The LCK is back with a thunder, following the victory at the First Stand tournament by HLE, many fans and analysts are excited to see how the region has adapted to Fearless Draft, as well as the meta.
With MSI 2025 on the horizon, all of the LCK teams are looking to secure a spot at the next international tournament and defeat some of the strongest teams in the world. With that being said, let's take a look at the T1 vs GEN match from the 2025 LCK Round 1-2.
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2025 LCK Round 1-2 Format
With Fearless Draft still in play, pro players will need to constantly adapt to an ever-shifting meta and draft their way to victory. Thankfully, there will be no best-of-one (Bo1) matches for this split so all of the teams will be able to give it their all.
Format
- 10 teams participate
- Double Round Robin
- All matches are best of three (Bo3)
- Top six teams qualify for Road to MSI
- Based on this rounds' results teams will be seeded into Rounds 3-5
- Top five teams will start in the Legend Group
- Bottom five teams will start in the Rise Group
T1 vs GEN Game 1
T1 vs GEN Bans
| T1 | GEN |
Varus  |
 Kalista |
Vi  |
 Naafiri |
Jayce  |
 Sejuani |
Nautilus  |
 Ashe |
Poppy  |
 Elise |
T1 vs GEN Picks
| T1 | GEN |
Doran  |
 Kiin |
Oner  |
 Canyon |
Faker  |
 Chovy |
Gumayusi  |
 Ruler |
Keria  |
 Duro |
Winner: T1
T1 dominated GEN in the first game of the series, with Keria finding monster picks in the beginning of the game. Although GEN were a couple of kills behind, the gold lead was not that significant, until a pivotal team fight in GEN's jungle leading to Faker and Gumayusi getting some fantastic kills. Despite GEN's attempt to stabilize the gamestate, Keria once again found a great angle onto Chovy's Azir, resulting in T1 grabbing the Baron and winning the first game in the series.
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GEN vs T1 Game 2
GEN vs T1 Bans
| GEN | T1 |
| Varus |
Jayce |
Viktor  |
Vi |
| Sejuani |
Kalista |
Orianna  |
 Taliyah |
| Elise |
 Leona |
T1 vs GEN Picks
| T1 | GEN |
Kiin  |
 Doran |
| Canyon |
 Oner |
Chovy  |
 Faker |
Ruler  |
 Gumayusi |
| Duro |
Keria |
Winner: GEN
In the second game GEN showed incredible patience and skills as they established a moderate gold lead early into the game. However, an incredible pick onto Ruler from Oner's Nocturne allowed T1 to press GEN into a corner and secure Baron, swinging the gold lead in their favor. A phenomenal turnaround with Oner, Faker and Keria leading the charge. An incredibly nail-biting game which ended at Elder Drake, and GEN equalizing the series 1-1.
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T1 vs GEN Game 3
T1 vs GEN Bans
| T1 | GEN |
Yone  |
Vi |
| Ashe |
Kalista |
| Jayce |
Varus |
Jinx  |
Elise |
Kai'Sa  |
 Pyke |
T1 vs GEN Picks
| T1 | GEN |
Doran  |
 Kiin |
| Oner |
 Canyon |
| Faker |
Chovy |
Gumayusi  |
 Ruler |
Keria  |
 Duro |
Winner: GEN
What an incredible series as T1 and GEN seemed almost on par in terms of macro and team fighting. Duro's Blitzcrank was an absolute blast to watch as Canyon's Lillia was almost unstoppable. Back-and-forth action led to an over 50-minute game as both teams looked for the golden opportunity to win the series, but with both teams losing 4 of their members, Chovy's Viktor was able to defeat Faker's Taliyah and finish the series 2-1. One of the greatest LCK series thus far.
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