Deadspin: Dplus and Gen.G clinch knockout spots at Worlds after Sunday wins
Two teams advance
Dplus and Gen.G were the first teams to clinch knockout-stage places in the League of Legends World Championship. Both earned their spots in Round 3 high matches on Sunday in Allen, Texas.
Gen.G rallies against LYON
Gen.G lost the opening map to LYON in 36 minutes on red, then won the next two maps on blue in 27 and 32 minutes to take the match 2-1. South Korean Kim "Kiin" Ki-in was named the match’s most valuable player after recording a 10-4-16 K-D-A ratio for Gen.G. South Korea’s Kang "Saint" Seong-in posted a 12-5-9 ratio for LYON.
Mid matches go to Invictus, Top
In the best-of-one mid matches, Invictus Gaming beat Hanwha Life Esports in 29 minutes on blue. China’s Zi "JiaQi" Jiaqi recorded a 12-4-6 K-D-A ratio, while South Korea’s Choi "Zeus" Woo-je had a 6-5-1 ratio for Hanwha.
Top Esports beat G2 Esports in 36 minutes on blue. China’s Yu "JackeyLove" Wenbo posted a 7-2-8 K-D-A ratio for Top Esports, and France’s Steven "Hans Sama" Liv recorded three kills for G2.
Knockout stage begins Nov. 3
The Swiss stage runs through Oct. 31 in Allen. Its early rounds use single-map matches, while advancement and elimination matches are best-of-three; eight of the 16 teams will qualify for the knockout stage.
The knockout stage begins Nov. 3 and uses a single-elimination bracket with best-of-five matches. It will be played in Allen except for the Nov. 14 grand final at Barclays Center in New York. The champion receives $1 million from the event’s $5 million prize pool.
Key points
- Dplus swept Movistar KOI, and Gen.G beat LYON 2-1 to secure the first knockout places.
- Eight of the 16 teams in the Swiss stage will advance.
- The knockout stage starts Nov. 3, with the grand final set for Nov. 14 in New York.
- The championship team will receive $1 million from a $5 million prize pool.