LCK Mid-Rank Panso Still in the Fog, Who's the PO Entrance Team?
Aug 11, 2024
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The mid-range game of the LCK (League of Legends Champions Korea) summer season, which is only a week away, is still in the fog.
BNK Pierx and Guangdong Fricks are looking for opportunities at a time when traditional powerhouses such as T1 and KT Rolster are shaking. One of the four teams will not be invited to the playoffs.
T1 and KT, which had been aiming to enter the top ranks, are on the verge of ruining 'summer farming' due to unexpected results over the past two weeks. This is especially true because it is the most important summer season to qualify for the LoL World Championship.
KT suffered a tremendous shock of falling below the 50% winning rate by losing 0-2 in succession to Guangdong, which is competing for the mid-range, following the lowest OK Savings Bank Brion on the 4th. However, he managed to revive by winning two or three sets after losing in the first set against Gen. G., who had already secured the top spot in the regular league and advancing to the LOL World Cup at the same time by winning all 15 games this season on the 9th. However, it is regrettable that they are strong against the strong team and weak against the weak team. Therefore, the lower team DRX, which failed to advance to the playoffs on the 14th, is expected to be a watershed in advancing to the playoffs.
T1 also lost its second consecutive game on the 9th, losing 0-2 against the lower-ranked Nongshim Red Force. Lee Sang-hyuk's poor condition, who is recovering after COVID-19, was the biggest cause of the sluggishness. Lee Sang-hyuk's quick recovery is the most important variable, as it is scheduled to meet mid-ranking competitors such as Kwangdong on the 14th and BNK on the 17th. T1 lost five consecutive games in the aftermath of Lee Sang-hyuk's wrist injury in the summer season last year, but coincidentally met the two teams in the last week and won consecutive games to play in the playoffs, and it is aiming for "Again" as it has lifted its fourth championship cup ever in the LOL World Cup. It is natural for Kwangdong to make all-out efforts because it is also a decisive showdown to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season against T1.
For BNK, it is a golden opportunity to take place in three seasons since advancing to the playoffs in the spring season last year. Although he remained at the bottom until the middle of the season, he became the core of the second round sensation with 6 wins and 2 losses in the last eight games, starting with the last game of the first round, T1, and winning four consecutive games. On the 10th, he raised his winning rate to 50% with a 2-1 victory over Guangdong. He will meet top-ranked teams such as Hanwha Life e-Sports and T1, which have already confirmed second place on the 15th, but with the current momentum, a strong match is expected.
The LCK Summer Season Playoff, which finished the regular league on the 18th, will begin on the 23rd.
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