LEC Versus 2026: Movistar KOI Upset Team Vitality in a 2-0 Sweep

The second match of the day featured Movistar KOI, who finished 6th in the standings, against 3rd-place Team Vitality. In their previous regular-season encounter, Team Vitality secured a dominant victory. Let’s take a look at how this Bo3 series unfolded.

Game 1 Picks:

• Movistar KOI: Zaahen, Xin Zhao, Taliyah, Yunara, Alistar
• Team Vitality: Jayce, Dr.Mundo, Azir, Corki, Bard

Game 2 Picks:

• Movistar KOI: Ornn, Pantheon, Casiopea, Caitlyn, Neeko
• Team Vitality: Rumble, Jarven IV, Ahri, Jinx, Nautilus

The first map began with a significant First Blood for Team Vitality's Corki, who picked off the Movistar KOI mid laner before the minions spawned. Despite this, MKOI managed to stabilize their positions by finding several effective trades and skirmishes. Maintaining a minimal gold gap was a positive factor given their specific draft. The only setback was their lack of contest for early dragons.

The fight for the third dragon became a pivotal moment. MKOI executed a solid initiation, picking off the Team Vitality mid laner and securing the dragon. However, by overextending the fight, they suffered a full team wipe, conceding a massive amount of gold and momentum.

Shortly after, MKOI managed to turn the game in their favor through superior teamfighting. Their strength in skirmishes allowed them to complete the comeback. The match extended to 50 minutes, with MKOI holding a slight gold lead and dragon soul advantage. With four Chemtech Drakes, MKOI were able to play more aggressively without fearing poke damage before fights. The final confrontation took place at Baron; Team Vitality initiated the objective but could not overcome MKOI due to the gold deficit and the Baron debuff.

The second map was under the total control of MKOI from the start. The team played proactively from the opening minutes, showing much better objective control and map movement compared to the previous game. By the 30-minute mark, MKOI had built a 10,000 gold lead, making a comeback nearly impossible. It is also worth noting that Team Vitality failed to secure a single dragon this game. The match concluded shortly after 30 minutes, following a Baron Nashor take by Movistar KOI.

This strong performance advances MKOI to the Upper Bracket Semifinals, where they will face Natus Vincere on February 20. Meanwhile, Team Vitality drops to Lower Bracket Round 1 to face Fnatic on February 21.

In 2026, the LEC Versus format does not include a cash prize. Instead of a prize pool, teams are competing for qualification to the international tournament, First Stand 2026. The match format changes during the playoff stage: early rounds are held as Best-of-3 (Bo3) series, while key and final matchups are played in a Best-of-5 (Bo5) format. These matches will determine the team that secures a slot for the international stage.