League of Legends Worlds 2025 will start off with an absolute banger matchup between T1 and Invictus Gaming. This best-of-five will determine the final team that will advance to the Swiss Stage, with the losers’ Worlds run coming to an abrupt end.
The LCK and LPL 4th seed have a long history at this event. T1, the defending world champions, will be looking to complete the hat-trick while Invictus Gaming, the 2018 world champions, are looking to reclaim former glory with TheShy and Rookie at the forefront.
T1 vs Invictus Gaming Worlds 2025 Play-in : Match times
Listed below are the match timings of T1 vs Invictus Gaming at Worlds 2025:
| Region | Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific Standard Time | 1 AM |
| Central European Time | 10 AM |
| Indian Standard Time | 1:30 PM |
| Korean Standard Time | 5 PM |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | 6 PM |
Where to watch T1 vs Invictus Gaming?
Fans can tune into official Lol esports YouTube channel or the Riot Games Twitch channel to watch the Worlds 2025 Play-In match between T1 and Invictus Gaming. You can find the links to these channels below:
Fans can also watch T1 vs Invictus Gaming on the LoL esports website.
T1 vs Invictus Gaming: Head-to-head, predictions, and results
T1 and Invictus Gaming have faced off against each other four times, with iG having a 3-1 record, including the fastest win in international history at MSI 2019.
With wildly different rosters compared to the previous meeting, T1 is looking poised to head into the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2025 as Invictus Gaming’s recent form has been pretty poor for international standards.
If the LPL 4th seed have any hope of being competitive in this series, TheShy and GALA will have to be in peak form alongside Rookie stepping it up massively. Otherwise, this is a comfortable series victory for T1.
Prediction: T1 wins the series 3-1
Expected rosters
| T1 | Role | Invictus Gaming |
|---|---|---|
| Doran | Top | TheShy |
| Oner | Jungle | Wei |
| Faker | Mid | Rookie |
| Gumayusi | ADC | GALA |
| Keria | Support | Meiko |
| KkOma | Head Coach | Daeny |
