Bo3 Fearless Draft format. With a total of 8 teams that qualified to Playoffs, we can expect some bangers along with exciting champion picks and strategies as the longer a series goes on, the less available picks there will be for the pro players.
With that in mind, let us take a look at the third match from 2025 LEC Winter Playoffs between Karmine Corp and Team Vitality.
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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 KC vs VIT
KC vs VIT Bans
| KC | VIT |
Ivern  |
 Skarner |
Zyra  |
 Maokai |
Mel  |
 Ezreal |
Taliyah  |
 Poppy |
Varus  |
 Renata |
KC vs VIT Picks
| KC | VIT |
Canna  |
 Naak Nako |
Yike  |
 Lyncas |
Vladi  |
 Czajek |
Caliste  |
 Carzzy |
Targamas  |
 Hylissang |
Winner: KC
Caliste's Kalista popped off early into the game as several unsuccessful fights on the side of VIT quickly put the infamous ADC on track to dominate the game. KC quickly took control of crucial objectives, further cementing their lead and pushing VIT into a corner to react and slow down the snowball. In the end, the French org got a fantastic teamfight that lead to their first win in the series.
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Game 2 VIT vs KC
VIT vs KC Bans
| VIT | KC |
Jayce  |
Mel |
Rumble  |
Skarner |
| Ezreal |
Maokai |
Yone  |
 Miss Fortune |
Tristana  |
 Jhin |
VIT vs KC Picks
| VIT | KC |
Naak Nako  |
 Canna |
Lyncas  |
Yike |
Czajek  |
 Vladi |
Carzzy  |
Caliste |
Hylissang  |
 Targamas |
Winner: KC
Another unfortunate start for VIT as KC was able to punish the early game dive and take crucial objectives. Hylissang was unable to find good engages onto KC as his agressive playstyle resulted in some mishaps. Vladi and Yike were key to creating such an early lead, which further enabled Caliste to shine and for Canna to get some great ults onto VIT. In the end, KC secured their spot in the Upper Bracket in clean fashion going 2-0 in this series.
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