Given the incredibly high level of competition in the LCK, it seems that T1 might just not be able to qualify for MSI this year, with HLE, DK, and GEN seemingly dominating the region.
Following several weeks of matches in the Spring Regular Season, we have seen some incredible developments, and given the Fearless Draft changes that have further elevated the competitive experience for both players and fans, League of Legends Esports is looking to become quite the powerhouse.
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2025 LCK Rounds 1-2 Format
With Fearless Draft still in play, pro players will need to constantly adapt to an ever-shifting meta and draft their way to victory. Thankfully, there will be no best-of-one (Bo1) matches for this split so all of the teams will be able to give it their all.
Format
- 10 teams participate
- Double Round Robin
- All matches are best of three (Bo3)
- Top six teams qualify for Road to MSI
- Based on this rounds' results teams will be seeded into Rounds 3-5
- Top five teams will start in the Legend Group
- Bottom five teams will start in the Rise Group
BRO vs DRX Game 1
BRO vs DRX Bans
| BRO | DRX |
Varus  |
 Vi |
Jayce  |
 Gwen |
Naafiri  |
 Yone |
Neeko  |
 Rakan |
Renata  |
 Poppy |
BRO vs DRX Picks
| BRO | DRX |
Morgan  |
 Rich |
HamBak  |
 Sponge |
Clozer  |
 Ucal |
Hype  |
 LazyFeel |
Pollu  |
 Andil |
Winner: DRX
A very one-sided game as DRX dominated BRO at almost every junction, but HamBak was able to find some success on his Xin Zhao. Despite BRO being the favorite this series, they really let their guard down, as Sponge's Nocturne was able to quickly snowball into a fantastic dive killing machine, getting picks on the side lanes left and right. Ultimately, DRX was able to very dominantly close out the game and kick of the series 1-0.
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BRO vs DRX Game 2
BRO vs DRX Bans
| BRO | DRX |
| Jayce |
Vi |
| Poppy |
Gwen |
Pantheon  |
Naafiri |
Viktor  |
Rakan |
Corki  |
Neeko |
BRO vs DRX Picks
| BRO | DRX |
Morgan  |
 Rich |
HamBak  |
 Sponge |
Clozer  |
 Ucal |
| Hype |
 LazyFeel |
Pollu  |
 Andil |
Winner: BRO
This time around, BRO looked far more confident in the second game of the series, and although DRX was able to find some clutch plays, BRO's macro was rather great. A very questionable bot lane fight in an attempt to save Morgan's Sion gave DRX the upper edge, however BRO quickly neutralized the momentum and claimed Baron only to siege the enemy base and equalized the series 1-1.
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DRX vs BRO Game 3
DRX vs BRO Bans
| DRX | BRO |
| Yone |
Vi |
| Sylas |
Gwen |
Ashe  |
Naafiri |
Kai'Sa  |
 Xayah |
Ezreal  |
 Zeri |
DRX vs BRO Picks
| DRX | BRO |
| Rich |
 Morgan |
| Sponge |
 HamBak |
| Ucal |
 Clozer |
LazyFeel  |
 Hype |
Andil  |
Pollu |
Winner: DRX
A very slow-paced final game as DRX seemed very stable in their plays and rotations, denying HamBak's Sejuani of valuable resources at the start as Sponge's Poppy was virtually everywhere on the map at all times. With an impressive 10K gold lead at the 30-minute mark, everything seemed lost for BRO as their hope lied in Hype's Jinx but to no avail as DRX slowly but surely sieged down the enemy base and won the series 2-1.
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