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The group stage of the 2025 LCK split is finally over and now only six teams remain, with only one set to win in the playoffs.
From favorites like Gen.G and T1 to potential underdogs like KT Rolster and Dplus, the strongest professional Korean League of Legends teams will face off in the LCK playoffs. With only a handful of spots available for the 2025 World Championship, this 2025 LCK playoffs preview details its teams, schedule, prize pool, and format, while also offering some bold predictions.
| Event | World Series of Warzone 2025 Global Finals |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 2, 2025 |
| End date | October 2, 2025 |
| Prize pool | $1,000,000 USD |
| Teams (number) | 50 |
| Location | Las Vegas |
Six LCK teams managed to make it to the playoffs. Those teams are:
Gen.G is the clear favorite to win the tournament, largely because the team performed excellently in the group stage and at the 2025 Mid-Season Invitational and Esports World Cup, winning both events. Hanwha Life Esports and T1 are also strong teams and have a good chance to qualify for Worlds, especially T1, who won last year’s world championship.
FEARX and Dplus are the underdogs going into the LCK playoffs. Both teams barely made the cut by qualifying through the play-in, and their opposition in the group stage’s rise group wasn’t at the same level as the teams they now face from the legend group. While this means teams may be surprised by what Dplus and FEARX bring to the table, these two underdog sides may simply be overwhelmed by the legend group teams.
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The potential dark horse going into the playoffs is definitely KT Rolster. While the team underdelivered in many matches during the group stage, it also surprised fans when it defeated T1 with a perfect 2-0 score. The team may find itself in the grand final if it sticks to its guns and improves its drafting to stop opposing teams from playing to their strengths.
Considering Gen.G has dominated much of this year’s LCK competition and had made itself a heavy favorite here. The good news for opposing teams is that the double-elimination system ensures that every team has a fighting chance to reach the grand final. Losing doesn’t necessarily mean elimination, at least in the upper bracket.
The 2025 LCK playoffs begin on September 10 at 4 am ET / 10 am CET and will run through September 28.
Every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday will see one match of the playoffs until the upper bracket final on Sunday. After that, the teams will meet again on Saturday for the lower bracket final.
Dplus KIA (X/Twitter)
League of Legends odds as of September 24, 2025, 3:34 am.
The top 4 teams in the playoffs will qualify for the upcoming World Championship, and they have incentives in the form of potential prize money for performing well.
| Placement | Winnings |
|---|---|
| 1 | ₩300,000,000 ($215,835.06) |
| 2 | ₩150,000,000 ($107,917.53) |
| 3 | ₩75,000,000 ($53,958.76) |
| 4 | ₩37,500,000 ($26,979.38) |
Teams that place fifth or sixth won’t receive any prize money and won’t qualify for Worlds.
Gen.G is the most likely to win the playoffs, largely thanks to how dominant the team has been. Fortunately, some potential high-value bets could result in good payouts during the playoffs.
For those interested in LoL betting, going in for Gen.G to win every match is a safe option. While T1 will likely to comfortably defeat Dplus, it has a higher chance of losing to Gen.G in the second round.
KT Rolster may lose to HLE, sending it to the lower bracket. KT defeated T1 the last time the two teams met, and betting on KT to do that again should the two sides meet in the lower bracket may result in a some serious payout potential. Consider KT Rolster the strongest underdog and a potential dark horse to side with.
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