No one can stop GenG's 18 winning streak? T1 and HLE will stage a tie-break

★ Game Horseshoe Original

The eighth week of the LCK regular season is over

With KT beating BFX today and winning six in a row to reach a 9-7 record, all six LCK regular season teams have been confirmed to advance to the playoffs. They are GenG, HLE, T1, NS, KT and DK. The current first place spot has been fixed, and it is won by GenG, who are temporarily 16-0. There will be changes in the second and third places, and there will also be fluctuations in the four, five or six places, which are also the highlights of the LCK in the last week.

Aspect 1: The 18-0 GenG dynasty is coming again

GenG's two opponents in the final week are KT and BRO, and given that KT is in really good form and BRO has been eliminated from the tournament without pressure, they are both a certain threat to GenG to reach an 18-game winning streak. Only in the history of the LCK did T1 achieve an 18-0 winning streak in the 2022 Spring Season, which is also the highest winning streak in the history of the Korean league. As the champion of last year's MSI and the only team in LCK history to win 4 consecutive titles, GenG is expected to return to the dynasty in the second stage of this year.

Aspect 2: T1 and HLE compete for second place

HLE's unexpected upset losses to KT and DK, coupled with GenG's double kill, led to HLE's record becoming 12-4. That's just one win away from T1's 11-5. Next week, T1 and HLE will have a direct matchup, and after no substitutions, T1's state is obviously much more stable than in the past. HLE's recent ups and downs in Uenakano's form were the main reason for their defeat. In addition, some of the more strange choices on BP also have a big impact.

In addition to the duel between each other, T1 will also face NS, while HLE will face BFX. If both sides can win the second game by default, then the result of T1 vs. HLE will directly determine who is second and who is third. It is worth noting that HLE still has an advantage in small scores, as long as it is not a 0-2 loss to T1, there is a chance to score the same score in the big game, and the small score is ahead of T1 to get second. The match on May 28 will undoubtedly be the highlight of the final week.

Aspect 3: NS, KT and DK compete for the fourth, fifth and sixth rankings

There is no difference between the fifth and sixth, they will fight each other in the first round of the playoffs, and there is no double defeat but an advanced schedule. The winner of five or six will play the fourth, the winner will play the third, and the winner will play the losing team between the first and second places to determine the second seed MSI spot. The first and second place players will play Bo5 to directly determine the No. 1 seed MSI spot. So the higher the ranking, the more advantageous it is, of course, there is also a saying that it is hot, but judging from the strong and weak pattern of this year's LCK, it may be difficult to stage a dark horse show.

NS and KT are currently 9-7, DK is 8-8, and the rest of the opponents are relatively easy because DK has passed HLE, but they have to face NS directly. There is a chance to finish 10-8. NS's other opponent is T1, which is difficult to win in its current form. KT's 2 opponents are GenG and DRX, and it feels like 1-1 as well. So in the end, it is possible that NS will be sixth, and KT and DK will both decide four or five by 10-8 points.

Is LCK scary strong?

At least if you look at the overall environmental strength of each of them by the standards of the Pioneer Competition, the LPL is indeed not the opponent of the LCK this year. HLE is now vulnerable to being beaten by GenG, and the T1 ceiling is still very high. No matter which two teams represent the LCK in MSI, it will be difficult for the LPL to win the championship. In addition, the KC in Europe, the CFO who still won all, and these teams that once beat TES should not be underestimated. If you want to watch at the highest level of competition, the LCK games are indeed more worthy of attention.

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