Dplus KIA Defeats T1; Four Teams Go 2-0 at Worlds
DK turned around a game T1 had firmly in hand
T1 had the better map state and took the Dragon Soul, yet DK remained within reach of the Elder Dragon. A team fight fought over that objective went DK’s way, and DK used the edge to close out the game. Smash ended it 4/0/3 and never offered T1 a simple kill during DK’s recovery.
That victory moved DK to 2-0, matching LYON, who have been one of the surprise undefeated sides through two rounds. Gen.G also sits at 2-0 after a 29-minute win over Hanwha Life. That loss was lopsided and handed HLE its first setback, though it did not knock them out.
Each record bracket carries a different goal into round three
Teams at 2-0 contest best-of-three series for direct quarter-final berths. The 1-1 sides, including T1, HLE, Karmine Corp and CTBC, keep playing best-of-one games, which leaves them two wins from qualifying and two defeats from going out. None of them has been eliminated yet.
Teams on 0-2 move into best-of-three elimination series, where a single further defeat ends their run. Those series are played with Fearless Draft, meaning no champion already picked by a team earlier in the series can be chosen again. Because of this, teams need a wider champion pool than they did in the best-of-one opening rounds.
| Record | Teams after round two | Next format |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | Gen.G, LYON, Dplus KIA, Movistar KOI | Bo3 for quarter-final spots |
| 1-1 | TES, G2, IG, BLG, HLE, T1, KC, CFO | Bo1; every side still in contention |
| 0-2 | Team Liquid, Anyone’s Legend, LOS, Team Secret Whales | Bo3 elimination series |
LPL sides bounced back from a winless first round
LPL opened 0-4 before picking up three victories in round two. That comeback kept several Chinese sides in the mid-table pack and prevented a single rough day from shaping the whole region’s showing. Still, DK and LYON delivered the biggest shock by reaching 2-0 ahead of several teams tipped beforehand.
Round three takes place on 25 and 26 October. Victors in the two 2-0 series advance to the quarter-finals, while those who lose drop to 2-1 and get a further chance. The pair of 0-2 sides that lose are knocked out. Every team on 1-1 stays in the event whatever happens in its next best-of-one match.
