Disguised are looking completely revitalized in Split 3 of the LTA North Split 3 —at least so far. On Saturday, the fan-favorite team took down Team Dignitas, eliminating them in the first stage of the losers’ bracket for the LTA North Split 3 — and ending their 2025 season. The roster's newest additions — Isaac "DARKWINGS" Chou and Cho "Rahel" Min-seong — have clearly paid off. DARKWINGS, a rookie from the NACL has made an immediate impact with his performances in his debut at the Tier 1 level, while Rahel’s consistency in the botlane has also helped DSG become more stable and in control of their games.

The series carried extra weight for DARKWINGS and jungler Lawrence Lin "eXyu" Xu, since they had both been kicked from Dignitas in the past. For DSG, facing the elimination match wouldn't mean the end of their season — they'll play in the relegation tournament regardless of their result — but beating DIG would certainly boost confidence in their potential. Taking the win against DIG bought them time to grow and prove themselves; their next matchup is tough, but they've already done more than many expected. DSG toplaner Cho "Castle" Hyeon-seong got MVP of the series.

Exyu eliminates his former team

In the end, DSG rose to the occasion, eliminating Team Dignitas from the LTA North Split 3, sending them to the offseason early and heading into the next stage of the Elimination Phase. There, they will face one of the favorites to win the entire LTA Championship: Cloud9. This marks the end of a rough year for Dignitas, with their highest finish being a 5th-6th position in the Split 2 playoffs.

The following day, the second series of the weekend was a close-fought series between 100 Thieves and LYON, ending in 3-1 for 100T. The general sentiment heading into the weekend was that LYON was the favourite going into the series, but not by a large margin. LYON had been more consistent throughout the split, even with their visa issues.

100T, on the other hand, have been looking a bit shaky with the addition of Dhokla as their sixth man toplaner — and former positional coach. When it came down to the series, 100T proved the doubters wrong, and Dhokla helped 100 Thieves show a new sign of life. In the lengthy, tense series, they ended up winning, with River receiving the MVP of the series for his performance. 100T looked like themselves once again.

Next step: Liquid

After the win, support Bill "Eyla" Nguyen looked ahead to their next series: Team Liquid. He hinted at a one-sided scrim results — “The days have been really short every time we scrim them” — coyly omitting which side was doing the stomping. TL have been struggling through the split, trying to climb back to their peak from Split 1. All eyes will be on the matchup between TL and 100T; it will likely decide how urgenly Team Liquid will make changes in the offseason.

Since returning from the First Stand tournament in Seoul, the LTA has been an uphill battle for TL. The matchup against a surging 100T, finally back in form, will be a real test.

With DSG showing their growth, 100T pulling off a statement run, and LYON and Dignitas being eliminated, the LTA North Split 3 elimination stage has already delivered some top-notch games and storylines. The road only gets tougher and more interesting from here, with favored giants Cloud9 versus content-focused underdogs DSG, and a struggling Team Liquid versus revitalized 100T. If the past weekend is any indication, the final series is going to be unpredictable and high-stakes matches, as it is do-or-die for some of these teams.