Dplus KIA is through to the Worlds 2026 knockout stage.
DK beat Movistar KOI in a Round three Swiss qualification series. That finishes its Swiss run at a clean three-zero in matches.
Under the Swiss format, both teams entered the series at two-zero. The winner qualifies right away. The loser stays alive at two-one and plays again.
ShowMaker gets his Syndra
MKOI let ShowMaker play Syndra, and he made them pay.
Jojo answered with Diana. Diana’s jumps and dive tools can threaten a ranged mage like Syndra. On paper, it’s a fair pick. In this series, it didn’t work out.
MKOI did force ShowMaker’s Flash early. But viewers noticed that KOI never turned that window into a real lead. With Flash back up, Syndra’s long-range damage and stuns took over the fights.
ShowMaker wasn’t the only star. Career’s Bard got almost as much love as the Syndra.
Bard lives on roams, surprise picks, and game-changing ultimates. Career seems to have used all of them.
Fans also pointed out that DK got Syndra, Caitlyn, and Bard through the draft. That gave the Korean side a lot of comfort picks to work with.
Smash also got some praise for a strong series.
Not over for KOI
Movistar KOI is hurt but not out.
The LEC side sits at two–one. One more series win sends it to the knockouts. If it loses again, it still gets one final shot in a two–two decider.
