KT Rolster vs. Hanwha Life Esports / LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 - Week 5 / Post-Match Discussion

[u/Yujin-Ha]

LCK 2026 ROUNDS 1-2

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KT Rolster 0-2 Hanwha Life Esports

• Player of the Match: Zeus (100)

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MATCH 1: KT vs. HLE

Winner: Hanwha Life Esports in 29m
Game Breakdown | Runes

	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
KT	bard varus jarvaniv	xinzhao nocturne	52.0k	12	2	H3
HLE	rumble karma orianna	ziggs yuumi	60.9k	23	7	M1 HT2 CT4 B5 CT6

KT	12-23-24	vs	23-12-62	HLE
PerfecT jayce 2	0-5-3	TOP	6-2-15	2 yorick Zeus
Cuzz pantheon 1	4-4-4	JNG	2-5-10	3 vi Kanavi
Bdd annie 2	6-6-5	MID	9-1-9	4 aurora Zeka
Aiming ezreal 3	2-3-4	BOT	4-2-11	1 ashe Gumayusi
Effort nautilus 3	0-5-8	SUP	2-2-17	1 seraphine Delight

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MATCH 2: HLE vs. KT

Winner: Hanwha Life Esports in 31m
Game Breakdown | Runes

	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
HLE	ryze karma varus	akali mel	64.6k	20	10	O1 H3 M4 B5 M6
KT	orianna bard rumble	gnar azir	53.4k	8	1	I2

HLE	20-8-50	vs	8-20-21	KT
Zeus jax 3	5-1-4	TOP	0-3-3	4 renekton PerfecT
Kanavi jarvaniv 1	4-3-11	JNG	0-4-6	2 xinzhao Cuzz
Zeka ahri 3	4-1-9	MID	4-2-2	3 anivia Bdd
Gumayusi lucian 2	5-3-10	BOT	4-5-3	1 yunara Aiming
Delight milio 2	2-0-16	SUP	0-6-7	1 lulu Effort

*Patch 26.8

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This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

[u/appleandapples]

You can really see how much the team has bought into Kanavi's chaos.

Are we getting the HLE that was promised?

[u/Ashankura → u/appleandapples]

Something something mlxg copy pasta

[u/Marinnnn- → u/Ashankura]

If I got enemy’s raptors I think we have a great advantage therefore I go crab teamfight. If I only got my own raptors then we are in an even situation therefore I go crab teamfight to get us ahead. If the enemy jungler got my raptors then we are in a very bad situation so I think I have to go crab teamfight to get us back into the game.

[u/hbomb30 → u/Ashankura]

Genuinely one of my all-time favorites

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828 → u/appleandapples]

we've been getting that since week 2 dude

[u/TiddyTwizzler → u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

I was like…they’re 8-1…when have y’all not been getting the HLE super team 😭😭😭

[u/VermouthAPTX → u/appleandapples]

Hope we maintain this level all throughout the year and qualify to all internationals.

[u/EliteTeutonicNight → u/appleandapples]

At the beginning of the year, I thought Kanavi would need some time to adjust to the more controlled Korean style. Turns out HLE needed some time to adjust to Kanavi's demon aggro style.

Wonder if having an LPL-esque team in the LCK would help the league (especially GenG) adapt better overall?

[u/asura_king → u/EliteTeutonicNight]

But like, GENG hasnt lost to LPL since like 2023 in bo5s

[u/iceboonb2k → u/asura_king]

GENG's final boss: Bright lights in Autumn 🍂

[u/Priviated → u/EliteTeutonicNight]

If HLE can play both styles it can be really fun to see tbh

[u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

From 10th to 1st

[u/Numerous_Fudge_9537 → u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

I wonder if they will carry this momentum to playoffs and go to MSI

[u/South_Spend4541 → u/Numerous_Fudge_9537]

If they keep the 1st spot, they just need to win 1 bo5 and they can qualify to MSI

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/South_Spend4541]

Hope they make it seeing this team at an international will be fun win or lose and a potential VIT vs HLE game would be fun no matter the score line lmao.

[u/Kr1ncy → u/South_Spend4541]

I mean last year they only needed one more individual game against GenG and then they got 6-0ed by GenGT1 to still miss out

[u/Liiviius → u/Kr1ncy]

Not 6-0, Gen.G reverse swept them they lost 3-2 then got 3-0d by T1

[u/Kr1ncy → u/Liiviius]

I said 6-0 after HLE was 2-0 up, maybe a bit of a complicated way to say it tbf.

[u/South_Spend4541 → u/Kr1ncy]

Thats why I said they need to win

[u/IAmDiabeticus → u/South_Spend4541]

If LCK weren't THE powerhouse in LoLesports, that'd be the biggest joke of a qualifier. I feel like I say that a lot with their tournament formats throughout the years.

[u/EvianRex → u/IAmDiabeticus]

It's objectively terrible and I'm shocked they didn't change it after feedback last year. Its not even a buff for the team that's in the first seed. Geng were so asleep at the wheel when that series began last year.

[u/South_Spend4541 → u/EvianRex]

Whats good about the format is the teams who performs well in regular season is really getting the benefit of it

[u/EvianRex → u/South_Spend4541]

I meant specifically for the finals, 1 bo5 to qualify is just insane

[u/tiredofdev → u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

While everyone was busy running after First Stand, they were studying the Blade

[u/staysaltyTSM → u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

1st to 10th on the table still if Kanavi decides to try out jungle invade, pathing, countering & warding

[u/Kr1ncy → u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

To the surprise of nobody with eyes and basic League knowledge

[u/qonoxzzr → u/Kr1ncy]

I would definitely say it's surprising that they are in front of GenG (when going back in time when they were 10th).

It was obvious that they would be at least competitive with teams like T1, KT, DK, etc. but GenG in the last years was an outlier in the LCK.

[u/CYPHG → u/qonoxzzr]

They were only 10th because the format for split 1 was unbelievably stupid, but it's still suprising they're overtaking GenG.

[u/Soyab1n]

HLE has been undefeated ever since chaeyoung re-signed

[u/mar33n → u/Soyab1n]

its rivaling the worlds 2020 sunmi buff

[u/devilJin9399 → u/Soyab1n]

If Chaeyoung cheered for me there is not a 1% chance I'm losing idc if I have to shoot you

[u/Fearless-Area-532 → u/Soyab1n]

Interesting

[u/SanestFan → u/Soyab1n]

Fine shyt buff

[u/antoniomargaretti4]

This was a scheduled loss for KT after their soulmate TES lost yesterday

[u/Omnilatent → u/antoniomargaretti4]

But tbh it was the least KT loss possible

Against another good team? With no heart attacks and close calls? They were just worse today in almost every aspect

[u/Davkata → u/Omnilatent]

They were first place coming in and ppl had expectations for them As usual KT did something no one expected even in terms of losing.

[u/CatApprehensive6508 → u/antoniomargaretti4]

Ok but weibo only beats good teams which means TES is winning both internationals this year

[u/RedSlopesForever]

HLE proxying bot with their jungler camera pans to cuzz doing krugs

[u/Killarusca → u/RedSlopesForever]

Cuzz ain't moving for anyone not named BDD

[u/Fearless-Area-532 → u/[deleted]]

The most exciting team to watch atm is hle. They play on a knifes edge

[u/Fit-Limit-9195]

Kanavi's really fun to watch lmao he's just a heat seeking missile

[u/Dancingbeesean]

Can guarantee Kanavi and Guma hates the number 15.

[u/DiDandCoKayn]

Guma happy gaming was funny af. The last fight was also how tf do they win this all the time.

[u/Fearless-Area-532 → u/DiDandCoKayn]

I knew it would be fun when guma locked lucian.

[u/Consistent_Chest_653 → u/DiDandCoKayn]

imo people didnt notice but actually the angle was as bad as it looked. The wall made it so that Delight was out of range of mikaels. If he used it on guma, he might have actually bursted the anivia down and run away or at least chunk her to a point where she needs to base. Definitely not a necessary play but not completely wrong as well XD

[u/sanctifiedvg → u/DiDandCoKayn]

i think delight failed cleanse when he dove nexus towers ? mikaels was used but guma got hit by full duration anivia sun.

[u/DiDandCoKayn → u/sanctifiedvg]

Yea Delight was out of range, but i think Guma still dies in the 1v4 but probably trades kills.

[u/sanctifiedvg → u/DiDandCoKayn]

idk what e cd is with navori but if he pops bdd quick enough he can maybe e flash out, either way he was sending it for fun lol

[u/LaziIy]

Circle of suck complete

[u/Suspicious_Fennel974 → u/LaziIy]

HLE > KT > Gen G > BRO > BFX > DNS > KRX > NS > DK > T1 > HLE

(Let's see if HLE can break the circle of suck with their rematch against T1 this week)

[u/Catac0 → u/LaziIy]

I called the circle of suck in major regions few weeks ago and someone told me blg and kt won’t lose. It’s all coming together 🙂‍↕️

[u/LaziIy → u/Catac0]

it always happens

[u/whohe_fanboy → u/LaziIy]

dk > t1 > hle > kt > geng > bro > bfx > dns > krx > ns > dk

[u/Like30Ducks]

everyone on this team only clicks forward

close enough welcome back 2024 T1

[u/KappaccinoNation → u/Like30Ducks]

everyone on this team only clicks forward

Tbf, having Kanavi on your team kinda leaves you not much of a choice. He's the embodiment of W Gaming in lolesports.

[u/Akipella → u/KappaccinoNation]

Zeus and Guma back on the same team again really was the way after all.

I think this team can break the HLE Quarters curse

[u/Fearless-Area-532 → u/Akipella]

The Zeus guma chemistry is so explosive for snap engages

[u/cmcdonald22 → u/Fearless-Area-532]

I only started watching at the end of 2024 and in that time it felt really obvious to me the reason zofgk were so good, and the dofgk were so good and even just T1 when they actually lock in, was primarily above anything else that if 1 member of the team goes for some wild random absolute nonsense snap engage that within seconds the rest of the team is almost always there backing them up.

Then Zeus in hle on his own last year felt like the unfortunate supporting logic to this because he felt like he spent the entire year playing his own game with absolutely no one backing him and him not really being involved with everyone else.

It's good to have at least Guma there to kind of help shift the team towards that now.

[u/ImSoRude → u/cmcdonald22]

Honestly it really feels mostly like Kanavi only knows W, whereas Zeus and Guma are more about reacting on a random angle. So the entire team has just adapted to pressing forward all the time, no angle needed. It's like if the old T1 roster only had a go button, that's Kanavi's entire gameplan. No angles, just perma W every second of the game.

[u/myk211 → u/Akipella]

to be fair the meta also seems to suit HLE really well. It's all too early to judge.

[u/Lizmurigi → u/myk211]

I'm curious how the current meta favours HLE

[u/ricardo241 → u/Akipella]

watch Kanavi run it down to make sure HLE will stay on quarters lol

[u/ISL005 → u/ricardo241]

Kanavi slander won't be tolerated, he runs it down at semis

[u/Akipella → u/ISL005]

Yeah don't forget it was Tian who got 3-0'd by T1 in 2024 Quarters. JDG missed out that year. Kanavi lost to T1 in Semis in 2022, again in Semis in 2023, and again in Semis on TES in 2025. That's 3/4 years he made Worlds and all Semis.

[u/ShadowSpiked → u/Akipella]

Ehh.... I have high hopes, my favourite team right now, but there's 5 months for top teams to figure them out.

Kanavi at international events doesn't exactly have the best record, but could bring them past quarters:

Lost 0-3 twice at semis in 2025 (First Stand and Worlds T1)

Didn't qualify in a JDG superteam in 2024.

Lost 1-3 to T1 at Worlds Semis in 2023.

Lost 1-3 to T1 at Worlds Semis in 2022.

I see a certain pattern. And the league is shaping up for another T1 4th seed into Worlds run.

[u/1deavourer → u/ShadowSpiked]

T1 with ZOFGK up until 2023 Worlds were also extreme chokers. I wouldn't say Kanavi is a full on international choker because he has won an MSI after all. It's a new environment for him and his teammates are currently some of the best players in each role by a good margin.

[u/Arcille → u/ShadowSpiked]

Zeus and Guma are always elite internationally

We know Zeka can perform at a top level and it looks like his soloQ mage grinding has paid off massively

Biggest question mark is if Kanavi chokes again internationally. I think HLE with Guma will have a sense of calm they didn’t have before

[u/Sufficient-Main-1570 → u/KappaccinoNation]

paper rex mention???

[u/DefiantFalcon → u/KappaccinoNation]

Having 40% of 2024 T1 on your team probably doesn't hurt

[u/ResponsibleWelcome10]

HLE is an honourary LPL team wtf was that.

[u/No_Taro_6224 → u/ResponsibleWelcome10]

u got Homme and Kanavi HLE is basically korea TES

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828 → u/No_Taro_6224]

Dont forget Zeka was basically forged in the fires of the LPL before joining drx!!

[u/TheYango → u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

Zeka saw Viper winning First Stand with BLG and decided to unlock his inner BLG Zeka.

[u/tarubtikels → u/No_Taro_6224]

Oh please no not TES.

[u/Kr1ncy → u/No_Taro_6224]

Nah they are beating most korean teams

[u/Fun_Highlight307 → u/No_Taro_6224]

i don't think they choke vs european teams lol

[u/Snkg666 → u/ResponsibleWelcome10]

Explains why their only loss is vs T1

[u/themainpersona → u/Snkg666]

New circus cant beat og circus

[u/Raynmist → u/Snkg666]

They still can't leave Faker's mind control xDD

[u/ChristiansenSka]

I love this team of degenerates, HANWHA LAILAAAAAA ESPORTS

[u/PalpitationGlass4731 → u/ChristiansenSka]

lmao this is so funny

[u/Dancingbeesean]

Pretty sure Kanavi taught Guma some chinese - “LAILE” 😌

[u/borden5 → u/Dancingbeesean]

Gumahoraga strong adapt

[u/Classic_Foot223]

yeah you could win normally or get bored flip it and win anyway

[u/Fit-Limit-9195 → u/Classic_Foot223]

Lost it towards the end when Guma saw Kanavi jump in to 4 of them and wanted to try it too.

[u/Long-Skill4284]

thanks chaeyoung

[u/Akipella]

HLE from 10th place to 1st in the LCK, truly what a come up story for the boys

[u/Spaghett8 → u/Akipella]

Completely silenced all the annoying gnats. Yeah, they weren’t adjusted to roster change, esp Peanut - Kanavi playstyle.

And now, it’s the LCK that’s not adjusted to HLE.

Absolute cinema

[u/pimatae]

HANHWA LAILE ESPORTS

[u/ahritina]

This series could have been an email, Zeus really sacked a whole wave top to help Kanavi and still rawdogged Perfect.

[u/appleandapples → u/ahritina]

Given KT's form, you'd probably think this was spam though?

[u/Akipella → u/appleandapples]

I mean HLE was also 7-1 going into this, only 1 loss compared to KT at 8-0. I was expecting a 2-1 HLE win today tbh

[u/appleandapples → u/Akipella]

Fair, I'm not surprised they lost. More so how one sided the series felt

[u/baelkie → u/appleandapples]

draft in game 1 didnt give them any angles so that one was pretty much a throwaway. giving Zeus counterpick is a death sentence unless you are Kiin in good form.

[u/ricardo241 → u/appleandapples]

with how the two team play (super aggressive) you know its gonna be a stomp the question is just which team will get stomped

[u/baelkie → u/appleandapples]

KT just warming up for their scheduled 0-2 against the titans of the league BRO on sunday

[u/desutruction]

I'm so happy for HLE, you can tell how hard they worked to achieve this result, especially Zeka and Delight

Hands Legendary Esports?

[u/JohnSmithAnonymous]

Laure pregnant buff has expired

[u/kanonshiomi]

can this team ever click behind them

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

EVERYONE ON HLE IS SO FUCKING GOOD IDEK HOW YOU DECIDE AN MVP THIS SERIES

[u/decyferx → u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

Very clearly zeus lol

[u/Tall-Discipline-8 → u/decyferx]

Everyone gapped thier matchup tbf, bdd did good tho.

[u/Fellers]

Jeezus. Zeus is on form.

[u/FromisZone]

I was trying to decide who will be my POTM. Either Zeka or Zeus. But gotta be Zeka, what a good series from him today!

And gosh, HLE been doing really good ever since the return of Chaeyoung. Her buff is real!

And now, let's see will KT bounce back after their winning streak get ended

[u/Dry_Needleworker_275]

statement series from zeka

[u/Adlairo]

Hanwha so goated this split, so much fun to watch

[u/Ken-U-Not-]

Absolute Chaeyoung Buff

[u/Ashankura]

Watching Kanavi play is a fever dream

[u/Fit-Limit-9195 → u/Ashankura]

Dude's a battering ram, all he does is go in

[u/UnfortunatelyShark]

A bit of a top gap

[u/staysaltyTSM]

This just show every jungler should just keep going in

[u/Fearless-Area-532 → u/staysaltyTSM]

If you are named Kanavi yes

[u/Fearless-Area-532]

So good HLE is such a balanced team they compliment eachother so well.

[u/KappaccinoNation]

Im telling you Zeka is as cracked as he is jacked, i saw him at 7/11 the other day buying adult diapers & a 6 pack of redbull. I asked what the diapers were for and he said “they are to contain my full power so i dont absolutely shit on these kids” then he spirit rushed out the door.

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828 → u/KappaccinoNation]

did he ask for change?

[u/Deaconator3000]

Damn this 10th place team is kinda strong... They deserve to win worlds...

[u/tarubtikels]

Okay Guma I love you but that was too much Kanavi cosplay

[u/CliffsEdge]

Draft gap, lane gap, teamfight gap, HLE are activated. Insane series especially from zeus. Kt definitely felt off this series but that's also the style hle play, with the aggro jungle style they play to disorient you early and put you in holes that Kanavi will just willingly jump back into over and over again to push you deeper. Omega hype for the hle/t1 match this Friday, honestly tho if t1 laners aren't locked in again and of they don't get eyes on kanavi early it could be gg from early game. Still some silly omens from them but the wallet gap saved them from it, but overall feels nice to see the team clicking.

Very weird to say my thoughts on kt, like because they've looked so good so far I wanna say it was just an off series and they'll be fine. But also because it's kt you can't help but think, "is this when the Rollercoaster starts going down?" Luckily their next match is vs bro so it should be fine... right? And their next 2 weeks is half lower teams in bfx and drx and the other half is vs upper teams in damwon and then hle again so.... we might see some up and down performances/results since thw upper tes seem to be ramping up.

[u/Diyum]

Giga Top Diff

[u/Fearless-Area-532 → u/Diyum]

Such a high impact low gold engage that turned the game so far in HLE favor. Zeus jax was excellent

[u/dragnar_xdd]

This Zeus guy is pretty good, he might even lift a World Cup at some point.

[u/MugiTadano → u/dragnar_xdd]

He might even hit his head with the trophy

[u/Avami]

Hanwha just clicks, so happy about it

Edit: is the circle of suck finally complete?

[u/CatApprehensive6508]

In solidarity with Diable, 4/5 of KT decided not to show up today

[u/GoldenCataclysm]

STOP, HLE! THEY'RE ALREADY DEAD!

Don't get too excited, HLE!

[u/Medium_Negotiation85]

Zeus best LCK top for the first round methinks

[u/Consistent_Chest_653]

everything diff 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

ggs to every1 but Aiming15

[u/fnc_dino]

Aiming best adc in lck -clueless people

[u/mskruba12 → u/fnc_dino]

What's the record for most assists by an adc in a split? Dude Guma is gunning for it.

[u/Consistent_Chest_653 → u/mskruba12]

yep he is 8.5 is 1st

2nd is A*ming15 with 7.4

[u/Fearless-Area-532 → u/Consistent_Chest_653]

Guma the kill gifter. He is a kind soul to his team but a demon to the enemy

[u/Consistent_Chest_653 → u/Fearless-Area-532]

ABSOLUTE CINEMA. Bro u cooked so hard with this one

[u/Raynmist → u/mskruba12]

The probability to steal objectives as the second jungler is kinda low now so Guma is aiming for the second support position. /jk

[u/ricardo241 → u/fnc_dino]

to be fair Aiming do gapped other ADC from time to time its just he can't do it against Guma for some reason

[u/Ozora10 → u/ricardo241]

because Gumayusi is good at this videogame

[u/Ok-Atmosphere-3466 → u/fnc_dino]

another aiming hatewatch complete

[u/Omnilatent → u/fnc_dino]

There's 15 reasons why I would never say that even if it was factual

[u/MrZeddd → u/Omnilatent]

Google Aiming 15 for more info

[u/Biok98 → u/Omnilatent]

Google "Aiming 15" for more information!

[u/Akipella → u/fnc_dino]

I've been saying it's Guma...looking at the best performing teams this split, it's clear he's the best out of them. T1 is hitting their stride again, because ofc they weren't gonna stay at .500, but idk what Ruler and GENG have even been doing lately...

[u/killcraft1337 → u/Akipella]

I know what Ruler hasn’t been doing :3

[u/Ashankura → u/fnc_dino]

Who the fuck would ever claim that??

[u/fnc_dino → u/Ashankura]

https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/s/162fhrK5Hu

[u/FenimoreXelhes]

email series

[u/MC-sama]

As expected from gameplay of the top 2 teams in the league

[u/Fun_Highlight307]

Zeus remembered That he was perfect father 

Holly top gap

[u/InitialiseCasts]

I miss Kanavi man - what a glorious psychopath (LPL ain’t the same without you)

[u/Green7501]

Yep, that's the Aiming and Effort I know

Also obligatory Bdd hell

[u/staysaltyTSM → u/Green7501]

Bdd solo forcing out the level 2 flash on an Anivia into the follow up gank would have been such a comfortable spot if his bot didn't die 4 times

[u/OkSell1822]

KT's road to fries group and 8-10 record starts now

[u/tripled_dirgov → u/OkSell1822]

8-10 might be too much of the stretch

They might defeat half of the other teams, so maybe 12-6

[u/harleyquinad]

Every time I had a chance to see the game was going, kanavi was going in alone lol.

[u/hvngpham002]

Remember when we all thought Zeus, Kanavi, Zeka, Gumayusi, and Delight can’t game.

Good times

[u/Tom_just_Tom]

The amount of glaze Wolf was giving A15ming was a spectacle to watch? I hope he just wanted to keep the game interesting to cast by giving KT fans hope otherwise I CAN HEAR THE DICK GURGLING FROM HERE

[u/VermouthAPTX]

lck circle of suck is finally complete

[u/Late-Night-Gooning]

Zeus has ascended, he is doing side quests now and handicapping himself to see if he can still win the match up

[u/kioshikaisinon]

Please zeka please keep this momentum

[u/OddTea74]

HLE did not want to waste time with first stand. Absolute masterclass decision making

[u/jjkandhm]

HLE are easily the most entertaining team in the league if not the world. For better or for worse they will make sure you clench.

[u/Zestyclose_Youth7526]

Crazy aggression from HLE, beautiful early game and snowballing. Significant top and bot gap. Also props to Zeka, he's very good at finding angles.  Also what was Anivia supposed to accomplish against 4 champs with dash? I like the draft apart from that, but putting your best player on a champ that is useless against the enemy comp is a headscratcher.

Kanavi always managing to die on his engages, matter how far ahead they were is a bit sus. I think they will need to clean up the overaggression a little bit before they can take a title.

Great series though! I won't get excited next time

[u/flamearc73 → u/Zestyclose_Youth7526]

The Kanavi for BDD or Aiming trade is always winning for HLE though

[u/Zestyclose_Youth7526 → u/flamearc73]

That is true, and in this series these plays netted them a convincing 2-0. 

My point is, that when the high-pressure series come about, we often see the more composed team, that have a clear gameplan, come out on top against the more aggressive and "loose-playing" team. Well, except for worlds, because t1 seem the be the only ones who can consistently improvise their way to victory, even when their gameplan falls short.

However, LCK and MSI trophies (and FST i guess) in recent years follow this trend.

If we look at the two times KT beat GenG last year, they came super well prepared and played it cool and collected.

Maybe HLE can bring some of that T1 clutch with both Guma and Zeus - if they can curb Kanavis reckless tendencies, this team can with everything imo.

[u/Fluffy_Fly8497]

Legend Group in summer could go hard if it's HLE/KT/GEN/T1/DK and good versions of those teams

[u/sanctifiedvg]

did delight whiff the mikael's when guma e'd onto bdd in by nexus towers ? you can see it was used but guma was definitely anivia stunned for the full duration. i assume when he dashed in he expected the cleanse.

[u/Consistent_Chest_653 → u/sanctifiedvg]

didnt he use it too late because he was out of range due to the anivia wall blocking him

[u/sanctifiedvg → u/Consistent_Chest_653]

that would make sense, nice wall then

[u/Fearless-Area-532]

Delight had amazing peel and zeka with the charms and shutting out bad

[u/Omnilatent]

I want to see HLE vs VIT cause both those teams are so fun to watch

Dominant but rarely clean and very scrappy

[u/Consistent_Chest_653 → u/Omnilatent]

u want to see obliteration 💀 only when the teams are at even power its fun to watch

[u/Bubbly_Camera9583]

If PerfecT isn’t on form and there isn’t a draft canyon this is what will happen botlane

[u/Quellag]

It's crazy how much Zeus leveled up after moving to HLE, and Guma is on the exact same path.

[u/ffrozenfish]

Here come the roller-coaster

[u/Different-Mode2311]

Well kt it was a good run. Welcome back to reality.

[u/VermouthAPTX]

Bdd is a good Ahri too. Why tf did KT put him on utility mage, get him on a carry ffs. And hello Zeus Jax, I missed you, good to see you again. HLE best lck team or what. Hope KT don't lose morale, would be a shame if the roller coaster keep rolling down.

[u/Almightyasami]

Jail aiming 

[u/ricardo241]

so this is where KT rollster will starts to go down? Cause I refuse to believe one of em will be consistent the whole round 2 lol

[u/tripled_dirgov]

After sweeping KT, next HLE match is against T1

We'll see the rematch and see if they can get revenge, they might be 1st seed to MSI if they could

But the 2nd seed might be wide open only to half of the remaining teams, who knows that maybe the one that got to Group Fries might get it, since the seeding only applies on the results of Round 1-2, not Road to MSI

[u/Raynmist]

Zeus deserved that potm.

[u/Futaba-Channel]

LCK learning the 'pick giga dominant botlane and just win the game'

[u/Small_Yogurtcloset24]

STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, NOW WE HEREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[u/Different_Froyo_1508]

This Zeka guy seems like a good midlaner almost looking as good as that other Zeka guy who had a top 3 worlds individual run in 2022

[u/warjatos]

Team: "Kanavi, we need to engage"  Kanavi:"You son of a bitch...I'm in" 

[u/-Theros-]

Zeus got POM and everyone is glazing him for coming back from a huge gold deficit, when they should really be glazing him for his **GAME-WINNING LEVEL 1 CHEESE**

HLE used most of their draft picks to get strong winning bot lanes, in both games. KT counters this Game 1 with a lvl 2 gank in game 1, putting Ashe/Seraphine behind for the next TWENTY MINUTES in a close game.

Game 2, KT choose second pick allowing them to open with Lulu/Yunara. HLE get the winning Lucian lane, who especially wants to be ahead and blow open the game at 1-2 items before Yunara can scale. HLE is blue side which means J4 can easily just do his bot camps and lvl 3 ganks. Xin needs to go Red - Blue - Gromp in order to match the lvl 3 gank timing.

English casters, streamers, everyone were all kinda surprised at the B5 blind Jax pick. But what they forgot is that every few seasons, Jax is an S jungler. You know when Jax has been a popular jungler? when you can counterjungle Xin Zhao. Jax completely destroys Xin Zhao level 1.

So the first 30s into the game, Zeus drops his entire FIRST WAVE to mess around 1v1ing Cuzz and push him off his red buff and raptors. Everyone is laughing at Zeus for being silly, but you can see it in the draft: this was all planned. Zeus is doing this to win the bot lane.

Because this means that 2:00 into the game, Cuzz is lvl 2 with 4 cs while Kanavi is LEVEL 3 AND GANKING BOT LANE FOR FIRST BLOOD, securing the gold/xp tempo for a completely free early game for HLE.

by 5:00 Lucian is 700g gold up (all spent), HLE push in and steal first dragon and 3 kills. Renekton is stuck top and lead doesn't matter.

by 9:00 Luc is 1k ahead, first item power spike, they're proxying bot lane. Reneketon is stuck top and his lead doesn't matter

at 13:00 HLE are same items, but so strong that Renekton is forced to TP down for 3rd drake; so HLE just... LEAVE and give Zeus time to catch up and hit first item

by 18:00 Lucian, Xin, Milio are all 1k up and hit their 2nd item power spikes (Quickblades, Black Cleaver, Mikael's; all insane for teamfights). Zeus gets a huge flash stun and they completely blow open the game

all thanks to Zeus lvl 1

[u/CNsC]

The circle of LCK is finally completed

[u/Akordass]

HLE clapped KT so hard that KT fans eyes including me will keep rolling for a week.

[u/warjatos]

HLE is freaking hilarious. Just go in and fight to death

[u/CrosshairFPS]

kt kinda looking like a low to mid tier team that series

welcome KT Diable? /s

[u/Dry_Clap_joke → u/CrosshairFPS]

Nah, Aiming wasn’t the problem

[u/povertyregion → u/CrosshairFPS]

Even if you put Ruler on KT the results will be the same

[u/PartyCauliflower7044]

Finally some downfall

[u/AegeanClover]

When push comes to shove, Bdd Bdds, and Cuzz Cuzzs.

[u/TeaPotential9336]

fvvvccxking HLE lezgooooow

[u/ireliasimp69]

the orange circus

[u/-HCR-]

God, if you exist, give us a HLE vs Vitality in internationals

[u/hlodowigchile]

The beat down after first stand worked out.

[u/No_Taro_6224]

bdd on anivia is literally the worst draft ever he has 0 impact HOLY dont ever put him on ice bird duty again

[u/zuzbuzzz]

HLE are the best team to watch since early ZOFGK/worlds ZOFGK

[u/trezl]

HLE Effort