The third week of LCK Round 1-2 wrapped up with two exciting Bo3s. Dplus KIA came out on top against DRX in a hard-fought series, drawing level with Hanwha Life Esports and just behind Gen.G in the standings. Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram had a standout performance on Miss Fortune, nearly securing a pentakill twice—both times narrowly denied by Heo "ShowMaker" Su and Choi "Lucid" Yong-hyeok. KT Rolster, meanwhile, defeated the still-adjusting DN Freecs despite their ongoing roster shuffles. Jeong "Peter" Yoon-su continues to shine as Support, earning today's MVP honors.

A clear Top 3

With Gen.G at 6-0 and both Dplus KIA and HLE at 5-1, the Top 3 in the LCK is becoming increasingly clear. BNK FearX, T1, and Nongshim RedForce follow behind at 3-3 each. Despite a solid start to their Bo3, DK dropped the first game to DRX after losing a decisive Baron fight, throwing away a 4,000 gold lead past the 40-minute mark.

The rest of the series was all DK. Aiming dominated Game 2 with two quadrakills, narrowly missing a pentakill each time, while Game 3 saw ShowMaker take over completely on Azir, finishing with a 10/1/10 KDA and 28,000 damage. The win moves Dplus KIA into joint second place.

Still no win for Freecs

Crisis continues for the Freecs—six games played, six defeats. Against KT Rolster today, Game 1 was total chaos. KT built a 7,000 gold lead only to throw it away, but a clutch Baron fight allowed them to cancel the enemy recalls while winions tore through the Freecs' base. Shin "Casting" Min-je then teleported in to finish the job and secure match point for KT.

Game 2 was far more controlled, with Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan pulling out a surprise Fiddlesticks pick that completely caught the Freecs off guard. Jeong "Peter" Yoon-su also stood out, playing Poppy and ending with 25 kill participations out of KT’s 27 total kills. KT Rolster now sit 7th in the standings, tied with OKSavingsBank BRION at 2-4, both teams fighting for the 6th and final playoff spot.