KT is the only team in this bracket with the pedigree to eliminate Gen.G. But the KT that nearly got knocked out by DK against a 10k gold deficit is not the KT that looked untouchable in the first weeks of the split.
Recent Form
Gen.G has been quietly building through the playoffs — not flashy, not dominant in any one area, but consistent and increasingly sharp series by series. That kind of trajectory is more reliable in a BO5 than a team that survives on momentum swings.
KT’s reverse sweep against DK was impressive on the surface but the underlying story is concerning. They were 10k gold down and nearly eliminated. DK had every reason to close that series and didn’t — that’s as much a KT survival as it is a DK collapse. Going into a series against Gen.G, a team that doesn’t throw leads, that fragility matters.
Head-to-Head
Gen.G leads 66-43 all time in games, 24-10 in BO3s, and 3-2 in BO5s. The H2H is clear — Gen.G owns this matchup across every format. KT can win individual games, which they’ve proven, but sustaining that level across five games against a prepared Gen.G is a different ask.
The Pick
KT has enough to steal a game — their individual talent is real and Gen.G won’t take them lightly. But the momentum gap, the near-elimination against DK, and Gen.G’s growing consistency point to one outcome.
Gen.G 3-1.
