Rai Star x Gyan Gaming Cup, the MOBA Legends 5v5 tournament has concluded with iQOO S8UL emerging as the champions, following a thrilling 4-3 win over arch rivals Godlike Esports in the grand final held in Kolkata. The team led by Mohammad Sad earned a total of INR 12.5 lakh in prize money.
iQOO S8UL wins Rai Star x Gyan Gaming Cup MOBA Legends 5v5 tournaments
Led by in-game leader (IGL) Mohammad Saad (Apex), alongside Abhijeet Katkar (Abhi), Mehta Jay (J), Chirag Singh (Radium), Debasish Sana (Anti), and Joseph Nehhunjang (Kakarot), iQOO S8UL’s won the Rai Star x Gyan Gaming Cup MOBA Legends 5v5 tournament by defeating one of the strongest squads in the country, Godlike Esports.
The tournament commenced with single-elimination open qualifiers played in a Best-of-One (Bo1) format, from which only 16 teams advanced. iQOO S8UL secured their place among the top contenders before entering the main event brackets, where the intensity increased significantly.
In the Group A playoffs, iQOO S8UL defeated Megatron Esports 2-0 in the Best-of-Three quarterfinals, followed by a commanding 3-1 victory over PEAK in the Best-of-Five semifinals. They then delivered a dominant 4-0 sweep against Elusivity Esports in the Best-of-Seven Group A finals to book their spot in the grand final. In what turned out to be a nail-biting Best-of-Seven decider, iQOO S8UL held their nerve in a fiercely contested series, eventually closing out the matchup 4-3 against Godlike Esports to be crowned champions.
“Coming into this tournament with so many teams, we knew the margin for error would be extremely small. As a team, we focused heavily on preparation, communication, and adapting our gameplay depending on the opponent’s playstyle. That grand final was one of the most intense series we’ve played as a team and this title belongs to everyone who believed in us,” commented Mohammad Saad aka Apex, IGL of iQOO S8UL’s MOBA Legends 5v5 team who has previously competed at the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2024 at the Esports World Cup, a global event that featured a staggering USD 3 million prize pool.
