Intense Battle in Rise Group: FEARX vs DRX 1–2 — LCK 2025 Round 3–5

The second match took place in the Rise Group between FEARX and DRX, with the teams currently holding 2nd and 4th place in the group standings.

Game 1 Picks:

• FEARX: Aatrox, Nocturne, Oriana, Varus, Rell
• DRX: Rumble, Trundle, Ahri, Jhin, Alistar

Game 2 Picks:

• FEARX: K`Sante, Vi, Ryze, Corki, Neeko
• DRX: Renekton, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Senna, Nautilus

Game 3 Picks:

• FEARX: Gewn, Naafiri Galio, Sivir, Leona
• DRX: Ambessa, Jarvan IV, Aurora, Zeri, Lulu

In Game 1, FEARX started off strong and held the early lead. But as the match transitioned into the mid-game, DRX found their rhythm while FEARX began making a series of costly mistakes. Poor timing and positioning in fights, along with bad target selection — like focusing on the Rumble — allowed DRX’s Jhin and the rest of the team to dish out massive damage. This opened the door for a 5k gold comeback by DRX, and it looked like the game was slipping away from FEARX. However, a perfectly executed teamfight around the dragon soul saw FEARX land all their key abilities and wipe all five opponents, giving them the chance to close out the game immediately.

Game 2 was much more even until the mid-game, when DRX started to gain momentum. The game itself, however, was largely defined by FEARX’s string of unforced errors — poor decisions, botched executions, and failed tower dives. Their positioning in teamfights was consistently off. It felt like FEARX beat themselves this time. Still, credit goes to DRX for punishing every mistake and securing the win

The first full best-of-three in several days was delivered by these two teams. Much like Game 2, the series decider started off slowly, with little action across the map. However, once again, FEARX overestimated their capabilities — diving too deep and coming out on the losing end of trades. They also lost a number of objectives after committing to fights where they took too much damage. DRX capitalized on every mistake, steadily building their lead. After securing two clean aces, DRX closed out the game and took the series 2–1.

DRX’s ADC Teddy earned MVP honors with an outstanding showing across three games — posting 7/4/7 on Jhin, 10/4/17 on Senna, and 9/2/5 on Zeri.

With this win, DRX keep their hopes alive for a chance to reach the Play-In stage, improving to a 7–15 record. While they still sit in 4th place in the group, the victory brings them closer to 3rd-place BRION, who currently hold a 7–14 record. Meanwhile, FEARX remain in 2nd place in the group despite a negative 8–14 standing.

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.