This high-stakes LCK matchup features Dplus KIA taking on KT Rolster. Both teams are fighting for crucial playoff seeding, making early-game tempo and late-game macro execution pivotal in this best-of-three series.

Dplus KIA relies on early snowballing through mid-lane priority, while KT Rolster favors scaling compositions and objective-focused teamfights.

Dplus KIA prioritizes early Rift Herald and Baron setups. KT Rolster excels in cross-map trades and late-game side-lane pressure.

Dplus KIA dominates the early game with a 58% first blood rate, leveraging strong laning phases to secure early gold leads. KT Rolster plays defensively, focusing on vision control to neutralize early ganks and secure the first dragon.

KT Rolster shines in late-game teamfights, boasting a 62% Baron control rate. Dplus KIA often struggles with mid-game transition, relying on individual outplays to secure objectives during chaotic skirmishes.

• Dplus KIA: W L W W L
• KT Rolster: L W L W W

Their recent encounters favor Dplus KIA 3-2, with matches often going to a deciding third game.

• Dplus KIA holds a 58% first blood rate.
• KT Rolster averages 62% Baron control.
• DK averages 1850 gold lead at 15 minutes.
• KT boasts 72% late-game teamfight win rate.

DK focuses on carry-oriented jungle picks, while KT prioritizes front-to-back teamfight compositions with high scaling.

KT Rolster shows superior resilience in deciding game threes, whereas DK tends to make unforced macro errors under pressure.

• DK Gold Per Minute: 1850
• KT Gold Per Minute: 1810
• DK KDA: 1.25
• KT KDA: 1.18

Dplus KIA is projected to win 2-1, with a 55% win probability in a highly contested three-map series.

Dplus KIA should edge out KT Rolster due to superior early-game tempo and individual mechanical execution.