Hanwha Life Esports defeated kt Rolster 2-1 in their 2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) regular season Round 4 Legend Group match, held at LoL PARK in Jongno on the 15th. With today's victory, Hanwha Life Esports has secured its spot in both the playoffs and the World Championship.

kt Rolster took the lead by securing the first set. The tone was set early; 'Perfect' Lee Seung-min's K'Sante dodged a three-man gank from Hanwha Life Esports with flashy footwork and even managed to take down 'Zeka' Kim Geon-woo's Ryze, who had dived under the tower. kt Rolster then swept five kills in a one-sided skirmish triggered by a Dragon contest.

'Bdd' Kwak Bo-seong, playing Syndra, disrupted Hanwha Life Esports at critical moments with precise Scatter the Weak plays. Around the 23-minute mark, Hanwha Life Esports attempted to catch the Syndra in the dark, but her calm reaction and the quick arrival of her teammates led to the deaths of Hanwha Life's mid and jungle. kt Rolster capitalized on the play by securing Baron.

Empowered by the Baron buff, kt Rolster pushed into the top lane. Despite fierce resistance from Hanwha Life Esports—which resulted in a chaotic fight where everyone except 'Effort' Lee Sang-ho's Bard fell—the outcome remained unchanged. Leveraging their momentum, kt Rolster secured both Baron and the Ocean Soul, demonstrating a clear power gap as they destroyed the Nexus to take the first set.

Hanwha Life Esports took the lead in the second set. 'Zeka's' Akali picked up three early kills and began to snowball rapidly. Having seized control, Hanwha Life Esports repeatedly forced skirmishes to widen the gap. The fed Akali even secured a solo kill against 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je's Rumble in the side lane.

By the 23-minute mark, the global gold lead had reached 10k. During a standoff in kt Rolster's jungle, 'Kanavi' Seo Jin-hyeok's Vi boldly initiated a teamfight in a narrow corridor. Hanwha Life Esports poured out overwhelming damage, resulting in a decisive victory and securing the second set.

In the final, deciding third set, 'Kanavi's' Skarner made impactful early moves. He successfully ganked the top lane and quickly rotated to steal the Dragon. Hanwha Life Esports then won a 2-on-2 fight in the top lane, completely shattering the lane dynamics. Skarner immediately headed to the mid lane to take down 'Bdd's' Aurora.

kt Rolster tried to stabilize the top lane, but every attempt resulted in even greater losses, pushing the kill score to 7-0 and the gold lead to 5k by the 11-minute mark. Around 21 minutes, 'Zeka's' Ahri landed a lightning-fast initiation that deleted 'Jiwoo' Jung Ji-woo's Corki. After pushing down the mid and bottom inhibitors and securing the Mountain Soul and Baron, Hanwha Life Esports claimed victory in the third set.