We have been here before. DK won the first game of a series in the LCK Play-Ins. Against BFX and BRO, they failed to go 2-0 up in the series. Game two mistakes from DK always gave up their chance to win it. The lead they built thanks to Lucid’s Lee Sin was enough to ensure they went 2-0 in the series. Mistakes almost cost DK the win, but now they are one game away from advancing.
Lee Sin has been a popular champion in the history of League of Legends. Recently, he has fallen out of favor in the priority list. Lucid has a chance to demonstrate why that champion has dominated professional League of Legends history. Lucid will need to be proactive in the early and mid-game to ensure that DK can win the second game of the series and move one victory away from advancing to the Playoff stage.
NS Composition
DK Composition
The aforementioned Lee Sin for Lucid dominated the early game. He put Kingen behind with an early gank over to the top side. Lucid guaranteed that DK secured the first Drake and two of the three grubs, thanks to his skirmish power. Giving DK an early lead to give them a chance to continue the momentum of the series and move to within one victory of advancing to the LCK Playoffs.
After a comfortable mid-game, DK has earned themselves a significant gold lead. After multiple mistakes, taking unnecessary fights, and fighting over no objectives, DK allowed NS back into the game. Most of the kills went over to Jiwoo, making him a threat to DK any time he was on the same screen as him. One more mistake might give NS the lead, and DK loses the second game of the series.
With the threat of Mountain Soul looming over NS, they had to make a move to the Drake pit. DK used that to create a diversion with ShowMaker pushing the only lane with an inhibitor tower. In the chaos, Lehends was caught out. Out of desperation, Lehends knocked Lucid towards his team. It allowed Lucid to land a kick flash on Calix. The pick allowed DK to end the game.
NS
DK
Player of the Game – Lucid
DK managed to prevent the continuation of their second game losses. DK was significantly ahead, but almost threw it away with overzealous chases and taking fights in unnecessary situations. Despite the mistakes, they were still ahead. They are now one victory away from advancing to the LCK Playoffs.
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