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T1 and KT Rolster Meet in LCK Week 9

By Onivia Editorial

TL;DR

T1 bring Faker to a Week 9 Day 2 meeting with KT Rolster during the 2026 LCK regular season. Week 9 places both teams toward the split's closing stretch, with playoff positioning at stake.

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T1 arrived at Week 9 with Faker still the central figure of their mid lane identity, and their match against KT Rolster reopened a long running domestic rivalry. Faker remains one of the most consequential players in LCK history, the kind of presence that shifts pregame drafts and lane matchups before the first minute even begins. That legacy frames how opponents prepare for T1 as the regular season nears its final phase.

KT Rolster carried the weight of being one of Korea's traditional organizations, a name that surfaces whenever playoff math tightens late in a split. Their 2026 roster entered this meeting with an eye on climbing the standings, so Week 9 results carry clear seeding implications. Expect KT to emphasize disciplined drafts and coordinated macro as they try to influence the rhythm of series against top opposition.

This highlight reel compiles all games from the T1 versus KT Rolster day, useful for viewers who want the sequence of plays without digging through individual VODs. The video gives a concise look at how both teams presented themselves on the day, and serves as a reference for analysts tracking form across the closing weeks of the split.

Drafts and champion priorities are the clearest place to start when assessing this matchup. T1's tendencies around Faker-affiliated champions continue to shape their draft lanes and resource distribution. KT Rolster's responses to those priorities reveal much about their current identity, whether they commit to lane matchups or opt for scaling compositions aimed at later objectives.

The broader stakes are straightforward, the regular season calendar leaves little margin for error and Week 9 carries outsized influence on final seeding scenarios. Fans monitoring the LCK standings should weigh this series alongside other late split matchups when projecting playoff brackets.

Series result

KT

KT

0 - 2

T1 win

T1

T1

Picks & Bans

2 games
KT Rolster logo

KT Rolster

blue side
Picks
 
Lucian
Lucian
 
Milio
Milio
 
Ryze
Ryze
 
Yorick
Yorick
 
Wukong
Wukong
Bans
Varus
Varus
Bard
Bard
Caitlyn
Caitlyn
Seraphine
Seraphine
Neeko
Neeko
T1 logo

T1

red side
Picks
 
Rumble
Rumble
 
Vi
Vi
 
Anivia
Anivia
 
Xayah
Xayah
 
Rakan
Rakan
Bans
Orianna
Orianna
Karma
Karma
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
Trundle
Trundle
K'Sante
K'Sante
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