Clean Victory: T1 Defeat HLE 2–0 in LCK Summer 2025

The day kicked off with an exciting matchup in the Legend Group — T1 vs Hanwha Life Esports. Coming into the match, HLE held the 2nd place in the standings, while T1 were right behind them in 3rd.

Game 1 Picks:

• T1: Gwen, Jarvan IV, Galio, Jhin, Bard
• Hanwha Life Esports: Ambessa, Wukong, Orianna, Lucian, Rakan

Game 2 Picks:

• T1: K`Sante, Trundle, Taliyah, Sivir, Neeko
• Hanwha Life Esports: Aatrox, Maokai, Azir, Senna, Alistar

Game 1 was total domination by T1. They did whatever they wanted across the map, with almost no resistance from Hanwha Life Esports. HLE drafted a strong teamfight comp, but never executed a single combo. Much of T1’s success came from Bard, who roamed constantly and helped every lane win. In the end, while three HLE champions chased Jhin and Bard, Gwen walked into their base, solo-killed two defenders, and destroyed the Nexus.

From the start of Game 2, T1 had lane priority thanks to their draft. The only problematic matchup was top lane, where K’Sante struggled against Aatrox. HLE’s draft was also questionable — with all lanes losing, there was no space for Peanut to impact the map. The team looked out of sync, seemingly unsure of how to play teamfights or the map.

Still, T1 gave HLE a lifeline by forcing an early Baron, which backfired. HLE won the fight and nearly erased T1’s entire lead, gaining momentum and making T1 more cautious. But one mistake from HLE’s mid laner Zeka during a Tier 3 bot lane push turned the game. T1 wiped four players and marched to end the game.

The MVP of the match was T1’s ADC, Gumayusi, who delivered a stellar performance with Jhin (4/1/7) and Sivir (12/3/7).

With this win, T1 move closer to second place in the standings, now holding a 12–7 record. Meanwhile, Hanwha Life Esports remain in second with a 14–5 record.

LCK Summer 2025 Round 3–5 will run from July 23 to August 31. This stage will determine which teams qualify directly for the LCK Playoffs and which ones will have to go through the Play-In phase. The tournament features a prize pool of ₩562,500,000 KRW (approximately $407,919 USD). But more importantly, the top three teams will earn spots at the biggest event of the year — the 2025 World Championship. The stakes are high, and every team is aiming for victory. Make sure to bookmark the LoL News page so you don’t miss any key updates from the world of League of Legends esports.