KT Rolster Ki-in “Ki-in” Kim expressed his feelings about going straight to the second round of the playoffs.
KT won the Guangdong Freecs 2-0 in the 8th week of the 2023 LoL Champions Korea (LCK) summer season regular league held at the LCK Arena in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th. With this victory, they recorded 14 wins and 1 loss (+24), maintaining their lead in the league.
Along with 13 consecutive victories, direct access to the second round of the playoffs was also confirmed. The KT team is committed to training harder because they want to finish the regular league in first place. KT is now fighting Gen.G for the top spot in the regular league.
Kim Ki-in said in an interview after the match, "In order to win the competition for first place, it is imperative to manage points." He said, “The direct 2nd round of the playoffs is proof that KT did well in the regular league,” he said. “It is like having one more coin. I am happy to have gained psychological stability.”
On this day, Ki-in Kim competed fiercely with Lee “Doo-du” Dong-ju in the line match. He said, “In the first set, there were almost no accidents in the lane match. However, he had several here accidents in the second set,” he recalled.
Kim Ki-in said that he hardly noticed 스포츠 중계 any change in the meta even though he played his first match with the 13.13 patch. He said, “The possibility of swapping some champions has increased, such as Gen.G’s Lel Jungle and our Maokai support, but other than that, there is almost no change.” .
He paid attention to the Aatrox buff in the 13.14 patch, which is scheduled to be applied next week, rather than the 13.13 patch. Kim Ki-in said, “Aatrox will become a hot topic when the 13.14 patch is applied. Aatrox is a champion that can be used as a first pick or second pick,” he predicted, “any team will be able to take it out at any time.”
He also revealed his determination to face the next game, T1. The confrontation between the two telecom teams is at the center of the topic every season. “T1 is always a strong team,” said Kim Ki-in. “I don’t know if Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok will participate, but I think all players have excellent skills. You must never be careless,” he said.
He scolded himself, saying that if he made a mistake in the laning game like in the second set, he could allow “Zeus” Woo-je Choi to carry. Kim Ki-in said, “'Zeus' is good. These days, as he often makes mistakes before the line, he will prepare for the game with special attention to this part.”
In addition, he said, “Now there are 3 games left in the regular league.” I will work hard for that, so I ask for a lot of support from the fans.”