Dplus KIA defeated MKOI 2-0 early in the morning on October 26 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, USA, during the 2026 LoL World Championship (Worlds) Swiss Stage. Securing three consecutive wins, they became the first team to advance to the quarterfinals. Below is the full transcript of the interview with Dplus KIA's 'ShowMaker' Heo Su following their quarterfinal qualification.
Q. How do you feel about advancing to the quarterfinals with three consecutive wins?
I had never passed the Swiss Stage before, so I'm happy to go through with three straight wins. Game 1 was a bit tough today, but Game 2 was a dominant victory, so I'm satisfied.
Q. Overall, your movement looked light and your condition seemed great today. How was it?
Even as we win, we are fixing any issues that pop up, and the team atmosphere is very passionate and great. I think we need to keep working hard and performing well going forward.
Q. Game 1 was a match where dragon-centric teamfights were crucial. The opponent put up quite a fight—how would you evaluate MKOI as a team?
What we knew beforehand was that they seemed to play around bot and jungle. Today's draft gave off that feel as well. We were able to win because we didn't back down easily in the bot lane and jungle.
Q. In Game 2, 'jojopyun' locked in Diana.
Syndra is traditionally weak against assassins, so I think that's why Diana came out. I don't think Diana is that great of a champion, though. A bit like Irelia? Although we picked Irelia ourselves (laughs), if she doesn't get kills, she's weak. We also tried our best not to get caught in the opponent's combo.
Q. You reached the quarterfinals first. It's a great opportunity to aim for the finals and even the trophy again after a long time. How do you feel right now?
The Worlds stage is really not easy. When an opportunity is given, I want to seize it as much as possible, and I'm desperate for it. Now that we've made it to the quarterfinals, I want to advance even higher.
Q. Although you have experience winning an international tournament like EWC, Worlds carries a different weight. As a former champion and veteran player, what mindset are you approaching this Worlds with?
I couldn't make it to Worlds last year. I'm approaching this tournament thinking it's my last. The results so far are good, but there were also many shortcomings in the process, so we need to keep making adjustments and improving our drafts and mistakes. Also, when you advance to the quarterfinals at 3-0, the long break can cause you to lose match sharpness, so I will prepare carefully while keeping that in mind.
Q. Lastly, a message for the fans
The time zone makes it difficult to watch, so I'm really grateful to the fans. I would appreciate it if you continue to support us going forward.
