Deadspin: Karmine, LYON and Bilibili lock final 3 Worlds knockout spots

Three teams advance

The early Swiss-stage rounds were single-map matches, while matches deciding advancement or elimination were best-of-three. Eight of the 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage.

Karmine and Bilibili sweep

Karmine Corp, the only team to reach the knockout stage after coming through the play-in, won its games in 40 and 26 minutes, both on blue. Martin “Yike” Sundelin led the team with 11 kills and tied for its fewest deaths, with two. Movistar KOI’s Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun finished with a 6-6-7 kills-deaths-assists record.

Bilibili won its maps against Hanwha in 42 and 33 minutes, both on blue. Zhuo “Knight” Ding earned match MVP honors with a 15-1-12 record. Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyung led Hanwha, an all-South Korean squad, with a 9-4-9 record.

LYON rallies past LOS

LOS took the opening map in 35 minutes on red. LYON answered with a 47-minute win on red, then clinched the series in 37 minutes on blue. Kim “Berserker” Min-cheol accounted for 16 of LYON’s 34 kills in the victory. For LOS, Brazil’s Wallyson “Duduhh” Silva recorded a 10-8-6 kills-deaths-assists line.

Knockout stage begins Tuesday

The knockout stage uses a single-elimination bracket and best-of-five matches. Quarterfinals begin Tuesday, with one played each day, and matches will take place in Allen except for the grand final.

The final is set for Barclays Center in New York on Nov. 14. The championship team will receive $1 million from the event’s $5 million prize pool.