New Legion lineup defeats HULIGANI 2–1 in 1win Essence III debut

New Legion lineup defeats HULIGANI 2–1 in 1win Essence III debut

Legion began its campaign at the 1win Essence III play-in with a 2–1 victory over HULIGANI , surviving a marathon opener before recovering from a second-game defeat.

The series marked the competitive debut of the updated Pipsqueak+4 roster under the Legion name. Copy and Malik remain from that lineup, joined by darklord ^, Zayac and Xakoda .

A 73-minute opener gives Legion the lead

Legion won the first game after 73:36, despite finishing behind 43–51 in kills. The result underlined how little the kill total Alone. reflected the eventual outcome.

darklord ^ played Tiny and finished 15/7/12, while Copy ’s Earthshaker contributed 14/7/15. Malik ’s Pangolier added 28 assists as Legion secured the opening point.

HULIGANI responds through Slark and Sand Kingkong

The second game went HULIGANI ’s way in 49:10. Naive’s Slark finished 16/2/19, supported by Mirage ’s 15/2/27 Sand Kingkong , forcing the series into a deciding game.

Legion ’s final victory was considerably quicker. darklord ^ switched to Terrorblade and recorded 8/1/5, while Copy ’s Dragon Knight finished 6/1/11.

Legion closed the decider in 35:16, winning 21–8 in kills to secure its first series under the new banner.

Legion and Froglings now represent separate lineups

The roster change also clarifies the distinction between Legion and Froglings . Former Legion players SabeRLight, Stojkov and xsvampire are competing as Froglings alongside V-Tune and KJ .

Both teams are participating in the 1win Essence III play-in, where ten entrants are competing for four main-event places. Legion ’s opening victory gives its rebuilt lineup an early step towards that qualification target.