LCK 2026 Regular Season Day 14: KT and HLE Dominate the LCK
KT Rolster and Hanwha Life Esports finished at the bottom of the LCK Cup standings along with HANJIN BRION. After today’s victories, they sit in first and second, respectively. HLE dominated Gen.G Esports in their series, having only lost to T1 so far in the competition. KT continues to prove that they are the best in the LCK. Will anyone be able to stop them? HLE and KT will only meet on the second day of week five.
Hanwha Life Esports Versus Gen.G Esports
Game One – Winning In Every Role
The laning phase is relatively even. The second Drake fight is what breaks open the game for HLE. They win the teamfight, and it starts to snowball from there. Everyone has a lead, with most of the gold going over to Zeka and Gumauysi. The Jhin Aurora combo proves vicious for Gen.G, as they keep getting picked off. HLE had a couple of nail-biting moments, but closed out the game.
Game Two – The HLE Solo Lanes Dominate
Zeus and Zeka get an early lead thanks to a skirmish around the Grubs. Both solo laners prove pivotal in teamfights and side lanes. HLE loses a fight on their Baron push and gives Gen.G the Ocean Soul. Despite having the Soul, Gen.G can not win an even fight and loses the series.
Champions Played
Hanwha Life Esports
- Zeus – Yorick, Rumble
- Kanavi – Jarvan IV, Vi
- Zeka – Aurora, Yone
- Gumayusi – Jhin, Yunara
- Delight – Rell, Lulu
Gen.G Esports
- Kiin – Jayce, Ambessa
- Canyon – Xin Zhao, Pantheon
- Chovy – Anivia, Akali
- Ruler – Corki, Ashe
- Duro – Bard, Seraphine
DN SOOPers Versus KT Rolster
Game One – DNS Do Nothing
The game barely has any action, with only KT pushing the issue. DNS’s only kill was Bdd dying under their Tier-two tower early in the game. DNS tried to fight for the Infernal Soul, but they were too far behind. Aiming landed enough damage to trigger a KT engagement. Shortly after the fight, KT ended the game.
Game Two – More Fight from DNS
DNS put up more of a fight in the second game. Even then, KT surged to a mid-game lead. DNS predominantly punished KT’s misplays. By the time Pyosik connected to Aiming, it was too late. No one could follow up, and they were too far behind in the game.
Champions Played
DN SOOPers
- DuDU – Gnar, K’Sante
- Pyosik – Jarvan IV, Vi
- Clozer – Annie, Orianna
- deokdam – Ashe, Yunara
- Quantam – Seraphine, Lulu
KT Rolster
- PerfecT – Renekton, Zaahen
- Cuzz – Pantheon, Nocturne
- Bdd – Akali, Ryze
- Aiming – Ezreal, Jhin
- Effort – Karma, Bard
Zeka Breaks the Streak
Heading into the series, Zeka had lost 18 consecutive best-of-three series against Chovy. He finally got his win over the powerhouse mid-laner in the LCK regular season. He was a large part of HLE’s success in this series. He is slowly rising in the LCK mid laner power rankings.HLE is starting to gather momentum with their playstyle as they move to a 5-1 after three weeks of matches.
KT Rolster March On
KT came into the series as the clear favorites, and they proved why. Winning is not always guaranteed in the LCK, but KT made it look impossible for DNS to win. That is how the best teams should look against the worst ones. No one has stopped the roller coaster from going up yet, with KT answering at every turn. How long before we consider them as the favorites to qualify for MSI later this year?
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