T1 narrowly defeats Anyone's Legend to advance to the semifinals of the League of Legends World Championship.

The quarterfinals of the 2025 League of Legends World Championship have concluded, with defending champions T1 defeating LPL's second seed Anyone's Legend (AL) 3-2 to advance to the semifinals.

The two teams battled fiercely for five games, delivering what could be described as one of the most intense series of the year. In the first game, T1 demonstrated strong execution and composure, with Keria's Rakan initiating several crucial team fights, helping the team secure the first game with an 18-5 kill score within 35 minutes.

In the second game, AL quickly adjusted their strategy, suppressing Faker's Anivia and Gumayusi's Draven, and tied the score with the Baron buff. The third game became the turning point. Both sides were locked in a tug-of-war in the mid-to-late game, but AL had the upper hand in map control and successfully took the match point.

Facing elimination, T1 steadied themselves in the fourth game, securing the Mountain Dragon Soul and then using Gumayusi's quadra kill as a key breakthrough to even the series and force a decisive fifth game. In the final fifth game, T1 controlled the tempo, successively taking down Atakan, Hextech Dragon Soul, and Elder Dragon, steadily expanding their advantage.

Despite AL's numerous attempts to fight back, T1 secured the victory after 35 minutes thanks to perfect teamwork, clinching the win with a 17-10 kill ratio. With this victory, T1 advances to the World Championship semifinals for the third consecutive year. They will face LPL's top seed, Top Esports, in the semifinals, striving to reach the finals and aim for a three-peat.

Thus, Anyone's Legend finished their journey in 5th-8th place, exiting in the quarterfinals with a prize of $300,000, while T1 once again proved that they are still one of the most dominant teams in the world.