BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 07: Heo “ShowMaker” Su of DAMWON Gaming reaches for a drink before his match against Lowkey Esports in the League of Legends World Championship at the LEC Studio on October 7, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games Inc. via Getty Images)
The LCK finals are on Sunday seeing the 2 clear greatest groups in Korea of Gen.G and T1 going through off for the LCK title. A repeat of the spring finals means each groups routinely qualify for worlds and are principally combating for the highest seed at Worlds. This leaves the opposite two spots open for the regional finals out of the opposite 4 prime championship point-getters. The 4 remaining groups are so as of factors DRX, KT Rolster, Liiv SANDBOX, and DWG Kia. The regional finals happen in a waterfall bracket format which is able to see LSB and DK pitted towards one another for a world spot with the loser going through the winner of KT and DRX.
Liiv Sandbox vs Damwon Kia Gaming
Sandbox lastly will get a good struggle for a world’s spot as they tackle Damwon Kia for the third spot within the LCK. Sandbox’s season was from zero to hero because the readdition of Prince made this crew into among the best and most fun in Korea. Sandbox will not be frightened of any crew in Korea and has proven that with their playstyle all through all the season. Prince is the obvious keep it up the crew however Clozer has reemerged as a robust participant after struggling for the primary a part of the yr whereas Croco and Kael have been massively impactful all yr. If Sandbox performs their sport they may stay the heavy favorites on this matchup and will take a spot at worlds for Korea.
Damwon is in my thoughts essentially the most disappointing crew on the planet this break up. They readded Nuguri and had expectations of successful worlds once more. What really occurred could be inconsistency throughout the board as they struggled towards different prime groups in Korea successful simply two collection towards different playoff groups. For a crew with the expertise that they’ve performed as a fringe playoff crew is unacceptable. They had been gifted a win towards KT from the cloud dragon fiasco however you’ll be able to by no means depend this crew out. It’s been mentioned all yr but when Showmaker, Nuguri, and Canyon play to their star stage that they will this crew will make worlds whether or not towards Sandbox or within the decrease bracket.
Prediction: Liiv Sandbox 3-0
This sport can be performed Thursday, September 1, at 1:00 am PST
KT Rolster vs DRX
DRX after a disappointing season and KT after a disappointing playoff look will face off towards one another to even compete for a spot at worlds. KT will are available in because the heavy favorites as they completed the common season stable with Aiming, specifically, wanting like a top-five ADC in Korea. They had been favorites over a struggling Damwon crew within the first spherical of the playoffs however determined that Cloud Soul was extra vital than successful the sport so right here they’re within the backside half of the regional finals. KT continues to be an excellent crew with sturdy gamers throughout the map. In the event that they play their sport and don’t tunnel imaginative and prescient Cloud soul they need to win this fairly simply.
DRX however struggled closely within the common season moving into the playoffs because the final seed after which persevering with to battle within the playoffs shedding 3-1 to Sandbox. Deft continues to be Deft however with some assist in the opposite lanes and a great efficiency from Pyosik they are able to discover a method via the typically shaky KT crew. Who is aware of possibly KT received’t really feel like defending their nexus once more.
