BNK FEARX Qualify for First Stand 2026

Not many people saw it coming in mid-January at the start of the LCK Cup, but they did it. On February 28, clean swept in the Lower Bracket Final, securing their spot at First Stand 2026 and booking a place in the grand final, where they will get another shot at Gen.G, who defeated them just a week earlier.

The run has been nothing short of insane for BFX. They topped their group ahead of DK, Hanwha Life Esports, and KT Rolster. They then took down DN SOOPers before sending T1 to the Lower Bracket.

The reigning three-time world champions were reverse swept by DK, but in the end, the efforts of Heo "ShowMaker" Su and his teammates were completely shut down by Jeon "" Eo-jin, who earned MVP honors in the series, in front of the Hong Kong crowd at the Kai Tak Arena.

Founded in 2019, the organization is now in its eighth year and has finally secured its first-ever international appearance. They came painfully close in 2022, falling just one game away against DRX, the eventual World Champions, from qualifying for Worlds in the regional final.

They are now the second team in the world to qualify for First Stand, following . The upcoming final will determine the seeding for both teams heading into the tournament, set to take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from March 16 to 22.

The series between the two teams lasted just over an hour and a half. The first game was completely dominated by FEARX, with Raptor posting 100% kill participation, everything went through him. In the second game, Lee "" Dae-kwang showed off a high-level Ryze before closing out the final game on Syndra against ShowMaker, possibly the best Syndra in the world.

The last time they faced each other, Gen.G dominated FEARX but still dropped a game. Since their rebrand, BFX have never managed to beat Gen.G in a series, with their last victory dating back to Summer 2021, when they were still Liiv SANDBOX. On Sunday, March 1, they’ll try to claim their first trophy ever.