Lowkey W claim Run the Souls tournament recap

NewsMidway2 weeks ago2026-02-01 11:00 GMT+0

Lowkey W complete a flawless tournament run, defeating Leviathan 2-1 in the finals to take home the Run The Souls championship with a perfect 3-0 series record.

Lowkey W took a step forward with newest members Sharyk and Lystic, claiming victory at Run The Souls after a thrilling Bo3 finals against Leviathan. The tournament showcased some outstanding individual performances and established Lowkey W as a possible challenger to Abrahams in Europe.

The Finals

The grand finals delivered with a full three-map series featuring momentum swings and clutch performances.

Game 1 saw Lowkey W draw first blood in a 37-minute slugfest. blob stood out with Lady Geist, posting a tournament-high 12.50 KDA. His 4.50 average KDA across the finals led his team.

Game 2 brought Leviathan roaring back. overseas answered emphatically on Sinclair, matching blob's 12.50 KDA to force a decisive third game. overseas was arguably Leviathan's most valuable player throughout the tournament, finishing with an 8.83 KDA across all five matches.

Game 3 belonged to Lystic. The Abrams specialist, who played the hero in all five tournament games, posted an 11.00 KDA to secure the championship for Lowkey W. Lystic's 6.00 average KDA and 41 kills across the event made him the tournament's most impactful frontliner.

The Road to the Finals

Run of Souls format was a single-elimination bracket with eight teams competing. The first two rounds were Bo1 with the finals Bo3.

Round 1 established the favorites quickly. Fearless Furies dismantled Froggers in just 17 minutes—the fastest match of the tournament—with ayano-_-'s Lady Geist posting a staggering 21.00 KDA. Leviathan handled Eternity with similar efficiency (24:30), while Lowkey W crushed Antares in under 21 minutes behind vraic's perfect 27.00 KDA on Haze (11/0/16). Magic Carpet rounded out the semifinalists with a 28-minute victory over TMNT.

Semifinals set up the championship clash. Lowkey W dispatched Magic Carpet 1-0 as vraic once again proved his playmaking prowess on Paradox with a 13.00 KDA. On the other side, Leviathan survived a tighter contest against Fearless Furies (34:08), with flammab1e on Kelvin contributing through sheer utility (1/2/18 for a 9.50 KDA).

Tournament Awards

Tournament MVP: Lystic — The Lowkey W new addition stood out on our player rankings with a 44.6 score, posting 41 kills, 85 assists, and just 21 deaths (6.00 KDA) across five games.

Best KDA: overseas (8.83) — Leviathan's flex player was exceptional despite the finals loss. His 32 kills and 74 assists against only 12 deaths made him nearly impossible to shut down.

Assist Machine: vraic (93) — Nobody enabled their team more effectively. vraic's 93 total assists on Paradox, Haze, and Holliday fueled Lowkey W's aggressive playstyle.

Hero of the Tournament: Abrams — A 100% win rate across 5 games with a 7.53 team KDA when picked. Every player who locked in Abrams walked away victorious.

Most Contested: Lady Geist and Abrams — Both heroes appeared in 8 games (tied for highest pick rate at 7.4%), though Lady Geist managed only a 50% win rate compared to Abrams' perfect record.

Sleeper Pick: CalicoMagic Carpet's Sigma posted the single-game KDA record of the tournament (34.00!) on Calico in their opening win, proving the hero's upside in the right hands.

Team Performances

TeamSeriesMatchesKDA
Lowkey W3-04-15.22
Leviathan2-13-24.28
Magic Carpet1-11-14.73
Fearless Furies1-11-14.26

Lowkey W's perfect series record and 80% match win rate cement their status as the tournament's deserving champions. Their team KDA of 5.22 was the highest of any squad, built on exceptional coordination between Lystic's frontline pressure and vraic's playmaking.

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