Team Secret Whales Open Their World Championship 2025 Run With a Victory Over Vivo Keyd Stars
The first match of Worlds 2025 took place between Team Secret Whales and Vivo Keyd Stars. The teams represent the LCP and LTA regions. Both are fairly close in skill level, which made this matchup one of the most anticipated and exciting to watch.
Game 1 Picks:
- Team Secret Whales: Renekton, Vi, Aurora, Kai`Sa, Rell
- Vivo Keyd Stars: K`Sante, Jarvan IV, Ryze, Yunara, Rakan
A very confident performance from Team Secret Whales, applying pressure right from the first minutes. The team gave up only one Mountain Dragon early on, but after that, they completely dominated the map, controlling every objective and capitalizing immediately after pushing lanes or securing kills. Everything worked perfectly for them — and most importantly, without any punishment.
After this match, Team Secret Whales move to a 1-0 record, while Vivo Keyd Stars fall behind. By the end of the day, they will find out their opponents for the next round.
Reminder: the Swiss Stage at Worlds 2025 runs from October 15–19 and 22–25. Sixteen teams play five rounds in a Swiss format: teams with 3 wins advance to the Knockout Stage, and teams with 3 losses are eliminated. Elimination and advancement matches are Best-of-Three with Fearless Draft. All other matches are Best-of-One, so every game matters.
Elimination and advancement matches are played in a Best-of-Three format with the Fearless Draft system, adding more strategy to the game. All other matches in the Swiss Stage are Best-of-One, so every round counts and one mistake can decide the outcome.
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