Impatient T1 suffers reverse sweep against Gen.G in LCK clash

In round 4 of the 2025 LCK Summer Split, Gen.G initially struggled as T1 took the lead. However, the championship contenders showed their mettle as Chovy and his teammates rallied convincingly for a 2-1 victory. This result keeps Gen.G at the top of the standings, while T1 fails to close the gap with Hanwha Life Esports in the race for second place.

Game 1: T1 explodes with a snowballing strategy

Gen.G chose the blue side and drafted a strong laning phase composition with Gwen and Sivir. Meanwhile, T1 prioritized top lane control with the trio of Aurora, Trundle, and Ryze. With an early proactive strategy, T1 quickly gained a 2,000 gold lead after 15 minutes.

Gen.G attempted a comeback with a fight in the bottom river at 24 minutes, targeting Faker. However, Faker's swift reflexes allowed him to dodge the crucial spell, enabling T1 to counterattack successfully and take a convincing 1-0 lead.

Game 2: Gen.G returns with tight control

Remaining on the blue side, Gen.G built their composition around protecting their ADC, Ruler, and the new champion Yunara. T1 stuck to their proactive style, utilizing a strong team-fighting trio of Rumble, Jarvan IV, and Orianna.

Despite a decent start with a minion advantage, T1 gradually lost control as Gen.G won consecutive skirmishes, creating a 4,000 gold lead. At 21 minutes, Gen.G took down three T1 members in the blue buff area and quickly secured the Rift Herald. By 28 minutes, Ruler freely dealt damage in a team fight, securing three more kills and the Baron buff. With too large a deficit to overcome, Gen.G pushed down the bottom lane, wiping out T1 and destroying their nexus to tie the series 1-1.

Game 3: Gen.G dominates completely

In the deciding game, T1 switched to the blue side and opted for a pick-oriented composition with Nocturne and Sylas. Gen.G focused on strong pushing power with Yorick, Corki, and Ziggs.

The 20-minute mark was the turning point. In a major team fight at the Rift Herald pit, Gen.G aced T1 thanks to a perfectly timed counter-gank by Canyon, who once again became the focal point with his exceptional map movement and team fight control. From there, Gen.G gave their opponents no further chances, concluding the third game decisively.

The 2-1 victory over T1 not only keeps Gen.G's hopes alive in round 4 but also demonstrates the impressive resilience of a great team, where Canyon shone as a true hero.

This match also marked a special milestone in Canyon's career, as he reached 4,500 assists in the LCK, becoming the 6th player and 2nd jungler to achieve this feat.

Tuan Hung