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The long-awaited match between GenG and KT arrives this week as the race for seeding in the LCK playoffs continues, but is KT capable of dealing GenG their first loss of the Summer? T1 rebounds after a tough first week without Faker, but still falls to Dplus KIA fielding a new support, Bible. Monte and Wolf

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T1's hopes of winning Summer dwindled this week as they announced that Faker would be on a break for a minimum of two weeks to heal his arm injury. To make matters worse, head coach Bengi left the T1 organization mere hours before their important match against GenG. What hope remains for T1 fans this split and how could this news affect T1's qualifications for Worlds and Faker's play in the Asian Games? KT continue to roll over their opponents with eight straight wins and increasingly deep champion pools, so Monte and Wolf sing their praises. Frustration with BRO continues to mount as they cannot ever seem to close out their leads in games.

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Accusations of sexual harassment via text have caused HLE to bench Clid and put their challenger jungler Grizzly into the main roster, but has he lived up to expectations from his promising amateur career? Wolf breaks down the latest updates on Faker's injury that he's been suffering from this summer split and speculates on how it might be affecting his current performance. The guys discuss the nuances of OKSavingsBack BRION's recent performances and how they are much better than their record implies, especially if they can close the damn game when they have a lead. Finally, they touch on some of GenG's concerning weaknesses in a team that has yet to be defeated and speculate on KT's continued rise to the top of the LCK standings.

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KT smashes both Dplus KIA and T1 to complete a clean sweep in their toughest week so far in the Summer Split and cementing themselves as the best Korean team in this meta. With Bdd enabled with some of his best champions currently in the meta pool, Cuzz displaying uncharacteristic consistency, and Kiin's dominance in the top lane, what in the future could slow KT down? Monte and Wolf discuss and diagnose the faltering T1 and Dplus KIA while also speculating that Doran and Peanut's uneven performance might cause GenG some trouble down the road.

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This week Monte and Wolf do a deep dive on Dplus KIA and discuss how patch 13.11 and this meta should play to their strengths, especially as a team with numerous flex picks. Showmaker and Canyon will have to prove themselves against KT and GenG after beating up on the teams in the bottom half of the standings. The telecom war arrives again, but this time it should be KT prevailing through the power of Kiin and Bdd as they return to comfort champions like Jax, Renekton, Taliyah, and Azir. Finally, they examine the woes of reigning world champions DRX and how Beryl and Croco are sabotaging this roster.

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KT's encouraging performance at the start of the Summer and potential advantages on the upcoming patch foreshadow their dominance for the upcoming split. GenG and T1 return from MSI and immediately rematch finals, with a harrowing comeback for Chovy and his squad earning a narrow victory. Monte and Wolf review the roster changes made around the LCK and discuss if Teddy will be able to boost Liiv SANDBOX's performance compared to their finish in the Spring.

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T1 dispatches GenG in a tightly-fought series where Gumayusi and Faker turned in spectacular performances to advance their team to the grand final. KT kicked Hanwha Life out of the LCK playoffs convincingly, although Viper did manage to drag his team to relevance in the best-of-five. Monte and Wolf also discuss their hopes for the remainder of the playoffs heading into the final and how they hope we have a telecom war between KT and T1 with both teams going to MSI!

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The first round of the LCK playoffs ends with the surprising upset of Dplus KIA by Hanwha Life as Showmaker and Canyon struggle to perform. The telecom war delivers a thrilling series with T1 standing triumphant over KT, but Kiin and Bdd are almost able to topple Faker in a 50 minute long game five. GenG dispenses with Hanwha Life easily, setting up an exciting final four that will be continued next week. Monte and Wolf analyze all the matches, teams, and preview next week's continuation of the bracket!

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The end of the regular LCK season is upon us, so Monte and Wolf rank their top 3 players in each position to celebrate their performances. The usual simping for T1 kicks off the show, followed by discussions about the playoff match-ups and which teams should make the deepest runs in the bracket.

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Dplus KIA springs back with improved form from Showmaker and Canna coupled with an emphasis on Canyon's early-game junglers like Lee Sin, Elise, and Viego. KT defeats GenG for the second time with creative use of Twisted Fate, while Liiv SANDBOX slips down the standings and appears to be the weakest of the playoff-eligible teams in the LCK. Hanhwa Life faces an intimidating gauntlet of top-tier opponents and falls at the first hurdle in their match against Dplus. T1 continues their streak of dominance and passes the eye test with flying colors as the best team in the world. Can anyone dethrone them on their road to another Korean title?

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