This is the real test. Not BRO, not KRX — Dplus KIA is the first team in this qualifier run that can actually push T1 to their limit. And they still lose.
Recent Form
T1 is on eight straight wins and looks absolutely unstoppable right now. Every game has been controlled, clinical, and purposeful. Dplus KIA at 67% recent form has also been solid — back-to-back 2-1 wins showing they can grind out close series. But there’s a clear gap in momentum right now and it heavily favors T1.
Head-to-Head
This is where it gets interesting — 2-2 all time, perfectly even. DK beat T1 twice this split including a 3-2 in February and a 2-1 in April. T1 responded with a clean 2-0 in May. This rivalry is genuinely close and DK has proven they can match T1 when they’re on form. That one series win doesn’t erase what DK did earlier in the split.
Key Matchup — Botlane
This is where T1 wins the series. Right now T1’s botlane is operating at a level that’s almost unfair. DK’s botlane is competent but there’s no world where they consistently win that matchup over five games. If T1 dominates bot and snowballs from there — which they’ve been doing all split — DK doesn’t have enough elsewhere to compensate.
The DK Path
Lucid in the jungle is their biggest weapon. If he can create early pressure and deny T1’s botlane from scaling, DK can absolutely steal a map. Their macro has improved significantly this split and the 3-2 win in February proved they can outlast T1 in a marathon series. Don’t expect a sweep without at least one real fight.
The Pick
T1 on an eight-game win streak with the best botlane in the world heading into a BO5 they need to win. DK will take a map — they’re too good not to — but T1 closes this out.
T1 wins 3-1.
