MSI 2025: Movistar KOI Versus Bilibili Gaming The East Destroys West Hope

Draft

KOI Picks Blue Side

• B1 – Azir
• R1+R2 – Gwen+Xin Zhao
• B2+B3 – Wukong+Rell
• R3 – Viktor
• R4 – Leona
• B4+B5 – Kai’Sa+Akali
• R5 – Corki

Summary

Bin tries to break the freeze on the topside after the KOI swap, but he gets punished for it twice. Jojopyun outsmarts Knight, baiting his flash with Azir E, and then after flash ults him into the waiting arms of Elyoya. KOI wants to fight for the second Drake. Elyoya gets punished for his positioning, and the fight goes in favor of BLG. Importantly for BLG, Knight and Elk pick up kills.

KOI secures the Atakan, and the fight goes on for some time, trading kills back and forth. The teams continue going back and forth in fights. KOI catches out On and Elk, leading to a Baron take. KOI level up the series and give BLG their first tournament loss.

Game Three

Draft

BLG Picks Blue Side

• B1 – Vi
• R1+R2 – Ahri+Ezreal
• B2+B3 – Sylas+Sion
• R3 – Aatrox
• R4 – Nautilus
• B4+B5 – Caitlyn+Elise
• R5 – Naafiri

Summary

The early game for the KOI botlane is rough against Caitlyn and Elise. Fortunately, they do not fall drastically behind. Elk earns a 1.3k gold lead to 15 minutes thanks to the power of Caitlyn. On catches Alvaro in the river to allow BLG to grab the Rift Herald. BLG suffocates KOI, giving them no chance to get into the game. KOI catches Elk on mid-wave, which leads to them getting Baron. The hope for KOI is short-lived as Knight and Beichuan find the engagement on the EU team. The fight win leads to Infernal Soul for BLG. Alvaro is doing everything to keep KOI in the game. BLG takes Baron and Elder to end the game.

Game Four

Draft

KOI picks Blue Side

• B1 – Kalista
• R1+R2 – Neeko+Skarner
• B2+B3 – Sejuani+Renata Glasc
• R3 – Ashe
• R4 – K’Sante
• B4+B5 – Ambessa+Ryze
• R5 – Syndra

Summary

First blood goes to Elk despite Elyoya forcing Ashe’s summoner spells with a gank. The objectives are traded in the early game, with BLG getting the Grubs and KOI securing the Drake. KOI comes alive in the mid-game, trading even in mid, followed by a 2v2 win in the bot lane. Right before the third Drake, BLG forced a play top lane win with two kills to one. It earns them first positioning on the Drake, and despite a contest from Elyoya, Beichuan wins the smite battle. A one-for-one trade is in favor of KOI because they get the jungler. KOI secures the Atakan but loses Elyoya in the process.

The game is on a knife’s edge with KOI getting an ace and the Baron. Myrwyn is caught during the push, and that stifles the Baron Powerplay. BLG trades Baron for Mountain Soul after poking out Alvaro. BLG kills Myrwn and charges down the mid-lane to win their third series at MSI.

Reaction

The KOI botlane impressed during this series, standing up to Elk and On. Alvaro was the driving force behind a significant portion of KOI’s success in fights. They could have won that game four, but it was one pick on Myrwyn that led to their demise. BLG awaits the winner of T1 and CTBC Flying Oyster in the MSI Upper Bracket. KOI will face the loser of that series.