LoL - MSI: Bilibili Gaming clinches qualification against FlyQuest after a five-game series

FlyQuest experienced a remake of their 2024 Worlds quarterfinal against Gen.G — but this time, it was Bilibili Gaming standing in their way. The North American team pushed the LPL’s second seed to five games and delivered a strong showing throughout the series, but it wasn’t enough to bring down the Chinese powerhouse. BLG stumbled, even dropped to one knee, but never fell. They sealed the deal with a dominant stomp in game five to secure their spot in the Lower Bracket, where they'll face Anyone’s Legend in a rematch of the LPL final.

FlyQuest came out swinging in this series, kicking things off with a dominant game one behind a stellar performance from Polish jungler Kacper "Inspired" Słoma. On Sejuani, Inspired finished with a flawless 5/0/15 scoreline and over 32,000 damage dealt (shoutout to Heartsteel), while his botlane brought the pressure with an aggressive Ezreal-Karma duo. Fly struck first in the series, quickly identifying and exploiting BLG’s weaknesses — a team that has underperformed throughout this MSI, both in results and overall gameplay.

BLG managed to bounce back in game two with a more scaling-oriented draft built around Corki and Viktor, allowing Zhuo "Knight" Ding and his squad to stabilize and even the series. Game three once again saw BLG taking control, largely thanks to a strong showing from Zhao "Elk" Jia-Hao on Kai’Sa. However, repeated missteps from support Luo "ON" Wen-Jun — who ended the game with ten deaths — kept FlyQuest in the fight longer than expected. Despite the slip-ups, BLG held on to take a 2-1 lead.

Fly responded with fury in game four, delivering the fastest game of the series in a one-sided stomp. With Sett top, Trundle jungle, and Bard support, FlyQuest played League of Legends on their own terms — and it worked beautifully. “Silver Scrapes” echoed through the arena as the series reached a nail-biting game five.

But the dream ended there. Digging deep into their champion pool, Fly brought out Urgot top, Zilean mid, and Lee Sin jungle for Inspired. Meanwhile, BLG stuck to a more conventional setup — and it paid off massively. Game five was a disaster for FlyQuest. It was a one-sided stomp from start to finish: a 31-5 scoreline, solo kill mid, total botlane dominance, and a monstrous 9/0/12 performance from Chen "Bin" Ze-Bin. After four hard-fought games, the North American side collapsed, and BLG marched on with a brutal, merciless close to the series.

With the eliminations of CTBC Flying Oyster and FlyQuest, only four teams remain — the two representatives from the LCK and the two from the LPL. South Korea has clearly established itself as the strongest region at this MSI, with T1 and Gen.G meeting in the Upper Bracket Final, while Bilibili and Anyone’s Legend fight their way through the Lower Bracket. As a result, the two most dominant regions in the world have secured a fourth seed for the 2025 World Championship in China.

Up next, Gen.G and T1 will face off on July 9 at 5 PM PST to determine who advances directly to the grand final of MSI 2025. The following day, at the same time, we’ll get a rematch of the LPL final. While the LCK clash is expected to be close — though slightly favoring Gen.G, who haven’t dropped a series since the LCK Cup final on February 23 — the BLG vs. AL matchup leans more toward Anyone’s Legend. BLG have looked shaky throughout this tournament, showing significant weaknesses both in their narrow victory over FlyQuest and in the crushing defeat they suffered at the hands of T1.