With the First Stand tournament now underway, fans and analysts to see how the best of the best will perform in the new Fearless Draft format on the international stage. With 5 teams representing the major regions - LEC, LTA, LCK, LPL and LCP.
Having said that, we will go over the best-of-three (Bo3) match between Hanwha Life Esports and CTBC Flying Oyster from Day 3 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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HLE vs CFO First Stand 2025 Bo3 Game 1
Currently, HLE is the tournament favorite, but it is interesting to see which team will get eliminated in the Group Stage as CFO have been surprisingly decent.
HLE vs CFO Bans
| HLE | CFO |
Zyra  |
 Kalista |
Skarner  |
 Sejuani |
Leona  |
 Maokai |
K'Sante  |
 Varus |
Ornn  |
 Kai'Sa |
HLE vs CFO Picks
| HLE | CFO |
Zeus  |
 Rest |
Peanut  |
 JunJia |
Zeka  |
 HongQ |
Viper  |
 Doggo |
Delight  |
 Kaiwing |
Winner: HLE
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CFO vs HLE First Stand 2025 Bo3 Game 2
After a brutal game by HLE, CFO seemed lost after a crucial team fight that heavily into the favor of the LCK representative.
CFO vs HLE Bans
| CFO | HLE |
Jayce  |
Skarner |
Poppy  |
Zyra |
| Varus |
 Kalista |
Ambessa  |
Sejuani |
Akali  |
 Lillia |
CFO vs HLE Picks
| CFO | HLE |
Driver  |
 Zeus |
JunJia  |
 Peanut |
| HongQ |
 Zeka |
Doggo  |
 Viper |
| Kaiwing |
 Delight |
Winner: HLE
A very entertaining series with HLE going for the Zed and Vladimir picks caught everyone off-guard, but nonetheless the LCP region struggled to keep up with the macro and team fights of the LCK.
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