Blade faction versus Nuo faction leader battle: Who is the top marksman? Can KSG stop AG from reaching the final?

The 2025 KPL Grand Finals have reached a crucial moment, with WB having secured a spot in the winners' final. Who will be their challenger? It will be decided between AG Super Play and KSG! Given the current situation, AG’s progression to the final looks certain! The real question is whether KSG can challenge AG at all.

AG Super Play once again demonstrated their terrifying best-of-seven strength in the first round of the winners' bracket. Facing TTG, who had been pulling out unexpected strategies in previous games, AG was trailing 1-2 in the first half but maintained perfect composure and immediately switched into catch-up mode in the second half. Yinuo Goya’s precise distance control, Zhong Yikai’s terrifying flanking, and Xuanyan Ma Chao’s ruthless tower dives for kills exemplified the classic AG multi-point offense, where anyone can become the key player to lead the team’s comeback.

For AG fans, it might already be routine to see Chengdu AG Super Play cruise through the winners' bracket with consecutive victories en route to the grand final.

KSG had a favorable draw in the first round of the winners' bracket, facing JDG, who are also in the elite group, and they won comfortably 4-1, even more efficiently than in the summer season. In this best-of-seven, Juhua earned three MVPs alone, showing visible improvement from the summer season to the grand finals. Liulang has also maintained strong form on this stage, and in terms of mid-jungle strength, KSG remains a very competitive team.

With JDG eliminated, KSG is now the last representative of the elite group. Tonight, facing AG Super Play, the dominant KPL powerhouse for over a year, let’s see if KSG can put on a show like TTG did and deliver an exciting best-of-seven.

The matchup between Yinuo and Yaodao on the development lane is the biggest highlight of this match. Yinuo has already claimed MVP honors for every marksman, making him the current top player in KPL. However, Yaodao is also a strong contender for the top spot on the development lane. This match is a battle between the Blade and Nuo factions’ leaders—who will lead their team to the final?

Since entering the best-of-seven, Xuanyan’s performance has stepped up another level compared to the stage matches. In the latter half against TTG, Charlotte’s crucial flanking, Kuangtie’s coordination with Zhong Yikai’s double ghost assault, and Ma Chao’s 7-1-2 stats shredding TTG’s defense delivered both impressive data and visuals, matching perfectly with his four FMVP teammates.

If AG reaches the grand final, Render will surely compete for the FMVP title, since among AG’s five players, Render is the only one without FMVP honors yet!

Mozi has achieved a win rate of 52.8% this season, establishing himself as a top-tier support. Mozi’s control abilities are extremely strong: his enhanced basic attacks can knock enemies back, skill one provides mobility plus knockback with enhanced attacks, skill two offers ranged control and poke, and his ultimate can control enemies for up to 3.3 seconds. Thanks to Mozi’s long reach, he is especially effective against the Ma Yao combo. Marco Polo’s first and third skills get interrupted by control, and Mozi’s frequent crowd control disrupts Yao’s passive, leaving the Ma Yao combo with very few counters against Mozi.

The toughest matchup for Mozi support is against the enemy Yu Ji. To evade Mozi’s control, Yu Ji must use her second and third skills with precise timing; otherwise, she risks failing to avoid control and wasting abilities. Yu Ji has no answer to Mozi’s magic damage, so many players prefer to pick Mozi to annoy Yu Ji. Some Yu Ji players have even called Mozi a support bully, describing him as a very frustrating hero to face.