Myrtus' Seraphine Anchors KOI Fénix Game 3 Win

TL;DR: With the series level, Myrtus turned Seraphine’s 1/2/17 line into the connective force behind Movistar KOI Fénix’s Game 3 victory. Bot-lane control gave 13 a huge early edge, while Fresskowy supplied stability, pushing KOI Fénix ahead in the LES 2026 Summer Playoffs.

Key Takeaways

• Myrtus finished on Seraphine with 1/2/17 and 82% KP, ensuring Movistar KOI Fénix had protection and follow-up in nearly every decisive fight.
• 13 built a +1416 gold@15 advantage on Ezreal, converting the bot-lane gap into a 9/3/5 carry performance.
• Fresskowy posted a 13.00 KDA on Ahri, surviving all but one death and giving KOI Fénix the reliable pick threat Heretics could not contain.

Early Game

Game 3 arrived with the best-of-five tied, making it the contest that would put one side within reach of the LES 2026 Summer Playoffs series win. Team Heretics Academy entered with lane-pressure ideas through Caitlyn-Karma and Locke’s mid-lane counter opportunity, but Movistar KOI Fénix found the more meaningful opening.

13’s Ezreal took over the bottom side early, creating the +1416 gold difference at 15 minutes against Lure’s Caitlyn. That gap mattered beyond items: it denied Heretics the clean choke-point setups their composition wanted and made every attempted dragon contest more dangerous.

Meanwhile, XnS’s Jarvan IV produced 3/5/15, repeatedly arriving to convert lane priority into action. The draft model’s 50% lean toward KOI Fénix was essentially a coin flip, yet its modest edge materialized through sharper early execution rather than an overwhelming composition advantage.

The Turning Point

The match’s center held around Myrtus and Seraphine. Her 17 assists meant KOI Fénix’s carries could enter fights with shields, healing, and a dependable layer of crowd control behind them. Heretics had Mercy9’s Locke at 7/5/2, a real source of resistance, but isolated picks could not outweigh KOI’s coordinated responses.

In mid lane, Fresskowy’s Ahri finished 4/1/9, turning charm pressure into safe access for his teammates. The one-sided survival record also prevented Team Heretics Academy from finding the reset fight their Wukong engage required.

Closing Out

At 33:10, Movistar KOI Fénix completed a controlled 16-11 kill win with 64.0k gold to Team Heretics Academy’s 59.3k. KOI claimed 6 towers and 3 dragons, while Heretics managed 3 towers, 2 dragons, and 1 baron without turning that objective into a lasting map comeback.

NightSlayer’s Zaahen was untouchable at 5/0/7, giving KOI another durable frontline threat as the game tightened. The victory put Movistar KOI Fénix ahead 2-1 in the series, transforming a tied matchup into a pressure game for Heretics.

Polymarket Market

Polymarket priced Movistar KOI Fénix at 53% for Game 3 against Team Heretics Academy’s 47%, correctly identifying a near-even contest while landing on the eventual winner. The market captured KOI’s narrow overall edge, but the game revealed a more decisive execution gap than the pre-game split suggested: 13’s +1416 gold@15 bot-lane lead and Myrtus’ 82% KP made Heretics’ Caitlyn-Karma pressure plan difficult to activate. At series level, KOI moved from 54% at draft close to 78% after the result, a +23.5pp rise. The next game remains alive, but Heretics now need a response rather than merely another close coin flip.

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*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-08-20 18:28 UTC.*