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GIANTX names iTero founder Jack Joseph Williams CTO as its consumer bet pays offAfter dropping a difficult opening game — and coming off a tough series the day before — KC found their footing across the next three maps to close out the BO5 (best-of-five). Kim "Canna" Chang-dong led the response in particular, putting in standout performances on Yone and Gnar despite struggling in recent matches. The result also marks KC's fourth straight victory over MKOI, counting their LEC Versus meeting in Badalona.
Attention now turns to the race for MSI. The LEC playoffs begin next Saturday with KC vs G2 Esports, followed by MKOI vs Team Vitality on Sunday. The two MSI tickets are expected to once again come down to that trio, unless Vitality back up their strong regular season and play spoiler. GX and NAVI, meanwhile, look a clear step below the top four.
MKOI are far from out of the EWC picture either. As the third qualifier, they will automatically take the final EMEA slot if either G2 or KC win the Spring Split — a scenario that looks likely given the two sides were the finalists last split. Otherwise, the third slot will go to the Spring champion.
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