LCK Cup Week 1 Results: Group Elder and Group Baron are Perfectly Even
The LCK Cup week began with Group Elder taking a 2-point lead. KT Rolster and Dplus KIA put the points on the board. By the end of the week, Group Baron managed to pull it back and finished even. One team that fans are worried about is Hanwha Life Esports. Their loss to Nongshim Redforce has set off alarm bells. They now find themselves at 0-2 with three matches to play.
LCK Cup Week One Results
For the first week of matches, we predicted six out of the ten perfectly. For the other four, two had the correct team, but the wrong scoreline, and the others had the winning team incorrect.
- KT Rolster 2-1 DN Soopers
- Total Apex Prediction – KT 2-1
- Dplus KIA 2-0 HANJIN BRION
- Total Apex Prediction – DK 2-1
- Gen.G Esports 2-0 DRX
- Total Apex Prediction – Gen.G 2-0
- FearX 2-0 Nongshim Redforce
- Total Apex Prediction – NS 2-1
- DN Soopers 0-2 Dplus KIA
- Total Apex Prediction – DK 2-0
- Hanwha Life Esports 1-2 T1
- Total Apex Prediction – T1 2-1
- HANJIN BRION 1-2 FearX
- Total Apex Prediction – BFX 2-1
- Gen.G Esports 2-0 KT Rolster
- Total Apex Prediction – Gen.G 2-0
- Nongshim Redforce 2-0 Hanwha Life Esports
- Total Apex Prediction – HLE 2-0
- DRX 1-2 T1
- Total Apex Prediction – T1 2-0
LCK Cup Standings
The LCK Cup has the ten teams split into two groups: Group Elder and Group Baron. A snake draft determined which group each team joined. Teams only play against opponents from the opposite group. The team that stands out is Hanwha Life Esports. The defending LCK Cup champions ended the first week with a 0-2 record. Their loss to T1 was understandable, but losing to Nongshim Redforce has caused fans to worry.
Group Elder – 5 Points
- Dplus KIA – 2-0, 4-0, +4
- FearX – 2-0, 4-1, +3
- KT Rolster 1-1, 2-3, -1
- Hanwha Life Esports – 0-2, 1-4, -3
- DRX – 0-2, 1-4, -3
Group Baron – 5 Points
- Gen.G Esports – 2-0, 4-0, +4
- T1 – 2-0, 4-2, +2
- Nongshim Redforce – 1-1, 2-2, 0
- DN SOOPers, 0-2, 1-4, -3
- HANJIN BRION, 0-2, 1-4, -3
Total Apex LCK Team of the Week
Based on our ratings for each game, all five Gen.G Esports players have the best rating in their position. The mid-lane role performed well in week one, with four of the top ten players being mid-laners. Duro is the highest-rated Support, but finds himself outside top ten players.
Top Laner – Kiin
- Gen.G Esports
- Total Apex Rating – 7.8
Jungler – Canyon
- Gen.G Esports
- Total Apex Rating – 7.5
Mid Lane – Chovy
- Gen.G Esports
- Total Apex Rating – 7.8
Bot Lane – Ruler
- Gen.G Esports
- Total Apex Rating – 7.3
Support – Duro
- Gen.G Esports
- Total Apex Rating – 7.0
Jayce On the Ban List
Only one champion has a 100% presence in the first week of the LCK. Jayce remained banned in every series. His potency in the jungle, along with Bastionbreaker, makes him a terrifying prospect. Other regions have allowed the champion through, but LCK teams refuse to budge. We might see changes to this in the future. Nerfs to Jayce or a development in scrim meta might adjust priority on the champion.
Four Champions Picked Nine Times
There is no champion with a 100% series pick rate. Four champions have appeared in nine of the ten series. Ambessa, Ryze, Taliyah, and Yunara are those champions. Each one is a potential first pick in some drafts. Ambessa’s flexibility in the jungle and top lane has made her a dominant pick. Ryze’s ultity and damage spike on Actualizer presents a solid option. Taliyah combines well with current meta junglers, and Yunara is the strongest AD carry champion on the patch.
Other LCK Articles
- LCK Cup Schedule
- LCK Cup Rosters
- Nongshim Redforce Versus Hanwha Life Esports Review
- DRX Versus T1 Review
