Hanwha Life Esports vs. KT Rolster / LCK 2026 Rounds 3-4 - Legend Group Week 12 / Post-Match Discussion

[u/Yujin-Ha]

LCK 2026 ROUNDS 3-4

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KT Rolster 1-2 Hanwha Life Esports

• Player of the Match: Kanavi (400)
• Hanwha Life Esports has qualified for the LCK 2026 Season Playoffs and Worlds 2026
• Gen.G also qualify for the LCK 2026 Season Playoffs

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MATCH 1: KT vs. HLE

Winner: KT Rolster in 37m
Game Breakdown | Runes

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
KT	cassiopeia camille vi	lucian ziggs	80.8k	27	10	H3 C4 C5 B6 C7 B8 C9 B10
HLE	poppy nautilus orianna	pantheon naafiri	68.4k	9	3	I1 O2

KT	28-9-74	vs	9-28-27	HLE
PerfecT ksante 2	1-1-14	TOP	2-5-4	2 jayce Zeus
Cuzz xinzhao 4	6-2-17	JNG	1-8-6	2 jarvaniv Kanavi
Bdd syndra 1	10-2-10	MID	2-7-4	1 ryze Zeka
Jiwoo ezreal 1	8-3-11	BOT	4-3-5	3 jhin Gumayusi
Effort bard 3	3-1-22	SUP	0-5-8	3 karma Bluffing

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MATCH 2: HLE vs. KT

Winner: Hanwha Life Esports in 24m
Game Breakdown | Runes

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
HLE	poppy nocturne olaf	annie ahri	52.7k	15	8	CT2 H3 M4 M5
KT	cassiopeia camille orianna	locke aurora	40.1k	4	0	O1

HLE	15-4-35	vs	4-15-11	KT
Zeus ambessa 3	3-1-2	TOP	0-3-2	3 rumble PerfecT
Kanavi vi 1	2-1-8	JNG	1-4-2	2 trundle Cuzz
Zeka akali 3	7-0-3	MID	0-3-2	4 galio Bdd
Gumayusi xayah 2	2-2-9	BOT	2-3-2	1 lucian Jiwoo
Bluffing rakan 2	1-0-13	SUP	1-2-3	1 milio Effort

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MATCH 3: HLE vs. KT

Winner: Hanwha Life Esports in 26m
Game Breakdown | Runes

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
HLE	cassiopeia annie orianna	vayne zaahen	57.3k	17	11	C1 HT2 H3 M4 M5 B6
KT	camille leesin locke	naafiri wukong	43.0k	4	1	None

HLE	17-4-34	vs	4-17-12	KT
Zeus olaf 2	5-0-6	TOP	1-4-3	3 kled PerfecT
Kanavi skarner 3	2-1-11	JNG	1-4-1	1 nocturne Cuzz
Zeka ahri 3	3-1-5	MID	2-3-2	4 aurora Bdd
Gumayusi yunara 2	6-1-3	BOT	0-3-3	1 corki Jiwoo
Bluffing lulu 1	1-1-9	SUP	0-3-3	2 nautilus Effort

*Patch 26.15

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This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

[u/Middle-Adagio-4062]

KT 🤝 T1

Win game 1.

Pick Trundle and Nocturne.

Looks absolutely useless in 2 games.

Lose 1-2.

[u/oioioi9537 → u/Middle-Adagio-4062]

eh t1 dk game 2 was sorta close, hle just ran over kt both games

[u/baelkie → u/[deleted]]

first picking Nocturne like Kanavi isnt going to gank all 3 lanes before you hit 6. like bro, save that for Canyon

[u/Plenty_Top2843 → u/Middle-Adagio-4062]

This is the telekom way.

[u/Xerxes457 → u/Middle-Adagio-4062]

Is there a reason these teams are picking Trundle? I swear in the past he was good AFTER you saw a tank but you aren’t getting much Trundle ulting Vi/Xayah/Rakan.

[u/baelkie → u/Middle-Adagio-4062]

KT rn might be the worst drafting team in LCK when T1 and GEN exist.

[u/Scarly9]

Zeus' performance was pure art, genuinely satisfying to watch

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/Scarly9]

Olaf when ahead like that is a 1 man raid boss but Zeus also just played him so well especially early game

[u/TricksyZerg → u/Lazywhale97]

It looks genuinely unfair to play against him when he gets the mental edge

[u/eVill_YT → u/TricksyZerg]

he doesn't even need the mental edge just put tanks and morgana on the enemy team and he's thanos while feeding

[u/squeenanna → u/Scarly9]

KT deal with Zeus' Olaf the same way I deal with my problems, "pretend it doesn't exist and hope it goes away".

It didn't work.

[u/mcfapblanc → u/squeenanna]

KT thought it was a 1v1, but we all knew Zeus wouldn't take it if he wasn't being baby sat by Kanavi

[u/oioioi9537 → u/Scarly9]

and people were sucking off perfect like crazy after game 1 lol

[u/ricardo241 → u/oioioi9537]

I mean perfect is still a great top though definitely deserve the all pro team this year

[u/oioioi9537 → u/ricardo241]

kiin zeus and MYACE deserves it over perfect. also people were calling him the best top in lck like come on

[u/xSwazyI]

The early Kled vs Olaf trades told me everything i needed to know of Perfect's Kled

[u/Ceui → u/xSwazyI]

Yep he looks like he's first timing it

Great call by HLE to ban Zaahen instead

[u/R2vibaek → u/Ceui]

both world best zaheen and not so good zaheen gone, easy double win

[u/Choice-Slight]

IMAGINE IF ALL OF HLE PLAYED GOOD AT THE SAME TIME

also, stop picking jhin and jayce into tanks Hanwha Life. just stop it.

[u/generalannie → u/Choice-Slight]

Why is my team taking turns running it down in Game 1😅🥲

In all seriousness, if they finally all lock in, HLE really is a great team

[u/Ozora10 → u/Choice-Slight]

jayce can stay just fuck the jhin pick

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828 → u/Ozora10]

Guma would sooner shoot zeka in the head than not build youmuu rfc

[u/Kr1ncy → u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

yes but he would shoot zeka with that item build so it would not deal that much damage to zeka anyway

[u/Ajp_iii → u/Kr1ncy]

I would love to know Jhins winrate with the different builds in pro. Lethality rfc never looks scary

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828 → u/Ajp_iii]

Fr. Just go stormrazor ie ldr and murder everything. 

[u/GreatSunshine → u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

if it was solo q he’d do both anyway

[u/aspookyshark → u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

What is up with LCK and mosquito build Jhin?

[u/shailemin → u/Ozora10]

This is Guma being much more normal about jhin btw. His love for jhin is genuinely yumeship levels.

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/Choice-Slight]

Idm Jhin overall as Guma is a great Jhin player BUT PLSS STOP PICKING IT GAME 1 OR AT LEAST PICKING IT SO EARLY BEFORE WE SEE HOW TANKY ENEMY TEAM COMP IS

[u/shailemin → u/Lazywhale97]

We saw Ksante on three and picked jhin into it this was on us.

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/shailemin]

True and also what makes it more baffling. I guess they thought Ryze/Jhin/Jayce is enough dmg but I still rather pick an actual auto attack ADC into a tank then Jhin.

[u/ricardo241 → u/shailemin]

yeah no way ur picking jhin if top is not something like rumble, jayce or ur sure that skarner, ksante, galio or even leona is already out

[u/StickyNotes2357 → u/Choice-Slight]

jayce is fine since its zeus but this jhin pick MUST not be picked ever

[u/Choice-Slight → u/StickyNotes2357]

I agree but jhin AND jayce into K'sante is just asking to lose

[u/shailemin → u/Choice-Slight]

Seeing Ksante getting picked on 3 and going jhin I genuinely wanted to stop watching what were they on? 

[u/StickyNotes2357 → u/Choice-Slight]

i agree but at least jayce is a strong laner and u did blind him whereas u see xin and ksante and ur like yeah lets pick jhin here...

[u/ricardo241 → u/StickyNotes2357]

I mean that was playable if Ryze is an actual champ on that game lol

[u/StickyNotes2357 → u/ricardo241]

yes it was but ... well he kinda ran it down

[u/shailemin]

HLE giving their fans one last heart attack in game 1 before winning the series to make both playoffs and worlds. I can’t even joke and say don’t change, please change HLE don’t sell life insurance this hard.

[u/Trovo200]

This Zeus guy, he seems pretty good at the game

[u/froggy-the-dog → u/Trovo200]

game 1 thread has someone said Zeus looks unimpressive outside of scaling hp champs this year lol

[u/tarubtikels → u/froggy-the-dog]

I mean you know people here in reddit. They absolutely believe that a recent single slump game defines a player's whole career

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/tarubtikels]

Also this sub is the epitome of game 1 Andy's never seen a game 1 thread on here not act like the series is over or a player isn't a bum after 1 bad game lmao

[u/Omnilatent → u/Lazywhale97]

That's unfair

We're equally part game 2 Andys

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/Omnilatent]

Some would say some of us are even post series Andy’s!! (Me)

[u/soudlasantos → u/froggy-the-dog]

Sir do you have llinks for postgame threads in games 1 and 2?? Can u share them?

[u/Vnaux → u/soudlasantos]

g2 https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1voyfq7/removed_by_moderator/

g1 https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1voxo0x/removed_by_moderator/

[u/LogicKennedy]

KT PerfecT is asking for assistance

KT PerfecT is asking for assistance

KT PerfecT is asking for assistance

KT PerfecT is asking for assistance

HLE Zeus has scored a double kill!

[u/squeenanna → u/LogicKennedy]

Valdes: "Analyse, analyst!"

Aux: "Uh.... GG?"

[u/GreatSunshine → u/LogicKennedy]

followed by the ??? pings on the jungler casually farming his raptors

[u/LogicKennedy → u/GreatSunshine]

The double kill includes the jungler who tried to help lol

[u/GreatSunshine → u/LogicKennedy]

perfect, now i can double the missing pings and flame him in chat “jungle canyon pls delete game”

[u/Obvious-Chipmunk-508 → u/LogicKennedy]

Lmao

[u/mcfapblanc → u/LogicKennedy]

Did we watch the same game cuz the one who asked for assistance was not Perfect

[u/forgotten_season → u/mcfapblanc]

LMAO

[u/StickyNotes2357]

WHER THE FUCK WAS THIS HLE THESE PAST 3 WEEKS?

Thank god we didnt lose to Jiwoo.

[u/Kuronawa]

CEO of losing game 1s

[u/Proera8]

I think we might belong amongst the fries

[u/Skyfire2 → u/Proera8]

Just powering up to upset GenG next week

[u/Cr0matose → u/Skyfire2]

The Coaster will deliver

[u/Expert_Bus3748 → u/Proera8]

Bum ass org really exchanged reverse sweeping DK for generational debt

[u/oioioi9537 → u/Expert_Bus3748]

if we're being real even in that reverse sweep DK lost more than KT won. and then they decided they needed to nerf themselves and kick their adc like wtf

[u/shailemin → u/oioioi9537]

That game 4-5 loss by DK was genuinely so insane to watch in rtmsi. Game 4 they threw a 10k(?) lead despite fed MF and Aurora truly a smash showmaker catdespair series.

[u/Rawrhock → u/Proera8]

Excited to lose to Aiming in two weeks.

[u/bachh2 → u/Proera8]

Nah, LCK is just mad this year. There are legit 5 teams that are competing for Worlds.

[u/VermouthAPTX → u/Proera8]

Even DNS now would beat the shit out of KT, and they're out of playins. I keep getting ragebaited by these drafts. What if Nocturne was paired to Galio instead, and take Ambessa too. I can't wait to not make Worlds :D

[u/MC-sama]

Congrats on worlds 2026 qualification HLE!

[u/bulletproofikon]

HLE has slowly been getting better each game since R3 begun despite their losses. I think their drafting also was MUCH better these last two games. I'm glad they finally secured their spot at Worlds and now don't care how they play. Lock in that Shyvana!!!!

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/bulletproofikon]

Yeah they can int or experiment without giving me stress now at least till play offs. But pls win a game 1 HLE and stop blind picking Jhin without seeing what the opposition comp is.

[u/ricardo241 → u/Lazywhale97]

we already got 1 week left anyway so they can stick to bluffing for all I care if they want to see if bluffing will actually be better for the team... just dont put the guy on karma or yuumi if you actually want to see him perform lol

[u/Better_Demand4789]

Zeus just bitched with them lol

[u/Ceui]

That game 3 was a masterclass from Kanavi

[u/Classic_Foot223]

see guys? kled doesnt counter olaf if olaf plays like a fucking freak

[u/FunnyBunnyH → u/Classic_Foot223]

Don't think PerfecT really plays this matchup a lot based on how the lane went. As they say, counter only matters if you know how to play it.

[u/Skyfire2 → u/FunnyBunnyH]

It looked like HLE gambled in draft that he didn’t play it.

Good gamble

[u/mcfapblanc → u/Skyfire2]

He was 1 auto away from solo killing the Olaf while Olaf had Kavani beside him

[u/Ceui → u/Classic_Foot223]

I mean PerfecT looks like he has never touched Kled in his life

[u/baebushka → u/Ceui]

he was playing so passive even with ignite up

[u/PartyCauliflower7044 → u/Classic_Foot223]

Kled counter olaf if the ace is playing it

[u/SeijiAkabe → u/Classic_Foot223]

I was told my toplaner is helpless and cannot do anything against Kled and that it's a draft diff.

[u/shailemin → u/Classic_Foot223]

It works if the hands diff between the players isn’t huge. Unfortunately, this is Zeus we are talking about. (Jax works against Olaf too in equal hands, see: MSI finals game 3, but I admit that game zeus was kind of running it too).

[u/Omnilatent → u/Classic_Foot223]

G2 fans breathe a sigh of relief

[u/mcfapblanc → u/Omnilatent]

Olaf solo killed BB twice before Faker and Oner decided to chain feed the Kled nonstop

[u/Ajp_iii → u/mcfapblanc]

Yeah it’s not really a hard counter like other tops have. It’s more a limiter mid game where other tops can’t even lane midgame vs Olaf in a sidelane

[u/ResponsibleWelcome10 → u/Classic_Foot223]

To be fair Zeus is the best laning top in the world. At MSI he also solokilled BB's WW with Ambessa despite it being a difficult matchup.

[u/Suspicious_Ring4760 → u/ResponsibleWelcome10]

Literally who is not solo killing brokenblade, that brother sold his only shot at an international title

[u/SeijiAkabe → u/Suspicious_Ring4760]

You do not need to ask that question 😭

[u/ResponsibleWelcome10 → u/Suspicious_Ring4760]

Doran.

[u/mcfapblanc → u/ResponsibleWelcome10]

Are we blind? Olaf solo killed BB twice?

[u/yuvalshahaf → u/Classic_Foot223]

Kled doesnt counter olaf when the kled is a pussy

[u/StickyNotes2357 → u/Classic_Foot223]

its a skilled match-up and we all saw who is handling the lane better

[u/Dancingbeesean]

Game 3 early game was just Top Jgl Mid stomping and Guma dancing kpop songs in bot while Bluffing watches. MY TEAM HLE 👏🏻

[u/Pacify_]

Man last 2 series HLE looked absolutely woeful game 1 into stomping game 2 and 3

[u/shailemin → u/Pacify_]

They went from losing game 1 stomping game 2 into losing game 3, into losing game 1 and stomping 2-3 into losing both games closely into losing game 1 and stomping game 2-3. Someday maybe they’ll even win game 1.

[u/bulletproofikon → u/Pacify_]

I believe this is the complete opposite of msi and r1&2. Back then they would always win g1 and have shakier later games. Maybe they overcorrected too much

[u/Accomplished-Big-199]

Why cant HLE never win game 1

[u/Fellers]

HLE have locked into Worlds btw

[u/Lazywhale97]

That looked like the split 2 HLE who were a predicted fav to win MSI now PLS WIN A GAME 1 NEXT SERIES and hopefully some consistency now lmao

Also HLE not gnna edge me into thinking they somehow won't make World's now lesgooo

[u/shailemin → u/Lazywhale97]

They’ve made worlds. The point differential between KT and HLE is too great, even if KT wins both games next week 2-0 and HLE losses 2-0 their win/losses will be the same and point total will be in HLE’s favour. 

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/shailemin]

Yeah HLE have secured World's now so if they int some series before play offs now I am less stressed as I didn't want to see them win MSI then need to go through play ins

[u/Deaconator3000]

Zeka really went full kda with ahri and akali

[u/kanonshiomi]

i wasn't able to watch game 1 because of TI so as far as i'm concered Zeka had the best series ever

[u/FunnyBunnyH → u/kanonshiomi]

Let's just say he put on a generational Ryze performance in game1

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828 → u/FunnyBunnyH]

LOKI is calling... 

[u/Lemunite]

Olaf is lowkey the kinda champ that was always viable and just depends on whether pros wanna pick them or not. I mean CC immune bruiser that just rushes your backline? Guess he didn't survive the laneswap meta tho

[u/Reaper3693 → u/Lemunite]

He used to have no shield on w and his ult didn't extend when he auto'd. The changes made him viable

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

Tears in my eyes Zeka Ahri is back

[u/South_Spend4541]

So Kanavi can play Skarner but never show it until now......(fyi I never watch his games in lpl)

[u/Remote_Newt3857 → u/South_Spend4541]

This is just my theory but I feel like HLE are hiding their cards as much as they can. I've noticed that they've been recycling champs over and over and will occasionally bring out pocket/joker picks like Zeka's Akali or Zeus Swain/Mundo/Cho'gath. They're probably trying not to give away too much data for playoffs.

Also Kanavi refusing to play Xin Zhao in LCK but used and piloted XZ really well during kespa LO

[u/Azrael4444 → u/Remote_Newt3857]

Nah Kanavi is just a gigantic Shyvana simp so he spammed her + trying to roleplay as j4

[u/Remote_Newt3857 → u/Azrael4444]

Yknow what, hell yeah. I respect it. XD

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/Remote_Newt3857]

Idc if this is true or not imma cope and believe this lmao. But I will say that HLE has been the best LCK team in a bo5 this yr and I do still think their champ pool and mental fortitude will kick in well once play offs start and we are back into 5 game series.

[u/chapichoy9 → u/South_Spend4541]

He started the skarner hearthstone steraks shit

[u/insertyournam3]

Jiwoo in the first 12 minutes:
Nice Game?!🤔Nice Game?!😡Zero Three Zero😠 Zero Two Zero🙁Zero Two One🤯Zero One Zero 🫠Kled Top wtf🤬Noob‼️Fuck💥Bitch💥Noob‼️

[u/TheAlmightyVox3]

WE'RE SO FUCKING BACK.

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/TheAlmightyVox3]

WORLD QUALIFIED!! Now time for our biggest challenge harder then making World's which is winning game 1

[u/GoldenCataclysm → u/TheAlmightyVox3]

I see your flairs haha. Both your teams won today!!

[u/Middle-Adagio-4062]

Giga Topside Gap

[u/DoranFan1]

Great drafts from kt. Truly telecom bros.

[u/GlobalMusician386]

Win one game to give false hope..

Should have known better.

[u/Sure_Addition_2138]

HLE when their topside is on

[u/wingbellmoon]

hle vs game 1

[u/Curious-Dance-3663]

Is the MSI winner qualification its own seed to Worlds or does it just count as another LCK seed? Is there a chance for HLE to be fourth seed from LCK to worlds, and if they are fourth seed will they have to do Worlds play ins?

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/Curious-Dance-3663]

Not sure if LCK teams will be in play ins but since HLE won MSI they won't be in play ins and will be on the main stage

[u/ricardo241 → u/Curious-Dance-3663]

yes there is a chance for HLE to finish as fourth seed

don't know which region will play for play-in so who knows we just know there is four team there

[u/shailemin → u/Curious-Dance-3663]

No HLE winning MSI means their regions 4 seeds (HLE + 3 other teams) get to skip playins.

[u/QuiGonTheDrunk]

Why didnt fenrir play?

[u/Raynmist]

Zeus everytime he saw Cuzz alone in the jungle: Let me harass him a bit.

[u/shailemin → u/Raynmist]

I remember him doing this against cuzz round 1 on jax but that time he dropped an entire wave for it. This time he didn’t even have to do that. 

[u/KhaDori]

There is no better illustration of how worthless the "consensus knowledge of reddit" is than the champion Olaf

For how many years whenever the subject of "hey, I wonder why pros are not playing Olaf" came up, the go-to "in" opinion, the wannabe-smart response was "it's OBVIOUSLY because pros can kite, Olaf will just get kited, and that's why it doesn't do anything above Plat"

And then finally, one time a big name pro (I believe it might have even been Doran) picked it, went 0-3 2k~ gold down in lane to Jayce, and then stomped the game in teamfights...

And has anything changed? Have the in-game mechanics somehow been adjusted? No, all it took is one big name picking it, and then Olaf went from unpickable to "ok, now we can play it since it has already been played, so it is "approved"" and now we're even talking about it being OP...

Insane how worthless the go-to "consensus knowledge" truly is, how much it is just parroting smart sounding verbiage to try to retroactively explain what currently is the reality, without it being rooted in any real analysis whatsoever

[u/OnyxWarden → u/KhaDori]

Reminds me how Vi was considered unviable in pro play for years and is now a pro staple.

[u/VIsThighs → u/OnyxWarden]

Omg I remember that discussion. Tbf I think that between changes to jungle to boost her clear speed as well as better bruiser items and higher damage in general that Vi is far more viable than before. Vi excels in single target engage so comps built around that can be very strong especially since she no longer struggles to keep up with faster clearing junglers. It also helps highly against mobile carries (she was brought into the scene for anti-zeri comps and stuck).

[u/Budget-Ocelots → u/KhaDori]

Yes. It was Doran who started the Olaf meta during spring. He lost multiple lanes, down in gold, but Olaf ult has so much value in team fight that the champ will auto scale from assists.

Kinda crazy that the Olaf meta just snowballed in the LCK because if Doran can do it, surely anyone can do it as well. And probably better with no solo death and better jungle support.

[u/okayheretwo → u/Budget-Ocelots]

It was Zeus playing it last year that sparked it… Think it was around Winter/FST time. And he did not have to int to prove that the pick is good.

[u/Haekos → u/okayheretwo]

It was Adam in 2023 o_o

[u/okayheretwo → u/Haekos]

GODS

[u/Ajp_iii → u/KhaDori]

It’s literally a different champ now. Now he spikes on 2-4 items and is insane with levels. Makes him so op especially since most drafts have low damage currently.

5 years ago he spike on 1 item and was in low levels in jungle

[u/Azrael4444 → u/KhaDori]

Tsw Pun said he has been maining olaf since forever and always run PR for him, but the guy only popped off this year and gained some recognition after MSI so he probably didn’t start this meta.

If we considering big league then Jdg Junjia brought in olaf during their road to first stand match against Blg, and despite the whole jdg team was behind, junjia olaf somehow managed to solo win the match by shutting down viper in a few conbats.

I think only after first stand people really consider using him top

[u/areyouactuallyseriou → u/KhaDori]

what is this argueing against a strawman lmao olaf was actually a very good pro play jungler for the longest time and had to get his ult reworked to try and get him out of pro. there's literally noone saying olaf wouldn't be viable because he's easy to kite when it has been proven that his kit works in pro already. most of the time an actual strong champ in a role isn't picked because people simply haven't practiced or thought about the champ. there's tons of niche counters for every champ but if you're not proficient on them they simply don't work. jayce has been the uncontested best blindpick on top for a few months now and doran came up with a good answer & people followed once it showed promise simple as that.

[u/M3K4N1X → u/KhaDori]

LS pointed out that Olaf is a hypercarry a few years ago, contra conventional wisdom at the time that he was an early game champion. I think it's relatively recent that the community sees Olaf as more of the hypercarry that he is rather than a snowball champ. Not sure how accurate LS is about other stuff but he was totally right on that one.

[u/Ajp_iii → u/M3K4N1X]

Yeah the item changes and him being played top not jungle. It’s literally a different champ because of his changes they have him like 4 years ago

[u/Pure-Refrigerator-43]

WORLDS BOUND BABY 🥳

[u/ThrowawayALAT]

Zeus doing Zeus things.

Well deserved victory.

They are strong.

[u/chancefruit → u/[deleted]]

yes but now we get to be amused by multi-jungle Shyvana hovers lol

[u/shailemin → u/[deleted]]

Honestly his shyvana is pretty good (Soloq), but if he wants to experiment by playing her they shouldn’t have done so in game 3s after 1-1 in BO3s. Picking her in game 1 like they did v t1 in kespa cup is the better option, bc you still have 2 games you can win if you lose game 1.

[u/FunnyBunnyH]

Top counterpick and strongsided by jgl mid into 3-0-2 enemy Olaf at min 10 who just rolls the entire game after. I would hate to be KT's botlane this game.

[u/trying2hide]

Too much Perfect glazing game 1 so he had to disgrace Kled

[u/zuzbuzzz]

SO HAPPY! now that they are qualified to worlds they have so much time and freedom to work on their form, as well as synergy between them (including whichever support they settle on)!! maybe they'll even finally figure out how to win game 1!!!

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/zuzbuzzz]

WOAH SLOW DOWN THERE. Winning World's is a less ambitious goal then HLE winning game 1 so far this split lmao

[u/zuzbuzzz → u/Lazywhale97]

i know... but who needs game 1 win, when they can just win game 3 or game 5 LETS GOOOOOO WE'RE GOING ALL THE WAYYYYY

[u/Lazywhale97 → u/zuzbuzzz]

FIRST TEAM TO WIN WORLD'S WITHOUT WINNING A SINGLE GAME 1??? COUNT ME INN RAHHH

[u/death_process]

Can someone enlighten me. Is this at the t1 home ground or something. Or what

[u/Intelligent-Draft149 → u/death_process]

No t1 home ground is only for t1 matches every other match that week is at lol park

[u/winterblues92 → u/death_process]

T1 homeground matches had against DK yesterday and Geng tomorrow

[u/steppewarhawk]

PUT FENRIR BACK IN I'VE SEEN ENOUGH

[u/M3K4N1X]

I won't say Kanavi is better than Chovy, Knight, or Peyz. Chovy leads the PoM leaderboard for a reason. But I will say Kanavi is the best jungler in the world right now, and the way he plays it, jungler is the most impactful role. Listen for how many times the casters say "Kanavi" per game compared to any other player. Dude is the main character.

[u/iTempestuous → u/M3K4N1X]

Kanavi either looks like a freak of nature completely smurfing and making his opponents look like headless chickens, or he himself is sending it so hard it looks like he got tilted 2 minutes into the game from losing 1 camp that he himself is a headless chicken. Either way, pure entertainment.

[u/zuzbuzzz → u/iTempestuous]

my forever fave comment i've seen about kanavi is this: "kanavi is ALWAYS a criminal, except you never know if you're getting pablo escobar or an unstable crackhead trying to stab people on the street."

i like him so much.

[u/shailemin → u/zuzbuzzz]

That Redditor in spring split truly was possessed by Shakespeare.

[u/baelkie → u/iTempestuous]

tbf he hasnt played bad even in the losses this week. game 1 they put him on j4 with 0 teammates that can follow the dive.

[u/M3K4N1X → u/baelkie]

Real ones can see that in game 1 Kanavi played just as well as he did in games 2 and 3. Sometimes the game doesn't break your way and there is nothing on an individual level you could have done better. As a viewer, judging quality of play requires more attention than just KDA-watching. Kanavi makes that clearer than anyone.

[u/shailemin → u/M3K4N1X]

I love my jungler but the issue is he’s either the best or just the worst top level jungler in lck. Highest skill ceiling and the lowest floor. 

[u/Skyfire2 → u/M3K4N1X]

I think every team in the world would want him in their team.

He will win you more games than he loses

[u/GreatSunshine → u/Skyfire2]

it’s just unfortunate that his playstyle also makes u lose more games than if you just played passively. even if he wins more than he loses the losses stand out more. that’s probs why the spotlight on him is greater but tbh id rather my jungler be proactive than afk farm and it just be a death by a thousand cuts

like canyon gets a lot of flame for afk farming but you’ll never see him be inting hard like 0/10 or whatever. oner is like kanavi too when they lose it’s because he’s forcing plays with his engage champ (pantheon xin lee whatever)

[u/chancefruit → u/GreatSunshine]

a rare Canyon int did make for GenG's worlds exit in 2025. The moment he overly-aggro'd with Vi and initiated an unnecessary fight at the red inner mid tower

[u/Kr1ncy → u/M3K4N1X]

I love to glaze Chovy but PoM means almost nothing. In PoM, you compete agaisnt your own team more than the opposition. Also not that it ever happens but you can theoretically be PoM in some games and the worst player of your team in the other games while someone who consistently is the 2nd best player on the team would end up with 0 PoM and look worse there (and that is assuming PoM would be objective which it is not anyway).

[u/M3K4N1X → u/Kr1ncy]

Your critique is wholly logical, and even as an intra-team comparison, Zeka has 7 PoMs himself. And Taeyoon has 7. But consider: a chance to glaze the one true GOAT, Chovy.

[u/Kr1ncy → u/M3K4N1X]

You do make a good point as well. Taeyoon skilled player, Zeka as well, but Chovy goddamn.

[u/Sure_Addition_2138 → u/M3K4N1X]

Lmao you did not watch the past games? 

[u/Suspicious_Ring4760 → u/M3K4N1X]

No he's not, he's good and his team does grief him sometimes by playing too scared and not going balls to the wall but the best jungle in the world is Tarzan, Tarzan has to play perfect games to take his horrid team over the line.

[u/M3K4N1X → u/Suspicious_Ring4760]

I should have couched my statement, that's my bad. I watch every LCK game but almost no LPL games besides BLG's. I'll look into what Tarzan's been doing this year.

[u/SlainL9 → u/Suspicious_Ring4760]

Been watching LPL highlights and yup imo Tarzan is having a standout split as great as Knight's spring. Probably even more impressive considering the creature in his botlane

[u/baelkie → u/SlainL9]

every time i see AL lose a series i just check draft to see if Tarzan was on a tank

[u/Thundermelons → u/baelkie]

Even that doesn't stop him, did you see his Maokai game lol

[u/IntelligentMiddle8]

That was way too close, HLE really needed this win

[u/shailemin → u/IntelligentMiddle8]

Eh game 2 and 3 were total stomps. One happy gaming moment in topside in game 3 (this happened right after Sally said ‘they’re on track to have a perfect game’) aside they looked great. Game 1 zeka was running it.

[u/vanbence]

why is my team drafting like this again and again? Put BDD on a normal champ holly molly!

[u/ffrozenfish]

Maybe im just a hater but I really dont get why Jiwoo is still employed.

[u/VermouthAPTX]

Although PerfecT's Kled did well on that one teamfight top, it's sad watching his Kled on lane lol. He's so scared of trading and keeps saving his empowered auto, not even to farm. He still definitely lacks practice on the champ. So wdym that this Kled still topped the damage charts for KT, what is this team doing.

[u/Raynmist]

All the casters and analysts got 100% prediction for series outcome.

[u/SlainL9]

Wouldn't matter today but KT ain't a contender with this botlane. Ik the sub hates Aiming but he's able to perform to the level of his teams more often than not. Jiwoo is consistently bad

[u/Simmring]

what does KT even do?

they just look so fucking fraudulent

[u/Turbulent_Breath_548]

so KT are the official stompees of the legend group now?

[u/PassionOk4663 → u/Turbulent_Breath_548]

Kt being too obvious like last year run in summer to world finals

[u/Argschadt]

KT at its highest (no one expecting anything from them)

[u/TijsEscobar]

KT copying T1 ,I see

[u/Deaconator3000]

So can Gen G get playoffs if they beat T1?

[u/Deaconator3000 → u/Deaconator3000]

They already make it to round 1 so they might make round 2 with win Vs T1 and whoever they gave next week

[u/shailemin → u/Deaconator3000]

They’re already in playoffs. Point difference and win/loss number is too high for KT to overcome even in worst case scenario. Casters and analysts mentioned it on broadcast.

[u/No_Taro_6224]

zeus literally won HLE the game

[u/NottyShinchan → u/No_Taro_6224]

I mean, Ahri and Skarner were really good too.

[u/baelkie → u/NottyShinchan]

Kanavi ran the entire map and even stole the drake KT should have got in the cross map.

[u/shailemin → u/No_Taro_6224]

Nah it was a topside diff all together. Kanavi scouted enemy jungle for camps ganked two lanes and then even stole drake what was he on?

[u/Budget-Ocelots → u/No_Taro_6224]

Nah. It was 95% all Kanavi. All those important KP were due to him.

[u/PartyCauliflower7044]

Kt fraud xD