The new League of Legends competitive season has kicked off and the LCK has hit the ground guns blazing. Not only did the game receive massive gameplay changes for its new season, but Riot Games also incorporated a new way of playing the game on the professional stage.
Fearless Draft, a new neutral objective, Feats of Strength, and many more exciting changes will leave fans wanting more. With that being said, we will go over the second match of the season between DN Freecs and Nongshim RedForce from the first week of the LCK Cup 2025.
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DNF vs NS Picks and Bans
We will take a look at the picks and bans for each game of the match. Since this LCK Split will use the Fearless Draft format, as the games go on, fewer champions will be available to both teams.
Game 1 DNF vs NS
Bans
| DNF | NS |
Varus  |
 Skarner |
Aurora  |
 Vi |
Corki  |
 K'Sante |
Leona  |
 Rumble |
Nautilus  |
 Maokai |
Picks
| DNF | NS |
DuDu  |
 Kingen |
Pyosik  |
 GIDEON |
BuLLDoG  |
 Fisher |
Berserker  |
 Jiwoo |
Life  |
 Lehends |
Winner: DNF
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Game 2 NS vs DNF
Bans
| NS | DNF |
| Rumble |
Skarner |
Poppy  |
Vi |
Jax  |
Corki |
Caitlyn  |
 Ezreal |
| Varus |
 Ashe |
Picks
| NS | DNF |
| Kingen |
r DuDu |
GIDEON  |
 Pyosik |
Fisher  |
 BuLLDoG |
Jiwoo  |
 Berserker |
Lehends  |
 Life |
Winner: NS
Game 3 DNF vs NS
Bans
| DNF | NS |
| Leona |
Skarner |
| Nautilus |
Vi |
| Rumble |
 Kindred |
Gragas  |
 Lee Sin |
| Maokai |
 Viego |
Picks
| DNF | NS |
| DuDu |
 Kingen |
Pyosik  |
 GIDEON |
BuLLDoG  |
Fisher |
| Berserker |
Jiwoo |
Life  |
 Lehends |
Winner: DNF
And that concludes the second match in the LCK Cup 2025. Both teams seemed shaky as the Fearless Draft format really keeps players on their toes, having to constantly adapt to new strategies and playstyles. In the end, DNF was able to claw their way to victory.
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