The matchup between Gen.G and DRX at the 2026 LCK Cup, held on the 15th at CHZZK LoL Park in Jongno, ended in a clean 2–0 sweep for Gen.G. Game 2 in particular showcased Gen.G’s sheer strength, as they closed it out in just 24 minutes.

DRX opened by leaning on a solid laning phase to secure an early pick onto “Canyon”’s Pantheon. Gen.G answered soon after, as “Kiin”’s Renekton and “Canyon”’s Pantheon combined to take down “Rich”’s Kennen for first blood. DRX then started the Rift Herald first, but Gen.G simply muscled them off the objective and claimed the Herald themselves.

In mid lane, “Chovy”’s Azir found a strong Emperor’s Divide to catch DRX’s bottom duo, and the play even spilled influence down toward bot lane—leading to yet another takedown onto Kennen. With Gen.G repeatedly harassing the Kennen side and converting those plays into points on the board, they quickly surged to a global gold lead of over 5,000.

DRX did manage a strong fight against Gen.G as they pushed in near DRX’s blue-side jungle, with “Rich”’s Kennen recording a quadra kill and helping DRX claw back a significant amount of gold. After catching Azir in top lane, DRX even secured Baron Nashor. However, they failed to convert their Baron timing into any major gains; instead, Gen.G continued to steer the game steadily. At 29 minutes, Gen.G decisively won a single team fight and destroyed DRX’s Nexus to take Game 1.

In Game 2, Gen.G opened up a 2v2 skirmish in the bottom lane right at the level 4 timing and took down DRX’s bottom duo. Gen.G then also won the fight near dragon in one-sided fashion, seizing control from the very start. DRX did pick up a kill in top lane thanks to a strong play from Sion, but Gen.G kept snowballing the game through the bottom side.

By 14 minutes, the gold gap had already grown to 5,000—and that was only the beginning. As Gen.G continued to accelerate, they played the game exactly the way they wanted; just four minutes later, at 18 minutes, the difference ballooned all the way to 10,000 gold. With the power gap already enormous, there was very little DRX could realistically do. For a comeback to be possible, Gen.G would have needed to make a clear mistake—but Gen.G kept up the pressure relentlessly and destroyed DRX’s Nexus at just 24 minutes.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.