Jojopyun: “Fnatic is on a similar level in regular season [to G2 and KC], but in playoffs they choke.”

After MKOI’s 2–0 victory over Vitality, Joseph Joon “Jojopyun” Pyun cut through the noise. He explained why the upper bracket changes everything, where the LEC format falls short, and how he stacks the field heading into playoffs. The tone was confident, and the message was simple: MKOI believe the road to Worlds runs through them.

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All roads lead to Worlds

MKOI’s win locked a top two seed, the most valuable real estate in this split. From there, one best-of-five can be enough to clinch Worlds. The pressure was real, the performance held up, and Jojopyun framed it as a test they wanted rather than one they feared.

“Top two is huge because you can qualify for Worlds by winning one best of five.”

He described the day as high stakes, not high stress, a useful distinction for a team that wants to play fast without playing loose.

“The match had more pressure, but it doesn’t really affect how I play. It just makes the game feel more on the line, which I enjoy.”

Continuity is part of the story. MKOI have stayed together across all three splits, and the deadliest version of this roster is the one that refuses to spiral after a single mistake. That is maturity and development as much as mechanics.

“In winter we were great when things were going well, but one mistake could snowball. Now we accept dumb mistakes will happen, and the bigger problem is letting them turn into more dumb mistakes because of emotion or tilt.”

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The LEC format

Jojopyun circles the same frustration many LEC pros have raised this split. A four-game regular season compresses variance, inflates the importance of a single day, and limits how well teams can scout the field before playoffs. The ask is not radical, it is about restoring enough official stage reps to make seeding feel earned while still respecting the Worlds calendar.

“I don’t like how on-the-line a day like today [vs Vitality] feels when you only play four regular season games. A single or double round robin would be better than facing only half the league.”

He is not arguing for a complete overhaul, only for a baseline that lets every team meet on stage at least once. That would reduce coin-flip outcomes, reward preparation and give fans a clearer read on form heading into best-of-fives.

“More stage games for sure. Even single round robin would be better, but I understand the timing for Worlds. Facing every team once would still beat facing only four.”

In his view, more stage time sharpens players and storylines alike. It raises the quality of tape, smooths out extremes in week-to-week performance, and makes playoff seeding less about who caught a hot day.

LEC power rankings

On competitive order, Jojopyun kept it direct. MKOI at the top, G2 and KC on the same line, Fnatic just behind, GIANTX next, then a blur. He likes G2 a touch more than KC today.

“S tier is us [MKOI], G2, KC, then maybe S minus or A is Fnatic. Below that, B would be GIANTX. After that it is a mix.”

For the immediate hurdle, Jojopyun expects a real series against Fnatic, not a walkover. He set a number that signals belief without tempting hubris.

“Versus Fnatic I will say 3–1. Saying 3–0 is too cocky.”

And he offered the kind of line that will follow him into the weekend if MKOI and Fnatic meet on stage.

“Fnatic is on a similar level in regular season [to G2 and KC], but in playoffs they choke.”

Everything else flows from there. If MKOI clear Fnatic, a final against G2 or KC looms, and his view is that every team is beatable when MKOI play to standard. The path is shorter from the upper bracket, the reads are clear, and the next word is the one esports understands best, prove it.