In a lower-bracket matchup that defied many expectations, TSW emerged victorious over TES. The Vietnamese team, TSW, pulled off a major upset by not only securing their first-ever set win at the MSI but also taking down the LPL's second seed with a 3-1 series victory.

In Game 1, TSW outmaneuvered TES in early skirmishes, pressuring them by securing four kills early on. By the 11-minute mark, TSW held a 2000 gold lead. When they anticipated TES' attempt to target 'Pun's' Olaf, the player retreated in time. TSW then dominated the Rift Herald fight, continuing to create favorable plays.

TSW played aggressively, attempting a Baron take at 20 minutes with a sharp execution. They were in a position to secure it, but TES arrived late, and it was 'Jackylove's' Ziggs—not the jungler—who stole the Baron. It was a missed opportunity for TSW to solidify their lead.

With Baron back on the map, TES used poke damage to prevent TSW from easily taking it again. TSW made a bold decision to force a fight, quickly taking down Jayce to win the teamfight and secure the Baron. After easily claiming the Dragon Soul, TSW finished the game with a lead of over 10k gold, winning Game 1 and recording their first-ever set victory at MSI.

In Game 2, a composed TES saw 'Crème's' Ahri dominate the mid-lane matchup against 'Dlay's' Aurora, while also catching 'Hizto's' Naafiri in their own blue jungle. Although TSW managed to recover slightly by catching Rumble in the top lane, TES maintained control, leading in both objective control and gold. TES quickly stacked three Dragons, tightening their grip on the game.

Continuing their steady play, TES secured the Dragon Soul. After catching Ornn, TES took the Baron and closed out the game to tie the series 1-1.

In Game 3, TES started strong by catching the opposing bot lane, but TSW regained momentum after winning a Dragon teamfight led by 'Hizto's' Xin Zhao. 'Pun's' Sett then shone in mid-lane skirmishes to suppress TES. Leveraging their strength, TSW stacked three Dragons and controlled the area around Baron, constantly looking for an opening. TES, needing to check if the opponent was taking Baron, lost 'Tian's' Wukong and 'Juian's' Sion while trying to secure vision, ultimately conceding the Baron to TSW.

With the momentum firmly in their favor, TSW cleanly won the final teamfight near the Dragon pit, pushing the LPL's second seed, TES, to the brink of elimination with a 2-1 lead.

In Game 4, TSW caught the enemy Supporter, Pyke, in a 2v2 bot lane skirmish just one minute in. TES retaliated immediately in the mid-lane when 'Tian's' Qiyana secured a level 3 gank on 'Dlay's' Viktor. TSW responded in the top lane with 'Hizto's' Mundo catching Gnar, and again found a kill on Pyke in the bot lane.

Despite this, 'Crème' continued to lead the mid-lane for TES. TES managed to keep the game even through mid-lane pressure, while 'Pun's' Yorick added strength by dodging a gank and solo-killing Gnar in the top lane. TSW won the Dragon teamfight, but the gold difference remained negligible. In fact, TES briefly pulled ahead in gold by repeatedly picking off Viktor.

With both teams evenly matched, there were no major fights at Baron. During the next Dragon timing, TSW secured vision first to stack three Dragons before rotating to mid-lane to destroy the second-tier tower. In exchange, TES caught Yorick and gained a slight advantage in the bot lane. At the following Dragon, TES took the Dragon and the mid-tier 2 tower, conceding Baron to TSW. It was a sound decision by TES; they gave up Baron but didn't lose many towers, maintaining a near-even gold state.

However, Gnar faced a crisis while pushing the top lane. Four members were isolated against all five of TSW, leading to the deaths of 'Jackylove's' Mel and 'Crème's' Syndra. While Gnar managed to destroy the top inhibitor, TES was in trouble. 'Tian's' Qiyana pulled off a super play to pick off Caitlyn, and TES secured the next Dragon. TSW, showing superior late-game focus, locked onto their opponents in a final skirmish to defeat TES and secure a 3-1 victory, pulling off an upset by taking down the LPL's second seed at MSI.