LCK Finals Match Preview – Kingzone DragonX vs Afreeca Freecs
By Zac Cameron ·
This final confrontation between the Afreeca Freecs and Kingzone DragonX will determine which team will represent Korea at the Mid-Season Invitational, and which team will be cheering on from home.
The LCK has certainly had its ups and downs this season, with the teams we had assumed would do well suddenly failing at the last hurdle, while teams we didn’t really expect a lot from have risen to the top. SK Telecom T1 has represented Korea at every single MSI so far, and they’re knocked out of the running. KSV eSports hasn’t changed their roster since they won the World Championship in 2017 as the Samsung Galaxy, and they’re out of the running. KT Rolster have always quietly been a fan favourite team, and they are also out of the running. We are now left with just two teams, and one final series in which to determine who will be the measuring stick for the rest of the world, and who gets a few extra weeks sitting at home.
Kingzone DragonX
The players from Kingzone DragonX have had a cracker of a season so far, finishing first place in the regular season with an 89% win rate over the other teams. With top laner Kim "Khan" Dong-ha regularly throwing his weight around and dominating opponents, junglers Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan and Han "Peanut" Wang-ho running rings around their opponents, mid laner Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong proving that even Faker can’t carry every single game, and the always popular, always dominating bot lane duo of Kim "PraY" Jong-in and Kang "GorillA" Beom-hyeon keeping their winning trends alive, it’s no wonder that Kingzone have done as well as they have. With their record, they stand as the clear favourites to win the LCK playoffs and advance to MSI.
Afreeca Freecs
The Afreeca Freecs may have started the season with a full 10 man roster, but outside factors have caused them to lose a little steam. That said, they did finish the regular season in second place with a win rate of 72%, largely on the backs of Kim "Kiin" Gi-in in the top lane, Lee "Mowgli" Jae-ha and Lee "Spirit" Da-yoon in the jungle, Lee "Kuro" Seo-haeng in the mid lane, Ha "Kramer" Jong-hun as AD Carry, and Park "TusiN" Jong-ik as support. Their games aren’t as clean as their opponents, and they haven’t won quite as many matches, but their fighting spirit has certainly shown that they will never give up the fight, so long as there remains hope.
Whichever teams wins this series will face a daunting task, being called upon to live up to the expectations of their home region as the dominant team in international tournaments. With so many other heavy hitters already booking their tickets to MSI, all eyes now fall on the Koreans to see exactly who they will be facing. For more information on when the finals of the LCK will be held, check out the Official Schedule page, here.