What's at stake

Which team wins the best-of-three and whether the series lasts two or three maps decides league points, tiebreaker prospects, and momentum for the opening LCK rounds.

A host of single-game props — kills, dragons, Barons, inhibitors, and first blood — determine many market outcomes and reflect each team’s early-season form.

Who's in play

T1 and DN SOOPers are the competing squads; their starting lineups and coaching staffs shape the matchup.

Individual performers — especially the junglers, mid laners, and bot lanes — plus potential substitutes and coach adjustments influence map control and objective execution.

What drives it

Draft phase and champion priority set the baseline: which team secures comfort champions and strong early-meta picks matters most.

In-game tempo — jungle pathing, early skirmishes, dragon trades, and Baron fights — can rapidly swing map counts and total kills.

What to watch

Watch the drafts and bans for Games 1 and 2 and who receives first pick; early champion selections reveal intended lane matchups and game plans.

Track first blood timing, dragon and Baron takedowns, inhibitor destructions, total kill accumulation by minute, and any roster or strategic swaps between maps.