LEGION eliminates Team Liquid with 2–1 victory at 1win Essence III

LEGION eliminates Team Liquid with 2–1 victory at 1win Essence III

LEGION defeated Team Liquid 2–1 to secure the second playoff place in Group C at 1win Essence III, eliminating the defending champion.

Liquid finished the group without a series victory, while LEGION advanced behind group winner LGD Gaming.

LEGION wins the opening endurance test

The opener lasted 51:09, with LEGION’s core players delivering efficient performances. Malik finished 8/1/10 on Timbersaw, while Copy recorded 8/1/15 on Dragon Knight.

Those performances helped LEGION recover from a midgame gold deficit and take the series lead.

Malr1ne keeps Liquid alive

Liquid answered in 49:10. Malr1ne’s Slark ended 12/1/5, supported by miCKe’s 8/3/9 Sven, forcing a deciding game with qualification still at stake.

DarkLord and Copy close the series

LEGION secured the decider in 40:52. DarkLord’s Kez finished an unbeaten 12/0/4, while Copy contributed 10/1/17 on Storm Spirit.

The result left LEGION at 1–1 in series, sufficient to advance above Liquid’s 0–2 finish.

LEGION will face Froglings in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, scheduled for 20:00 UTC+7 on November 15.

Final score: LEGION 2–1 Team Liquid.