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]]>The series marked Dplus KIA’s first win against T1 this year, breaking T1’s perfect 6-0 record in their 2023 meetings.
The win also ended Heo “ShowMaker” Su’s 15-match losing streak against Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and T1, with ShowMaker earning MVP honours for his standout performances, especially in the decisive game five, where his LeBlanc was crucial in clinching the victory.
The match held even more significance for Dplus KIA’s rookie jungler, Choi “Lucid” Yong-hyeok.
In his debut LCK season, Lucid not only helped secure his team’s World Championship qualification but also earned the “Rookie of the Year” title, solidifying his position as one of the brightest new talents heading into the global stage.
WELCOME TO #WORLDS2024:
Congratulations to @DplusKIA on qualifying for the 2024 League of Legends World Championship! pic.twitter.com/OgwHdiTU6j
— LoL Esports (@lolesports) September 12, 2024
Despite T1 taking a 2-1 lead after game three, the team faltered in the final two games.
A controversial decision saw Faker, who had been dominant on Yone, switched to Corki, limiting his playmaking potential.
Dplus KIA capitalised on T1’s struggles, ultimately winning the 192-minute series, which was filled with back-and-forth mistakes and counterplays on both sides.
With this defeat, T1, who is the reigning World Champion, is on the brink of missing Worlds for the first time in the team’s storied history.
Their last chance to qualify comes on Saturday, September 14th, where they will face the winner of KT Rolster and BNK FearX.
KT Rolster and FearX will battle on Friday, September 13th, to determine who will challenge T1 in the final match for the LCK’s fourth and last Worlds seed.
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]]>T1 and Dplus KIA will begin their chase for the final League of Legends World Championship 2024 ticket on Thursday, September 12, in the first round of the LoL Champions Korea (LCK) 2024 Regional Finals. They last clashed in the losers’ bracket of the LCK 2024 Summer Playoffs, when T1 won in four maps.
Top League of Legends betting sites have priced T1 as -238.1 favourites — a bit shorter than their last clash with Dplus KIA, when T1 closed at -188.68. Considering how that series played out, it is a relatively small price change.
T1 have not looked great this split. They’ve lost the clutch factor, seem to struggle with communication, and even individually, they are not at the level you would expect the Esports World Cup 2024 champions to be.
Dplus KIA have also produced concerning results in the final split of the season. Heo “ShowMaker” Su and co. have played several games where they look incredible before collapsing when it matters most, and this trend has become a real concern.
There are cases to be made for Dplus KIA at plus money due to their high ceiling and T1’s lacklustre form. However, the reigning world champions have improved enough in recent series to warrant taking their side in the map handicap market.
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]]>?Hanwha Life Esports and KT Rolster will clash on Thursday, August 25, in the first round of the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) 2023 Regional Finals. The winner will lock in a spot at LoL World Championship 2023 and join T1, Gen.G, and the winner of the Dplus KIA vs DRX series as one of four LCK representatives at the season-ending event.
These teams last met during the LCK 2023 Summer Playoffs, when KT Rolster won 3-0 with +9.4, +10.7, and +12.9k gold leads across the three maps. It was a very one-sided affair, and according to the top LoL esports betting sites, this one shouldn’t be much different.
KT Rolster are priced as -909.09 favourites to defeat Hanwha Life Esports for a reason. They won the LCK 2023 Summer regular season and have lost only three times this split – once against LCK champions Gen.G (1-2) and twice against T1 (2-3, 2-3).
Hanwha Life Esports have not been nearly as successful. They finished the regular season in third place, which sounds good, but it mostly had to do with Dplus KIA’s slow start and T1’s slump during Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s absence. More importantly, Hanwha Life Esports have a terrible record as underdogs (1-8).
This has to do with their one-dimensional playstyle. This works against lesser teams, but it leaves HLE vulnerable when faced with teams that can match them on an individual level.
But we don’t have to overanalyse the teams to figure out how this game will go. KT Rolster crushed Hanwha Life Esports 10 days ago, and due to their inflexibility, it’s hard to believe that HLE can forge a plan to upset KT.
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