KT Runners-Up are Proving Incredible Strength
It can be said that in LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 this season, KT is truly becoming an incredibly interesting name. They parted ways with the bot duo that competed for the World Championship title with T1, but KT’s strength seems to be undiminished. In fact, KT even made a Support change midway, with Effort starting alongside Aiming instead of Life as usual. These changes are helping KT achieve a new record in history: the best LCK start in the team’s history.
Specifically, KT has a streak of 7 consecutive wins since LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 began. And even more remarkably, no team has ever managed to demolish KT’s Nexus – an achievement that even T1 and Gen.G have never accomplished, not even during their unbeaten times.
Moreover, this performance from KT is even better than their own during the Summer 2023 – a time when KT showcased a devastating form, and many believed that KT could secure an LCK championship title for themselves. Because, at that time, in the very first week, KT was defeated by Gen.G in their second match, while in their debut, they won 2-1 against HLE.
But KT Runners-Up Also Need to Prepare for the Final Tough Challenge of the First Half of the LCK Group Stage
And that challenge for KT is HLE – a team that is also on an unbeaten streak since their loss in the opening match against T1. At this moment, HLE’s playstyle is still quite unpredictable. But clearly, the “Orange House” has the necessary “quirkiness” and the mentality to pull opponents into situations that sometimes even the opponents, despite having advantages, cannot control.
And when many teams are unable to stop KT’s strength, it is quite possible that HLE will be the one to do so, as the “Orange House” is also in very good form and has a playstyle that even KT might not foresee.