HLE’s Special Position
Before the LCK Regular Seasons 2026 began, and even after the first week of Rounds 1-2 of this tournament ended, perhaps even HLE fans could not have imagined that they would climb to second place after just 2 weeks of competition with 3 wins and only 1 loss to T1. In fact, the loss is still regrettable, but HLE has shown significant progress. Now, HLE holds an important position: “the last hope” of the top teams to stop KT’s undefeated streak.
The reason for this story, in addition to HLE’s victories, also stems from 2 factors: the surprising progress of KT and the incredible decline of teams like Gen.G and T1. Both T1 and Gen.G have unexpectedly “fallen” to lower-ranked opponents, with Gen.G being more at fault as they lost to both very weak teams compared to them, namely KT and then DK. Notably, both KT and DK used to be familiar “point farms” for Gen.G.
More remarkably, it is the incredible improvement of KT in terms of performance. It should be noted that in the LCK Cup 2026, KT and HLE were the two most disappointing teams. But now, KT has surpassed several top teams like Gen.G and T1 to sit comfortably at the top of the standings after 2 weeks. Meanwhile, HLE is in second place.
However, among these, KT has yet to face HLE, and this is the final reason that helps HLE become the “last hope” of the top teams in stopping the winning streak of the 2025 World Championship runners-up.
But HLE Could Definitely Be the Team to Defeat KT
Currently, KT’s performance has reached its peak. Even when facing a somewhat spirited BRO recently, they easily annihilated this team. It can be said that defeating KT right now is very difficult. However, HLE is gradually regaining their form, and the players are performing as expected. As long as the “Orange House” truly returns to the status of champions, they can definitely make KT “suffer” in the upcoming match.