The third week of the League of Legends LCK 2023 Summer Split will feature T1 vs. Freecs. There will be nine weeks of the group stage, and each team will play eighteen best-of-three series. Furthermore, the top six teams will advance to the playoffs. Hence, the stakes are high, as the winner of the split and the teams with the most championship points will qualify for the League of Legends World Championships in October 2023.
Fans are excited for the T1 vs. Freecs (KDF) matchup, as the former is looking a little shaky, and the latter has performed decently so far. T1 is currently ranked second, while KDF is in sixth place.
Preview of T1 vs. Freecs at League of Legends LCK 2023 Summer Split Group Stage
Prediction
Despite winning three of their last four matches in this split, T1 sometimes looked vulnerable. They had a few issues with individual mechanics, mid-game team fights, and controls for neutral objectives. They lost a crucial clash against the spring split champions, GenG.
However, they still bagged wins against Hanwha Life Esports, Liiv SANDBOX, and BRION. As the current League of Legends meta revolves mainly around the mid and bot lanes, Lee “Faker“Sang-hyeok and Lee “Gumayusi“Min-hyeong were the most exceptional prospects for their victories.
T1 finished second in four of their last significant tournaments and was placed third once. Therefore, it’s pretty evident that they are hungrier than ever to finally win a championship.
KDF, on the other hand, started the split brilliantly after getting wins over DRX and BRION. Their top-laner Lee “DuDu“Dong-Ju, and midlaner, Lee “BuLLDoG“Tae-Yeong, played critical roles in their victories.
They lost the next two games against GenG and Hanwha Life Esports. However, their opponents are some of the best in the LCK. They showed decent potential, and the solo laners are in good shape.
It would be difficult for KDF to defeat T1, but if they succeed, we can anticipate them advancing to the playoffs.
As for the T1 vs. Freecs matchup prediction at the League of Legends LCK 2023 Summer Split, the former is expected to prevail in the end with a 2-0 scoreline.
Head-to-head
T1 has faced Freecs seven times and has won six of those matches while only losing once. All of the matches occurred in the LCK.
Previous results
T1 defeated BRION 2-0 in their last League of Legends LCK 2023 Summer Split group stage match.
Alternatively, Freecs lost 0-2 in their previous tie against Hanwha Life Esports.
LCK Summer Split rosters
T1
- Top – Zeus
- Jungle – Oner
- Mid – Faker
- Bottom – Gumayusi
- Support – Keria
Freecs
- Top – DuDu
- Jungle – Youngjae
- Mid – BuLLDoG
- Bottom – Taeyoon
- Support – Jun
Livestream details
The T1 vs. Freecs matchup in the LCK 2023 Summer Split will be broadcast live on the LCK’s official YouTube and Twitch channels on June 21, 2023, at 3:30 am PT/4 pm IST.
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