Deadspin | Karmine Corp, Dplus set to face off in Esports World Cup LOL final

Deadspin’s headline spotlights the League of Legends final at the Esports World Cup in Paris, where Karmine Corp and Dplus will meet on Sunday after both won their semifinals on Saturday. Karmine Corp advanced with a 2-1 win over T1, overcoming an early 1-0 deficit after T1 took the opener in 32 minutes on red. Karmine then secured victories in the remaining blue-side games, winning in 30 and 38 minutes, with France’s Caliste “Caliste” Henry-Hennebert leading kills (20) and deaths (nine). Dplus beat Gen.G Esports 2-1, winning the first match in 49 minutes on red and the deciding game in 37 minutes on red after Gen.G leveled at 1-1 with a 41-minute win. Both teams now vie for $600,000 and 1,000 Esports World Cup club points, with an extra $25,000 for MVP. The event runs across 25 titles with a $75 million prize pool.