T1 defeated Nongshim RedForce 2-0 in the first round of the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) regular season, held at LoL Park in Jongno on the 29th. Mun 'Oner' Hyeon-jun was named Player of the Match (POM) for his performance, showcasing exceptional lane intervention with Xin Zhao in the first set and Nocturne in the second, while also playing a pivotal role in team fights.

T1 took the lead in Game 1. Moon 'Oner' Hyeon-joon’s movement on Xin Zhao was stellar. He intervened effectively in the bottom lane, which had started at a disadvantage after conceding a duo kill, preventing the lane balance from collapsing. He relentlessly pressured the opposing jungle, widening the growth gap between the two junglers. Later, he joined the bottom duo to push into the mid lane, securing additional kills and taking down a tower.

To make matters worse for Nongshim RedForce, Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok’s Akali secured a solo kill against Lee 'Scout' Ye-chan’s Azir in the side lane. Around the 19-minute mark, a teamfight broke out after Akali assassinated Son 'Lehends' Si-woo’s Neeko; T1 traded only Akali to sweep up four kills. With a gold lead of over 7,000, T1 easily secured the Mountain Soul and Baron. Continuing their winning streak, T1 closed out the first game without any upsets.

In the early stages of Game 2, both teams traded kills in a tense standoff. Although 'Oner's' Nocturne gave up first blood, he responded by ganking the bottom lane to take down 'Lehends' Renata Glasc. When 'Scout's' Aurora caught Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok’s Twisted Fate, Nocturne intervened to finish off Aurora, and T1 responded to the death of Choi 'Doran' Hyeon-joon’s Ambessa with a bottom lane dive. Leveraging the mobility of Twisted Fate and Nocturne, T1 began to pull ahead by scoring heavily in skirmishes around the bottom lane.

Around the 15-minute mark, T1 traded only Twisted Fate to secure an ace during a Rift Herald teamfight. The global gold gap widened to over 5,000, leaving Nongshim RedForce with only their three-stack dragon advantage as a glimmer of hope. However, that streak was broken when their mid and jungle were caught in a teamfight just before the next dragon spawned. Having seized complete control of the game, T1 baited Nongshim RedForce into a Baron fight, where they secured a clean ace to put an end to the match.