Vivo Keyd Stars Defeat PSG Talon 2-1 and Eliminate Them From Worlds 2025

The second and final match of the day featured a showdown between the third seed from the LCP and the second seed from the LTA — PSG Talon vs Vivo Keyd Stars. Both teams entered with a 0-2 record, making this a do-or-die series to determine who would be eliminated and who would stay alive for a chance to reach the Knockout Stage.

Game 1 Picks:

• PSG Talon: Ambessa, Wukong, Ryze, Corki, Rakan
• Vivo Keyd Stars: Sion, Xin Zhao, Taliyah, Sivir, Alistar

Game 2 Picks:

• PSG Talon: Rumble, Jarvan IV, Aurora, Varus, Leona
• Vivo Keyd Stars: Ornn, Pantheon, Annie, Ezreal, Rell

Game 3 Picks:

• PSG Talon: KSante, Naafiri, Orianna, Xayah, Braum
• Vivo Keyd Stars: Poppy, Nocturne, Akali, Yunara, Bard

A very intense series from start to finish — both teams showed great gameplay and fought until the very end. The first two maps were evenly matched, with each team taking one in return. Everything came down to the decisive third game.

The third game started off fairly balanced, but Vivo Keyd Stars managed to take control despite giving up two early dragons. One player truly stood out — Morttheus, the ADC of VKS, who delivered an incredible performance, dealing over 40,000 damage in the match.

PSG Talon were aware of their composition’s late-game strength and aimed to stall for time. However, one mistake — a drawn-out fight on the top side — sealed their fate. After securing an ACE, VKS pushed straight into the Nexus and destroyed it to claim the victory.

After this match, Vivo Keyd Stars move to a 1-2 record and will have another chance next week to fight in a Bo3 series for their spot in the tournament. For PSG Talon, however, this loss means elimination.

Reminder: the Swiss Stage at Worlds 2025 runs from October 15–19, marking the end of the first week. The second week of the Swiss Stage will take place from October 22–25. Teams that achieve three victories advance to the Knockout Stage, while those that suffer three losses are eliminated. Elimination and advancement matches are played in a Best-of-Three format with the Fearless Draft system. All other matches are played in a Best-of-One format, where every game truly 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.