HLE got completely dominated by GEN! The Galaxy Battleship turned into a joke! Kanavi said the team synergy is only at 40%!

On the last day of the 2026 LCK Cup Super Week, HLE suffered a 0-3 sweep against GEN! Ending with an overall score of 5-9, they placed at the very bottom of the LCK region. This last-place finish caused their premature elimination. Remember, this is a 10-to-9 system, and they were the first team eliminated across all regions! Just a year ago, they were top contenders in the Vanguard tournament, but within one year, they’ve fallen apart! Now, despite forming the so-called Galaxy Battleship, they capsized and took the harshest beating — something many HLE fans never expected or could accept! Their next match won’t be until April, meaning the team will have a full two-month break, effectively forced into a hiatus!

No one expected that after assembling the Galaxy Battleship lineup with top laner Zeus, jungler Kanavi, mid laner Zeka, AD carry Gumayusi, and support Delight, plus coach Homme’s expensive roster, they would be the first team to miss playoffs in the 10-to-9 LCK Cup format! Perhaps the higher the expectations, the harder the fall. The new Galaxy Battleship formed by Gumayusi and Kanavi this season has yet to deliver results! Even earning just one point could have prevented this outcome. It seems Coach Redmi’s system just doesn’t work for HLE and is ineffective in the LCK. It looks like HLE will probably make some changes before April!

After the match, a netizen sharply commented that under Coach Redmi’s system, Zeus has been molded into a 333 version of 369! Zeus’ performance even trended on social media. After the game, he immediately started queueing for ranked matches, showing his determination. However, the team’s synergy is indeed lacking right now! Previously, HLE wasn’t this bad. Although they were unstable internationally, they could still perform well in the LCK — going from steady and happy to shaky and unstable!

Following HLE’s sweep by GEN, Kanavi and Redmi were interviewed. Kanavi said the team didn’t coordinate well at the start of the season, which led to some losses. But while preparing for the GEN match, based on past experience, he felt the team had developed some coordination. Still, GEN is a very strong team, and HLE couldn’t match them. Currently, the team’s synergy is about 40%. So, do you think HLE will make roster changes in the upcoming LCK season?