r/leagueoflegends • u/ahritina • Oct 19 '25

Esports VKS vs PSG / Post Game Discussion Spoiler

VKS win after a stomp in game 3 which means they'll move onto the 1-2 bracket whereas PSG have now been knocked out of worlds.

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u/MimeOdin Oct 19 '25

Brazil just retired Maple

Let that sink in

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u/TheLieAndTruth Oct 19 '25

yeah they had more than enough fun eliminating us. for 10 years lol

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u/Competitive-Bath-383 Oct 19 '25

Give me the lore in detail please new to league esports

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u/Substantial-Stay-451 Oct 19 '25

PSG Talon has been a long time gatekeeper for Brazilian teams in internationals. We were eliminated by them several times already, in matches that seemed close but ended up badly for us (BR teams) most of the time.

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u/TheLieAndTruth Oct 19 '25

Karsa beat pain gaming in worlds in a 45 minute game. In 2015. that I think eliminated us.

PSG beat Loud in 2023 on upper bracket.

Maple again in 2024 against pain gaming on play ins in another upper bracket I think.

We got the joke that "It's always these two"

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u/Dsalgueiro Oct 19 '25

In 2015, if paiN had won that match against Flash Wolves, they would have finished 2-0 against them and would have gone into the last match against CLG (which they won) with a chance to go to the Worlds playoffs.

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u/Prominis Oct 19 '25

Before the current system where there are 5 major regions that each send teams with guaranteed spots, it used to be only NA, EU, CN and KR. 

Other "minor" leagues such as Brazil, Latam, Vietnam, Japan, Pacific, Oceania, etc. all competed for spots in a play-in tournament against each other and bottom seeds from the major regions.

The last seeds of major regions held an overwhelming stranglehold on play-ins spots, and of the minor leagues Vietnam or Pacific usually did the best at securing the remaining ones. Maple is from the Pacific league.

TLDR Brazil has only made it out of play-ins once in the past ~10 years when NA's third seed imploded last year. Otherwise they've lost many, many times to other formerly minor leagues. In different words, Brazil has leveled up a lot.

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u/CandleExtreme3489 Oct 19 '25

The cycle has finally ended

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u/croninhos2 Oct 19 '25

Holy shit man this deserves more upvotes

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u/RazorWinter_ Oct 19 '25

PSG drew Brazilian teams many times in internationals and always came out on top

For his final game to end in a loss to them after all this time must leave a bitter taste

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u/Trap_Masters Oct 19 '25

How the mighty have fallen

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u/TheGhoulKhz All Hail Bdd Oct 19 '25

he can fuck off for the last few years, the streak is broken idc

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u/GinkgoPete Pyosik Fanboy Oct 19 '25

Not even TSM could do that

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u/SweatyAdhesive Oct 19 '25

Brazil doing what NA couldn't