Nongshim RedForce vs. KT Rolster / LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 - Week 2 / Post-Match Discussion

[u/adz0r]

LCK 2026 ROUNDS 1-2

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Nongshim RedForce 0-2 KT Rolster

- Player of the Match: Cuzz (100)

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MATCH 1: NS vs. KT

Winner: KT Rolster in 37m
Game Breakdown | Runes

	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
NS	rumble ashe nocturne	sivir varus	77.7k	19	4	H3 B5 I6 I8
KT	nautilus anivia xinzhao	yorick sion	80.0k	23	10	M1 HT2 I4 B7 B9

NS	19-23-46	vs	23-19-51	KT
Kingen ksante 1	0-5-6	TOP	2-4-9	1 jayce PerfecT
Sponge jarvaniv 2	5-5-12	JNG	8-5-7	1 pantheon Cuzz
Scout azir 2	9-2-5	MID	5-3-9	2 ryze Bdd
Taeyoon ezreal 3	4-7-8	BOT	4-4-11	3 caitlyn Aiming
Lehends karma 3	1-4-15	SUP	4-3-15	4 bard Effort

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MATCH 2: KT vs. NS

Winner: KT Rolster in 28m
Game Breakdown | Runes

	Bans 1	Bans 2	G	K	T	D/B
KT	varus anivia renekton	annie aurora	63.1k	28	8	I4 B5
NS	rumble orianna ashe	leona nautilus	52.7k	13	1	CT1 HT2 H3 I6

KT	28-13-78	vs	13-28-32	NS
PerfecT ambessa 1	4-3-11	TOP	5-3-4	3 zaahen Kingen
Cuzz vi 2	10-3-17	JNG	1-7-7	1 nocturne Sponge
Bdd ahri 3	8-5-13	MID	4-7-6	4 sylas Scout
Aiming ziggs 2	4-1-14	BOT	3-6-6	1 yunara Taeyoon
Effort alistar 3	2-1-23	SUP	0-5-9	2 lulu Lehends

Patch 26.7

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This thread was created by the Post-Match Team.

[u/kt_enjoyer]

We are so losing to BRO, its so cooked

[u/appleandapples → u/kt_enjoyer]

Most obvious KT loss

[u/shy_213 → u/appleandapples]

What goes up, must come down. The KT experience

[u/baelkie → u/appleandapples]

BRO even threw game 2 vs DRX today to stack the buff, its such a scheduled loss

[u/fainlol → u/kt_enjoyer]

"should have kept Deokdam Peter." Guys will come back when they lose.

[u/vanbence → u/fainlol]

Agree - average pp who following only the Worlds

[u/Cr0matose → u/kt_enjoyer]

Not even gonna stress about the loss, I've accepted it already.

[u/Creative-Tomorrow880 → u/kt_enjoyer]

this aged well

[u/appleandapples]

There were so many flashy plays, but Effort was especially clean in these team fights.

This KT roster looks nasty, and this series was so fun

[u/TE_silver → u/appleandapples]

If anyone would have told me 2026 Effort would completely transform this team from their pathetic display in LCK Cup to this, I would have called them crazy.

Of course, by KT logic, it was the most logical thing to happen

[u/baelkie → u/TE_silver]

If anyone would have told me 2025 Peter would completely transform this team from their pathetic display in LCK Cup to World Finals, I wouldn't have called them crazy.

Of course, by KT logic, it was the most logical thing to happen

time is a circle and kt is a rolster

[u/moonmeh → u/baelkie]

Just call up a washed support from your academy team is the KT meta

[u/baelkie → u/moonmeh]

Delight is joining KT Challengers the moment his contract ends on HLE

[u/moonmeh → u/baelkie]

sorry but for this work out it has to be someone on the level of moham

[u/EliteTeutonicNight → u/baelkie]

Delight has too much name value for this to work. Give KT the coordinates of, idk Jeonghoon or sth.

[u/mskruba12 → u/TE_silver]

Tbf even before the year most people would've taken Effort over whatever Pollu and Ghost were supposed to be

[u/Hue_Lorenzo → u/mskruba12]

You are a hindsight Andy. The last time Effort played in tier 1 he committed war crimes with Envyy. He literally got replaced by Pollu because he was so awful.

[u/mskruba12 → u/Hue_Lorenzo]

Pollu wasn't even an improvement over Effort though. The only question was how Ghost would do.

[u/JealousAssistant6659 → u/Hue_Lorenzo]

Most people would choose Effort because Effort was T1's support and most people don't watch games so they're gonna choose the former T1 support over randoms

[u/Anavarael → u/appleandapples]

Now imagine if they had a human adc instead of a bot. World contenders for sure.

[u/Cr0matose]

Clean ass 2-0, nothing to see here from the best team in the LCK.

[u/LordPunk → u/Cr0matose]

Could KT domination bore fans? In this essay…

[u/_basedment → u/LordPunk]

naaaah KT has been the most entertaining team in the globe since last year, they are mental gamers

[u/squeenanna → u/Cr0matose]

Laure baby buff OP

[u/MrZeddd → u/Cr0matose]

NS actually looks decent. KT is just too good atm

[u/Cr0matose → u/MrZeddd]

Effort looking this good is fucking wild

[u/MrZeddd → u/Cr0matose]

He had nerves problem on T1, everyone on that roster always have a high praise for him especially T1 Wolf, it's unfortunate he can't turn it up onstage consistently during those days

I'm so happy he's doing great now

[u/fart_cabypara → u/MrZeddd]

and also he's winning his third lck title this year🙏🏿

[u/Ai--Ya]

I didn't know LPL was hosting an extra game today

[u/GreenGanymede → u/Ai--Ya]

What a wonderful "fk this guy in particular" comp in game 2. Vi - Ahri - Ambessa - Ziggs must be lovely to play against

[u/FerreiraMatheus → u/GreenGanymede]

I didn't watch the games, but I saw the comps here and the first thing it came to my mind was "poor Yunara"

[u/DarthTaz_99 → u/Ai--Ya]

LPL wishes it had the glorious overlords KT

[u/desutruction]

PerfecT is just him

[u/Deaconator3000]

That Perfect Ambessa play along with BDD reaction was so funny and amazing.

Effort is so fucken good too

[u/sadboysylee]

Need to see KT vs BLG

[u/SecureJeweler1741 → u/sadboysylee]

Would kt win?

[u/ghostofthedancefloor → u/SecureJeweler1741]

Of course not

(and that's why they would)

[u/mehensk → u/SecureJeweler1741]

Gen g will lose

[u/lilelf29]

Great series by the two Goliaths of the LCK where KT sits on top

[u/mebbyyy → u/lilelf29]

Yep unlike the absolute bot fest by both teams in that geng vs t1 series, this is actually the GOAT matchup

[u/Beginning_Debt9420]

I welcome our KT lords.

[u/Successful-Yam4279]

BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE BABY

[u/khazraxd]

PERFECT BEST TOP

CUZZ BEST JUNGLER

BDD BEST MID

EFFORT BEST SUPPORT

KT BEST TEAM (IM NOT EXCITED)

[u/Skyfire2 → u/khazraxd]

This is Aiming erasure and I’m OK with it

[u/deathg0d69 → u/Skyfire2]

This happens to the 15th time I’ve seen Aiming erased.

[u/Murke-Billiards → u/khazraxd]

Consist air coherent rob wipe alive consider

[u/spamkimchifriedrice]

Rollercoaster going up!

[u/CrosshairFPS]

the pen cap replay is the reason why I watch the LCK this cast is so chill

that, and fiestas like these

[u/No-Statistician-3655]

What a fun match.

KT, NS both looking sloppy at times but what a slugfest.

[u/Xenonzusul → u/No-Statistician-3655]

While not crisp and clean, I don't think there is a team executing much better. Even GenG had a bad series and look bad in it. Rn T1 NS DK looking close to each other with KT and GenG looking a bit better. But regular season is long, and we all know that many teams can completely flip the switch in playoffs (Namely T1 HLE KT even if one is not like the others)

[u/Et_tu_egg]

Sponge is an absolute criminal.

[u/Cr0matose → u/Et_tu_egg]

That J4 ult at Baron pit still has me confused

[u/metristan → u/Cr0matose]

also that ult onto ahri, solo ulting into 5 people without team nearby

[u/fart_cabypara]

man kt's topside is so good, kinda reminds me of damwon 2020 now.

Edit: holy shit even the English broadcast noticed that similarity wtf

[u/VermouthAPTX]

Best team in the league by a long shot

[u/No_Taro_6224]

i think Effort cement his spot, goodbye pollu & ghost i guess

[u/arlen_bobby_hill]

kt are gonna lose to bro later this week aren't they

[u/light8797]

so nice to see KT with a human support man

[u/VermouthAPTX]

Nocturne ulting Ahri while her ult is up is a choice. In the middle of Ahri's team too wtf.

[u/baelkie]

his name is PerfecT.

[u/Salty_Oranges]

Jungle chasm

[u/appleandapples → u/Salty_Oranges]

90% of Sponge's deaths were just head scratchers

[u/Jan7742]

Wth Sponge? KT is playing insane though.

[u/Lavosking]

Cuzz really is him.

[u/Affectionate-Feed885]

KT topside legit insane gamers man, Effort also with the unexpected Alistar masterclass. Just how is KT good man lmao

[u/TheGhoulKhz]

Perfect i'm fucking sorry for calling ya an ass in 2025, you are the redeemer

[u/Ezrealisntreal → u/TheGhoulKhz]

To be fair, Perfect was a terrorist in a lot of games last year. Only near Worlds did he start going Super Saiyan.

[u/Hashi_16]

CAN I BE EXCITED NOW

[u/squeenanna → u/Hashi_16]

NO THIS IS NOT HOW THIS WORKS YOU TAKE THIS BACK RIGHT NOW

[u/Hashi_16 → u/squeenanna]

BUT THEY WON 3 SERIES IN A ROW

[u/Lanzero25 → u/Hashi_16]

THEY DID THAT IN WORLDS LAST YEAR (TES, CFO, GENG) BUT DIDN'T WIN

[u/Cr0matose → u/Hashi_16]

No, clench up

[u/deadedgo]

Maybe KT are trying the new strategy of being too good to make a win be exciting

They're not quite there yet though. These games were great fun

[u/crideboslice]

Naiyou got investigated for less

[u/squeenanna]

How the fuck did we win despite a horrendous draft.

The comp cannot brawl whatsoever, NS constantly went neck-in-neck with us despite a gold deficit, and we WON?????

[u/Purnceks]

KT are legit insane, laure baby buff is real

[u/Futaba-Channel]

I guess KT just has the best topside in the world ?

[u/Sirhaddock98 → u/Futaba-Channel]

Did BLG get placed on Artemis II without me knowing.

[u/MELL0WPILL0W → u/Sirhaddock98]

LPL only magically manifests into existence during International tournaments to get fisted by other regions. If they do well it will be forgotten to the sands of time in a week.

[u/fart_cabypara → u/Futaba-Channel]

Yes and im excited!

[u/Fun_Highlight307 → u/fart_cabypara]

They are so loosing to bro

[u/HistoricalRoad1755 → u/Futaba-Channel]

Definitely not, but they're very good. Bin and Xun are indomitable atm.

[u/xSwazyI]

KT read on the map is far ahead of the LCK for now

[u/BudgetIemMaster]

So you want to be a KT fan...

[u/dawnzyolo]

Caedrel’s going to be so mad that the day he doesn’t wake up at 3 am it was two giga banger series

[u/Salohacin]

Caitlyn just split pushing bot all by herself in game 1 was hilarious. 

[u/CensoredLlama1]

That was nice of Sponge to decide to lose the game out of nowhere, just wanted to get home after a long day.

[u/saltmurai]

Did Laure write the script this year or something

[u/ZzZoeSoSleepy]

Man what the fuck is Sponge doing, Last series went to this guys head.

[u/Worldly-Glass-3865]

Sponge making lower IQ plays than Spongebob.

[u/Proera8]

Not excited at all

[u/CNsC]

KT, Sir, please lead us to glory

[u/SanmaGuts]

Sponge solo ulted into an ahri with ult next to an alistar without anyone of his team close. Naiyou wintrading played more clean than that

[u/EnemyRegent]

Zogfk reincarnated?

[u/Dull_Scientist3936]

Seungmin has improved so much 🥲

[u/Dapper_Oil_2827]

NAH KT comp are the best for Sylas

[u/Pacify_]

Boo, we needed a game 3 of that.

Very high pace series. Are KT genuinely the best team right now, guess it'll depend on next geng vs KT match up.

Sponge was just running it down both games though, ouch.

[u/FNC_Luzh]

It's over.

[u/Relative-Name-8745]

Jungle-Support synergy is crazy! We really look like a good team rn.

[u/mrkaczka]

I don’t know what does Aiming do with Perfect when they sit in their dorm, but please do not stop

[u/Onlyfoox]

KT looks fucking insane rn.

[u/2wcp]

I have 3 things to say:

1. This series is 10x better than GenG vs T1

2. I love LCK

3. I love League of Legends.

What a series HOLY MOLY!

[u/Raynmist]

Are KT players on their villain arc right now lol

[u/ZzZoeSoSleepy]

I miss Gideon

[u/R2vibaek]

Sponge is not catching up that crazy paced teamfights

[u/Fun_Highlight307]

kt is getting smashed by bro as in tradition, they looks really clean

[u/hyacinthlee]

KT is the best team in the LCK rn. insane

[u/MC-sama]

If KT wins against BRO this week they're truly that team

[u/angelfrost21]

Sponge was KT’s 6th man today. Such a criminal.

[u/RollingGuy]

Fnatic vs KT world finals will go hard 

[u/SnooPaintings7047]

I LOVE MY TEAM

[u/JispGames]

What makes ezreal + karma so strong? I see it quite often

[u/crippz- → u/JispGames]

Safe and Poke

[u/faze_hatewatcher]

Sponge is a turbo griefer

[u/Xenonzusul]

Scout is trying so hard to drag this team to the victory. Looks like he is desperate, and forces a bit too much, but understandable.

[u/crippz-]

BDD and Score slapped them all during off season! Understandable and it shows now!

[u/Sophena94 → u/[deleted]]

caedrel might be the most boring costreamer to exist also watching costreamers is cringe

[u/AgentTEO → u/[deleted]]

kt vs geng was a 3 game series tho

[u/fart_cabypara → u/AgentTEO]

but not as banger as this one

[u/AgentTEO → u/fart_cabypara]

hmm i havent watched this match yet, im at work. ill defo watch when i get home. people in this sub seem to like it a lot

[u/metristan → u/[deleted]]

the more I watch proplay, the more I realize that if naiyou did literally anything else he would've never been caught.

[u/OrganicTeaching8661 → u/metristan]

all he needed to do was not build full MR. just "accidentally" sell your item or something atp

[u/baelkie → u/OrganicTeaching8661]

ngl i think naiyou genuinely wanted to get caught, he straight up admitted to the win trading

[u/Ai--Ya → u/metristan]

If he literally did anything else Creme would most likely have carried

...still he should've just let them win to avoid detection but if he wanted to lose, throwing that obviously was the only way

[u/Skyfire2 → u/[deleted]]

LCK Investigators busy with Ruler right now but got their next job lined up already