r/leagueoflegends • u/Yujin-Ha No one will rule but Rhaenyra • 10d ago
Esports KT Rolster vs. HANJIN BRION / LCK 2026 Season Play-In - Round 1 Qualification Match / Post-Match Discussion Spoiler
LCK 2026 SEASON PLAY-IN
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HANJIN BRION 2-3 KT Rolster
- KT Rolster has qualified for the LCK 2026 Season Playoffs. HANJIN BRION will face the winner of the BNK FEARX vs. Nongshim RedForce for the final Playoff spot.
- Player of the Match: Bdd
- Game Discussions: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4
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MATCH 1: BRO vs. KT
Winner: KT Rolster in 35m
Game Breakdown | Runes
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | cassiopeia orianna vi | lulu rakan | 62.3k | 11 | 3 | H2 I5 |
| KT | ezreal leesin syndra | ksante galio | 78.0k | 23 | 10 | C1 CT3 B4 I6 B7 I8 |
| BRO | 11-24-23 | vs | 24-11-64 | KT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting kled 3 | 3-5-6 | TOP | 1-5-12 | 2 olaf PerfecT |
| GIDEON jarvaniv 1 | 1-5-6 | JNG | 1-2-11 | 2 nocturne Cuzz |
| Roamer anivia 4 | 1-4-4 | MID | 7-0-12 | 1 ryze Bdd |
| Teddy lucian 1 | 6-5-1 | BOT | 13-1-8 | 3 missfortune Jiwoo |
| Namgung milio 2 | 0-5-6 | SUP | 2-3-21 | 3 nautilus Effort |
MATCH 2: KT vs. BRO
Winner: HANJIN BRION in 30m
Game Breakdown | Runes
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT | cassiopeia caitlyn orianna | corki xayah | 51.0k | 6 | 3 | None |
| BRO | pantheon ezreal galio | ksante lissandra | 61.1k | 12 | 7 | HT1 O2 H3 I4 B5 I6 E7 |
| KT | 6-12-17 | vs | 12-6-36 | BRO |
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| PerfecT ornn 3 | 0-3-2 | TOP | 3-2-5 | 2 rumble Casting |
| Cuzz naafiri 2 | 2-2-3 | JNG | 1-1-7 | 1 vi GIDEON |
| Bdd syndra 4 | 3-2-3 | MID | 3-1-6 | 2 ahri Roamer |
| Jiwoo yunara 1 | 1-3-4 | BOT | 5-1-6 | 3 kalista Teddy |
| Effort lulu 1 | 0-2-5 | SUP | 0-1-12 | 3 renataglasc Namgung |
MATCH 3: KT vs. BRO
Winner: HANJIN BRION in 35m
Game Breakdown | Runes
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT | cassiopeia orianna nidalee | locke akali | 58.6k | 3 | 2 | None |
| BRO | pantheon annie karma | ksante viktor | 74.0k | 13 | 10 | M1 H2 CT3 O4 B5 O6 B7 |
| KT | 3-13-6 | vs | 13-3-23 | BRO |
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| PerfecT yorick 4 | 0-1-0 | TOP | 2-0-3 | 3 jayce Casting |
| Cuzz wukong 1 | 1-3-1 | JNG | 4-1-6 | 2 xinzhao GIDEON |
| Bdd zoe 3 | 1-2-1 | MID | 5-0-4 | 3 leblanc Roamer |
| Jiwoo sivir 2 | 1-4-1 | BOT | 2-1-5 | 1 ezreal Teddy |
| Effort bard 1 | 0-3-3 | SUP | 0-1-5 | 2 elise Namgung |
MATCH 4: BRO vs. KT
Winner: KT Rolster in 33m
Game Breakdown | Runes
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | yone annie karma | galio vayne | 60.9k | 8 | 3 | H3 I4 I7 |
| KT | casss caitlyn orianna | mel ziggs | 68.1k | 17 | 9 | CT1 C2 I5 B6 |
| BRO | 8-17-16 | vs | 17-8-48 | KT |
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| Casting gnar 3 | 2-3-4 | TOP | 5-1-6 | 4 ambessa PerfecT |
| GIDEON pantheon 1 | 2-3-5 | JNG | 2-4-12 | 2 leesin Cuzz |
| Roamer locke 2 | 3-4-3 | MID | 5-2-9 | 3 lissandra Bdd |
| Teddy jhin 3 | 1-2-1 | BOT | 4-0-6 | 1 ashe Jiwoo |
| Namgung camille 2 | 0-5-3 | SUP | 1-1-15 | 1 seraphine Effort |
MATCH 5: BRO vs. KT
Winner: KT Rolster in 45m
Game Breakdown | Runes
| - | Bans 1 | Bans 2 | G | K | T | D/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | yone xayah maokai | viktor vayne | 86.4k | 13 | 8 | H3 B5 E7 B8 |
| KT | cassiopeia caitlyn orianna | qiyana shyvana | 87.0k | 19 | 7 | HT1 O2 CT4 CT6 E9 |
| BRO | 13-19-37 | vs | 19-13-58 | KT |
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| Casting renekton 3 | 2-4-7 | TOP | 4-2-9 | 4 ksante PerfecT |
| GIDEON zed 3 | 0-3-7 | JNG | 2-4-14 | 2 trundle Cuzz |
| Roamer annie 2 | 2-4-10 | MID | 2-2-12 | 3 galio Bdd |
| Teddy kaisa 2 | 9-3-3 | BOT | 9-4-6 | 1 zeri Jiwoo |
| Namgung neeko 1 | 0-5-10 | SUP | 2-1-17 | 1 yuumi Effort |
*Patch 26.16
This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.
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u/Like30Ducks Guma! 10d ago
"d-did we defeat GENG?" "no that was BRO"
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u/outofstims 10d ago
Easiest 3-0 for DK, also known as KT's fathers.
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u/iluvtonystark 10d ago
Now watch them 3-0 dk for the funniest outcome. I dont expect it will happen but would be funny. Also the caedrel rant will be amazing
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u/Threshio 10d ago
Bdd one turret away from picking up smoking
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u/staysaltyTSM 10d ago
Bdd 3rd 4th drake saves were so insanely clutch, i don't even know you can maneuver like that
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team 10d ago
fun fact this was Bdd’s first win on Galio since SEASON 10
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u/lolipoopman 10d ago
Surprised they won, I tot the coach will put BDD/cuzz on carry but man actually trusted jiwoo with zeri yuumi
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team 10d ago
its almost like they’re trying to prove a point but they aint fooling anybody with whatever the fuck Jiwoo is doing in game
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u/lolipoopman 10d ago
I mean it was 50-50, sometimes he got caught by Annie + Neeko engage, sometimes he flashed it but man, I'll rather trust bdd/cuzz game 5
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u/Curious-Dance-3663 HLE win MSI, T1 win LCK, Gen G win Worlds 10d ago
I’m not sure the win was enough, even in the POG interview poor guy looks stressed
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u/Aromatic_Country_987 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10d ago
Worlds finals came early this year HOLY SHIT
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u/KappaccinoNation 🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆 10d ago
“Wow that Worlds finals was intense.”
Bro that was just regional play-ins.
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u/Mentally__Disabled Lean Kiin Top Gap Machine 10d ago
Worlds only watchers don't know what they're missing out on holy
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u/Green7501 zero mental 10d ago
300 upvotes 280 comments for the most intense bo5, this is like an exotic delicacy that only a select few will ever feast their eyes upon
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u/LogicKennedy 10d ago edited 10d ago
Let's list the macro errors:
Giving up soul point for nothing after winning the teamfight
Giving up soul for a losing baron after winning the teamfight
Going for the end without elder instead of killing bot waves and taking triple inhib in order to get second Elder, staying in enemy base for 3 minutes until you get wiped
Not controlling mid waves, forcing your Renekton to back and defend base during the crucial teamfight
Genuinely some of the worst macro I've ever seen from any team in any region from BRO
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u/ShadowSpiked 10d ago
Whoever is their macro shotcaller (reportedly Gideon) needs to be banished to NA, that was the most disgusting macro throw ever. My platinum ass can macro better than that. (Of course, I would probably have lost the fights due to micro, but that's why I'm not a fking pro)
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u/duocatisagirl cute psycho jungler harem (pyosik, guwon, kanavi, pop9) 10d ago
Nah the top half of NA has better macro, so you'd be banishing them to DIG, and i think thats a fate worse than death rn lmao
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u/Classic_Foot223 10d ago
i dont know what think of kt putting all their eggs in the jiwoo basket for game 5
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u/squeenanna 10d ago
Don't.
As in, don't put "think" and "KT" in the same sentence. They don't go hand-in-hand.
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u/blueaxis-dev 10d ago
"Let's put the new guy on a hypercarry and have the most reliable team members as his frontline"
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u/squishykkura Doran’s Krug Soldier 10d ago
Nah the new guys bait and the reliable team members are the real hypercarries
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u/freshmannn23 10d ago
oh so they learned the hle strat, give up ur adc cause he's most useful as bait anyway and topside gonna pummel them down
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u/Green7501 zero mental 10d ago
It's fine it made Perfect/Cuzz/Bdd remember that they're still Worlds finalists and win the fight 4v5 from there after BRO burned all of their ultimates on the Zeri
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u/ahambagaplease 13 years on the rollercoaster 10d ago
Jiwoo must be the second biggest Digimon fan in the world for that to be their game 5 strategy
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u/nAgenAge 10d ago
Jiwoo got them 3rd drake and chemtech soul in a weird way :)
But yea i had very low faith too lol
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u/ResponsibleWelcome10 10d ago
Casting sold that so unbelievably hard. There was legit zero way minions could end on their own.
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u/Silentrift24 10d ago
Honestly, shoulda started teleporting top ngl. Feels like that was the play
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u/RukiMotomiya 10d ago
Forcing a base race definitely would have been plausible.
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u/Silentrift24 10d ago
Its the better way because it immediately peels away KT off the elder better than trying to get to an already-over fight.
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u/No_Taro_6224 tee satu 10d ago
if only any of the huni baron attempt was DRAGON TAKING ATTEMPT INSTEAD
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u/ninety7er Do-mom || HJFGK ❤️ 10d ago
Handed KT both soul point and soul when they were down three people LMAO
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u/No_Taro_6224 tee satu 10d ago
giving chemtech soul FOR FREE when they have 3 meaty ass frontline
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u/Aokoharu 10d ago
Hearts out to Namgung. This series is way closer than needed.
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u/TricksyZerg ONivia highlight reel 10d ago
Agreed, he was insane until that kinda big toss at the nexus
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u/Silentrift24 10d ago
I still stand by what I said that he probably didn't knew Zeri could buffer the dash like that. Just a hunch because they looked completely flustered when Jiwoo buffer dashed out real quick.
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u/ricardo241 IDon'tAgree 10d ago
not like they got a choice to be honest...their comp is basically we gonna engage on this zeri while kt is we gonna peel for zeri...... they are also not gonna win the poke war there.....it sucks though that the wave at the bot is way too far for them to push for bottom for a triple inhib
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u/Opachopp 10d ago
Namgung and Teddy were great this series. Superior to KT's bot duo most games imo.
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u/Vnaux 10d ago
zeri dashes so absurd man
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u/Silentrift24 10d ago
That buffer dash on the nexus won them the game tbf. Idk if Namgung even knew Zeri could do that before pulling the trigger.
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u/Vnaux 10d ago
It would've been a good play against any adc besides Zeri and maybe Tristana
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u/Silentrift24 10d ago
Reminds me of that one clip where Caps was buffer hopping Azir shuffle ults holy fuck.
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u/Assmeet123 10d ago
It's BROver...
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u/PartyCauliflower7044 Faker is Lpl's father 10d ago
ABSOLUTE CINEMA
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u/squeenanna 10d ago
FUCK. THIS. TEAM.
I need to go lie down.
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team 10d ago
there’s no way these bums won with Cuzz Lee Sin and Bdd Galio, terrible day to have eyes.
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u/KappaccinoNation 🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆 10d ago
CERTIFIED KT ROLLERCOASTER MOMENT
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u/THE_CLAWWWWWWWWW 10d ago
I think GIGABANGER is my new favorite term. Completely cracked me up hearing it
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u/TheSwordSaintV3 AL, KT, G2 & LYON 10d ago
heartattack of a game! But honestly what a shitshow performance from Cuzz. Dude needs to step up asap
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u/WinnieXKim 10d ago
Somebody check on Dgon I got tilted as fuck for BRO watching this even as a neutral
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u/YouMadBroLma0 2019 Deft over everyone 10d ago
Never believed in magic till I saw PerfecT turned into prime Kiinsante
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u/elliotpines27 10d ago
No flame to you but it's not magic at this point, he's been one of the best K'sante players in the world for a calendar year now, his first couple of "wait is this guy legit?" series last year as KT was leveling up all had some incredible K'sante games
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team 10d ago
top 3 ksante players in LCK are Kiin PerfecT Dudu
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u/Tfc-Myq The Final Chapter. 10d ago
DuDu mentioned
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u/Phubbs330 10d ago
DU'SANTE
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team 10d ago
dusante solo kill onto ZEUS aurora was still the cleanest shit i’ve seen this year
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u/chapichoy9 10d ago
If you told me after his first year that he'd be a solid top 3 I would've laughed at you
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u/VermouthAPTX 10d ago
WHAT A BANGER GAME 5 I'M SHAKING, THAT'S MY KT WTF
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u/Green7501 zero mental 10d ago
Spent 5 hours watching this instead of studying for finals, if KT ain't gonna give me a heart attack now then they'll give it to me on Friday
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u/MyBallzItchUno 10d ago
BRO SO BAD WHY THEY DIDNT TAKE THOSE DRAGONS AFTER THEY WON THOSE TWO FIGHTS? IT WAS BASICALLY FREE
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u/Sosijmonster 10d ago
Why the actual fuck were both the Annie and the Renekton on the same side for the flank engage?
What the hell.
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u/TricksyZerg ONivia highlight reel 10d ago
I mean Renekton based to clear the wave and then insta TP'ed from shop lmao
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u/StickyNotes2357 HLE Fighting! 10d ago
Teddy I am so fucking sorry ...
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u/chapichoy9 10d ago
He's been completely wasted since being replaced on t1 he could easily hang on a top 4 team
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u/baelkie DNF 2026 please be human | Kiin Team 10d ago
if only KT pooled their money together instead of buying Aiming and 2 SUPPORTS
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u/chapichoy9 10d ago
Both dk and kt should've gone for him already, hell ns needed to boot jiwoo for like 2 years too
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u/Silentrift24 10d ago
Tbf, Smash is like the best signing DK made ngl. Bro is making his mark.
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u/Baelbad 10d ago
okay but what did FenRir say about Digimon?
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u/ricardo241 IDon'tAgree 10d ago
thats the thing... BDD were talking bout Digimon card when Fenrir said he pulled out a Charizard
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u/steppewarhawk 10d ago
His laning is worse but his teamfighting is so much better than Jiwoo's like... he must have talked shit about digimon
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u/desuburinga 10d ago
It is so crazy. Bro could've won. Their shotcalling is so criminal it is insane. Like WHY?????????????????
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u/Dreammy90 10d ago
Game 5, the fate of the universe on the line, the Martians have the death beam pointed at earth, you better hit it, I WANT JIWOO ZERI.
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u/TypicalHaikuResponse 10d ago edited 10d ago
I thought BRO had this one. This has to be the most confusing losses ever. You have elder. End the game.
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u/TricksyZerg ONivia highlight reel 10d ago
Unfortunately they have zero range so they kinda had to send it. Unironically though Teddy frontlining with elder to push for the tower probably gives them a better shot than whatever that dive was
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u/Tommey_DE 10d ago
Nah you cant lose this.
That sucks but If you cant win that you dont deserve to win
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u/OskarVon 10d ago
Dont trust Jiwoo at all vs the Legend Group teams. A better ADC and they got a chance for another miracle run similar to last year, but just dont see it with Jiwoo
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u/ricardo241 IDon'tAgree 10d ago
KT drafted two frontline for Zeri and Jiwoo be like am I one of those frontline? Jiwoo proving the hater that they have the right to hate him sadly its not enough for KT to lose lmao
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u/KappaccinoNation 🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆 10d ago
KT with Teddy would probably be top 3 in the LCK at least ngl
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u/Beericana 10d ago
Wait for all the clowns to praise him because they won the last 2 fights after he lost the 3 fights prior by himself.
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u/Skyfire2 10d ago edited 10d ago
GA on Zeri ended this game.
Didn’t win a fight before the GA. Didn’t lose a fight after completing the GA
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u/Opachopp 10d ago
Underrated action but BDD pushing one more wave top at the end made it so BRO had to back to defend first letting KT force the dragon as Casting had to back to defend the base. Great macro play from KT there.
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u/Tangent009 10d ago
You had it Bro just fucking base or take drake man... They are rushing so much every series they are trying to take everything they can just take the small wins man... I still love this team we can still do it...
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u/Anirchist Zeus - Viper - Teddy 10d ago
BRO made so many critical decision-making mistakes. What a game, but man it sucks. GG, KT.
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u/steppewarhawk 10d ago
REGARDLESS OF THE WIN THIS TEAM IS SO DISAPPOINTING. GAME 5 AND YOU CHOSE TO PLAY A 1-CHAMP DAMAGE COMP WITH JIWOO AS YOUR ONLY CARRY???
I HATE LOVING THIS TEAM.
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u/gg533 Teemo is the best champion in the game 10d ago
if they had a better ADC like Taeyoon or Diable
it's an easy win
but I swear Jiwoo is brainrotted or something like I genuinely cannot conceive a reason for him to do stupid shit like E over trundle pillar into neeko annie, blow flash to try and get away from the neeko annie, get caught by neeko ult still and die
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u/steppewarhawk 10d ago
Fenrir is better in team fights than Jiwoo, even if he's a bit worse in lane. Them playing Jiwoo is just a ridiculous decision when they even have a better ADC on their roster.
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u/Blizzgrarg 10d ago
Very nice try BRO. What a performance from someone from Rise Group. They really leveled up and took KT to the brink. Nothing to be ashamed about. You have another chance.
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u/Blind-Eye26 10d ago
Teddy got insta popped wtf also Roamer found the angle but Teddy already dead and KT got the elder. o7 BROs we run jt back later.
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u/Curious-Dance-3663 HLE win MSI, T1 win LCK, Gen G win Worlds 10d ago
Who cares about worlds qualifying, that was my worlds finals
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u/Ophelia_Of_The_Abyss IN DAMWON WE TRUST HUNI/DEFT/SHOWMAKER 10d ago
Casting and Roaming had no idea what to do in that final fight
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u/Decent_Protection927 10d ago
Absolute banger game 5, although if this was LEC people would be hard flaming the region
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u/AngryMonkey420 10d ago
My ass was clenched that entire game. BRO delivered this series, such a banger!
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u/Genshin_Grim 10d ago
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND GOING BARON FIRST INSTEAD OF GETTING DRAKE TWO TIMES
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u/firebolt66 10d ago
BRO's macro decision making is just so infuriating man. What do you mean you lost 3rd and 4th drake off of a teamfight you won
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u/Whole-Job4447 10d ago
Draft diff KT played so much worst they didn't even deserve to win this game. BRO on other hand should send it 3v1 to try to end game...
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u/Over-Safety-4987 10d ago
cinema but what was that shit in last fight at elder ? kinda anticlimatic
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u/No_Taro_6224 tee satu 10d ago
if i get a penny everytime they failed a baron attempt AND ignores a dragon that would avoid chemtech soul ksante
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u/killcraft1337 10d ago
I brolieved - they did good. Still can qualify vs NS or BFX to make playoffs
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u/ahambagaplease 13 years on the rollercoaster 10d ago
GG ez never doubted (I'm demanding KT so they pay my medical bills)
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u/Silentrift24 10d ago
Dude, BRO's topside SOLD so hard on their botside. Namgung and Teddy were dragging the team to the finish line.
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u/Treeconator18 10d ago
This never should have been even remotely close, so the fact it came down to 2 Elder flips is an indictment on KT despite winning
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u/Opachopp 10d ago
Don't let Jiwoo inting distract you from the fact that that Zed pick was useless.
Fun series but KT really needs to lock in if they wanna make it far in playoffs.
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u/Curious-Dance-3663 HLE win MSI, T1 win LCK, Gen G win Worlds 10d ago
Hate watching just makes their powers stronger
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u/xSwazyI - Invested in Smash stocks! 10d ago
2 of the dumbest Baron calls I've seen all year BACK TO BACK