kt Rolster has clinched a playoff berth in the 2025 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) after snapping a nine-game losing streak against rival T1. The 2-0 sweep on Sunday not only ended a long skid in the “Telecom War” but also ensured kt’s place in the postseason without relying on outside results.

The victory moved kt Rolster to 13-15 in the standings. Even with losses in all remaining matches, the team will finish ahead of Nongshim RedForce, who sit in fifth place in the Legend Group and are locked into the Play-In stage. For T1, the loss cost them a chance to solidify sole possession of second place. Hanwha Life Esports, despite falling to Gen.G on Saturday, remains level with T1 at 19-9.

2025 LCK Round 5 Week 1 Summary

The Rise Group’s Play-In race remains undecided heading into the final week of the regular season. BNK FEARX secured their advancement after a 2-1 victory over OKSavingsBank BRION, confirming second place in the group. The last Play-In ticket will be decided between OK Savings Bank BRION and DRX, who meet in a crucial head-to-head next week.

Round 5 Week 1 also featured notable player milestones. kt Rolster mid laner Gwak “BDD” Bo-seong became the second mid laner in LCK history to record 4,500 assists, following Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. Gen.G’s Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon reached 2,500 career kills, the third mid laner to do so.

BDD was not the only player to break boundaries. On the jungle side, Hanwha Life Esports veteran Han “Peanut” Wang-ho set a new benchmark as the first jungler to surpass 5,500 assists. T1’s Moon “Oner” Hyeon-jun also joined the record books with his 3,000th assist.

The 2025 LCK regular season concludes next week, with playoff seeding and the final Play-In spot still to be decided.