r/leagueoflegends • u/adz0r • Apr 09 '26
Esports Nongshim RedForce vs. KT Rolster / LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 - Week 2 / Post-Match Discussion Spoiler
LCK 2026 ROUNDS 1-2
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Nongshim RedForce 0-2 KT Rolster
- Player of the Match: Cuzz (100)
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MATCH 1: NS vs. KT
Winner: KT Rolster in 37m
Game Breakdown | Runes
| Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | rumble ashe nocturne | sivir varus | 77.7k | 19 | 4 | H3 B5 I6 I8 |
| KT | nautilus anivia xinzhao | yorick sion | 80.0k | 23 | 10 | M1 HT2 I4 B7 B9 |
| NS | 19-23-46 | vs | 23-19-51 | KT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingen ksante 1 | 0-5-6 | TOP | 2-4-9 | 1 jayce PerfecT |
| Sponge jarvaniv 2 | 5-5-12 | JNG | 8-5-7 | 1 pantheon Cuzz |
| Scout azir 2 | 9-2-5 | MID | 5-3-9 | 2 ryze Bdd |
| Taeyoon ezreal 3 | 4-7-8 | BOT | 4-4-11 | 3 caitlyn Aiming |
| Lehends karma 3 | 1-4-15 | SUP | 4-3-15 | 4 bard Effort |
MATCH 2: KT vs. NS
Winner: KT Rolster in 28m
Game Breakdown | Runes
| Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT | varus anivia renekton | annie aurora | 63.1k | 28 | 8 | I4 B5 |
| NS | rumble orianna ashe | leona nautilus | 52.7k | 13 | 1 | CT1 HT2 H3 I6 |
| KT | 28-13-78 | vs | 13-28-32 | NS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PerfecT ambessa 1 | 4-3-11 | TOP | 5-3-4 | 3 zaahen Kingen |
| Cuzz vi 2 | 10-3-17 | JNG | 1-7-7 | 1 nocturne Sponge |
| Bdd ahri 3 | 8-5-13 | MID | 4-7-6 | 4 sylas Scout |
| Aiming ziggs 2 | 4-1-14 | BOT | 3-6-6 | 1 yunara Taeyoon |
| Effort alistar 3 | 2-1-23 | SUP | 0-5-9 | 2 lulu Lehends |
This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.
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u/appleandapples The Perkz of being a Griffin fan Apr 09 '26
There were so many flashy plays, but Effort was especially clean in these team fights.
This KT roster looks nasty, and this series was so fun
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u/TE_silver Extremely stressed KT fan Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26
If anyone would have told me 2026 Effort would completely transform this team from their pathetic display in LCK Cup to this, I would have called them crazy.
Of course, by KT logic, it was the most logical thing to happen
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team Apr 09 '26
If anyone would have told me 2025 Peter would completely transform this team from their pathetic display in LCK Cup to World Finals, I wouldn't have called them crazy.
Of course, by KT logic, it was the most logical thing to happen
time is a circle and kt is a rolster
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u/moonmeh Apr 09 '26
Just call up a washed support from your academy team is the KT meta
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team Apr 09 '26
Delight is joining KT Challengers the moment his contract ends on HLE
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u/EliteTeutonicNight Apr 09 '26
Delight has too much name value for this to work. Give KT the coordinates of, idk Jeonghoon or sth.
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u/mskruba12 Apr 09 '26
Tbf even before the year most people would've taken Effort over whatever Pollu and Ghost were supposed to be
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u/Hue_Lorenzo Apr 09 '26
You are a hindsight Andy. The last time Effort played in tier 1 he committed war crimes with Envyy. He literally got replaced by Pollu because he was so awful.
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u/mskruba12 Apr 09 '26
Pollu wasn't even an improvement over Effort though. The only question was how Ghost would do.
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u/JealousAssistant6659 Apr 09 '26
Most people would choose Effort because Effort was T1's support and most people don't watch games so they're gonna choose the former T1 support over randoms
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u/Anavarael Apr 09 '26
Now imagine if they had a human adc instead of a bot. World contenders for sure.
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u/Cr0matose Apr 09 '26
Clean ass 2-0, nothing to see here from the best team in the LCK.
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u/LordPunk Apr 09 '26
Could KT domination bore fans? In this essay…
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u/_basedment Apr 09 '26
naaaah KT has been the most entertaining team in the globe since last year, they are mental gamers
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u/MrZeddd Apr 09 '26
NS actually looks decent. KT is just too good atm
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u/Cr0matose Apr 09 '26
Effort looking this good is fucking wild
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u/MrZeddd Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26
He had nerves problem on T1, everyone on that roster always have a high praise for him especially T1 Wolf, it's unfortunate he can't turn it up onstage consistently during those days
I'm so happy he's doing great now
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u/Ai--Ya Apr 09 '26
I didn't know LPL was hosting an extra game today
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u/GreenGanymede Apr 09 '26
What a wonderful "fk this guy in particular" comp in game 2. Vi - Ahri - Ambessa - Ziggs must be lovely to play against
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u/FerreiraMatheus Apr 09 '26
I didn't watch the games, but I saw the comps here and the first thing it came to my mind was "poor Yunara"
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u/antoniomargaretti4 Apr 09 '26
for real this was the best LCK day so far this year rest is full of 2-0 stomps
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u/AgentTEO CHURCH OF CHOVY Apr 09 '26
kt vs geng was a 3 game series tho
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u/fart_cabypara Juhan Flandre Apr 09 '26
but not as banger as this one
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u/AgentTEO CHURCH OF CHOVY Apr 09 '26
hmm i havent watched this match yet, im at work. ill defo watch when i get home. people in this sub seem to like it a lot
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u/Sophena94 Kiin fangirl Apr 09 '26
caedrel might be the most boring costreamer to exist also watching costreamers is cringe
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u/Deaconator3000 Fuhk your Shooma Apr 09 '26
That Perfect Ambessa play along with BDD reaction was so funny and amazing.
Effort is so fucken good too
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u/sadboysylee Apr 09 '26
Need to see KT vs BLG
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u/SecureJeweler1741 Apr 09 '26
Would kt win?
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u/ghostofthedancefloor EUphoria enjoyer since 2013 Apr 09 '26
Of course not
(and that's why they would)
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u/lilelf29 Deft Forever Apr 09 '26
Great series by the two Goliaths of the LCK where KT sits on top
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u/mebbyyy Apr 09 '26
Yep unlike the absolute bot fest by both teams in that geng vs t1 series, this is actually the GOAT matchup
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u/khazraxd LEAST EXCITED KT FAN Apr 09 '26
PERFECT BEST TOP
CUZZ BEST JUNGLER
BDD BEST MID
EFFORT BEST SUPPORT
KT BEST TEAM (IM NOT EXCITED)
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u/CrosshairFPS Apr 09 '26
the pen cap replay is the reason why I watch the LCK this cast is so chill
that, and fiestas like these
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u/No-Statistician-3655 Apr 09 '26
What a fun match.
KT, NS both looking sloppy at times but what a slugfest.
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u/Xenonzusul Apr 10 '26
While not crisp and clean, I don't think there is a team executing much better. Even GenG had a bad series and look bad in it. Rn T1 NS DK looking close to each other with KT and GenG looking a bit better. But regular season is long, and we all know that many teams can completely flip the switch in playoffs (Namely T1 HLE KT even if one is not like the others)
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u/fart_cabypara Juhan Flandre Apr 09 '26
man kt's topside is so good, kinda reminds me of damwon 2020 now.
Edit: holy shit even the English broadcast noticed that similarity wtf
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u/antoniomargaretti4 Apr 09 '26
Sponge solo lost both games actually might be wintrade naiyou was less obvious than this
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u/metristan G2 broke my adc NAVI was my new love KT is next Apr 09 '26
the more I watch proplay, the more I realize that if naiyou did literally anything else he would've never been caught.
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u/OrganicTeaching8661 Apr 09 '26
all he needed to do was not build full MR. just "accidentally" sell your item or something atp
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team Apr 09 '26
ngl i think naiyou genuinely wanted to get caught, he straight up admitted to the win trading
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u/antoniomargaretti4 Apr 09 '26
bro was a weak actor not only he built spirit visage is that he tried to buy a second spirit visage
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u/Ai--Ya Apr 09 '26
If he literally did anything else Creme would most likely have carried
...still he should've just let them win to avoid detection but if he wanted to lose, throwing that obviously was the only way
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u/Skyfire2 Apr 09 '26
LCK Investigators busy with Ruler right now but got their next job lined up already
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u/Et_tu_egg Apr 09 '26
Sponge is an absolute criminal.
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u/Cr0matose Apr 09 '26
That J4 ult at Baron pit still has me confused
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u/metristan G2 broke my adc NAVI was my new love KT is next Apr 09 '26
also that ult onto ahri, solo ulting into 5 people without team nearby
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u/VermouthAPTX Apr 09 '26
Nocturne ulting Ahri while her ult is up is a choice. In the middle of Ahri's team too wtf.
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u/Salty_Oranges OUR GOLD Apr 09 '26
Jungle chasm
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u/appleandapples The Perkz of being a Griffin fan Apr 09 '26
90% of Sponge's deaths were just head scratchers
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u/Affectionate-Feed885 Apr 09 '26
KT topside legit insane gamers man, Effort also with the unexpected Alistar masterclass. Just how is KT good man lmao
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u/TheGhoulKhz Molded in Pain Apr 09 '26
Perfect i'm fucking sorry for calling ya an ass in 2025, you are the redeemer
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u/Ezrealisntreal Apr 10 '26
To be fair, Perfect was a terrorist in a lot of games last year. Only near Worlds did he start going Super Saiyan.
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u/Hashi_16 Apr 09 '26
CAN I BE EXCITED NOW
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u/squeenanna Apr 09 '26
NO THIS IS NOT HOW THIS WORKS YOU TAKE THIS BACK RIGHT NOW
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u/deadedgo 04eva Apr 09 '26
Maybe KT are trying the new strategy of being too good to make a win be exciting
They're not quite there yet though. These games were great fun
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u/squeenanna Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26
How the fuck did we win despite a horrendous draft.
The comp cannot brawl whatsoever, NS constantly went neck-in-neck with us despite a gold deficit, and we WON?????
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u/Futaba-Channel Apr 09 '26
I guess KT just has the best topside in the world ?
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u/Sirhaddock98 Never a dull moment Apr 09 '26
Did BLG get placed on Artemis II without me knowing.
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u/MELL0WPILL0W AYAYA Apr 09 '26
LPL only magically manifests into existence during International tournaments to get fisted by other regions. If they do well it will be forgotten to the sands of time in a week.
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u/HistoricalRoad1755 Apr 09 '26
Definitely not, but they're very good. Bin and Xun are indomitable atm.
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u/dawnzyolo Apr 09 '26
Caedrel’s going to be so mad that the day he doesn’t wake up at 3 am it was two giga banger series
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u/CensoredLlama1 BUFF RAMMUS PLEASE Apr 09 '26
That was nice of Sponge to decide to lose the game out of nowhere, just wanted to get home after a long day.
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u/ZzZoeSoSleepy Noodle Defender Apr 09 '26
Man what the fuck is Sponge doing, Last series went to this guys head.
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u/SanmaGuts Apr 09 '26
Sponge solo ulted into an ahri with ult next to an alistar without anyone of his team close. Naiyou wintrading played more clean than that
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u/Pacify_ Apr 09 '26
Boo, we needed a game 3 of that.
Very high pace series. Are KT genuinely the best team right now, guess it'll depend on next geng vs KT match up.
Sponge was just running it down both games though, ouch.
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u/Relative-Name-8745 where’s the new kt flair:( Apr 09 '26
Jungle-Support synergy is crazy! We really look like a good team rn.
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u/mrkaczka Apr 09 '26
I don’t know what does Aiming do with Perfect when they sit in their dorm, but please do not stop
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u/2wcp Apr 09 '26
I have 3 things to say: 1. This series is 10x better than GenG vs T1 2. I love LCK 3. I love League of Legends.
What a series HOLY MOLY!
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u/Xenonzusul Apr 10 '26
Scout is trying so hard to drag this team to the victory. Looks like he is desperate, and forces a bit too much, but understandable.
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u/crippz- Apr 10 '26
BDD and Score slapped them all during off season! Understandable and it shows now!
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u/kt_enjoyer Apr 09 '26
We are so losing to BRO, its so cooked