What's at stake

A best-of-three match awards league points and influences early seeding in the LCK.

A single highlight—like a quadra kill in Game 3—changes individual player reputations and can tilt momentum across the rest of the split.

Who's in play

Hanwha Life Esports' roster and DN SOOPers' starting five determine the result, plus both teams' coaches.

Roles to watch are mid laners and junglers who shape tempo, and bot-lane duos that finish fights and claim objectives.

What drives it

Draft composition, jungle pathing, and early objective control drive win probability across the series.

In-game variables like roaming frequency, warding, and ability to convert kills into dragons or Rift Heralds shift odds between games.

What to watch

First 15 minutes of each game, especially level-one skirmishes and jungle tracking, will signal which team controls tempo.

Look for Game 3 patterns: aggressive vision, contesting Baron/Rift Herald windows, substitution announcements, and any lineup or draft changes before match start.