VCTCN: Slowly flew in with three guns to achieve an ACE, TYL swept AG 2-0 to advance to the top six.

In the first round of the playoffs for the second stage of the 2025 VCTCN, TYL defeated AG 2-0 to reach the top six.

Figure 1: Lianhua Ancient City

Defense team AG: Reiz, Viper, Shadow, Night Dew, Black Dream

Attack team TYL: Reiz, Viss, Black Dream, Shadow, Viper

In the first half, Tianlu won the pistol round, and in the crucial third round, they easily took down AG's defense at point A. Tianlu started by utilizing a silent approach and leveraging their numerical advantage to catch AG off guard. In the fourth round, Shr1mp secured four kills on point C, leading the team to a comeback. Subsequently, under Lao Jiu's command, Tianlu completely read AG's positioning and tactics, achieving six consecutive victories to score 10 points.

In the second half, Tianlu won the pistol round, and AG aggressively attempted to score in the 14th round, taking down Tianlu's defense at point C. In the 15th round, Tianlu pressed forward at points A and B, defeating AG to complete the comeback. In the 16th round, match point, Tianlu defended and countered, with Scales securing four kills to lead the team to victory, resulting in TYL winning 13-3 at Lianhua Ancient City.

Figure 2: Senhan Winter Port

Defense team AG: Viper, Qile, Shadow, Jiefeng, Hunter

Attack team TYL: Viper, Qile, Shadow, Jiefeng, Hunter

In the first half, AG won the pistol round and secured two consecutive points, with Slowly achieving four kills in the rifle round to lead the team to victory. In the fourth round, Yoyo and Lao Jiu executed a two-versus-five play, with Yoyo eliminating three AG players from the middle, followed by Lao Jiu patiently waiting to ambush for the win. Tianlu scored three consecutive points, and with Slowly leading Jiefeng, they secured two more points. In the ninth round, Tianlu made a mistake, allowing AG to win. In the tenth round, Tianlu lost a player at point A, but then they switched points and controlled point B, winning by stalling time. Despite being at a disadvantage, AG managed to equalize the score at 6-6 in the first half.

In the second half, Tianlu won the pistol round, and in the 14th round, Slowly launched directly at B, taking down four players with two bullets, ultimately achieving an ACE as expected. AG began to gain momentum, and then Xiao Huolong led the team to three consecutive victories. In the 21st round, Tianlu scored two points to tie the game at 11-11. In the match point round, Ninebody smoked the flank at point A, securing three kills against AG's attack. In the 24th round, match point, Tianlu pressed forward, blocking AG at the door to win, resulting in TYL winning 13-11 at Senhan Winter Port.