LCK 2026 Regular Season Day 19: T1 Kick Off Home Ground With A Victory
T1’s Home Ground began this LCK weekend, with the World Champions taking on HANJIN BRION. BRO fought valiantly in two forty-minute games, but could not get the win. Dplus KIA followed up that series with a mostly convincing win against a struggling DN SOOPers roster. DK sits in third place for the time being, with T1 and Gen.G Esports having one more series to play.
T1 Versus HANJIN BRION
Game One – A Final Auto
T1 gets a small advantage heading into the latter stages of the first game. It becomes a struggle for T1 in the late-game as BRO takes angles around Peyz. He barely gets space in fights without Roamer or Casting flanking him. Oner steals BRO’s second Baron away to stall out the game. T1 narrowly wins the Elder fight, but it is not enough to end the game. It goes to a second Elder for T1 to end the game. However, it is a nail-biter with Faker getting the last auto before he dies.
Game Two – A longer Game
After a forty-minute nail-biting game, T1 and BRO decided to play a longer match. The two teams played ping pong for the lead in the game. Each team took turns getting caught out in bad positions. Both teams took three Drakes and a Baron. T1 won a pivotal mid-lane fight at forty-three minutes. It allowed them to charge into BRO’s base and end the series.
Champions Played
T1
- Doran – Aurora, Sion
- Oner – Nocturne, Jarvan IV
- Faker – Azir, Anivia
- Peyz – Jhin, Caitlyn
- Keria – Neeko, Morgana
HANJIN BRION
- Casting – Renekton, Rumble
- GIDEON – Xin Zhao, Vi
- Roamer – Akali, Annie
- Teddy – Ezreal, Miss Fortune
- Namgung – Elise, Leona
Dplus KIA Versus DN SOOPers
Game One – Illaoi Picked by Siwoo
All the talk in the early game was Siwoo’s Illaoi pick. However, it quickly became a non-factor. DK dominated the early game with Lucid and ShowMaker running the map. They had a 7k gold lead before a 5v5 teamfight occurred. DNS caught ShowMaker, which produced the first significant fight of the game. It was winning for DNS until Siwoo ulted, and he turned the fight. There were a couple of hiccup moments after that, but DK won the game.
Game Two – Teamfighting Prowess
Despite an early First Blood kill going to Career, DNS’s bot lane had the gold lead. That lead all but evaporated as DK had the perfect setup for the third Drake fight. DNS tried for a desperation Baron, but the play failed. The fight for the Infernal Soul point was close, but always in DK’s hands. One more Baron push is all DK needed to end the game.
Champions Played
Dplus KIA
- Siwoo – Illaoi, Rumble
- Lucid – Pantheon, Sejuani
- ShowMaker – Twisted Fate, Yone
- Smash – Sivir, Yunara
- Career – Karma, Lulu
DN SOOPers
- DuDu – Renekton, K’Sante
- Pyosik – Lee Sin, Xin Zhao
- Clozer – Orianna, Azir
- deokdam – Corki, Ezreal
- Quantam – Nautilus, Neeko
T1 Give Their Fans A Heart Attack
Every LCK week, the T1 circus returns in new ways. This week, they went past the forty-minute mark twice against BRO. We are starting to see a shift in T1’s focus, however. Oner has set his sights on early bot lane presence. One concern for T1 is Faker’s form. He died nine times on Azir. It is the most deaths Faker has had in an official match throughout his career.
Comfortable DK Win
DK is on the up after their victories over Gen.G Esports and T1. Previous iterations of DK would lose or struggle to beat weaker teams. This past week, they have won against BRO and DNS, two teams that sit at the bottom of the LCK. They were mostly convincing victories as well, giving their fans hope.
More LCK Content
We will cover the LCK Regular Season at Total Apex Entertainment, with daily summaries and weekly previews/reviews.
