T1 defeated Invictus Gaming 3-1 in a play-in match Tuesday to clinch a spot in the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship.
Playing in Beijing, T1 punched their ticket to the Swiss Stage of the 16-team tournament that will crown a $1 million champion on Nov. 9.
T1 opened with a 34-minute win on red before Invictus Gaming evened the match with a 38-minute victory on blue. T1 took the best-of-five match with a 35-minute win on blue and a 27-minute triumph on red.
South Korean jungler Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun delivered an MVP performance for T1, finishing with a 21/12/44 ratio of kills, deaths and assists.
Invictus Gaming earned $75,000 in consolation as the event’s 17th-place finisher.
The Swiss Stage begins Wednesday with a five-round format. Teams need three wins to reach the Knockout Stage, while teams with three losses will be eliminated. All matches are best-of-one except for elimination and advancement matches, which are best-of-three.
Eight teams will make the Knockout Stage, a single-elimination bracket starting Oct. 28 where all matches are best-of-five.
Wednesday’s Round 1 schedule:
Keyd Stars vs. Secret Whales
CTBC Flying Oyster vs. Fnatic
KT Rolster vs. KOI
Bilibili Gaming vs. 100 Thieves
Flyquest vs. T1
Hanwha Life vs. Anyone’s Legend
G2 Esports vs. Top Esports
Gen.G Esports vs. PSG Talon
–Field Level Media
