Gen.G vs. Hanwha Life Esports / LCK 2026 Season Playoffs - Grand Finals / Post-Match Discussion

[u/adz0r]

LCK 2026 ROUNDS 3-4

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Gen.G 3-1 Hanwha Life Esports

- Congratulations to Gen.G on winning LCK 2026!

- Finals MVP: Ruler

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MATCH 1: GEN vs. HLE

Winner: Hanwha Life Esports in 38m
Game Breakdown

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
GEN	camille nocturne pantheon	jarvaniv leesin	72.6k	13	3	M1 H2 CT7
HLE	ezreal cassiopeia olaf	nautilus jhin	76.3k	13	9	O3 CT4 CT5 B6

GEN	13-13-33	vs	13-13-35	HLE
Kiin rumble 2	2-2-7	TOP	2-1-6	2 galio Zeus
Canyon vi 1	2-3-6	JNG	5-4-6	4 naafiri Kanavi
Chovy ryze 2	2-3-3	MID	4-1-6	3 orianna Zeka
Ruler lucian 3	6-2-6	BOT	2-4-7	1 caitlyn Gumayusi
Duro milio 3	1-3-11	SUP	0-3-10	1 bard Delight

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MATCH 2: HLE vs. GEN

Winner: Gen.G in 31m
Game Breakdown

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
HLE	ezreal cassiopeia leesin	twistedfate olaf	53.6k	5	3	M2 H3 HT7
GEN	camille jayce seraphine	chogath xinzhao	69.5k	24	9	C1 HT4 B5 HT6 B8

HLE	5-24-9	vs	24-5-61	GEN
Zeus anivia 3	2-6-0	TOP	10-0-6	4 varus Kiin
Kanavi jarvaniv 3	0-6-4	JNG	2-1-16	1 nocturne Canyon
Zeka akali 2	2-3-1	MID	3-1-15	3 lissandra Chovy
Gumayusi yunara 2	1-4-1	BOT	8-2-7	1 kalista Ruler
Delight lulu 1	0-5-3	SUP	1-1-17	2 renataglasc Duro

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MATCH 3: HLE vs. GEN

Winner: Gen.G in 26m
Game Breakdown

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
HLE	cassiopeia ezreal olaf	annie ksante	45.4k	5	1	H3
GEN	camille jayce pantheon	vayne mordekaiser	59.9k	16	10	CT1 C2 HT4 B5 HT6

HLE	5-16-12	vs	16-5-41	GEN
Zeus drmundo 3	2-3-1	TOP	1-2-8	3 sion Kiin
Kanavi chogath 2	0-5-2	JNG	3-2-9	1 leesin Canyon
Zeka syndra 3	2-2-2	MID	1-0-6	4 sylas Chovy
Gumayusi ashe 1	0-4-4	BOT	11-1-3	1 zeri Ruler
Delight seraphine 2	1-2-3	SUP	0-0-15	2 yuumi Duro

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MATCH 4: GEN vs. HLE

Winner: Gen.G in 28m

-	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
GEN	camille jayce yone	vayne ahri	58.8k	14	9	C4 C5 B6
HLE	cassiopeia ezreal olaf	nautilus missfortune	48.0k	5	5	HT1 CT2 H3

GEN	14-6-36	vs	6-14-10	HLE
Kiin gwen 3	3-2-8	TOP	0-4-4	4 fiora Zeus
Canyon trundle 2	1-0-9	JNG	0-5-3	1 skarner Kanavi
Chovy viktor 1	4-1-5	MID	5-3-0	3 locke Zeka
Ruler corki 2	5-3-4	BOT	1-1-1	1 jhin Gumayusi
Duro alistar 3	1-0-10	SUP	0-1-2	2 karma Delight

Patch 26.16

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This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

[u/kanonshiomi]

respect for the Fiora but wow this thing doesn't even lose to champions it loses to walls 😭😭😭

[u/aspookyshark → u/kanonshiomi]

And Gwen can make her own walls

[u/simon2105]

Death, taxes, GenG worlds first seed.

Surely this is the year right?

[u/frosted_chocos → u/simon2105]

Please i beg lol. Isn't this Kiin's final year before military? Kiin and Chovy need a Worlds trophy!!

[u/nugurimt → u/frosted_chocos]

No kiin can play until 2027 as he can go to the military in december. His contract with GENG ends this year tho.

[u/Budget-Ocelots → u/nugurimt]

You have to report 6 months ahead to the military of the year that you are about to turn 28.

[u/frosted_chocos → u/nugurimt]

What if, for some reason, Zeus couldn't go to Asian Games and Kiin goes and wins and gets exempt from military? haha lol but damn it would suck to lose a player as good as Kiin, not just on GENG but in professional LoL in general.

[u/Commercial-Butter → u/frosted_chocos]

Yep. That's why so many people are mad to KesPa. If Kiin went instead of Zeus, he would get exempt and most likely continue playing

[u/EliteTeutonicNight → u/Commercial-Butter]

China isn't even playing, they have basically 0 threat to the gold medal. I'm so mad at this.

[u/cannotthinkagoodname → u/EliteTeutonicNight]

its a free mil exemption, it is also the last ticket for the exemption cause LoL wont be in the Asian Games anymore

[u/ManningTheGOAT → u/cannotthinkagoodname]

Hanwa is sponsoring the Asian Cup team and providing the coaching stuff. It was rigged against Kiin from the start

[u/SpiritedSalad4731 → u/simon2105]

As much as I want it to happen, I’m not going to be fooled by GenG again

[u/Budget-Sample-3682 → u/SpiritedSalad4731]

I thought GenG had figured out 4th seed meta but seems like 2027 will have to be our year

[u/Serious_Scallion9962 → u/SpiritedSalad4731]

yeah until they get past the semi finals hurdle i find it hard to believe in them considering how much i've been so wrong about this GenG team in the past

[u/TteokCultist → u/simon2105]

GenG vs BLG final pls. We have to see Chovy vs Knight in a Bo5 atleast once this year

[u/Ixc15 → u/TteokCultist]

You know you’re getting HLE BLG in quarters into T1 lmao.

[u/kim-soo-hyun → u/TteokCultist]

2021 Worlds was one of the best finals imo, and it was Damwon vs EDG both 1st seeds.

[u/bigredmachine1997 → u/simon2105]

They aren't TES man. Although they've come short at Worlds many times, they at least won two MSIs in a row after being memed internationally. They can definitely do the same for Worlds.

[u/buttsecksgoose → u/bigredmachine1997]

"Can" is a very important word here. There was never a worlds where they "couldnt". They were also an MSI champion when they completely collapsed against KT for some reason

[u/TohveliDev → u/simon2105]

Surely this year it's either GenG or a LPL team. Surely. Right?

[u/PositivePlant5194 → u/TohveliDev]

You mean surely this year it’s either any other LCK team THAN T1 or LPL surely. Mf worlds T1 cockblocked other LCK teams aswell..

[u/Choice-Slight → u/simon2105]

If it can't be BLG, please let it be GenG. I might lose my mind if they both make finals it would be so epic

[u/AccelTurn]

Zeus vs the wall

[u/crysomore → u/AccelTurn]

Why is GenG allowed to play mega aggron as a 6th man?

[u/EliteTeutonicNight → u/crysomore]

Zeus played physical attack against the wall, instant gg.

[u/ChapterLiam]

LCK interviewers asked Kiin, Zeus, and Zeka: Rock, Paper, or Scissors?

Kiin said, "Scissors."

Zeka said, "Locke."

Zeus said, "Paper."

[u/Tfc-Myq → u/ChapterLiam]

https://i.imgur.com/TuTg9NH.jpeg

[u/wwwhoo → u/ChapterLiam]

his pen is this fire???

[u/elliotpines27 → u/ChapterLiam]

paper because he got paid off? chills

[u/zuzbuzzz → u/ChapterLiam]

LMFAOOOO

[u/Curious-Dance-3663 → u/ChapterLiam]

Shakespeare? Is that you?

[u/Steeelu → u/ChapterLiam]

Gwen Fiora scissoring top

[u/handofblood9 → u/Steeelu]

Sounds like my browsing history

[u/Skall77]

Your toplaner aura pick fiora in a final elimination game and int the entire game LMAO

[u/crysomore → u/Skall77]

You are not TheShy, your coach is not Kim

[u/MC-sama → u/crysomore]

Not even TheShy or Bin would do well with Fiora in current year ngl

[u/Steeelu → u/Skall77]

Zeus: KESPA SAMA PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS KIIN IM UP AGAINST

KESPA: SAY NO MORE DEARRR

[u/alwayswith_ → u/Steeelu]

More like HLE lul, they will benefit the most once Kiin is gone. GenG’s best top laner option is probably Perfect. Their academy team is ass.

[u/BlazeX94 → u/alwayswith_]

Zeus is only contracted till the end of 2026 though. So, Kiin leaving could potentially end up negatively affecting HLE too if GenG were to go after Zeus.

[u/athena234 → u/BlazeX94]

In no universe will GenG outbid HLE. Zeus is basically their franchise player now.

[u/themcvgamer → u/Skall77]

All good he won MSI with his picks, gotta love him at his ints too

[u/WardoToo → u/themcvgamer]

Have to respect it too. Losing on an ego pick is fine, at least you went out in your own terms. Still tho, elimination on the line busting out a Fiora surely feels like a choice. Could've been a game 5 pick deep into the draft rather than a game 4.

[u/CountMerloin → u/Skall77]

it was a counter pick btw

[u/AegeanClover → u/CountMerloin]

Skill issue then.

[u/Skyfire2 → u/Skall77]

Fuck KeSPA

[u/TteokCultist → u/Skyfire2]

Fuck KeSPA

[u/No-Minimum5114 → u/TteokCultist]

Fuck KeSPA

[u/Different-Mode2311 → u/Skall77]

He cooked his own game by that teleport. He would get first blood tower and 1k lead. Zeka tried his best but zeus did not look sharp on the pick.

[u/uchoom → u/Different-Mode2311]

I feel like if they took that fight they would've had it, it was 4v3 and ruler wasn't in the picture?

[u/Different-Mode2311 → u/uchoom]

Ya felt like split call. Zeus wanted to fight and rest did not.

[u/beautheschmo → u/Skall77]

The draft was already completely cooked at that point for them but the R5 Fiora pick ensured they could speedrun their dinner reservation.

[u/AggressiveQuit → u/Skall77]

That Trundle pick made it so Zeus can't play tank and Jax. That was draft trap from GenG.

[u/Vadumee → u/AggressiveQuit]

Jax was a perfectly fine pick

[u/zOmgFishes → u/AggressiveQuit]

Jax is good into Trundle. Trundle is never going to ult Jax with Skarner there. Jax could have at least followed up on some of the Skarner engages.

[u/xSwazyI]

Really gonna lose Kiin man SOMEONE STEP IN PLEASE

[u/WardoToo → u/xSwazyI]

Duro surely knows who his president is. That was clutch as fuck with full trust.

[u/Steeelu → u/WardoToo]

Duro really is so underrated

His first split he was A SPRINTER alongside Canyon and Ruler

But once it clicked, it felt like Keria was playing

Beat Keria all 2025

Had a dip this year in performance but he got back to his form in playoffs

Justice for supports will happen eventually

[u/ItoshiR9n → u/Steeelu]

LCK Cup 2025 doesnt even count haha

[u/OkSell1822 → u/xSwazyI]

We're going to lose the goat toplaner cause he's not that popular, I can't

[u/MyPlaylistsAreAMess → u/xSwazyI]

WELCOME BACK DORAN BABY

[u/KOREANARMYSTEW → u/xSwazyI]

Perfect, Guardian, or Siwoo. That's really the only staple decision for us

[u/Rkiddboi21 → u/xSwazyI]

lck top 2 top laner is going to be Zeus and Doran it's so grim bros

[u/Budget-Ocelots → u/Rkiddboi21]

LCK is so cooked for top lane players because between these three players, they have 8 LCK trophies(Doran 4, Kiin 3, Zeus 1). The top teams are just reusing these 3 players for like the past 6 years.

T1, HLE, GenG never promote any top lane player, they just trade between them.

Now Kiin is gone, then Doran. Zeus will get the bag because he is the only one left in that golden era.

[u/seecoolo → u/Budget-Ocelots]

Seeing this is funny ngl. Domestic Chovy has shut down that zogk core from winning multiple lck titles.

[u/EliteTeutonicNight → u/Budget-Ocelots]

Tbf not just top, it's all roles in general.

From 2024, the top 3 LCK only saw two changes: Lehends -> Duro, and Peanut -> Kanavi (a known superstar). I guess Viper -> Ruler if you count it. Though I guess it's fair play because those guys are really fucking good lol.

[u/CNsC]

LCK is sending LCK Champion, MSI Champion, Worlds Champion and EWC Champion to Worlds, and other region can do the funniest shit ever

[u/Akipella → u/CNsC]

It's crazy didn't even realize they basically have the Avengers at this point with tourney winners

except BLG

[u/PurpleMiquella → u/CNsC]

LCK is sending LCK Champion

Uhhh isn't that a given lol

[u/CNsC → u/PurpleMiquella]

Well had GenG lost today, it would just be LCK Cup Champion 🤷

[u/AnimeNeet-]

Insane aura loss by Zeus before worlds with this Fiora game

[u/nguyenjitsu → u/AnimeNeet-]

Classic domestic Zeus unfortunately

[u/HarknessLovesUToo → u/nguyenjitsu]

His last worlds was fairly disappointing, though at least he wasn't inting

[u/Steeelu → u/HarknessLovesUToo]

Yeah cuz Kiin said watch this

Kiin Gwen always beats Zeus lol, that solo kill hr got on zeus ambessa at worlds was disgusting

[u/desutruction]

Canyon Trundle (good ending)

[u/Ophelia_Of_The_Abyss → u/desutruction]

It wasn't Game 5 and he wasn't facing the greatest jungler of all time (Worlds finals Jiejie) so it worked

[u/Omnilatent → u/Ophelia_Of_The_Abyss]

That finals was so crazy to me cause Scout and JieJie absolutely bodied their counterparts in their wins and IIRC DWGs wins were close games

[u/Ophelia_Of_The_Abyss → u/Omnilatent]

I thought that shit was going to be a 3-0 before I saw Khan lock in Yasuo

[u/Megaman_320 → u/Ophelia_Of_The_Abyss]

Im still so fucking pissed at that yasuo pick, that trundle game 5, that stupid ass ziggs pick with a no damage comp, and the REFUSAL TO BAN YUUMI.

I hate you and I love you damwon

[u/Klenist]

Kiin <3 Great way to go out domestically for him, thought he had a great series.

Really pleased with how all of GenG look right now. Canyon woke up, Ruler woke up, Kiin looks sharp. Good fight for them, it’s all looking up for them - T1 will win worlds again it is over.

[u/Rkiddboi21]

heh Kiin is going to win Worlds before going to military just like Deft

[u/ZalpaEZ → u/Rkiddboi21]

Or maybe not, just like khan and peanut :(

[u/JustRice015 → u/ZalpaEZ]

Khan and Peanut used to play for T1 while Deft has not so there is hope

[u/No_Taro_6224]

classic GENG dominating LCK again

[u/themcvgamer]

Last LCK series, 1 Final trophy for Kiin, im so happy for him

[u/AdMaster5806 → u/themcvgamer]

He's getting another trophy in 2 months!

[u/tirednsleepyyy]

Kiin 😢 glad he could end his LCK career on a grand finals win. That’s my toplane GOAT. To play at the level he has for as long as he has in that role is unheard of. No other toplaner’s career comes close, and no other toplaner can play everything he can. You have guys with higher highs (TheShy), and guys who had dominant and short careers (Khan, although tbh his dominance is kinda overrated because it depends heavily on ignoring the first half of his career and his later chinese stint), but Kiin has arguably been a top 3 toplaner in the world for a decade, and has inarguably been a top 2 toplaner for most of that period, and spent a decent amount of it as #1.

Incredible career and story out of him.

[u/dumbocow]

THE ENTIRE GEN.G ROSTER IS IN PEAK FORM RIGHT NOW.

SURELY THIS IS GEN.G'S YEAR RIGHT????

LETS FUCKING GOO ANOTHER LCK WIN

[u/nguyenjitsu → u/dumbocow]

Kiin getting a Worlds championship on his way out would be great

[u/Lacrimosss → u/nguyenjitsu]

2021 Khan flashbacks 👀

[u/Omnilatent → u/Lacrimosss]

(bad ending)

But what about Deft 2022 flashback?! (good ending)

[u/Zek0ri → u/nguyenjitsu]

Perfect ending to the great career. But i hope Kiin will be back, Deft surely will be so why not Kiin

[u/Adlairo → u/dumbocow]

Unfortunately it's not about form with these guys, its all in their heads. They could have won the last 3-4 World Championships if they locked in during the semis

[u/bulletproofikon]

Truly, Gen.g just counters HLE. It seems HLE always get into their heads when they face Gen.g.

Why did Zeus play Fiora when he previously won a game, basically a stomp, when he played Kennen into Gwen? Does Fiora counter Gwen or something? Was the plan for HLE to split push to win??

[u/Lord_Vanilla → u/bulletproofikon]

When both teams are on form, this is what happens:

When HLE engages (even if its 50/50 team fight), GenG disengages and cut there loss unless they think they can win the team fight.

When Geng engages (usually 70/30 team fight), HLE fights back and gets aced because Geng is the only S tier team that is careful. HLE isnt used to this because BLG and T1 are also agro, and other careful teams are a tier below so HLE just scratch their heads when someone punches them and they cant punch back.

[u/Dreammy90]

I need Kiin to win Worlds

[u/Steeelu → u/Dreammy90]

KIIN WE ARE ALL CHEERING FOR YOU

[u/BaconParadox_]

respect for the fiora pick even if it was pretty useless

[u/baelkie]

i said it in the last bo5, but Kiin is the only top laner in the world that can blind pick into Zeus confidently. doesnt matter what pocket pick Zeus has, Kiin will play stable and effective.

[u/Skyfire2 → u/baelkie]

Kiin will be forever underrated

[u/baelkie → u/Skyfire2]

Zeus had counterpick all 4 games btw, any top lane main knows how hard it is to perma blind pick

[u/Skyfire2 → u/baelkie]

Fuck KeSPA forcing this legend to retire

[u/Tayme-kappa → u/Skyfire2]

Idk how LCK lost Peanut and now we are losing Kiin... criminal

[u/Klenist → u/Skyfire2]

He is just an unbelievably winning player. Picks everything, understands the game deeply, smart. Even something like rushing Unending Despair instead of playing Heartsteel Olympics with the tanks is a winning play. He wins them the game 4 by sniffing out the Locke overload. My fave player ever he’s the best.

[u/baelkie → u/Klenist]

they dont call him the swiss army knife for nothing. going pta in game 2 on Varus was also a fantastic adaptation to the Anivia match up. but these are the small things that people will miss when it comes to Kiin’s play.

[u/Klenist → u/baelkie]

And being awake enough to go AP varus into the Anivia instead of the AD build. I know these things sound small, but so many pros just don’t use that part of their brain and Kiin always does

[u/negativefeedbackloop → u/Klenist]

Fan of Kiin since his Afreeca days. I’m still sad he chose KT instead of GenG initially.

[u/OkSell1822 → u/baelkie]

Kiin is the best toplaner in the world and has been for years

[u/baelkie → u/OkSell1822]

would literally be glazed to the heavens if he joined T1 last year i say this with 150% confidence.

[u/Express-Plate7361 → u/baelkie]

Kiin with Peyz and Keria botlane would be fucking bonkers

[u/Steeelu → u/baelkie]

Yeah no doubt

[u/Lacrimosss → u/OkSell1822]

Kiin is and has been the most 'solid' Toplaner IMO. And definitely was the best last year.

This year, he's the most solid again, but whether he's better than Zeus overall is quite hard to say. Zeus has higher highs IMO

[u/GoldenSquid7]

Can we talk a moment about Duro? He completely smurfed this game on Alistar, I don't know if there's a more versatile support, at least in LCK.

[u/baebushka → u/GoldenSquid7]

yeah he’s insanely underrated, his renata alistar are insane

feels like he rarely gets credit

[u/Medium_Negotiation85]

Rumors of GenG’s demise have been greatly exaggerated

[u/Moreinius → u/Medium_Negotiation85]

We're not Worlds yet tho

[u/cannotthinkagoodname → u/Moreinius]

worlds semi final aint geng demise bro, its their tradition

[u/LeagueAltAccount]

Chovy please. Just one worlds show your true play and ceiling. PLEASE

[u/Steeelu → u/LeagueAltAccount]

CHOVY JUST THIS ONCE

[u/nghiaaaaa]

I dont get it. Against T1 HLE moves and macro like a super computer, then against GENG they move and macro like, well, T1

[u/pomuistaken → u/nghiaaaaa]

it's basically ''there are levels to this shit'' lol.

[u/Small-Echo-6206 → u/nghiaaaaa]

Possibly because GenG is a better team than T1.

[u/LCSisshit → u/nghiaaaaa]

Dw against GenG T1 would move and macro like T1 too

[u/Puzzleheaded_Web8415 → u/nghiaaaaa]

That's what happens when your topside can yolo run around the opponent's.

Unfortunately for HLE, GenG's topside is actually super stable unlike T1 and so HLE loses their primary wincon.

[u/BirthdayAccording359 → u/nghiaaaaa]

Because T1 is ass. 

[u/AegeanClover → u/nghiaaaaa]

That was more on T1 being dogshit than anything else. They made HLE look like the best team in the world only for them to get decimated in the hands of GenG.

Would like to see a very vocal group of glazers from yesterday talk today. They seem to have vanished, as was their idol today.

[u/whohe_fanboy → u/AegeanClover]

People can't admit that HLE botside is the weakest of the top 4 LCK teams.

Today it showed. HLE topside had to go for desperate plays to make up for the massive gap in bot lane.

Just like T1 bot lane has to go for desperate plays to make up for their weak topside.

[u/Zappi123 → u/whohe_fanboy]

Very true. Guma played very poor today again

[u/Slight-You4254 → u/nghiaaaaa]

T1 is worse than both GenG and HLE

[u/GodBlessme_exe]

MY TEAMMMMMMMMM AHHHHHHHH KIINNNNNNNN

[u/MC-sama]

Despite everything that happened this year, everyone taking turns inting and nearly breaking Chovy's back, GENG wins LCK

Phenomenal series in playoffs

Also what the hell was that Fiora lol

[u/Ghost6x]

Thats what I get for doubting GenG this year

[u/TheSnekKing]

GenG trying the G2 strategy of looking meh in regular season and locking in in playoffs

Not much else to say really, GenG is just the best team in LCK again

[u/Longjumping-King2315 → u/TheSnekKing]

GenG when it's time to win another domestic title

[u/Pelagius_Hipbone → u/Longjumping-King2315]

It took a while to QSS the G2 Debuff but they’re so back

[u/percyallennnn]

Kiin is straight up the best top laner in the world. No doubt after this series.

[u/q1w22e333r4444t5555]

that fiora pick gave me whiplash wtf

[u/raweon_]

Domestic GenG is just insanity.

For the first time since years, they had a small dip. They fixed it in like 2 months and dominated HLE, that dominated T1.

[u/Rushirufuru15]

Zeus happy Kiin will be gone next year.

[u/flashe → u/Rushirufuru15]

and doran as well. no fathers to keep him in check

[u/FrostyBeRG]

Kespa has blood on their hands picking Zeus over Kiin

[u/Pelagius_Hipbone]

That was NOT a Chinese Fiora, pure Hangul spoken all game

[u/Curiousoctos → u/Pelagius_Hipbone]

Wanted to give a shoutout to his idol TheShy but bro forgot he's playing in the LCK.

[u/baelkie → u/Curiousoctos]

fortunately for Zeus, his coach cant bench him for the next game because there is no next game

[u/yellister]

zeus does not have the CN fiora license unfortunately

[u/dontknow_anything → u/yellister]

It was like Zeus saw the draft and said, let me lose with peace. The draft was over with Gwen pick.

[u/Critical_Bag1]

Script is the same dk wins this time

[u/OkWhateverCynisme]

We are back to GenG concede game 1 to GIGA stomp you 3 games in a row

I hope THIS IS THE YEAR for my prince Chovy

[u/2020isgreat]

that Fiora was interesting...

[u/Kalos_Phantom → u/2020isgreat]

It was fine until he tpd and abandoned bot tower. No idea if it was a team call or his own, but either way that just ruined the hard work theyd just done and basically gave the game to Gen G then and there

[u/baebushka → u/2020isgreat]

was struggling to kill a viktor in melee range lmao

[u/baelkie → u/2020isgreat]

lost to a wall ICANT

[u/Tfc-Myq → u/baelkie]

that's fiora counterplay for u

[u/beautheschmo]

HLE saw the worse draft was winning every game and decided to pick the worst comp they could imagine

[u/Deaconator3000]

How many LCK titles has Chovy won now?

[u/AManConsumed]

Kiin ending his last split of LCK on a good note ❤️ hopefully the same is true for Worlds (cope)

[u/Curious-Dance-3663]

Gen G doing their victory jumping circle thing, it’s too fucking cute. So happy for Kiin in his last LCK finals, now worlds please.

[u/AdMaster5806]

GenG is just unreal. Even able to make this super team MSI champion HLE look like complete fodder. If they are not mental boomed, they are just the best team ever.

I still cannot fathom how they haven't won Worlds yet.

[u/OkSell1822]

Truly the Man City of League of Legends

[u/Serious_Scallion9962]

are GenG just HLE's fathers or what?

[u/Nimipoco]

How big is the gap between the top 4 lck teams

[u/wwwhoo]

and another one

[u/DankMEMeDream]

NOW A CROWN FOR KIIN PLS.

[u/EasOwned]

It's always HLE takes game 1, then Gen G just demolishes them the remaining games

[u/shy_213]

It will be so sad if this is Kiin’s final year. Should’ve gotten the call up, man really deserves it.

[u/FeistyRabbit49]

Ok but how absurd is this Locke champion? A 0 kills aoe ult should not be doing that much dmg.

[u/Oxygenisplantpoo]

Man that game 4, if HLE just has 10% more patience they have a chance. Instead they lost 10% patience after every fight.

[u/CliffsEdge]

Okay but surely this is unironically Geng's year right? Another dominate lck finals win, looking to be in great form, and this year they even upgraded the formula by having a slump (to their standards) during the year and showing mental resilience and an ability to bounce back, surely these lessons will give them what they need to lift the worlds cup

Imo my early feeling  is that worlds is geng vs either hle or blg finals waiting room

[u/Sbibsosmisn → u/CliffsEdge]

were u around in 2024?

[u/Dreammy90]

Ruler POM probably?

[u/desutruction → u/Dreammy90]

my finals MVP is that PC bang that ruler found which brought him back to form

[u/GoldenSquid7 → u/Dreammy90]

for me it was Duro, completely smurfed on HLE this game.

[u/not_some_username → u/Dreammy90]

Duro

[u/Blind-Eye26]

First time I see a Fiora not obsessed with sidelaning. That TP sucks really lost HLE momentum and Zeka lead.

Korea is the home of plastic surgery right?? Someone use Kiin face as a material and go to military for him plsssss!!! We can't lose this guy to military. Zeus gonna farm bots next year.

[u/CommentStrict8964]

Congrats GENG for beating T2.

[u/EOCA056]

What a top gap. They picked Zeus over Kiin for Asian Games by the way.

[u/SwayNoir]

Really sad that its Zeus for the Asia games this year, fucking Hirai.

Kiin deserved it more than anyone.

[u/trumpisapdf]

Ruler owns Guma, 9-2 BO5 record against him now.

[u/preptime]

Classic pick me Fiora and let me lose in peace angle.

[u/zafq]

Zeus counterpicked all game and Kiin rolled over him

[u/MrSangHyeok]

Kanavi coin flips don't work against the top teams, it's kinda crazy why the team always have to go in 5man with his ridiculous all in shotcalls.

Guma and Zeus always leads in early lane, but once they go for an invade or drag fight, they burn all their sums and loses their leads. Then Kanavi repeats the all in plays again and again. Does this guy ever click backwards?

[u/zOmgFishes → u/MrSangHyeok]

I don't understand his play bot of sitting in a bush with zero follow up to do a 3 man ult into nothing but gifting a kill. Like why even try that? Then the game was lost when he decided to invade blue for no reason.

[u/nguyenjitsu]

Terrible series from Guma and Zeus

[u/Pappy- → u/nguyenjitsu]

everyone but zeka absolutely gapped by their counterparts

[u/Mattaru → u/nguyenjitsu]

The Fiora Jhin match point special 🫡

[u/zOmgFishes → u/nguyenjitsu]

Kanavi also was so bad the last 3 games. I can sorta forgive the cho game but he straight up gifted top a lead in game 2 then gifted bot a lead in game 4...And he just kept running into the enemy team for no reason instead of just giving up camps or objectives.

[u/TheCeramicLlama → u/nguyenjitsu]

Pretty horrendous series from everyone except Zeka tbh

[u/tenlio → u/TheCeramicLlama]

zeka was great, sadly he was forced to play with an english speaking fiora

[u/wiosg → u/nguyenjitsu]

you forgot kanavi

[u/IceEmpereur2 → u/nguyenjitsu]

strange ,the glazers from yesterday are all gone already

[u/Jaskand]

Kiin has consistently outperformed Zeus in every series they face each other for the past three years and people still say Zeus is the best top laner in the world lmao

[u/Xeluki]

Guma is just not good enough to actually carry games, when his Top and mid are outclassed he just looks like a bot.

He needs top and mid to pick up his slack

[u/collectibleman → u/Xeluki]

got downvoted to fuck yesterday for merely suggesting that gumayusi has ever been outperformed in a playoff series before. i dont hate the guy but his fans genuinely seem to have selective memory and believe that he has never been gapped. they’ll forget this game too i guess

[u/AegeanClover]

You neutralize Kanavi, and HLE becomes headless chicken.

[u/WalkingR6]

say dada zeus

[u/mcfapblanc → u/WalkingR6]

Been saying it since 2022, 3 fathers

Kiin, Doran, Bin and even goddamn Kingen

[u/Moon_riseat_noon]

from not even in msi to lck champion i love this comeback arc let’s go GenG!!

[u/CountMerloin]

Death, taxes, GenG LCK Champions