The LCK is back with a thunder, following the victory at the First Stand tournament by HLE, many fans and analysts are excited to see how the region has adapted to Fearless Draft, as well as the meta.
With MSI 2025 on the horizon, all of the LCK teams are looking to secure a spot at the next international tournament and defeat some of the strongest teams in the world. With that being said, let's take a look at the KT vs DK match from the 2025 LCK Round 1-2.
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2025 LCK Round 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
KT vs DK Game 1
KT vs DK Bans
| KT | DK |
Varus  |
 Kalista |
Vi  |
 Azir |
Ambessa  |
 Naafiri |
Rumble  |
 Rakan |
Braum  |
 Nautilus |
KT vs DK Picks
| KT | DK |
PerfecT  |
 Siwoo |
Cuzz  |
 Lucid |
Bdd  |
 ShowMaker |
deokdam  |
 Aiming |
Peter  |
 BeryL |
Winner: DK
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KT vs DK Game 2
KT vs DK Bans
| KT | DK |
| Varus |
Kalista |
Galio  |
Azir |
| Ambessa |
Rumble |
Lulu  |
 Xayah |
Alistar  |
 K'Sante |
KT vs DK Picks
| KT | DK |
PerfecT  |
 Siwoo |
| Cuzz |
Lucid |
Bdd  |
 ShowMaker |
deokdam  |
 Aiming |
| Peter |
BeryL |
Winner: DK
The first game seemed very chaotic with both teams with seemingly similar in strength drafts. However, DK were just slightly better in terms of macro and team fights, with Aiming's Ezreal and Siwoo's Jayce being the highlights for the roster. A failed Baron rush by KT led to their downfall with Dplus KIA getting their first win in the series.
The second game was even more DK-sided, with the team getting an astonishing 5K gold lead before 25-minute mark, making it very difficult for KT to find any form of a comeback. A brutal stomp, leading DK to a clean 2-0 series.
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