Preface: The S15 season has officially begun, and it's believed that most players have been following the recent matches closely. The LCK region's competition is extremely intense. Recently, the DK team suffered an unexpected defeat, dropping into the losers' bracket, showing worrying form. If it weren't for their top laner Gwen, they might have been swept 3-1. Showmaker’s performance fluctuated wildly in this match — brilliant in some games, disastrous in others. The 5-0 start on Viego ended with him dying instantly in a crucial team fight, without even triggering his Guardian Angel. After the match, the head coach took full responsibility, admitting flaws in the team composition and draft.

LCK delivers a top-tier comeback in just one minute

Most players are quite familiar with the LCK region. As the widely recognized world’s number one league, LCK has developed rapidly over recent years and achieved outstanding results, winning numerous world championships. With the regular season concluded, the LCK qualifiers have officially started, where four teams compete for two playoff spots. Among these, there are some strong contenders, such as the highly anticipated DK team, world champions, known for their strong in-game dominance. However, in the first round of qualifiers, they surprisingly lost to BFX.

The BO5 series stretched to the full length, with some games feeling quite confusing. In the first game, DK secured first blood within two minutes. At nine minutes, a top lane team fight broke out where DK traded two for two and then took control of the match. After a 29-minute jungle fight where DK won two for five, they easily claimed the first game. The second game was more uncertain, with no early skirmishes until the first blood at ten minutes. The key moment was a 17-minute bot lane team fight where BFX scored a zero-for-five, securing a solid lead and comfortably equalizing the series at 28 minutes.

In the third game, BFX dominated like bots, crushing DK from the start. The match ended in just 27 minutes with a 29-3 kill score. The most critical was the fourth game, where DK’s mid laner Showmaker picked Viego. Within 12 minutes, Viego had a 5-0 start and completed his Kraken Slayer. The game seemed to be going smoothly, but BFX kept fighting back, gradually erasing DK’s economic lead. The final base fight was shocking: despite having five items and Guardian Angel, Viego died instantly after a misplaced W during his transformation, with no Guardian Angel activation and almost no damage dealt.

This play by Showmaker ironically created a legendary moment for Gwen, who single-handedly turned the tide by killing four BFX players while they pushed the base. Within one minute, a thrilling scene unfolded, swinging between victory and defeat. Ultimately, BFX crushed DK in the fifth game, advancing to the next round and sending DK to the losers' bracket. Honestly, DK’s final draft was baffling — all squishy picks with no frontline: Camille, Zed, Malzahar, Jhin, Bard. It was unclear how they intended to team fight. After the match, the head coach accepted full blame, admitting the draft was poorly executed and reflecting on his own shortcomings.

Farewell thoughts

No one expected DK to lose to BFX. As former world champions, DK’s overall record is undeniable, but their performance this season has been very inconsistent. Showmaker gave his all in the last game, but the draft was simply unwatchable. Even in low-rank matches, teams usually have a frontline.

What do you all think about this situation?