
As the tournament nears its end, only four teams advanced to the final round consisting of best-of-five (Bo5) matches. Following a lot of nail-biting games and major upsets, First Stand certainly showed not only that Fearless Draft is here to stay, but just how much League of Legends Esports has evolved over the years.
Having said that, we will go over the best-of-five (Bo5) match between CTBC Flying Oyster and Karmine Corp from Day 6 of the tournament.
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First Stand Tournament 2025

The tournament is split into two stages, spread across the 10th of March until the 16th of March.
Stage 1 (Group Stage)
- Single Round Robin
- Matches are best of three (Bo3)
- Top four teams advance to Stage 2
Stage 2 (Knockout Stage)
- Single elimination bracket
- Matches are best of five (Bo5)
The winning region will secure a second direct spot in the MSI 2025 Bracket Stage, ultimately skipping the Play-Ins stage.
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CFO vs KC First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 1
Now that CFO and KC have reached the Knockout Stage, both of the teams will need to step up their game if they want to advance to the finals. Despite KC losing to CFO at the start of the tournament, many fans are expecting for the LEC roster to get revenge on the LCP one.
CFO vs KC Bans
CFO | KC |
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CFO vs KC Picks
CFO | KC |
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Winner: KC
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CFO vs KC First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 2
Although the first game was rather anticlimactic, upon securing Infernal Soul, KC decimated the CFO players, and created a huge gold lead which ultimately secured them the first win in the series.
CFO vs KC Bans
CFO | KC |
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CFO vs KC Picks
CFO | KC |
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Winner: KC
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KC vs CFO First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 3
Another dominant performance by KC as CFO seemed backed into a corner, unable to make any plays or slow down the LEC's advance.
KC vs CFO Bans
KC | CFO |
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KC vs CFO Picks
KC | CFO |
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Winner: CFO
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CFO vs KC First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 4
CFO was able to strike back in game 3, with the LEC falling short on their team comp execution as well as conceding early game objectives, allowing the LCP roster to progressively snowball its carries.
CFO vs KC Bans
CFO | KC |
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CFO vs KC Picks
CFO | KC |
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Winner: CFO
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KC vs CFO First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 5
No one expected the series to go to silver scrapes, but CFO were phenomenal in the third and fourth games. Will KC be able to bounce back or will CFO actually make it to finals?
KC vs CFO Bans
KC | CFO |
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KC vs CFO Picks
KC | CFO |
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Winner: KC
After a incredibly exciting series, KC was able to win the series 3-2 and advance to the finals of First Stand. CFO were incredible the entire tournament as more fans and analysts are looking forward to see how the LCP will perform at MSI 2025.
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