KT bounces back from a first-set loss to Nongshim Red Force to take the next two sets and extend its winning streak to 15 games.
KT Rolster defeated Nongshim RedForce in two full-set matches on Day 3 of Week 9 of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea Summer at Roll Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Thursday to secure the top spot in the standings.
In Game 1, Nongshim RedForce picked up the mid Seraphine, setting up a combination that required Ji-woo "Jiu" Jaya to carry. KT took advantage of this and clamped down on the bottom early on, picking up two deaths from Jaya, but Nongshim RedForce quickly turned the tide of the game with an ace after a surprise baron. With over 9,500 gold on the Baron power play, Nongshim RedForce secured Jaya and laid siege to KT, taking the first game with a nexus demolition.
After losing the previous set, KT dropped the first point in the second set, but then added a kill each in the top and bottom and took the dragon to set 토토사이트 the tone. A quick bottom hanto in the 16th minute led to four kills, and an ace in the 18th minute widened the kill gap. The team had to back out of the siege at one point due to resistance from 'Jiu' Neela, but it didn't affect the game. Eventually, KT took the game to the final three sets with a 27-minute laning kill.
In game three, the teams traded kills and dragons, with KT taking down more turrets to take the lead in Global Gold. KT's mid-to-late game focus allowed them to win back-to-back kills in each engagement, with ace after ace from 'Aiming' Tristana to write the game-winning drama.