What's at stake

First blood in Game 2 and Game 3 decides which side gets the opening kill in each respective match, awarding immediate gold and tempo.

Early kills change lane pressure, jungler freedom, and the odds of securing early objectives or turret plates that can swing a best-of-three.

Who's in play

MVK Esports and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming supply the players and staff whose early decisions create first-blood chances.

Junglers, mid laners, and supports are the key actors for level-one fights and invades, while coaches’ planned level-one setups influence who commits to risky early aggression.

What drives it

Champion picks and jungle paths define which lanes are gankable and who can safely contest level one.

Summoner-spell selections, level-one warding, minion-wave states, and practiced invade patterns are the main causal levers that shift first-blood probabilities between the teams.

What to watch

Expect to track champion select windows and level-one setups ahead of each game, plus any lane swaps indicated during the draft.

Monitor the first three minutes for jungler reveals, ward placement, priority pings, and early summoner-spell usage or misses that create or close kill windows.