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This round of the EWC EMEA Qualifier delivered no shortage of surprises. Two LEC sides see their EWC hopes end here, two others drop out of the qualifier but keep a path to Riyadh, and the upper bracket semifinals are set to feature some of the league's biggest names. Here's everything you need to know.

The eliminated

SK Gaming exit after a 0-2 to Galions, capped by a perfect 21-0 game from the French side. SlowQ's debut on midlane had helped the team past Heretics in round 1, but the experiment ends here. With SK already out of LEC Spring Playoffs contention, this is the end of their road to Riyadh.

Team Heretics fall in the same way. The spanish derby loss to GIANTX closes off their last competitive route this split,