In the League of Legends World Championship, Taiwan's CFO faces off against Korea's KT for a spot in the semifinals. Can Polymarket predict an upset?

The League of Legends World Championship (World 2025) quarter-finals are reaching a climax, with Taiwan's representative CTBC Flying Oyster, CFO(, set to face the Korean third seed KT Rolster at 3 PM this afternoon on )29(, vying for a spot in the semi-finals. Although the prediction market Polymarket favors KT to win, analysts believe that if CFO gains an early advantage, there is still a chance to make history again.

GEN defeated HLE, igniting a frenzy in the prediction market within the LCK region.

In yesterday's LCK Korean region quarterfinals, the first seed GEN defeated the second seed HLE with a score of 3 to 1, advancing to the semifinals. The exciting match attracted global viewers, with the YouTube live stream view count exceeding 1.54 million and the Twitch platform views reaching 740,000.

The trading volume of the prediction market Polymarket has also skyrocketed to a new high, with the trading volume of that event reaching 11.67 million USD, which is about three times the previous record of around 2.39 million to 3.36 million USD for each match, indicating an astonishing level of enthusiasm.

On-chain analyst Ai Yi pointed out that a whale player named “fengdubiying” bought 2.04 million shares betting on GEN's victory against HLE, with a total value of up to 1.668 million USD; another player “teslaholder” bet on HLE's victory, amounting to 351,000 USD and has now lost ).

With six more matches yet to be played before this year's World Championship, even more exciting moments may still be ahead, increasing anticipation for the trading volume on the day of the finals.

I really want to win against South Korea! The CFO has made it to the top eight, creating glory for Taiwan again after ten years.

Taiwan's representative CTBC Flying Oysters (CFO) performed brilliantly in the Round of 16 of the Swiss system tournament, defeating European veteran Fnatic (FNC), five-time champion T1, and North America's top seed Fly Quest (FLY), successfully advancing to the quarter-finals.

LOL World Championship Schedule: CFO advances through the rounds and secures a spot in the top eight.

This is the first time in ten years that a team from Taiwan has entered the world's top eight again since ahq e-Sports Club and Flash Wolves in 2015. The strong performance of CFO has also sparked heated discussions within the Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau communities, leading many fans to return to watch the matches.

Today, they will challenge the Korean third seed KT Rolster for the crucial ticket to the semifinals, which will undoubtedly be a tough battle.

How does Polymarket look? Can the CFO unexpectedly reach the final four?

Polymarket's real-time odds show that the market is generally optimistic about KT Rolster advancing to the semifinals, with a probability of 63% and a trading volume of $948,000.

It is worth mentioning that the two players previously mentioned, “fengdubiying” and “teslaholder”, have also rejoined the battle, with bets of $171,000 on KT to win and $990 on CFO to win, respectively.

These large-scale betting matches, often amounting to millions of dollars, not only symbolize that the prediction market has extended into the esports realm, but also demonstrate that the League of Legends World Championship is becoming a popular betting target for on-chain players.

Analyst comments: If the CFO can suppress Bdd in the mid lane, there is a chance to advance with a 3:1 score.

Former League of Legends professional analyst Yu Wan stated that the key figure for the CFO is mid-laner HongQ. If they can successfully limit KT's mid-lane main player Bdd's rhythm, they can gain an early advantage.

He pointed out that although KT advanced efficiently with a 3-0 record in the Swiss round, their performance in the early stages was not outstanding due to a relatively easy draw, and there were even weaknesses. If the CFO can maintain the stable and disciplined play from the early stage and the mid-game team fights, the chances of winning will significantly increase.

Yuwang emphasized that in the BO5 format, it is crucial to secure the first victory. He ultimately predicted the score to be 3 to 1, favoring CFO to advance to the semifinals.

Carrying the beliefs, passion, and emotions of Taiwanese players over the past decade, the CFO is tasked with not just a competition, but the shared dream of Taiwanese esports fans, hoping they can once again write a legendary chapter belonging to Taiwan.

This article discusses the League of Legends World Championship where Taiwan's CFO faces off against Korea's KT for a spot in the semifinals. Can Polymarket predict an upset? Originally appeared in Chain News ABMedia.