Kingzone DragonX Claim the Throne in the LCK

Much like the NA LCS and the EU LCS, the LCK has crowned their champion after a gruelling best-of-five series between the Afreeca Freecs and Kingzone DragonX. Despite the best efforts of the Afreeca Freecs, they were not able to dislodge the reigning champions from their throne, ultimately losing the series 3-1. Here’s a brief breakdown of the series.

Game One

The Afreeca Freecs got off to a great start, winning early trades and securing important early objectives. Broadcasting their power across the map, the Afreeca Freecs managed to claim every single neutral objective that appeared, while the sluggish start from Kingzone DragonX meant they were barely able to pick up a few turrets and win a single team fight. As the match carried on, the Afreeca Freecs extended their lead to over 13k, and while Kingzone did manage to reel that in slightly by the end, they were unable to salvage the match.

Game Two

This match was almost a mirror to the previous one, with Kingzone DragonX being the team to secure the early lead. Despite the best efforts of the Afreeca Freecs, it was they who were unable to claim any objectives this match, only picking up a single kill in the early game, and a couple more during a larger team fight towards the end. The team that had dominated the LCK seemed to have finally woken up.

Game Three

Both teams seemed to be fully alert in this match, with neither gaining a strong advantage over the other in the early game. The Afreeca Freecs made the first move as they scored first blood, though it was answered in kind shortly after, and they continued their early streak as they claimed the first Dragon of the match. Kingzone claimed the first turret, however, and seemed to have a better idea of when to fight and when to pull back. Despite the Afreeca Freecs building a reasonable lead of 3.4k in the mid game, Kingzone easily pulled the lead back, winning multiple team fights to shut down any attempt from the Afreeca Freecs to get ahead. Only after several back-to-back team fights did Kingzone set their own gold lead of 6.6k, ending the game to set up match point.

Game Four

It seemed that after the previous match, the Afreeca Freecs had lost their drive for battle. Though they managed to claim a few kills in various skirmishes, it was Kingzone who dictated the pace of the match, claiming all the neutral objectives they could before a final crushing team fight allowed them to end the game with a gold lead of 8k.

With this series decided, the teams from the other regions now know who will be their biggest threat in the upcoming Mid-Season Invitational. For more information on that tournament, check out the Global Esports Announcement, here, and for more League of Legends action, check out the EU Masters tournament, featuring multiple teams from the various European Regional Leagues. You can find more information on that tournament here.