LCK 2025: T1 Versus DK Game Three – Faker’s Akali Dominates

LCK 2025: Faker Akali R5 Locked in

The draft was standard from both sides. All of the champions picked make appearances in almost every series. The only exception was Faker picking Akali. The pick is feast or famine; Faker needs to get ahead to have a chance to assassinate the backline. DK does not have the best lockdown for the assassin champion from Ionia.

T1 Composition

• Doran – Rumble
• Oner – Xin Zhao
• Faker – Akali
• Gumayusi – Sivir
• Keria – Leona

DK Composition

• Siwoo – Aurora
• Lucid – Sejuani
• ShowMaker – Yone
• Aiming – Lucian
• BeryL – Braum

LCK 2025: DK Sends Everyone Top

DK sent all five members to the top lane to dive Doran. They wanted to break open the game. Keria and Gumayusi came to save their top laner. Doran and Gumayusi died in trade for Lucid. At the same time, Faker accumulates gold from the bot tower. Siwoo is now ahead, but DK has the looming threat of Faker.

LCK 2025: DK Kills Gumayusi But Does Not Force Drake

After a back-and-forth, DK finally catches Gumayusi. Instead of going straight to the Drake, DK looked for more picks. It took them too long to start the Drake, allowing Gumayusi to return. Faker’s teleport ensured that DK had no chance in the team fight. The advantage balloons for T1 as they take over the game. They use the lead to win every fight until the end of the game. Faker’s Akali destroyed DK, while Keria was nearly unkillable.

Game Three Ratings

T1

• Doran – 7
• Oner – 7
• Faker – 9
• Gumayusi – 7
• Keria – 8

DK

• Siwoo – 7
• Lucid – 5
• ShowMaker – 7
• Aiming – 5
• BeryL – 4

Player of the Game – Faker

T1 Moves One Victory Away

The old T1 is starting to return as they dominate game three to earn a lead for the first time in the series. The draft is going to become vital for the rest of the series, as DK has struggled in this aspect in recent series. What does DK have DK cooking in the fourth game draft?