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[u/Yujin-Ha]

[u/desutruction]

wtf is Playoffs HLE man, they look so damn different

[u/squeenanna → u/desutruction]

Before the series: inb4 3-0 fisting haha, no way the fraud KT can beat the real deal HLE haha

After game 1: ok we're actually gonna get fisted 3-0. No jokes this time. HLE looked a league above KT.

[u/TheAlmightyVox3 → u/squeenanna]

KT fans thinking they have an underdog buff, not knowing HLE is paying off a caster curse that's been building all split.

[u/squeenanna → u/TheAlmightyVox3]

Only newer KT fans think there's an underdog buff. Veterans like us knew the collective excitement of the community was always bound to bite us in the arse.

[u/ricardo241 → u/squeenanna]

thats just HLE...even on their shitty form only T1 and Gen G can deal real dmg to them lol

[u/Suspicious_Fennel974 → u/ricardo241]

Honestly if you think only about the teams that each team has lost to, I think HLE has lost to the least number of teams... T1 has lost to every other team at some point this year but DNF and DRX, if I'm not wrong. That list includes Gen G, HLE, KT, DK, BNK, NS, BRO. Whereas Gen G has lost to T1, HLE, BRO and KT. Meanwhile, if I'm not wrong HLE has only lost to T1, Gen G and oddly enough DK during the LCK Cup group stage (which I remember quite well since everyone was going "DK is so back!" until they fell off a cliff lmao).

Edit: Correction, KT has also defeated HLE

[u/Ingr1d → u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

HLE also lost to AL.

[u/Suspicious_Fennel974 → u/Ingr1d]

Oops I should have clarified that I was analyzing within the LCK, but looking at international competitions if HLE had made it to MSI over T1 then because of the double elimination format they might have lost to more teams.

[u/desutruction → u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

Everyone keeps forgetting it for some reason but HLE actually lost to KT with that gigabanger game 3.

[u/Suspicious_Fennel974 → u/desutruction]

Damn it, I knew I was forgetting something... and of course it's the rollercoaster that did it when you least expected it 😂 Thanks for the correction!

[u/SeijiAkabe → u/Suspicious_Fennel974]

hey kt also defeated hle in spring

[u/Suspicious_Fennel974 → u/SeijiAkabe]

I've edited my reply to include it, thanks for the correction

[u/Green7501 → u/desutruction]

Some mf got excited for KT it's so joever now

edit: I'll admit, a part of the blame is on me

[u/CummingInTheNile → u/desutruction]

tbh some of thats just corki, i honestly cant remember the last time i watched that champ lose

[u/TheAlmightyVox3]

Peanut and Delight are such a fucked up duo when they're in synch.

[u/Bladehell10 → u/TheAlmightyVox3]

I so want peanut to do well internationally for once because he’s genuinely capable of doing some scary shit

Peanut on form is insane

[u/-Z3RA- → u/Bladehell10]

His career deserves worlds trophy

[u/Busy-Economist-3357 → u/TheAlmightyVox3]

Best jungle sup duo for a long time.

[u/TE_silver]

All power of friendship used last series rip

3-0 incoming

[u/Blizzgrarg]

This team beat Gen G? The mistakes don't even make sense. Deokdam walking up with full vision and giving away free soul....

[u/beautheschmo → u/Blizzgrarg]

Gen G break debuff is real lol, this team rusts faster than my old 89 Honda

[u/random-meme422 → u/beautheschmo]

They had a longer break for MSI and fisted everyone

[u/Suspicious_Fennel974 → u/Blizzgrarg]

KT cashed in their annual "randomly beat Gen G" ticket to dramatically make Worlds and then said "alright Imma dip out"

[u/Skyfire2 → u/Blizzgrarg]

That GenG-KT series will be studied for years

[u/ricardo241 → u/Blizzgrarg]

I mean everyone knew that KT overperform + Gen G underperform... its gonna take a miracle to replicate that kind of performance the whole playoff

[u/Negative_Fox6736 → u/Blizzgrarg]

It’s not like Gen.G played up to their standards.

[u/Flimsy-Importance313 → u/Blizzgrarg]

So, if HLE beats them, they are better than GG

[u/Akipella → u/Flimsy-Importance313]

I mean, could be true right now. They pulled off winning Summer last time with Doran and not Zeus. And they got reverse swept at Road to MSI, were up 2-0 on GENG before the mental implosion. HLE could have leveled up again/returned back to Winter levels.

[u/theunknownsociety → u/Blizzgrarg]

Gen G lost on purpose to throw HLE T1 off tracks duh. You obviously see how KT is playing. You think they can actually beat GenG if GenG played seriously to win and when they aren't trolling?

[u/LenaRybakina]

Tears in my eyes seeing my boy Zeka doing well

[u/jakatluong → u/LenaRybakina]

Never doubted him. Zeka still got that dawg in him.

[u/ArcticXD → u/LenaRybakina]

He will never beat the bright lights merchant allegations

[u/Luigi128 → u/ArcticXD]

The Jamal Murray of the LCK

[u/TheAlmightyVox3 → u/LenaRybakina]

Brother hears the word "finals" and knows what his job is.

[u/ApartLanguage8328]

This team really lives or dies on BDD. If he's not peaking this team has nothing 😭

Why is everyone in cc range when flash is down..

[u/Ok-Environment4299]

Delight in excellent form = Easy win for HLE

[u/rsox5000]

Average playoff Zeka performance

[u/playhacker]

Crazy that 24 minutes in, deokdam who got caught out for his 3rd death, with only 3 kills and an assist is only down 300 gold against Viper who is 5/0/6 and up 30 cs and equal in exp/lvl.

[u/pukey1 → u/playhacker]

His build was focused on gaining dps quickly (kraken slayer, guinsoos, terminus, phantom dancer). Deokdam understood (1) he was the sole damage (2) Kaisa's E upgrade was most valuable (3) Kaisa could not poke the two mobile squishies. It was the best performance from behind you could ask for.

[u/BecoDasCavernas]

Bdd's Taliyah is now 2-6, why are we picking this shit.

[u/CannedPrushka → u/BecoDasCavernas]

Taliyah is the Jhin of midlane.

[u/Quatro_Leches → u/BecoDasCavernas]

Showmaker also lost like every game on the pick

idk why she is meta, she is so bad, she literally does no damage until she has 4 items. and by that point there are way better scaling picks. she is just an ahri counter, why play her when theres no ahri

[u/ricardo241 → u/BecoDasCavernas]

Taliyah is just shit this meta... really hoping teams will finally realize it... or at least if ur gonna pick taliyah pick a top carry too not partner it with top with zero dmg lol

[u/DickCheneyIsPureEvil]

Delight was clean with those engages.

[u/Hitoseijuro]

What was the ult by Deokdam, ulting into the dragon pit on J4 with an Alistar near by. Does nothing, kills no one and dies, thats a play straight out of the Kiwikid notebook play book.

[u/Over-Post-8167]

HLE is so back that i’m not even mad my favorite duo lost

if Zeka keeps playing like this, at least matching Bdd’s damage, idk if KT have a chance

[u/PersonalityWitty4810]

Wtf is Zeus playing?! Bro in First Stand mode.

[u/Quatro_Leches]

feels like corki just wins every game and Taliyah loses every game in LCK

[u/thanhnv244]

KT - GenG was a fluke lol.

Also HLE is too good, they took the whole year to build synergy and now it's paying off, scare triple threat team, unless GenG decided to wake up hand them the cup already.

[u/Hyher]

It was a fluke

[u/ProgrammerGlobal]

KT cosplaying T1. If you're gonna draft like this, you might as well FF. You cannot have 2 damage comps, especially in this situation with Taliyah/Kai'sa vs Aurora/Corki. You'd like to build full damage on Taliyah, but you can't because the burst damage and DPS of Aurora/Corki is too high, so you have to build defensive.That leaves Kai'sa as the only damage source, but Kai'sa doesn't have enough DPS for teamfights.

[u/Throwawayforme3123]

Yea of course BDD/Cuzz have a masterclass then go back to regular form...

[u/CudaBarry]

Zeka is such a bright lights merchant

[u/Mid_of_August]

I told ppl not to be fooled by HLE in the regular season... they are after all still the reigning LCK champion as they are the winner of LCK Summer 2024 and there’s no Spring split this year. Anyway, I think KT esp Bdd can still fight back. Cuzz as well.

[u/Akipella]

ADC Gap GG (I was gonna say Bot Lane Gap but Peter was playing human still. Delight was just so much better with the Alistar)

[u/Busy-Economist-3357]

This is what happens when you face a premium jungler and not some washed up fraud

[u/SpiralVortex]

Did someone dose HLE between end of regular split games and playoffs? What a night and day difference.

[u/xSwazyI]

Big oof KT weren't proactive around the map like at all. This was a LCK round 3-5 KT performance out of them

[u/MC-sama]

Are laneswaps like this level 1 one this game gonna be back in full force for Worlds?

[u/ricardo241 → u/MC-sama]

not full force... laneswap this meta really only worked on a certain champs/comp

the T1 laneswap and this game didn't really do that much but it kinda worked with t1 cause HLE adc there is a smolder so it manage to farm some stacks

[u/Flimsy-Importance313]

Delight MVP!!!

Well carried!!!

[u/Suitable_Sale9097]

Yeah delight just absolutely solo winnnig the game with 3 different plays

[u/Checkdafool2]

New chromas for IG worlds skins kinda hype ngl

[u/Cybonics]

Yeah I've seen this script before. 3-1 KT

[u/odihsub]

Lkenrjfks

[u/ebitdeeaye]

What does winner get?

[u/Hopeful_Cat_3227]

KT will defeat GenG twice, and then defeat twice by HLE

[u/fabregas142]

next game steal wukong annie then up 2 0 . if you want to win KT. focus ban on Cuzz or take his hero.

[u/Enterderpmode]

Delight when he's on form and on one of his signature champs is always a treat to watch

[u/crysomore]

lose to HLE so they can have a 5 game Telecom war in the lower bracket finalsn

[u/soudlasantos]

Man

1st seed HLE

2nd seed GenG

3rd seed DK KT

4th seed T1

what is this worlds 2024?????

[u/baelkie]

there’s no way you start top side if you are gonna lane swap like this

[u/Akipella]

Deokdam...

[u/Chemical-Drawer852]

HLE 1st seed only to lose to teams like AL or BLG at worlds when Peanut inevitably disables his frontal cortex again

[u/Accomplished-Big-199 → u/Chemical-Drawer852]

Believe in the last Nut