A Perfect Weekend for the Genoese Squad
LIT has new champions: ZENA Esports.
The team from Genoa came into these LAN finals as underdogs, but that only made them hungrier and more ruthless.
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— Zena Esports (@Zena_Esports) September 15, 2025
Un percorso lungo, iniziato dal basso e concluso in cima.
Grazie a tutti i fan che ci hanno supportato e tifato per noi.. ZENA non รจ piรน solo una squadra, รจ una grande famiglia.
Possiamo finalmente dire: SIAMO CAMPIONI D'ITALIA!๐๐ฎ๐น pic.twitter.com/9CTWNIK2bm
Heavy Absences for GMBLERS and Colossal
Everyone was aware of it, both these teams came into the LAN finals with serious issues.
For GMBLERS, the absence of Bambi7 ๐ท๐บ, CREM ๐น๐ท and Atatt ๐น๐ท meant that 3/5 of the roster was completely renewed compared to the rest of the season.
To replace them, Coach Reizh ๐ฎ๐น called in Doxy ๐ฉ๐ฐ, Taba ๐ฎ๐น and Guubi ๐ธ๐ช, experienced players who had already competed in high-level tournaments throughout their careers.
However, the lack of synergy and training was evident, especially for Guubi ๐ธ๐ช, who had to play a role that wasnโt his own.
For Colossal, the absence of jungler Jeykup ๐น๐ท , the backbone of the squad, caused the entire team to collapse on itself.
Ryujin ๐ฎ๐น was clearly not ready for a final of this magnitude, and the gap against Metroflox ๐ซ๐ท was massive.
Still, you canโt blame a player who was called to play the most important match of the season at the very last minute.
Overall, the whole team (with the exception of Tyrone ๐ฎ๐น) looked disconnected, flat, and demoralized.
A Dominant Playoff Run
ZENA conquered the trophy with a roster that initially raised a lot of doubts within the community:
- Toplane: Archfiend ๐ง๐ฌ
Known as a โOne Trick Aatrox,โ he proved heโs much more than that โ a highly mechanical, fearless, and aggressive player.
He was named MVP of the Semifinal.
- Jungle: Metroflox ๐ซ๐ท
The biggest surprise of the roster, the expectations for him were low after the Spring Split, but the staff put their trust in him, and he delivered.
Metroflox was named MVP of the Grand Final.
- Midlane: Inzuh ๐ฎ๐น
After his stint with Underworld (ex-Colossal) in Winter, he was replaced by Vigil ๐ฎ๐น, one split off was enough to prove his old staff wrong.
He showed heโs still one of the best. - ADC: Pericolo ๐ฎ๐น
A controversial signing, as he didnโt have a strong track record, but through dedication and hard work, he grew into a key piece of the teamโs victory. - Support: Wuis ๐ต๐น
A consistently strong performer in leagues like LPLOL and Hitpoint, he arrived in Italy and immediately made his mark.
But perhaps the biggest credit goes to the coaching staff.
Almost unchanged throughout the year, they built a project from scratch that took ZENA from last place to first within a single year.
Head Coach: Syklash ๐ต๐น
Assistant & Individual Coach: Franzizkuz ๐ง๐ช
Assistant & Draft Coach: Druk ๐ฎ๐น
Team Manager: Kraven ๐ต๐น
Colossalโs Split
This final doesnโt erase what Colossal achieved throughout the split.
A careful, dominant team that dictated the pace of games and dragged opponents into defeat.
Their roster:
- Toplane: Mietek ๐ต๐ฑ
- Jungle: Jeykup ๐น๐ท / Ryujin ๐ฎ๐น
- Midlane: Vigil ๐ฎ๐น
- ADC: Tyrone ๐ฎ๐น
- Support: Seneca ๐ธ๐ช
All of them displayed top-tier gameplay throughout the split, and we hope they bring that same level to the European stage.
Next Stop: Europe
ZENA, Colossal, GMBLERS, and aNc Legends will represent Italy at the EMEA Masters.
The first two squads are already qualified for the main event and will be seeded into Pool 3.
The other two will begin from the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) starting on September 23rd.
