Slaying giants: LCK Week 3, Day 1 and 2 recap

Liiv SANDBOX beat Nongshim RedForce 2-0 and Gen.G won 2-0 against Dplus KIA on Feb. 1, while BRION beat DRX 2-1 and Hanwha Life Esports won 2-1 against T1 on Feb. 2 on Day 1 and 2 of Week 2 of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split at LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea.

Nongshim RedForce vs. Liiv SANDBOX

Game 1: LSB wins

Liiv SANDBOX beat Nongshim RedForce 6-2 in 31:43 in the lowest kill game of the split. LSB botlaner Lee "Envyy" Myeong-joon accrued four of eight kills on his 4/1/1 Varus. LCK Player of the Game: LSB Kael, 1st

Game 2: LSB wins

Liiv SANDBOX tied for the top spot in the league with a 18-7 win in 29:26 in Game 2. LSB jungler Kim "Willer" Jeong-hyeon's Sejuani and support Kim "Kael" Jin-hong's Lux each went 3/1/13. LCK Player of the Game: LSB Kael, 2nd

Strafe Player of the Series: LSB Kael (3/1/19), 1st

Gen.G vs. Dplus KIA

Game 1: GEN wins

Gen.G started their night with a 14-4 win in 34:58. GEN jungler Han "Peanut" Wang-ho's 3/1/10 Wukong, midlaner Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon's 5/1/5 Akali and botlaner Kim "Peyz" Su-hwan's 5/1/8 Zeri were instrumental in the win. LCK Player of the Game: GEN Chovy, 2nd

Game 2: GEN wins

Gen.G equaled LSB's feat with a 2-0 after a 15-5 win in 29:56. GEN Peyz again dazzled on Zeri and went 7/0/4. LCK Player of the Game: GEN Peanut, 3rd

Strafe Player of the Series: GEN Peyz (12/1/12), 3rd

BRION vs. DRX

Game 1: BRO wins

BRION won Game 1 against DRX in 32:12 by a 10-4 score. BRO botlaner Park "Hena" Jeung-hwan found a 7/0/2 scoreline on his Zeri pick. LCK Player of the Game: BRO Hena, 2nd

Game 2: DRX wins

DRX tied up the series with a 27:10 win in Game 2 in which they led 13-7 in kills. BRO Hena's 3/0/1 Jhin wasn't enough to stop DRX or their midlaner Yoo "FATE" Su-hyeok's 4/0/7 Sylas. LCK Player of the Game: DRX FATE, 2nd

Game 3: BRO wins

BRION took Game 3 with a 16-3 win in 28:27. BRO Hena and his midlaner Kim "Karis" Hong-jo went 6/1/8 and 5/1/8 on Zeri and Kassadin respectively. DRX support Cho "BeryL" Geon-hee went 0/5/2 on the LCK's first ever Twitch pick. LCK Player of the Game: BRO Karis, 2nd

Strafe Player of the Series: BRO Hena (16/1/11), 2nd

T1 vs. Hanwha Life Esports

Game 1: T1 wins

T1 won 18-11 against Hanwha Life Esports in 43:21. HLE botlaner Park "Viper" Do-hyeon's Varus went 4/2/5, but T1 midlaner Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok's 6/3/7 Kassadin and support Ryu "Keria" Min-seok's 5/2/10 Jhin pick, along with T1 botlaner Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong's Baron steal, won T1 the game. LCK Player of the Game: T1 Keria, 3rd

Game 2: HLE wins

In a 19-3 stomp, Hanwha Life Esports won Game 2 in 37:32. HLE jungler Kim "Clid" Tae-min's 6/1/10 Wukong controlled the game, and Viper went 7/1/7 on Lucian. LCK Player of the Game: HLE Kingen, 1st

Game 3: HLE wins

Hanwha Life Esports won their second series of the year with a 11-2 win in 27:58. HLE midlaner Kim "ZEKA" Geon-woo was 4/0/3 on Kassadin, and Viper went 2/1/7 on Draven. LCK Player of the Game: HLE Clid, 1st

Strafe Player of the Series: HLE Viper (13/4/19), 1st

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