LoL - LCK: T1 extends their lead with a clean sweep over KT Rolster

T1 secured their sixth victory in seven matches during this LCK Round 3-5 On 13 August, this time against KT Rolster, who have only managed a single win this split. Overall, the top three teams of the Legend Group — Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, and T1 — are far ahead of KT and Nongshim RedForce, both in terms of win rate and level of play. The second series of the day went as expected: BNK FearX handed DN Freecs their 23rd loss of the split, and moved up to an 11-14 record in second place of the Rise Group.

T1 completely steamrolled the Bp3 against KT, winning the first game in 23 minutes and the second in 26, with KT never holding the advantage during this Telecom War. Ryu "Keria" Min-seok played Bard — on which he's undefeated this year in four games — bringing his total win rate on the champion to over 74% across 34 games. In Game 2, T1 dominated once again, with Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong on Jhin performing exceptionally and finishing the game 15/0/10. Choi "Doran" Hyeon-joon dealt the most damage in the game on Gwen, highlighted by a standout 1v3 where the toplaner nearly scored a double kill by outplaying KT.

Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok reached a monumental milestone in his career, securing his 700th victory in the LCK. This achievement, coming in a decisive win over KT during Round 3-5, underscores over a decade of sustained excellence, adaptability, and leadership at the heart of T1. Throughout his twelve-year career, Faker has consistently set the benchmark for professional play, combining mechanical mastery with strategic insight, and this 700th win cements his status as the most accomplished and influential figure in League of Legends history.

In the the day's second series, Nam "Diable" Dae-geun once again showcased his dominance. The 17-year-old botlaner steamrolled the Freecs and was named MVP of the series. In Game 1, he excelled on Zeri, his highest win-rate champion in the LCK, turning what looked like a lost game for FearX into a comeback. The Freecs leveled the series in Game 2, where Diable played his most-played champion of all time, Kai’Sa. FearX ultimately closed out the BO in Game 3 with a flawless Jhin performance, finishing 10/0/11, edging closer to a spot in the LCK play-in stage.

Tomorrow in the LCK, Nongshim RedForce hope to snag a win — but it won’t be easy to face Gen.G, the best reigning MSI champions, riding a four-game winning streak. The second series will see DRX trying to break their two-game losing streak against Dplus KIA, who have already secured their spot in the Play-In stage.