LCK 2025: NS Versus DK Game Three – Kingen Desperate to Keep NS Alive

DK is now one victory away from advancing to the LCK Playoffs. The teams battled back and forth until the 21st minute in game three. DK built a significant gold advantage, which they once again almost let go of. NS went for broke to end the game with a push in the top lane. The push failed, and DK ended the series with a 3-0 victory. They advance to the Playoffs to face off against T1.

LCK 2025: Siwoo’s Olaf Counterpick

Olaf is a champion who requires an ideal draft setup for him to be picked. Siwoo has Olaf in his hands against a team composition that will struggle to deal with him in team fights. ShowMaker is on Twisted Fate, the champion for whom he has a skin. The draft is there to help Siwoo walk onto targets with CC from everyone on his team.

NS Composition

• Kingen – K’Sante
• Gideon – Sejuani
• Calix – Yone
• Jiwoo – Ziggs
• Lehends – Nautilus

DK Composition

• Siwoo – Olaf
• Lucid – Lillia
• ShowMaker – Twisted Fate
• Aiming – Jhin
• BeryL – Leona

LCK 2025: The Pendulum Swings Back-and-Forth

For over twenty-two minutes, NS and DK trade blows. The gold lead does not extend over 1k for either team. Whenever a team had an advantage, it would not last long. The other team would make a play to keep the game even. A fight in NS’s jungle would finally break the camel’s back, with DK storming to a significant gold lead.

LCK 2025: Kingen Keeps NS In the Game

From the beginning of the game until the end, Kingen did all he could to keep NS in it. He solo-killed Siwoo twice and was a menace in the early skirmishes. Kingen had five kills to his name at fifteen minutes. He bought enough time for his team to win the Drake fight. With NS at a gold and champion deficit, Kingen almost made a heroic play on with DK going for Baron. He solo-killed ShowMaker and made the DK Bot Lane sweat.

LCK 2025: NS Goes for a Hail Mary

With their year on the line, NS tried to end the game with the Baron buff. They came close to winning, but it was a stretch too far. Only the mid-jungle for NS were left alive to defend against DK’s onslaught. DK pushed to end the game and win the series to advance to the LCK Playoffs.

Game Three Ratings

NS

• Kingen – 8
• Gideon – 4
• Calix – 7
• Jiwoo – 5
• Lehends – 5

DK

• Siwoo – 6
• Lucid – 7
• ShowMaker – 7
• Aiming – 8
• BeryL – 7

Player of the Game – Aiming

Series Ratings

NS

• Kingen – 6.0
• Gideon – 5.0
• Calix – 6.7
• Jiwoo – 4.7
• Lehends – 4.7

DK

• Siwoo – 6.3
• Lucid – 7.3
• ShowMaker – 7.7
• Aiming – 7.7
• BeryL – 7.0

Player of the Series – ShowMaker

DK Advances to LCK Playoffs

The win in the third game of the series gives DK the victory and qualification for the LCK Playoffs. T1 has chosen DK as their first-round opponents. DK will represent the Rise Group alongside BFX.