KT Rolster crushed T1 in their first match of the regular season. After showing ominously strong form from Set 1 and closing it out with a perfect game, KT Rolster stayed composed through to the end in Set 2 as well, sealing the series 2-0.

KT Rolster delivered a staggering performance in Set 1. In 23 minutes, they brought down T1 with a 12:0 kill score. It was a game that fully demonstrated just how far a team can go when it seizes priority across every lane and snowballs from there. In particular, PerfecT Lee “PerfecT” Seung-min’s Jayce, which found an early solo kill against Choi “Doran” Hyeon-jun’s Ambessa and even laid the groundwork for his own jungler’s growth, also took down the first turret just 11 minutes into the game.

Once KT Rolster took control, the strength of its composition was amplified to the fullest. The fed Jayce and Bdd Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong’s Ryze relentlessly shoved out the side lanes, while Cuzz Moon “Cuzz” U-chan’s Pantheon appeared exactly where he needed to and landed meaningful blows. KT Rolster seemed to be waiting for T1’s setup around catching Ryze and immediately turned the play back on them, claiming the freshly spawned Baron Nashor as spoils. After that, Effort Lee “Effort” Sang-ho’s clean initiation and Pantheon’s perfect follow-up netted three more kills, and KT Rolster used that momentum to put a period on Set 1.

The early stages of Set 2 were fiercely contested. T1 looked as though it might gain control by picking up plays around bot lane, but KT Rolster immediately matched them off the back of PerfecT’s Vayne. Then Moon “Oner” Hyeon-jun’s Vi won consecutive Smite fights to preserve T1’s edge around objectives. But around the 18-minute mark, Bdd’s Annie solo killed Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s Taliyah, and at the same time in mid lane, the rest of KT Rolster picked off Kim “Gumayusi” Su-hwan’s Corki. It was the moment when a hairline crack began to widen.

At around 25 minutes, KT Rolster aced T1 in a dragon teamfight as the stage was set perfectly for Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram’s Yunara, who picked up a quadrakill. That fight also allowed Yunara to scale significantly, giving KT Rolster yet another carry threat. Though T1 bought itself a little more time with a Baron steal while behind, it was not enough to overcome the gap in scaling. In the end, KT Rolster scored a resounding victory in the soul point fight, marched straight into the enemy base, and destroyed T1’s Nexus.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.