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 Hanwha Life Esports and Top Esports 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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HLE vs TES First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 1
With TES struggling to perform at this tournament, many fans and analysts are calling for a clean 3-0 for HLE, however, the LPL team might just surprise everyone.
HLE vs TES Bans
| HLE | TES |
Poppy  |
 Skarner |
Vi  |
 Akali |
Kalista  |
 Varus |
Ashe  |
 Sylas |
Kai'Sa  |
 Ahri |
HLE vs TES Picks
| HLE | TES |
Zeus  |
 369 |
Peanut  |
 Kanavi |
Zeka  |
 Creme |
Viper  |
 JackeyLove |
Delight  |
 Crisp |
Winner: HLE
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TES vs HLE First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 2
A clean game by HLE as they played the map incredibly, whilst TES had some questionable macro decisions that ultimately swung the gold lead in the favor of the LCK titans.
TES vs HLE Bans
| TES | HLE |
| Poppy |
Kalista |
| Skarner |
 Ambessa |
Gnar  |
 Aurora |
Braum  |
 Karma |
Renata  |
 Leona |
TES vs HLE Picks
| TES | HLE |
369  |
 Zeus |
Kanavi  |
Peanut |
| Creme |
Zeka |
| JackeyLove |
Viper |
Crisp  |
 Delight |
Winner: HLE
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TES vs HLE First Stand 2025 Bo5 Game 3
Although TES put up more of a fight, HLE ultimately pushed the LPL team into a corner with almost no chance of a comeback.
TES vs HLE Bans
| TES | HLE |
Caitlyn  |
Kalista |
Taliyah  |
 Nidalee |
| Gnar |
Skarner |
| Poppy |
 Lulu |
Tristana  |
Leona |
TES vs HLE Picks
| TES | HLE |
| 369 |
 Zeus |
Kanavi  |
 Peanut |
| Creme |
 Zeka |
JackeyLove  |
 Viper |
Crisp  |
 Delight |
Winner: HLE
A clean 3-0 by HLE as they advance to the First Stand finals to face off KC. TES has been notorious for their poor international performance and this event was no different, unfortunately.
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