Only about 1 day left, LCK Spring 2024 will officially start. In the new season, it promises to have many surprises that are attractive when almost all teams at LCK have changed the squad more or less compared to 2023. Especially, in the media day before the new season, all 9 teams (except T1) voted Faker and his teammates will be the new new king of LCK. It was at this time that people thought of the names that will challenge T1 in the new season.
T1 is considered by all 9 LCK teams to be the brightest candidate for the Spring Championship 2024
Of these, Gen.G and KT Rolster will definitely be two highly appreciated names. Because, both teams own very strong players and these names have at least once defeated T1 in the past. For example, Canyon, Kiin, ChoVy (Gen.G) or Deft, Pyosik, Beryl (KT). In particular, KT can be considered as a miniature DRX with the presence of 3 members who used to be the “green dragon” that made the seismic before T1 in Worlds 2022.
But teams like DK Showmaker are also ready to challenge
But while many people, both audiences and experts, players said that T1 was the No. 1 candidate for the Spring Championship 2024, Kingen thought differently. Accordingly, the Champion of Worlds 2022 shared: “I know people appreciate T1 but for me, HLE is more scary. I was there last year and I knew they would do well this year. Moreover, there was my former teammate Zeka and I knew how well Zeka could play.”
Kingen thinks that the old HLE team is scary than T1
Perhaps many viewers still remember, Kingen is one of the two Drx members who joined the HLE (the other is Zeka). But HLE's “star” collective did not achieve good results as well as deeper into the crisis after the Clid was in trouble. Even HLE did not win the 2023 Worlds after the defeat at the regional qualifying round before DK – Kingen's current team.
Kingen and Zeka used to wear HLE after winning the 2022 World Championship but only Zeka remained in HLE in 2024
HLE will still be a very strong “star” squad, and even Gen.G or KT is similar. But what these teams need, is a leader and star playing with the highest performance. And that is also the biggest problem for HLE in 2023 and maybe both Gen.G, KT or DK next year. And then, the role of players like Peanut and Beryl will be able to play a decisive role in their team destiny.