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Not-so-salty runback: LCK Week 5, Day 4 recap

Not-so-salty runback: LCK Week 5, Day 4 recap

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James Domizio

James Domizio

19 Jan, 2023, 17:55

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Last updated: 12 May, 2025, 18:21

BRION won 2-1 against Kwangdong Freecs and kt Rolster beat Nongshim RedForce 2-0 on Feb. 18, the fourth day of Week 5 of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split at LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea.

Not-so-salty runback: LCK Week 5, Day 4 recap

Kwangdong Freecs vs. BRION

Game 1: KDF wins

Kwangdong Freecs won Game 1 against BRION in 30:51 by a 18-9 score. KDF toplaner Lee "DuDu" Dong-ju had the most kills on his 7/2/4 Jayce, followed by KDF midlaner Lee "BuLLDoG" Tae-young (6/3/5 on Yone) and BRO jungler Eom "UmTi" Seong-hyeon (6/3/1 on Wukong). KDF jungler Ko "YoungJae" Yeong-jae earned the Player of the Game award with a 0/1/13 Sejuani performance, and his botlaner Kim "Taeyoon" Tae-yoon went 4/2/12 on Sivir. LCK Player of the Game: KDF YoungJae, 3rd

Game 2: BRO wins

BRION pulled off a Game 2 comeback win vs. Kwangdong Freecs in a 40:32 game they led 14-5. KDF amassed a large lead and took 10 towers and three inhibitors before BRO toplaner Park "Morgan" Ru-han scored a quadra kill on Gnar; he finished 6/1/3. BRO midlaner Kim "Karis" Hong-jo went 3/1/5 on Viktor, botlaner Park "Hena" Jeung-hwan was 2/1/4 on Varus, and UmTi found a 2/1/9 performance on Maokai. LCK Player of the Game: BRO UmTi, 3rd

Game 3: BRO wins

BRION won their first series since Week 3 with a 16-3 victory in 41:26 in Game 3. BRO Morgan went 4/0/6 on his second straight Gnar pick; UmTi was 2/0/6 on Vi; Karis's Azir went 4/2/10; and BRO's botlane of Hena and Lee "Effort" Sang-ho finished 6/0/3 on Zeri and 0/1/12 on Lulu. KDF found seven towers in the loss, and toplaner DuDu notched a 2/0/0 score on Fiora. LCK Player of the Game: BRO Morgan, 2nd

Strafe Player of the Series: BRO Morgan (12/5/10), 1st

Not-so-salty runback: LCK Week 5, Day 4 recap

Nongshim RedForce vs. kt Rolster

Game 1: KT wins

Nongshim RedForce fell to kt Rolster in Game 1 by a 19-7 score in 29:03. KT toplaner Kim "Kiin" Gi-in found a 4/1/4 Jax performance, midlaner Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong finished 4/1/9 on Sylas, and botlaner Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram led all players in kills on Ezreal, going 10/1/7. LCK Player of the Game: KT Aiming, 4th

Game 2: KT wins

With a 17-3 victory in 25:50, kt Rolster beat Nongshim RedForce in Game 2 to achieve the sweep. KT ran back the same team composition as Game 1 and found even greater success: jungler Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan went 3/1/10 on Sejuani and earned his first POTG of the season; Bdd's 9/0/6 Sylas led in kills; and KT's botlane of Aiming and support Son "Lehends" Si-woo finished 2/0/7 on Ezreal and 2/1/11 on Karma respectively. NS only managed two Heralds and two towers.. LCK Player of the Game: KT Cuzz, 1st

Strafe Player of the Series: KT Bdd (13/1/15), 3rd

Featured photos courtesy of the LCK/Riot Games.

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