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 Top Esports and Karmine Corp 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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TES vs KC First Stand 2025 Bo3 Game 1
After some struggles from the first two days of the tournament, KC seemed unequipped to handle the international pressure. However, TES are not looking so great this time around, so fans of the LEC team still have hopes for KC advancing to the next round.
TES vs KC Bans
| TES | KC |
Maokai  |
 Nidalee |
Azir  |
 Vi |
Varus  |
 Rumble |
Seraphine  |
 Sejuani |
Viktor  |
 Nocturne |
TES vs KC Picks
| TES | KC |
369  |
 Canna |
Kanavi  |
 Yike |
Creme  |
 Vladi |
JackeyLove  |
 Caliste |
Crisp  |
 Targamas |
Winner: KC
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TES vs KC First Stand 2025 Bo3 Game 2
After a surprising win by KC, TES was the fan favorite to win the series so it seems the LEC team is still on the map.
TES vs KC Bans
| TES | KC |
| Azir |
Nidalee |
| Maokai |
Vi |
| Sejuani |
Rumble |
Kennen  |
 Poppy |
Xin Zhao  |
 Alistar |
TES vs KC Picks
| TES | KC |
369  |
 Canna |
Kanavi  |
 Yike |
Creme  |
 Vladi |
| JackeyLove |
 Caliste |
Crisp  |
 Targamas |
Winner: KC
An incredible performance by KC as they defeated TES in a 2-0 fashion, despite the hiccups from the first days of the tournament.
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