LCK Cup 2026 Match Review: Gen.G’s Revenge Begins

Game One Draft

KT Rolster – Blue Side

• K’Sante
• Vi
• Taliyah
• Ezreal
• Alistar

Gen.G Esports – First Pick

• Rumble
• Xin Zhao
• Yone
• Varus
• Rakan

Game One Summary

First Blood only transpired at 10 minutes into the game. Gen.G started to explode the game after the kill. They had a 4k gold lead at 12 minutes, while only having three kills. KT managed to get gold into Aiming’s pocket through kills on Ruler and Chovy. Both of Gen.G’s carries overextended for no reason. Gen.G won the pivotal fight with a 5-0 ace, allowing them to take Cloud Soul and Baron. Cuzz and Bdd caught Chovy in the mid-lane on Gen.G’s Baron push. KT tried to fight with the extra member, but Kiin and Duro denied them. Off the back of the Elder Drake buff, Gen.G pushed for the end.

Total Apex Ratings

Gen.G Esports

• Kiin – 9
• Canyon – 8
• Chovy – 8
• Ruler – 7
• Duro – 8

KT Rolster

• PerfecT – 5
• Cuzz – 7
• Bdd – 6
• Aiming – 5
• Ghost – 4

Player of the game – Kiin

Game Two Draft

Gen.G Esports – Blue Side

• Sion
• Ambessa
• Anivia
• Yunara
• Rell

KT Rolster – First Pick

• Renekton
• Wukong
• Ryze
• Ziggs
• Nautilus

Game Two Summary

Pollu subs in for Ghost for game two. Bdd and Cuzz earn First Blood on Chovy, but lose Bdd in the extended play. Four members from each team battle it out in the top river. It went in favor of Gen.G as Kiin lives longer than he should have. At the same time, Aiming nearly killed Ruler in the 1v1. Much like game one, Gen.G stacked Drakes, won skirmishes, and built a significant gold lead. The combination of the draft, gold lead, and Gen.G’s excellent teamfighting increased the lead. The LCK defending champions utilized a Baron push to end the game.

Total Apex Ratings

Gen.G Esports

• Kiin – 7
• Canyon – 9
• Chovy – 8
• Ruler – 7
• Duro – 8

KT Rolster

• PerfecT – 4
• Cuzz – 5
• Bdd – 4
• Aiming – 6
• Pollu – 4

Player of the game – Canyon

Series Summary

Gen.G has started their revenge arc against KT with a dominant victory. The 2-0 series win does not erase the loss in the World Championship. The entire Gen.G roster was firing on all cylinders. They managed to build leads without needing kills. It was a classic domestic Gen.G game. Ruler had a quiet day for his standards. That was because of the dominance of the LCK Champions, and he had to lane against Ziggs in game two.

KT had moments during the series where they looked competitive. But they were always a step behind Gen.G in almost all aspects. Cuzz tried his best to lead his team back from a deficit. The draft for KT is something they would want to have back. Drafting champions like Wukong, Nautilus, and Renekton into an Anivia made it impossible for them to play. Pollu had multiple deaths during game two, but he can not shoulder too much blame, given the draft he had to play into.

Total Apex Series Ratings

Gen.G Esports

• Kiin – 8
• Canyon – 8.5
• Chovy – 8
• Ruler – 7
• Duro – 8

KT Rolster

• Perfect – 4.5
• Cuzz – 6.0
• Bdd – 5
• Aiming – 5.5
• Ghost – 4
• Pollu – 4

Player of the series – Canyon

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