The match against KT Rolster was particularly important for Gen.G players as this was the last strong team that Gen.G had to face before the end of the LCK Summer 2023 group stage. With Dplus KIA no longer being a threatening collective, a victory over KT would ensure that Gen.G would almost certainly finish the group stage undefeated in LCK Summer 2023. Of course, the overall achievement is still the most important, but an unbeaten record is also worth the effort for Gen.G players.
However, on a day when KT performed exceptionally well, Gen.G had no chance against a team that was equally impressive in the LCK Summer 2023. In fact, in both games, Gen.G was completely overwhelmed. Superstars like Peanut and Chovy, who were once celebrated, were completely outmatched by their opponents across the battlefield. The score of 2-0 fully reflected the situation of the match between the two teams, considering both Gen.G and KT had already secured their playoff spots.
However, on a day when he “lost himself,” Doran made sure the audience remembered his name with a “comedic” play. Specifically, K’Sante from Doran executed a series of combos but failed to take down Aiming’s Kai’Sa during a team fight at Baron. After the ADC was no longer in the fight, KT players pulled back. But instead of walking back to the battle, Doran teleported directly into the position where three KT members were waiting and was swiftly taken down.
Right after respawning, Doran (without Flash and ultimate) boldly moved forward only to be pushed into the KT formation by Lehends and continued to be taken down. After Doran, Peyz was also taken down, and Gen.G officially lost Baron as well as the match to KT.
There’s no denying that the KT players had an excellent match to reclaim the top spot, but Gen.G could not perform as they wished. In the first round, they also faced significant challenges to defeat KT. However, this time around, that did not repeat, and Gen.G players could only blame themselves for not performing as well as KT.