MSI 2025: CTBC Flying Oyster Versus T1 The LCP First Seed Shocks the World

Draft

CFO picks Blue Side

• B1 – Vi
• R1+R2 – Kalista+Renta Glasc
• B2+B3 – Lucian+Nami
• R3 – Ryze
• R4 – Wukong
• B4+B5 – K’Sante+Aurora
• R5 – Jax

Summary

Rest gets subbed in for game two. CFO starts the early game with three kills and two Grubs. More kills go to CFO as they have a 2k gold lead at 12 minutes. It gets even worse for T1 as CFO is up over 5k gold at 18 minutes. T1 refuses to slow the game down and gives more gold over. T1 has one chance to catch HongQ, but his Zhonya’s denies the burst, giving CFO the team fight and Baron. With the Baron powerplay, CFO charges down mid-lane and wins the game.

Game Three

Draft

T1 picks Blue Side

• B1 – Gwen
• R1+R2 – Gragas+Trundle
• B2+B3 – Zed+Galio
• R3 – Swain
• R4 – Caitlyn
• B4+B5 – Senna+Thresh
• R5 – Braum

Summary

Driver subs in for game three. CFO dives the botlane before they get level 2, earning a double kill for Doggo. Caitlyn continues to accrue gold as they prevent Gumayusi from farming effectively. The first Drake fight goes in favor of CFO, but Doran gets a kill on HongQ. T1 catches Doggo, but Gumayusi does not have the damage to find the kill. They force Atakan, resulting in a three-for-three trade, and CFO gets the objective. Doggo gets a pentakill on the Chemtech Drake soul fight, earning the buff for CFO. The LCP first seed takes Baron and wins the game with their first push, moving to match point.

Game Four

Draft

T1 picks Blue Side

• B1 – Rumble
• R1+R2 – Ambessa+Skarner
• B2+B3 – Varus+Poppy
• R3 – Jhin
• R4 – Nautilus
• B4+B5 – Sylas+Jarvan IV
• R5 – Cassiopeia

Summary

Rest is back for game four. Faker baits HongQ with Oner there to get the first blood. Faker is giving up waves in the mid-lane to help Doran. The flank TP from Doran catches CFO off guard on the second Drake. T1 gets four kills and the Drake. Faker recovers the early XP deficit. T1’s classic teamfighting returns as they earn a 7k gold lead at 20 minutes.

Faker dies in the 1v1 while his team starts the Atakan. JunJia wins the smite and restores some parity. CFO contests soul point and somehow emerges with three kills despite JunJia getting caught because of T1’s overextension. The fight for the Drake starts again, Oner secures the soul point, but CFO gets the ace and Baron. CFO denies Chemtech, while Rest and Kaiwing die. The extended play sees the two midlaners traded. The fights are tense with both teams playing on the edge. The clutch play from the LCK second seed brings the series to game five.

Game Five

Draft

CFO Picks Blue Side

• B1 – Ornn
• R1+R2 – Jayce+Sejuani
• B2+B3 – Xayah+Rakan
• R3 – Orianna
• R4 – Jinx
• B4+B5 – Tristana+Zyra
• R5 – Tahm Kench

Summary

Rest starts game five. The early game is tense. Doran gets a significant lead over Rest, up 900 gold and a kill. The second solo kill goes to Faker. T1 begins to break open the game as they deny CFO’s play and get two early towers. CFO finds a couple of plays, but the game is falling out of their control. Doran is 5k up at 21 minutes. Domestic Doran might be arriving on the international stage. They ended dominantly at 25 minutes to win the series.

Reaction

CFO proved that their First Stand performance was not a fluke. They deserve to be respected after this against the defending World champions. In their victories, they did not give the LCK second seed an inch, playing as if they were the favorites to win the series. Unfortunately, in game five, they crumbled. KOI should not take their series against CFO lightly. T1 bounced back in game five, but their weakness was evident, and they must improve to beat BLG.