T1 powers through KT and HLE in LCK 2025
T1 has secured their spot at the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2025 after a solid run in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Road to MSI bracket. They joined the battle only one match before the final that determined who gets in. Although this left little room for mistakes, the team didn’t make any.
Their first challenge was KT Rolster in a win-or-go-home match. After beating KT, they went up against Hanwha Life Esports (HLE), who had fallen to the lower bracket after losing to Gen.G. With a trip to MSI at stake, T1 came through with a clean 3-0 win over HLE.
Game 1 was tight at the start, with HLE getting the first kill. However, T1 took over by claiming big map goals like Dragon, Baron, and Hextech Soul— and stayed in control from there. In Game 2, HLE took the lead early with a few good moves. However, T1 fought back and grabbed the Dragon Soul. They finished the game to get a match point.
Game 3 was one-sided. T1 ruled the early game and ended with a huge 26–3 kill lead. Gumayusi even took down Atakhan alone, a moment that showed how in control T1 was. With one last push, they broke HLE’s Nexus and their MSI hopes.
This win provides T1 with the LCK’s second spot for MSI 2025. After tough runs in past MSIs, they now go in looking sharp and full of confidence.
