
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
DNF vs BRO Game 1
DNF vs BRO Bans
DNF | BRO |
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Rumble ![]() |
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Ezreal |
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DNF vs BRO Picks
DNF | BRO |
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Winner: BRO
DNF has been struggling in the first round as it seems the roster is not able to sync up quite effectively which was evident in this series as well, given how well BRO was able to punish the enemy team and build early leads. With a stable 5K gold lead at the 30-minute mark, BRO seemed on track to win the first game of the series, DNF were desperate to try and negate any further snowballing.
A crucial Baron fight went in the favor of BRO as Hype's Ashe was able to get a pentakill and ultimately close out the game by going 1-0 in this best-of-three series.
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DNF vs BRO Game 2
DNF vs BRO Bans
DNF | BRO |
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Naafiri ![]() |
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Ezreal |
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DNF vs BRO Picks
DNF | BRO |
DuDu ![]() |
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Pungyeon ![]() |
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Winner: DNF
This time around, DNF really picked up the pace as a few succesful kills onto Yorick denied BRO any chance of effectively using his splitpushing capabilities. As the game went on, DNF kept finding great fights which allowed them to build quite the advantage and ultimately equalize the series 1-1.
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BRO vs DNF Game 3
BRO vs DNF Bans
BRO | DNF |
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Orianna ![]() |
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Varus ![]() |
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Jhin ![]() |
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BRO vs DNF Picks
BRO | DNF |
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Clozer ![]() |
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Winner: BRO
A complete stomp on the side of BRO as DNF seemed lost almost every step of the way. BRO had an absolute masterclass of a performance, solidifying their first game win, and ultimately finishing the series 2-1 as DNF are yet to find a single victory in a best-of-three this split.
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