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
DK vs KT Game 1
DK vs KT Bans
| DK | KT |
Kalista  |
 Vi |
Taliyah  |
 Xin Zhao |
Gwen  |
 Naafiri |
Jhin  |
 Poppy |
Neeko  |
 Ezreal |
DK vs KT Picks
| DK | KT |
Siwoo  |
 PerfecT |
Lucid  |
 Cuzz |
ShowMaker  |
 Bdd |
Aiming  |
 deokdam |
BeryL  |
 Peter |
Winner: KT
A great performance by KT as DK was struggling to find the right angle during team fights. Bdd's Yone and PerfecT's Rumble were the bread and butter of KT, giving way to winning fights time and time again, until KT was able to demolish DK and kick off the series 1-0.
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DK vs KT Game 2
DK vs KT Bans
| DK | KT |
| Kalista |
Vi |
Nocturne  |
Xin Zhao |
| Galio |
Naafiri |
Ashe  |
Ezreal |
Braum  |
Poppy |
DK vs KT Picks
| DK | KT |
Siwoo  |
PerfecT |
Lucid  |
 Cuzz |
ShowMaker  |
 Bdd |
Aiming  |
deokdam |
BeryL  |
 Peter |
Winner: KT
A terrible start for DK as a skirmish around mid went in the favor of KT as Cuzz' Wukong got so much gold and experience. Furthermore, DK seemed very uncoordinated, possibly due to burnout with KT constantly punishing their mistakes and grabbing significant objectives without much push back.
As the game went on, a colossal 10K gold lead was separating both of the teams with KT constantly knocking on DK's door for a clean 2-0 victory until finally ending their loss streak.
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