The champions of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) are back and ready to shine at the 2025 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI). With high hopes, Movistar KOI prepare to face Bilibili Gaming in their opening match—an encounter that promises to be explosive. In an exclusive interview, AD Carry David "Supa" Garcia speaks with Sheep Esports about his arrival in Vancouver, his ambitions, and how MKOI plans to contend for the MSI title.

What does it mean to you to compete in Vancouver as the LEC champions and the first seed?

David "Supa" Garcia: "People have high expectations of us, even more than in Europe. In my eyes, it already felt like we did our job by winning the LEC, and it's almost like we forget that we're here now, playing internationally. We need to do the same as we did back then—enjoy the process, improve, and have fun along the way. That's how the results will come. We're preparing as best as we can, and if we win, we win. It's not a given, but we’ll certainly fight as hard as we did and treat every team the same.

How has MSI preparation been overall? Do you feel ready?

Supa: We are well prepared. We did a really good job preparing while in the LEC and setting up how we want to play. Now, it's time to refine the details of our play and adapt to the level of the Asian teams, because we know they come with a better individual level, considering their average player base. We just need to keep improving, and we’ll be in a really good spot.

You joked on stream that T1 was afraid to scrim you. Obviously, the ping from Korea would have made that difficult—but now that they’ve arrived, do you think they’ll be less hesitant to scrim you?

Supa: It's kind of normal. Some teams prefer not to show information before matches—otherwise, they might reveal how they draft. It was just a meme, but I'd definitely love to play against every single team here. We don't have unlimited time, so it'll be hard. I just want to play against all the best teams in the world, even more so in official matches.

Your first match will be against Bilibili Gaming. What are your thoughts on that potential matchup?

Supa: As I told you, we prepared pretty well. We come into MSI with a really good base to fight, and now we're here to win. We aren’t coming with the mentality of just doing fine internationally—we aim to beat the best from Asia. Facing BLG gives us a better chance because we're going to get good practice from it and improve. The ideal scenario would be five games against them. I’m really happy to be facing them.

Fahad "Massu" Abdulmalek said that FlyQuest can be the best Western team when at their best. Do you agree with that, or do you think people are sleeping on Movistar KOI?

Supa: I guess they’ve probably watched us—since we took their best player Jojopyun (Joseph Pyun), they’re kinda cooked. All I’ll say is that there’s a problem the moment people are debating who’s the best in the West when we’re actually trying to win MSI. We are not the same. I’m thinking about how we can become the best team in the world.

What do you think is Movistar KOI’s edge at this event? A lot of people mention your creativity and unique picks—do you think that’ll be your advantage at MSI?

Supa: Our edge will be our preparation. I really believe we prepare better than any of our enemies—we've shown it throughout the year. We're capable of improving more than the other teams. Many come in with really good bases or better individual skill, especially Korea and China, because of their solo queue, but it's just that. We prepare better than the rest, and that can give us the chance to win it all. It's definitely not a 100% chance that we’ll win, and I know no one believes we can, but I think that’s exactly what gives us a better shot at actually doing it.

Do you feel any added pressure to perform, considering this is only your second international event, and your last one—Worlds 2024—didn't go as planned?

Supa: Pressure from the outside has never been a problem for me. I put a lot of pressure on myself, and that helps me not choke—I know how to manage it. We've been competing for years already, so we know how to deal with it, how to prepare, and work. If you use that pressure the right way, the moment you get on stage... I saw a quote before that said the best are the people who perform the best on stage, and it's true—your body prepares everything. So I actually believe we're ready for official matches.

In a past interview, you said you were the best ADC in the LEC—in teamfighting, macro, micro, everything. Do you believe that today? Are you the best ADC in Europe, maybe even beyond?

Supa: [Laughs] It really is a famous interview. Until we won the LEC, I got flamed for that so hard, but I hope no one will say a thing until Summer at least. I have a two-month break from flame. I believe I’m at a pretty good level, and I proved it in playoffs, which is the most important. Still, I’m entering this tournament without that and without expectations. I just want to be me and see where my limits are—because this is where I’ll face the true best AD Carries in the world, the ones I watch a lot. I improved from watching them at the start, and now I just want to be myself and prepare as best as possible to play against them. If I lose, I’ll improve from it. We can discuss this again at the end of MSI—maybe I’ll have proven by then that I’m truly the best.

Where are we now in Tomás "Melzhet" Campelos' plan? Year one was all about development, now that you’ve won the LEC, what stage are you at—and what’s the ultimate goal?

Supa: We had a conversation at the beginning of the year about our objectives. We said we needed to win the LEC, and we’ve done that already. We talked about going international—half of that job is now done. We're on a pretty good path to fulfill all our objectives. We didn’t talk about winning MSI, but maybe we’ll end up obliterating the goals of the Melzhet plan.

A lot of people have been talking about G2’s performance so far in the play-in stage. What do you think of the LEC’s overall level right now?

Supa: Europe has some good aspects to it, but also some worse ones. This G2 isn’t performing at their best mentally—they’re better than what they’re showing. We have really good qualities as a region: G2, Karmine Corp, and ourselves especially. Obviously, we have an edge over the rest, and we’ll prove it now.

Since arriving in Canada, have you had any time for team bonding or enjoying the scenery, or has it been League of Legends non-stop?

Supa: In Toronto, we got to relax a bit—we went to a really good restaurant, and it was insane. But here in Vancouver, it’s impossible. Since we arrived, it’s either been creating content or playing. This is what I love, you know? I’m happy even if we don’t have time—this is the true experience of being a League of Legends professional player.

If you don’t stay focused for a minute, Melzhet’s belt keeps you in check, right?

Supa: [Laughs] Yeah, I mean, you need to be careful. The worst comes at the end of the season.

Do you have a final message for Movistar KOI fans?

Supa: Watch us, we’ll do our best. Don’t expect that we’ll win, but don’t expect that we’ll do badly either. Just enjoy the show and know we are giving our 100% because you’re there cheering for us. Thank you very much, and let’s see how MSI goes."