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
T1 vs DNF Game 1
T1 vs DNF Bans
| T1 | DNF |
Taliyah  |
 Vi |
Sejuani  |
 Kalista |
Varus  |
 Jayce |
Miss Fortune  |
 Jhin |
Ezreal  |
 Poppy |
T1 vs DNF Picks
| T1 | DNF |
Doran  |
 DuDu |
Oner  |
 Pyosik |
Faker  |
 Pungyeon |
Gumayusi  |
 Berserker |
Keria  |
 Life |
Winner: T1
DNF had a decent early game, however, T1 was able to find some great angles and establish a small lead either through objectives or team kills. As the game went on, DNF had some big fumbles which led to T1 blowing up the game and taking over control of the map and slowly depleting DNF of resources. Ultimately, T1 was able to solidify their lead and kick off the series by going 1-0.
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DNF vs T1 Game 2
DNF vs T1 Bans
| DNF | T1 |
| Kalista |
Taliyah |
Sion  |
Vi |
| Sejuani |
Jayce |
Elise  |
 Nautilus |
Neeko  |
 Ambessa |
DNF vs T1 Picks
| DNF | T1 |
DuDu  |
 Doran |
Pyosik  |
 Oner |
Pungyeon  |
 Faker |
| Berserker |
Gumayusi |
Life  |
 Keria |
Winner: T1
This time around, T1 were far more aggressive with their comp as they punished DNF's dives and questionable macro decisions. Although a lot of question marks have been thrown at T1 due to the Gumayusi and Smash tribulations leading to very inconsistent performances during the first round of this split. With Guma now back on the roster, things might just stabilize for the back-to-back world champions as T1 looked far better in this series and went for a quick 2-0.
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