KOI vs MAD Lions League of Legends LEC 2023 Winter Split playoffs: Head-to-head, livestream details, and more

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The second match of the playoff stage at League of Legends LEC 2023 Winter Split is set to be a dramatic clash between KOI and MAD Lions. This is an exciting encounter that numerous fans have been waiting to witness for quite a long time.

This is primarily because KOI and MAD Lions are considered to be two of the biggest rosters in the modern era of the LEC. As a result, the rivalry between these two organizations is filled with several thrilling and breathtaking moments.

Hence, fans can expect this game to go all the way as both teams will fight tooth and nail for an encounter against G2 Esports in the finals. Apart from that, losing today will mean that the team gets knocked out of the tournament. Hence, winning is not just an option, but rather a necessity.

KOI suffered a fairly poor start to League of Legends LEC 2023 Winter Split, with the team losing multiple games quite badly early on in the season. In fact, it was so bad that KOI was on the verge of being eliminated from the tournament during the regular season itself.

Somehow, the team managed to crawl back and turn things around once the group stage kicked off. Malrang has finally returned to his usual form, allowing the botlane of KOI to step up once again.

Fortunately, this completely changed KOI's performances and helped them reach the top once more. Although KOI did get pushed into the lower bracket stage after losing to G2 Esports in the first round of the playoffs, the team put up a good fight and is looking for a rematch in the finals.

MAD Lions, on the other hand, hasn't been as consistent as KOI. The main problem is that this team will either perform incredibly well or extremely poorly. Essentially, on good days, MAD Lions can beat the best in the league,