KPL Playoffs Highlights: AG Super Playhouse Reaches Finals Eight Times in a Row, WB Advances Through Losers' Bracket with Multiple Threats

Following 10 days of fierce battles, the playoffs are down to the final match: the showdown between AG Super Playhouse and WB! Over the past week, which teams and players caught everyone’s attention with their outstanding displays?Who truly impressed?

AG Super Playhouse’s 4-2 victory over TTG once again sealed their winners' bracket sweep, making it eight straight finals appearances. Watching their matches, their versatility is always striking. No matter the opponent’s style, their approach is consistent: if you can do it, so can we; if you can’t, we still have it covered.

Some teams might not try certain strategies all season, but for AG Super Playhouse, it might just be a choice not to. With eight consecutive finals appearances, AG is highly likely to defend their title successfully!

If AG makes the highlights, WB’s journey through the losers' bracket is equally indispensable.WB once again completed the losers' bracket run this season: S1 advanced from winners' bracket to finals, while S2 fought through the losers' bracket by eliminating S4 and S3 to reach the finals, marking one of the most competitive playoffs ever. Last season, Zi Mo’s playoff form was criticized, but this season he carried the team from the regular season all the way through the losers' bracket.

In the second playoff match against TTG, after losing to Qingqing’s Cao Cao last time, Zi Mo took revenge with the same hero this time, embodying the spirit of “an eye for an eye.” Spending 12 million until 2025 and still getting such value, WB’s investment has been more than worthwhile, maybe even profitable.

Like Zi Mo, his teammate Nuanyang, who has played together for over 1314 days, also proved invaluable. After dropping into the losers' bracket, Nuanyang earned five MVP awards across three matches, claiming nearly half of the team’s MVPs in that run. Against Wolf Team, he used Da Siming for the second time, achieving an undefeated record and a major double-double. In the losers' final against TTG, he replicated his performance against LGD by starting and ending with MVP honors on Pei Qinhu and Nakoruru. Though “old friend” Jing has been a bit rebellious lately, the rest of the jungle cores remain very reliable.

Besides the jungle, Xiaomai’s performance in this playoffs has steadily improved. From last season’s dominant showing against Dao Zai, to this season’s wins over Feng Xiao and Xiao Xue, all three generations of TTG’s marksmen have fallen to Xiaomai in the playoffs. Since Coach Lin promoted Xiaomai to the starting lineup and kept him there, many have doubted his ability for about half the time, but Coach Lin remained unwavering. Across two tournaments, Xiaomai has shown a pattern of a slow start in the regular season followed by peak performance in playoffs—a true mentor-apprentice success story.

You might not master Han Xin or Jing, but if you don’t know how to play Kai, don’t even dream of reaching King rank. Kai’s skills and build are simple, easy to operate, yet very powerful, making him one of the most beginner-friendly junglers. His ultimate boosts his damage, allowing straightforward, aggressive chases on enemy marksmen without complicated combos. This season, with two active items allowed, the combination of Thornmail and Pure Sky makes Kai both tanky and high-damage. Once he sticks to an enemy marksman, escaping is nearly impossible.

Moreover, Kai’s item builds are versatile. If the team lacks tanky heroes, he can go full tank; if damage is needed, he can build offensive gear. Mastering Kai makes climbing to King rank much easier.