LoL - LCK: Gen.G wins nine straight, Dplus KIA keeps DRX hopes alive with a BRION

The final week of the 2025 LCK regular season continued on Thursday, Aug 28, with two best-of-three series. In the Rise Group, Dplus KIA crushed OKSavingsBank BRION 2-0, keeping DRX’s hopes for a third-place finish — and a Play-in spot — alive. In the Legend Group, it was no surprise that Gen.G bested KT Rolster, claiming their ninth straight win and bringing their yearly record to 28-1. This series didn’t change much for either team, who remain first and fourth in their group, respectively.

As expected, DK dominated the Rise Group, actually first with eight wins and just three losses. Despite the roster’s struggles this year, Jeon "Siwoo" Si-woo and Choi "Lucid" Yong-hyeok seem to be returning to form — the nascent talents delivered yet another strong series today. In Game 1, Lucid’s performance on Jarvan IV was the key to his team’s victory, participating in 20 of the team’s 21 kills. The 20-year-old jungler secured his 100th LCK win, an important milestone in what promises to be a bright LCK journey. In Game 2, he shone on Trundle with a 5/0/10 line, while his toplaner also had a standout game on Rumble, scoring a solo kill and topping the damage charts.

The stat is remarkable: aside from Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok's T1, no one has been able to take down Gen.G this year. They sit at 28-1 in this LCK split and keep rolling. Today, against KT Rolster, they once again showed their dominance. In Game 1, Joo "Duro" Min-kyu played the LCK's first Pyke in a year and a half, completely controlling the Summoner’s Rift on the aggressive, fan-favorite pick. From botlane in the early game to mid and late game across the map, KT tried to fight back; Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan pulled off two incredible objective steals — on Atakhan and then Baron — but nothing could stop Gen.G, who snagged the series lead thanks to Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk's individual lead.

The second game played out similarly. KT showed some early signs of life, but the Gen.G juggernaut quickly secured the match. Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon demonstrated his mastery of Taliyah, and Kim "Kiin" Gi-in delivered an impressive performance on Sion, earning him MVP honors for the series. With this win, Gen.G notched their ninth consecutive victory, further proving their dominance in the league and cementing themselves — in the eyes of many — as the best team in the world at the moment.

There are three LCK days left before the end of the regular season. On Friday, DRX will have a chance to close the gap with BRO by felling BNK FearX, while in the Legend Group, HLE will play their final match of the year against Nongshim RedForce — a win would almost certainly secure them second place. On Saturday at 8 AM CET, T1 will face Gen.G, and a victory would lock in second place, though it won’t come easily. Finally, on Sunday, a crucial BO between DRX and BRO will likely determine which team plays in the Play-In, closing out the regular season.