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T1 on top: LCK Week 9, Day 5 recap

T1 on top: LCK Week 9, Day 5 recap

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James Domizio

James Domizio

20 Feb, 2023, 08:29

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Last updated: 12 Apr, 2025, 15:09

T1 won 2-0 against Nongshim RedForce and kt Rolster beat DRX 2-0 on March 19th, the fifth and final day of Week 9 of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split at LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea.

T1 on top: LCK Week 9, Day 5 recap

T1 vs. Nongshim RedForce

Game 1: T1 wins

T1 won Game 1 against Nongshim RedForce in 23:20 by a 14-6 score. T1 support Ryu "Keria" Min-seok went 3/2/5 on Lux and secured a solo Player of the Split award; his bot laner Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong's Caitlyn found a 2/1/3 score; and jungler Mun "Oner" Hyeon-jun finished 6/1/3 on Wukong and led in kills. DRX secured just one major objective in the loss -- a lone Rift Herald -- and Park "DnDn" Geun-woo played top lane LeBlanc for the first time in 3,544 days and finished 1/1/1. LCK Player of the Game: T1 Keria, 13th

Game 2: T1 wins

T1 won their series against Nongshim RedForce with a 20-5 Game 2 victory that lasted 21:01. T1 mid laner Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok went 6/1/8 on Lissandra on the day celebrating his (nearly) ten years in the league; top laner Choi "Zeus" Woo-je finished 6/2/5 on Kennen; Oner notched a 7/0/12 score on Wukong; and Keria added a 0/0/12 Nami score. NS only managed to take a tower and a drake in the loss. LCK Player of the Game: T1 Faker, 7th

Strafe Player of the Series: T1 Keria (3/2/17), 8th

T1 on top: LCK Week 9, Day 5 recap

kt Rolster vs. DRX

Game 1: KT wins

DRX lost to kt Rolster 16-2 in 27:12 in Game 1. KT top laner Kim "Kiin" Gi-in earned his first of two Player of the Game awards for a 4/2/5 Renekton performance; bot laner Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram finished 6/0/6 on Zeri; jungler Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan controlled the game on his 4/0/7 Sejuani; mid laner Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong had a 2/0/5 Veigar KDA; and support Son "Lehends" Si-woo was 0/0/11 on Rakan. DRX only took three towers in the loss. LCK Player of the Game: KT Kiin, 6th

Game 2: KT wins

With a 10-5 victory in Game 2, kt Rolster beat DRX in 26:11. KT Kiin went 2/1/6 on K'Sante; Cuzz finished 2/1/5 on Vi; Bdd had a 2/0/2 score on Veigar; and Aiming and Lehends went 4/2/3 on Zeri and 0/1/7 on Lulu. DRX found five towers and an inhibitor in the loss, as well as a drake and a Herald, and mid laner Yoo "FATE" Su-hyeok went 3/1/0 on Yone. LCK Player of the Game: KT Kiin, 7th

Strafe Player of the Series: KT Kiin (7/3/11), 3rd

Featured photos courtesy of the LCK/Riot Games.

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