“Super Classic” in the Opening Week of LCK Cup 2026
After a long wait, the matches for the new season have finally arrived. In less than 2 days, the first match of the LCK Cup 2026 will officially kick off. With a tumultuous transfer season and significant changes to League of Legends by Riot, fans are eagerly anticipating the impact of these factors, and LCK will be the most watched region. To ensure fans are not disappointed, there will be a “Super Classic” in the opening week, featuring T1 vs. HLE.
Following the events of the transfer season, the strength of both teams remains a big question mark. HLE 2026 and T1 2026 currently have a win-loss record of 1-1, but HLE’s victory came in a BO3 match while T1’s was in the KeSPA Cup finals. Nevertheless, this tournament is merely a friendly and not enough to evaluate the true strength of both teams.
Therefore, the match between HLE and T1 will attract special attention. Gumayusi will face his former team in a tournament that is considered the starting point of all the troubles he encountered during the 2025 season. Everything has passed, but the echoes will certainly last a long time.
Meanwhile, Gen.G will only have a tense match against KT at the weekend, as their other opponent is just DRX. The remaining matches will still attract attention in some way, but they may not compare to the “highlight” matches of the opening week of LCK Cup 2026.
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