Meanwhile, Karmine Corp bow out of their first international tournament appearance in second place.

HLE had a dominant runthroughout the tournament, winning against all four teams in the Group Stage.

However, KC went for scrappy plays and side lane skirmishes, punishing HLE for their mistakes.

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KC continued to increase their gold lead and oppress the South Korean team on the Rift.

After a 36-minute encounter and a 22-17 kill lead, KC destroyed HLEs Nexus to win the first game.

In the second game, HLE slowed down the pace of the game and focused on map objectives.

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As HLE continued to get stronger, they continued to choke the European team on the Rift.

The South Korean team crushed the European team, not allowing any kills or turrets until the late game.

Meanwhile, KC bow out of the competition in second place, taking home US$225,000 in consolation.

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