When is the reversal of LCK, T1, which forms the third round?
Apr 20, 2025
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On the other hand, T1 and KT Rollsters, which were considered the solid five-team teams until last year, are starting below expectations. Teams that stayed in the lower ranks, such as BNK Pierx, Nongshim Red Force, and OK Savings Bank Brion, are trying to secure the mid-range.
As the line swap patch is made and the peerless draft is applied in earnest, it seems to be having a significant impact on the ranking structure as different variables from last year have occurred, such as strong performances in line games or teams with a wide range of champions.
▶ Three-way structure, will it harden
Gen.G, who failed to challenge for the first five consecutive games in LCK by losing the championship to Hanwha Life Insurance in the LCK summer season last year, is showing a scary momentum by winning all six games until the third week.
Gen.G also lost the championship to Hanwha Life Insurance with a somewhat unstable performance in the LCK Cup, which was held as a kickoff competition ahead of the opening of the season, but is leading the way with perfect teamwork.
In addition to the line point strengths of the three upper body members, Kim Ki-in, Kim Geon-bu, and Jung Ji-hoon, the veteran 'Ruler'Park Jae-hyuk, who returned to his home before this season, and the newly recruited 'Duro' Joo Min-kyu is showing his best performance as he fully adapted to the team play. In particular, it is showing the momentum of beating all the teams currently ranking second to seventh, including a 2-0 complete victory over Hanwha Life Insurance in the opening game, so it is possible to expect a full victory of nine games in the first round.
Hanwha Life Insurance, which opened the season with its best momentum by achieving the first championship of the LCK Cup and the following international tournament First Stand, lost somewhat helplessly to Gen.G, but later captured all five games, including a 2-0 victory over T1, to calm the anxiety. In addition, Hanwha Life Insurance's mid-liner 'Zeka'Kim Gun-woo is showing off his peak skills as a winning maker to the extent that he became the gold king, which was considered the exclusive property of bottom liners from the LCK Cup in the second week of the opening.
D-Plus, which lost to Hanwha Life Insurance and Gen.G. in the playoffs while winning the LCK Cup, is also recording wins except for the game in which it lost 1-2 to Gen.G. Following T1 on the 25th, D-Plus will meet Hanwha Life Insurance on the 27th and test whether it can continue its solid three-way structure.
▶ When will T1's reversal change
T1's initial slump, which is an eternal favorite, is a bit of a surprise.
After losing to Gen.G and Hanwha Life Insurance, T1 was in the middle with 3 wins and 3 losses, losing 1-2 against BNK on the 18th. After two consecutive losses in the LOL World Cup last season, Choi Woo-je's power fell slightly as he moved to Hanwha Life Insurance, but he quickly reorganized, ranking first in the group stage in the LCK Cup.
Rather than being competent, the team and fans have a considerable disagreement over the use of existing members 'Gumayushi'Lee Min-hyung and newcomer 'Smash'Shin Geum-jae in the one-dealer position, and the psychological factors seem to have a significant impact on not only the players but also their performance. In the case of the BNK match, as Shin Geum-jae was somewhat sluggish in the second set, Lee Min-hyung was used in the third set, but eventually lost, causing a conflict that was hard to see in e-sports before, with fans criticizing it again. After the game, T1 coach Kim Jung-kyun said, `It is important to increase the performance of any player along with the arrangement of the tier,' adding, `I am confident that I will be able to turn around soon.
KT, which was considered a mid-range gauge by ranking fourth and fifth in the spring and summer seasons last year, is also sluggish with 1 win and 4 losses as of the 19th.
On the other hand, BNK won the first set against Gen.G on the 16th and is aiming to settle in the middle this season by catching T1 with a come-from-behind victory. Nongshim also lost to all the top teams, but it has a 50% winning rate with 3 wins and 3 losses, clearly catching the bottom teams. OK Savings Bank also beat KT on the 17th and continues its good atmosphere in the early stages.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
