As MSI 2025 officially kicks off, FURIA player Pedro ‘Tatu’ Seixas is preparing for his first-ever international tournament appearance.
The jungler will go head-to-head with EMEA powerhouse G2 Esports in the opening match, a daunting challenge that Tatu meets with a surprising level of confidence and positivity.
Despite being new to League of Legends’ international stages, Tatu’s confidence and positive attitude are akin to Worlds’ winners. Describing stepping onto the MSI stage as a thrill he had never felt before, he mentioned looking forward to seeing how many fans will watch and cheer for FURIA.
“I can imagine when we’re going to fight, when we do something great and they all cheer, and it just looks like the best moment in my life,” said Tatu in an interview with Esports Insider.
Whilst FURIA is considered an underdog at MSI 2025, Tatu is far from being overwhelmed. Instead, he seems focused solely on personal growth and soaking in every moment, determined to keep improving long after this event.
However, the jungler acknowledged the team’s status as underdogs. But much like his direct opponent in the tournament’s opening match, he sees this as an opportunity rather than a burden.
“If we win anything, then everyone is going to be like, ‘oh my God, they’re winning! They can play League,” he said.
“I don’t think anyone really understands that we can really play League and that we can really compete with the other teams here. But [today] we are going to show how we play and that we can beat G2.”
Despite the doubts others may have, Tatu sets ambitious goals for his team at MSI. He openly says some may consider him delusional, but he truly believes FURIA can reach the semi-finals or even the finals. For him, the value of MSI goes beyond immediate results; it’s about gaining experience, learning from the best, and building momentum for the future.
“If we go to the next stage and go to the next phase, you’re going to have better practice, more time to practice, and you’re going to learn against good teams and you’re going to improve,” Tatu said. “And I think if we have good momentum, we can make something big here, make history.”
LTA South’s Own Baby Canyon
Known as ‘Baby Canyon’ in his home region, Tatu welcomes the chance to face international rivals and prove his worth, mentioning how surreal it feels to imagine playing against Gen.G and Kim ‘Canyon’ Geon-bu himself.
He stated: “I never thought about me playing against Canyon in my life, but today and the next few weeks I’m going to get this opportunity.”
Tatu also embraces the role of being a fan favourite back home, hoping to grow an international audience as well. “I want everyone to enjoy watching me and enjoy looking at me and looking at what I can do,” the player added.
His positive attitude stems from his ability to turn pressure into motivation, something that even veteran players struggle with. “No one thinks that I can win, no one thinks that I’m good. Everyone puts me in the last tier or something like that in tier lists. But one of my strengths is that I really improve fast, and I did really make pressure a good thing for me.”
He shared that he has faced doubts and low expectations throughout his career, and is often seen as an underdog. However, he used those challenges as fuel for improvement, steadily building his skills and mental resilience.
He described this journey as a “long path,” with each tough experience adding another brick to his foundation for a mental fortitude that seems to be unshakable.
Scrims and Meta Preparation
Although FURIA has yet to face an LPL or LCK team in scrims, Tatu feels confident about their potential performance. “I think when we are playing our game and we are playing our terms and everyone is paying attention and everyone is really confident that we can win. We can really do something big,” FURIA’s jungler said.
Tatu’s flexibility as a jungler adds to this confidence. He’s comfortable thanks to a broad champion pool, enabling him to switch between aggressive and tanky roles depending on what the team needs. “I think I’m a good tank, but if my team need an aggressive jungle, I can be in an aggressive jungle. So I think I’m in a really good spot for this meta.”
He also shared enthusiasm for the recent Nidalee buffs, one of his best champions, noting that he has been pushing to incorporate her more into the team’s strategy. “I really love the Champion, to be honest,” he stated. “I think he’s one of my best champions, maybe the best one.”
Despite the doubts others may have, Tatu sets ambitious goals for MSI, but mostly he wants to avoid ”a fast airport run.”
Tonight’s match against G2 at 8pm BST marks not just the start of MSI for FURIA, but a chance for Tatu to turn belief into proof on the international stage.
