LCK Season Week 2 Highlights

Following the second week of competition in the LCK Season, the level of the league still appears exceptionally stacked. At this early stage of the season, while some teams are still searching for their footing and others have emerged as early surprises, every team has already secured at least one victory, with currently sitting alone at the top of the standings.

After a week marked by several high-profile clashes between top teams and several upsets, Sheep Esports takes a look back at the key storylines from Week 2 of the LCK season.

The first meeting of the season between and took place this week. As the two teams had not faced each other during the LCK Cup, the series also marked the first-ever encounter between and . As has often been the case in the LCK, the matchup ultimately went in Gen.G’s favor, with the team leaving little room for suspense—largely thanks to outstanding performances from their solo laners.

T1, who have shown a certain level of inconsistency at the start of the season, continue to progress steadily. The reigning three-time world champions nevertheless secured a victory during the week against .

The twenty-second time proved to be the right one. ’s last victory over Gen.G dates back to LCK Summer 2021, when the team was still known as DAMWON Gaming. After 21 consecutive defeats, finally ended his losing streak against , notably thanks to a brilliant Bard performance from in Game 1 and a dominant Renekton from in the second game.

DK are finally showing encouraging signs at the start of this LCK season, with a victory that clearly meant a great deal to ShowMaker, who revealed in an interview that the win made him even happier than when he lifted the Worlds trophy.

KT Rolster followed up with two additional victories this week, once again without conceding a single game. After securing a 2–0 win over the previously undefeated and defeating , KT Rolster now stand alone at the top of the standings. The entire roster appears to be in excellent form, particularly toplaner .

He was heavily criticized last year for several costly mistakes, but the progress and stability he has displayed this season deserve recognition. The toplaner has also delivered several spectacular plays, including an Ambessa performance against Nongshim RedForce that drew a strong reaction from the crowd.

recorded their first 2–0 week of the season, defeating Dplus Kia earlier in the week before overcoming . Confidence appears to be steadily growing within the roster, particularly for the jungle–mid duo of and . Kanavi stood out in the first match, especially with a Kha’Zix that dominated the game, while Zeka delivered commanding performances on Orianna and Ahri to defeat BFX.

HLE will face Gen.G this Saturday, providing an opportunity for the team to confirm whether they have truly taken a step forward and are ready to challenge the top of the standings.

After starting the season 0–2 following the first week, decided to send AD Carry to the LCK CL and promote young Vietnamese player to the main roster. The decision proved successful, as the newcomer delivered impressive performances in both matches against BRION, where he earned the MVP, and Nongshim RedForce.

Struggling since the start of the season with three defeats, BNK FEARX opted to field their substitute midlaner . Against DNS, he provided greater stability—even without particularly flashy performances—and contributed to BFX securing their first victory since the First Stand.