League of Legends has a way of producing endings that feel like a movie twist nobody asked for. In Game 1 of the 2026 LCK Playoffs Upper Bracket Round 1, BNK FEARX won what should have been a decisive teamfight, only to watch T1’s Doran sprint through their base and destroy the Nexus anyway. T1 took the game 1-0, advancing in the tournament at ChZZk LoL Park in Jonggak on August 29, 2026.
How the game unfolded
T1 came into the match as heavy favorites, boasting a roster that reads like a League of Legends hall of fame ballot. Faker, the game’s most decorated player, held down the mid lane. Oner patrolled the jungle. Peyz handled the AD carry duties with Keria supporting, and Doran, the journeyman top laner who joined T1 in 2025, rounded out the lineup.
BFX, formerly known as SANDBOX Gaming and now backed by BNK Financial Group, entered as the underdog. Their path to the upper bracket came through the Play-Ins. Clear held the top lane for BFX, with Raptor jungling, VicLa in mid, Taeyoon as ADC, and Kellin on support.
The early game featured aggressive skirmishes from both sides. BFX showed they weren’t content to simply roll over, with VicLa and Clear making notable contributions that kept the game competitive. T1 snowballed advantages from early fights into map control, steadily tightening their grip on the game’s tempo.
