MKOI vs GX 2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Result - Lower Round 2
We will go over the 2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Lower Round 2 Bracket between Movistar KOI and GIANTX.
Following a weekend full of action with clean 2-0 series, the LEC is gearing up towards and even more explosive week of pro play. With G2 and KC going undefeated, the remaining 6 teams have one last opportunity to prove themselves worthy to represent the region at the First Stand tournament later in March.
With that in mind, let us take a look at the second match from 2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Lower Round 2 between Movistar KOI and GIANTX.
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2025 LEC Winter Playoffs Format
The 2025 League of Legends EMEA Championship Playoffs will feature the new Fearless Draft format. With that in mind, we can expect the teams to deliver some top of the line plays along with some shenanigans like pocket picks and non-meta champions given the strategic limitations of a diminishing champion pool.
Game 1 MKOI vs GX
MKOI vs GX Bans
| MKOI | GX |
Poppy  |
 Skarner |
Varus  |
 Zyra |
Nocturne  |
 Kalista |
Azir  |
 Rumble |
Akali  |
 Braum |
MKOI vs GX Picks
| MKOI | GX |
Myrwn  |
 Lot |
Elyoya  |
 Closer |
Jojopyun  |
 Jackies |
Supa  |
 Noah |
Alvaro  |
 Jun |
Winner: MKOI
The first game of the series was very exciting as although MKOI seemed much better, GX put up quite the fight, however MKOI's macro was far better suited for their comp, leading GX to go for desperate plays to try and stop the enemy team's snowball.
Game 2 GX vs MKOI
GX vs MKOI Bans
| GX | MKOI |
| Zyra |
Skarner |
| Kalista |
Nocturne |
Ivern  |
 Maokai |
Wukong  |
 Taliyah |
Pantheon  |
 Ahri |
GX vs MKOI Picks
| GX | MKOI |
Lot  |
Myrwn |
Closer  |
 Elyoya |
Jackies  |
Jojopyun |
| Noah |
 Supa |
Jun  |
Alvaro |
Winner: MKOI
The second game was an absolute stomp from MKOI as Elyoya's Nidalee was everywhere on the map setting up ganks and punishes, effectively denying GX from any chances of a comeback. It is very evident how unprepared the majority of the LEC organizations were for Fearless Draft, and with the highly-criticized Bo1 weeks of play, the region as a whole might suffer when competing in the First Stand tournament later this March.
