MKOI vs GX 2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Result - Lower Round 2

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 second match from 2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Lower Round 2 between Movistar KOI and GIANTX. 

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 MKOI vs GX

MKOI vs GX Bans

MKOI	GX
Poppy	Skarner
Varus	Zyra
Nocturne	Kalista
Azir	Rumble
Akali	Braum

MKOI vs GX Picks

MKOI	GX
Myrwn	Lot
Elyoya	Closer
Jojopyun	Jackies
Supa	Noah
Alvaro	Jun

Winner: MKOI

The first game of the series was very exciting as although MKOI seemed much better, GX put up quite the fight, however MKOI's macro was far better suited for their comp, leading GX to go for desperate plays to try and stop the enemy team's snowball.

Game 2 GX vs MKOI

GX vs MKOI Bans

GX	MKOI
Zyra	Skarner
Kalista	Nocturne
Ivern	Maokai
Wukong	Taliyah
Pantheon	Ahri

GX vs MKOI Picks

GX	MKOI
Lot	Myrwn
Closer	Elyoya
Jackies	Jojopyun
Noah	Supa
Jun	Alvaro

Winner: MKOI

The second game was an absolute stomp from MKOI as Elyoya's Nidalee was everywhere on the map setting up ganks and punishes, effectively denying GX from any chances of a comeback. It is very evident how unprepared the majority of the LEC organizations were for Fearless Draft, and with the highly-criticized Bo1 weeks of play, the region as a whole might suffer when competing in the First Stand tournament later this March.