Fnatic and GIANTX Secure Wins at LEC 2025 Summer
2025-08-04 18:32 (UTC)
Time: 2025-07-25 17:10 (UTC)
A significant scandal has erupted in the Eastern European League of Legends scene: the team
Suspicions Began Even Before the Split Started
Before the start of the summer split,
Balukos (top) — Master 14 LP
Kory (jungle) — Diamond 4
Lakatos (mid) — Master 167 LP, also a former CS player.
Asphyxia (support) — Master 184 LP EUW, Heimer OTP with 117 games.
Lesterik (sub) — Diamond 4
Two of the players, Kory and LakatosD, were previously accused of match-fixing in CS:GO. Despite suspicions, the organizers allowed the roster to compete, promising to conduct an investigation.
Fake Broadcasts and Strange Gameplay
Once the matches began, the situation became even more absurd:
The players didn't say a word throughout the match.
Balukos played from a laptop directly on his bed—the webcam shook between games.
"Looped webcams" raised suspicions—the footage could have been fake.
In the first game, the players blatantly "inted": they walked into enemies and died without resistance. The top laner was particularly notable—you could bet on a handicap for opponent kills (+9.5).
Player
In the second map, the team suddenly played "like pros"—the draft matched the pool of players from the spring roster. It is speculated that they were the ones playing instead of the newcomers.
Later, users found the LinkedIn of one of the players (Lesterik), and his photo matched the one shown as Balukos. This caused additional confusion: it's unclear if the real Balukos even exists.
Repeat of the
The team
After a huge community uproar, the Rift Legends league filed an official report with Riot Games, and the team
This event has become perhaps the most ridiculous and simultaneously alarming episode in the history of the semi-professional LoL scene in Eastern Europe. The scandal only underscores the need for stricter player verification and rule compliance monitoring.
Stay tuned for developments and Riot Games' official response—the issue may continue to unfold.