LCK 2026 Round 4 Day 11 Recap: Two Teams Chasing Revenge Fall Short
Round 4 of the LCK kicked off with two repeat fixtures from last week. Nongshim Redforce and KT Rolster looked for revenge on DN SOOPers and Dplus KIA. Neither could find the win as they fell once again to the same opponents. NS put up more of a fight in their series than last week, while KT fell sooner. Both series saw Kled picked in the top lane as a counter to the Olaf blind pick that has terrorized the LCK.
Nongshim Redforce’s Woes Continue
After a disappointing second week of the LCK, NS is not out of their rut. They looked better in the first game of the series, but that fell by the wayside as it progressed. DNS had control of most of the series, with one of their targets being Diable. The young AD Carry struggled to stay alive. Even in the game that NS won, Diable died multiple times in unnecessary positions, giving DNS a chance to recover.
NS almost pulled back a large deficit in game three, but threw it away when moving towards the Baron. They had cut a 6k gold lead to 1k, but decided they had to take the objective. DNS answered through a Sharvel steal and a fight win to end the series.
Champions Played
DN SOOPers
- DuDu – Olaf, Jayce, Rumble
- Sharvel – Lee Sin, Pantheon, Naafiri
- Clozer – Cassiopeia, Galio, Akali
- deokdam – Jhin, Ziggs, Xayah
- Peter – Nautilus, Shen, Rakan
Nongshim Redforce
- Kingen – Kled, Dr. Mundo, Yorick
- Sponge, Jarvan IV, Nocturne, Wukong
- Scout – Orianna, Locke, Syndra
- Diable – Ezreal, Yunara, Sivir
- Lehends – Leona, Lulu, Alistar
Jiwoo Fails to Impress
Jiwoo got his chance to shine on the stage with KT after being traded away from KRX. However, the KT debut did not go as planned. He lacked any impact throughout the series. Granted, the loss is not entirely on him, as KT struggled to match up to DK for the second series in a row.
It always felt like DK would come out ahead on plays. Even with KT ahead in gold in the second game, it never mattered. It was about gaining incremental advantages for DK. KT tried to overload side lanes multiple times throughout game one, but that plan failed. Olaf was the difference maker for KT in their last series against DK. But this time, Siwoo’s Kled kept him quiet.
Champions Played
KT Rolster
- PerfecT- Olaf, Jayce
- Cuzz – Pantheon, Naafiri
- Bdd – Viktor, Annie
- Jiwoo – Ezreal, Ziggs
- Effort – Shen, Nautilus
Dplus KIA
- Siwoo – Kled, K’Sante
- Lucid – Xin Zhao, Vi
- ShowMaker – Ryze, Taliyah
- Smash – Jhin, Sivir
- Career – Karma, Bard
Kled Rising in Priority
Olaf has been a menace for teams to face in the LCK. What was once a counterpick to champions like Jayce and Varus has now become a blindpick. LCK teams have failed to answer Olaf appropriately until this week. The answer was in front of them this whole time thanks to BrokenBlade. The G2 top laner loves picking Kled into Olaf. He utilized that pick against T1 at MSI. In that series, he was the point of difference despite being put behind on Kled. He saved G2 in game four to knock T1 out of the competition. With Kled rising, will we see teams drop the Olaf priority? Or will teams start perma-banning Kled and keep the Olaf pick?
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