Zicssi’s Xin Zhao Anchors Solary’s Game 3 Rout
Solary swept Barça eSports in 25:59 as Zicssi’s Xin Zhao and Aetinoth’s Lucian powered a one-sided Game 3 in the EMEA Masters 2026.
Zicssi anchored Solary's rout as Aetinoth's early bot-lane deficit gave way to a decisive carry performance.
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Xin ZhaoZicssi anchored Solary's 27-12 win with a 9/2/9 score and 9.00 KDA.
Verified predictions
- Live draft model favored Barça eSports at 50%. They lost — confirm whether the draft edge materialized in-game. Pre-match
TL;DR: With Barça eSports facing elimination, Solary turned Game 3 into a 25:59 rout. Aetinoth’s Lucian helped break open the bot lane, while Zicssi’s Xin Zhao anchored a 27-12 kill victory with a 9.00 KDA. Solary’s lead swelled to 10k gold and sealed both the game and the 3-0 sweep.
Key Takeaways
- Aetinoth finished on 7/4/14 as Lucian, turning a -1705 GoldDiff@15 into a high-impact carry performance.
- Zicssi went 9/2/9 on Xin Zhao, a 9.00 KDA that anchored Solary’s 27-12 kill win.
- Solary claimed 8 towers and 1 Baron on the way to 57.6k gold, converting its advantage into a swift finish.
Building the Lead
Barça eSports had to win to stay alive, but Solary entered Game 3 with a chance to close the EMEA Masters 2026 final. The early numbers suggested a lane advantage for Barça’s bot side: Aetinoth was down 1705 gold at 15 minutes. Yet that lead did not become control of the map. Solary found its footing in fights, and the game’s central story became how quickly the apparent bot-lane edge disappeared.
Zicssi supplied the backbone. On Xin Zhao, he took measured openings into fights and finished with 9/2/9, helping Solary punish Barça’s attempts to contest space. Kryze also hit hard on Rumble, recording 10/2/7 and adding a major threat whenever the teams grouped. Together, their pressure helped transform early skirmishes into a widening advantage.
The Numbers Tell the Story
The final 27-12 kill count captured the scale of Solary’s control, but the economy made it even clearer: 57.6k gold to Barça eSports’ 47.3k, a 10k lead. Solary took 8 towers to Barça’s 3 and secured 1 Baron; both teams claimed 2 dragons. Barça could match the dragon count, but not the map pressure or the gold behind Solary’s carries.
The pre-draft model favored Barça eSports at 50%, but that edge did not materialize in-game. Draft analysis instead leaned slightly toward Solary’s teamfight setup, while its later prediction gave Solary a 60% chance. Jool amplified that composition on Orianna, finishing 6/2/12 and dealing 22.8% of Solary’s damage. Aetinoth ended 7/4/14 on Lucian; the early deficit became a footnote beside his role in the decisive fights.
The Final Push
Once Solary had built its gold cushion, Barça’s Xayah and Rakan could not turn their picks into a comeback. The game ended at 25:59, with Solary’s tower and Baron advantage leaving little room for Barça to reset. For Barça, Macaquinho’s 5/8/0 on Akali showed flashes of damage, but the team could not convert those moments into a sustained answer.
Polymarket Market
At draft close, the game market gave Solary 88% and Barça eSports 12%. The favorite delivered, so the market read the winner correctly; its confidence was also borne out by the one-sided finish. What it did not capture was the precise route: Barça’s model-favored draft edge failed to show up on the Rift, while Solary’s teamfight tools and coordinated execution turned a bot-lane deficit into a 10k gold lead. Solary closed the game as expected, and the result closes the series at Solary 3-0 Barça eSports; the full series-market wrap-up belongs in the series recap.
FAQ
Q: How did Solary overcome Aetinoth’s early gold deficit?
His -1705 GoldDiff@15 did not prevent Solary from winning fights; he finished 7/4/14 as the team converted pressure into a 10k gold lead.
Q: Did Barça eSports’ draft advantage decide Game 3?
No. The model’s 50% lean toward Barça did not materialize, and Solary’s teamfight execution secured the win.
*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-10-05 05:42 UTC.*