LCK 2025: HLE Versus T1 Game One – HLE Surge to Victory
HLE and T1 begin their battle for World Championship qualification in this LCK Playoff Series. The loser will have one more series attempt to advance to the international event. HLE has started dominantly. They have given themselves a leg up in their attempts to qualify for the World Championship. Has HLE returned to form at the right time?
LCK 2025: Gumayusi Starts the Series on Kai’Sa
One of the criticisms of T1 and Gumayusi is that they rarely put him on Kai’Sa, Ezreal, or Zeri. For the first game of this series, Gumayusi will start on Kai’Sa. The rest of the T1 draft is engage or frontline, so the win for T1 hinges on Gumayusi being in a position where he can carry his team over the finish line.
HLE Composition
- Zeus – Aurora
- Peanut – Poppy
- Zeka – Orianna
- Viper – Lucian
- Delight – Braum
T1 Composition
- Doran – Sion
- Oner – Jarvan IV
- Faker – Galio
- Gumayusi – Kai’Sa
- Keria – Neeko
LCK 2025: HLE Finds Wins in the Early and Mid Game
At almost every contest, HLE came out on top. Delight not only helped Zeus survive a dive but also get a kill. Peanut stole away the second Drake by walking up and winning the smite battle. HLE was also able to punish T1 in the side lanes, keeping themselves ahead of the curve. T1 managed to find a couple of kills and put themselves on Cloud Soul point.
LCK 2025: Gumayusi Fights Back, But HLE is Dominant
When it came to the team fights, HLE got the better of T1 at every turn. The dives from T1 allowed them to kill one of the carries, but the multiple threats made it impossible for T1 to clean up. Gumayusi had one heroic play in defence of T1’s nexus, but all that did was delay the inevitable. HLE seems to have returned to their LCK Cup form, and that is a terrifying prospect for a weakened T1.
Game One Ratings
HLE
- Zeus – 8
- Peanut – 8
- Zeka – 7
- Viper – 7
- Delight – 7
T1
- Doran – 7
- Oner – 4
- Faker – 5
- Gumayusi – 7
- Keria – 6
Player of the Game – Zeus
HLE Starts Dominant
HLE has secured the first game win in this pivotal LCK series against T1. They must continue their dominance if they want to have a chance to qualify for the World Championship. Can T1 fight back, or will HLE prove that form is temporary, but class is permanent?
