The League of Legends LCK Spring 2024 Playoff Stage is set to begin, and the first fixture will pit Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) against Kwangdong Freecs. The former finished the Regular Season in third place, while the latter was the sixth-placed team in the table. The winner of this fixture will proceed to the Upper Bracket Semifinals to face off against either Gen.G Esports or T1.
HLE, with its newly formed lineup, was expected to reach this point. However, the qualification of Kwangdong Freecs is quite surprising, and fans are excited to witness this underrated team's performance in the Playoff Stage.
Ahead of this highly anticipated matchup between HLE and Kwangdong Freecs at the League of Legends LCK Spring 2024 Playoffs, let's jump into both teams' recent results.
Hanwha Life Esports showed great prowess throughout the LCK Spring 2024 Regular Season with a 15-3 record. Although both they and T1 had the same series wins, the latter finished above because of the total game-winning percentage.
HLE, with new signings such as Doran, Peanut, and Delight, dominated the rift against prominent teams in the LCK. As three of them played for Gen.G previously, the compatibility between them is truly exceptional. Furthermore, two former Worlds winners, Zeka and Viper, are currently in top-notch form.
Meanwhile, Kwangdong Freecs' journey in LCK Spring 2024 is quite exceptional. No one expected them to reach this far, as they were quite underwhelming in the previous few LCK events. However, Freecs showed great dominance against low-tier teams and defeated LCK juggernauts such as Dplus and KT Rolster.
It's important to note that the recent signing of Cuzz greatly inspired this Freecs lineup to shine through. He was great at his jungle
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