On Friday,
defeated
3-2 in the 2026 LCK Play-In final round, extending their postseason qualification streak that began in 2021. Shortly after the victory, T1 selected FearX as their Round 1 opponent for the
2026 LCK Playoffs, forcing them into a demanding schedule of three consecutive Bo5 series.
Kim “
" Tae-yoon, who has racked up multiple Player of the Match honors following his trade for Nam ""
" Dae-geun, will step onto the LCK playoff stage for the first time in his career. While Taeyoon reached the postseason during his run in the LPL last year, this marks his first-ever appearance as a starting player in the LCK playoffs.
With extensive information exposed from their previous series, HANJIN BRION reached match point once again, mirroring their recent showdown against KT. Their unconventional strategies—including Shin “
” Min-je's Kennen and Cho "
" Woo-jin's midlane Jayce—paid off, making a decisive victory seem almost guaranteed.
BNK FearX answered with their own unpredictable maneuvers. After grinding out a hard-fought Game 4 win, Song "
" Hyeon-min locked in Irelia for Game 5. Despite a rocky start giving up an early solo death, he quickly redeemed himself with game-changing plays to swing the momentum of the final set.
During the post-game interview,
picked BNK FearX for Round 1, automatically setting up another showdown between KT Rolster and Dplus KIA.
BNK FearX enters the playoffs bearing the brutal toll of playing three days in a row from Thursday to Saturday. While they finished as runners-up in the 2026 LCK Cup with a victory against T1 (3-1), their last victory in the LCK playoffs dates back to the
2022 Summer Split, when they defeated the eventual Worlds champions,
.
