Karmine Corp Advances to First Stand 2025 Grand Finals

Karmine Corp defeated CTBC Flying Oyster with a score of 3:2, advancing to the grand final of First Stand 2025. The team led by Raphaël "Targamas" Crabbé started the series confidently, leading 2:0, but then lost two maps in a row. However, they secured victory on the decisive map.

One of the key players in the series was Caliste "Caliste" Henry-Hennebert, who finished the series with an average KDA of 4.9 and dealt 23.2k damage per map. Detailed match statistics can be found via this link.

CTBC Flying Oyster , having gone through the group stage with a 3-1 record, finished the tournament in 3rd-4th place after losing in the semifinals, earning $172,500 in prize money. On March 15, the second playoff semifinal will also take place, where Hanwha Life Esports will face Top Esports . The winner of this match will become the second grand finalist of the competition.

The First Stand 2025 championship is being held from March 10 to 16 in Seoul , South Korea . Teams are competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000. You can follow the results and schedule via the link.