Preface: The S16 season is underway, and the majority of players have been paying attention to the recent confrontations. The LCK region is fiercely competitive and, as the world’s leading region, maintains a very consistent performance. The matchups between top teams like Gen.G and DK have attracted widespread discussion. This marks mid-laner ShowMaker’s 20th attempt to challenge Chovy, with the expected outcome being Chovy’s 20th victory. It must be said that Canyon was ruthless, showing no mercy to his former team and sweeping them 2-0. It seems the new season in LCK will still be dominated by Gen.G and T1.

Chovy Achieves 20 Victories Over ShowMaker

Most players are quite familiar with Gen.G, a top-tier team in the LCK region. Over the past few years, their performance within the region has been outstanding. Especially last season, they not only broke SKT’s winning streak record but also comfortably secured the number one seed in the LCK. However, on the world stage, they encountered issues again, being eliminated by KT in the semifinals and missing out on the finals. Many fans joked that Gen.G performs strongly for eleven months and two weeks each year, but completely falls apart during the crucial two weeks of playoffs.

At the start of the new season, Gen.G’s form remains stable, currently undefeated in the LCK. Their match against DK has become a major focus for many fans. The rivalry between the two mid-laners runs deep, with this being ShowMaker’s 20th northern campaign, all previously ending in Chovy’s favor. This match was no surprise, with Chovy’s 20 victories already secured. The first game had little excitement, with no major resource fights and mostly small skirmishes. Gen.G gave no chances and won steadily like boiling a frog slowly. The second game was a complete domination from start to finish, with early collapses and total control over dragons. Canyon’s Lee Sin’s final mid-lane engage shattered DK’s confidence.

After the match, DK’s 20th northern campaign ended in defeat, falling victim to Gen.G’s stunning 20-game winning streak. In the post-match interview, Chovy expressed his happiness after achieving four consecutive wins. His focus against DK was on mid-lane champion selection. He also reiterated his determination and goals for the S16 season, consistent with previous interviews: on stage, they must give their all and do what is necessary. Beyond that, there are no special targets. On a personal level, he just wants to live well.

Currently, only two teams remain undefeated in the LCK: Gen.G with a 4-0 record and T1 at 3-0. Gen.G’s next match will be against the struggling HLE team. Judging by the current pace, as long as no major issues arise, Gen.G should maintain their regular season momentum, as they still hold strong influence within the region, much like EDG did in the past. Watching LCK matches, the gap between LCK and LPL seems to be widening. LCK teams excel at both macro play and seizing small opportunities. If a top LPL team were to compete in LCK, they would probably only barely qualify for the World Championship.

Goodbye Thoughts

Who would have thought Chovy would set such an astonishing record? ShowMaker has now lost 20 consecutive times to Gen.G, which must weigh heavily on him mentally. Also, it seems ShowMaker’s Syndra wasn’t played at her best. It’s uncertain how Gen.G’s form will be this year or if they’ll continue their performance pattern from previous seasons — strong for eleven and a half months, with half a month off.

What do you all think about this situation?