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We're still talking about what's happening at LCK Summer 2024. In case you've forgotten, the regular season is in full swing there, with play-offs in the most prestigious league in competitive LoL.

At the end of June LCK Summer 2024 went on pause so that T1 and Gen.G could take part in Esports World Cup 2024, but the pause will not last long. Games are resuming and one of the regular season matches is a stunnet clash between DRX and Dplus KIA.

Let's try to see who from the DRX - Dplus pair will be stronger and earn important points ahead of the LCK Summer 2024 play-offs.

Dplus KIA uniforms

We open the match analysis with an analysis of DPlus KIA's match form. In this match they will play as favourites with odds to win at around 1.1.

In the season before last, Dplus were still DAMWON, but it does not change the essence of the matter. Back then, Korea's top team finished top 3 at LCK Spring 2022 and top 4 at LCK Summer 2022.

Thanks to a win at LCK Regional Finals 2022, the team went to Worls 2022. The World Championships ended with a play-offs loss in a colourful match against Gen.G with a score of 2-3.

After rebranding, Dplus put together a new roster. There was an attempt to make some sort of "super" team, but that story doesn't work too well in LCK.

• Dplus roster: Kingen, Lucid, ShowMaker, Aiming, Kellin.

Reigning world champion Deft didn't help Dplus much at the first tournament after the rebranding. At LCK Spring 2023, Dplus finished in the top 5, which is not good.

At LCK Summer 2023, Dplus made it to the play-offs in 4th place, 11-7. That's better than T1.

However, LCK Summer 2023 Dplus KIA did not stay in the play-offs for long. In the first round of LCK Summer 2023 Playoffs Dplus Ledge and T1 with the score 1-3, leaving the main stage of the prestigious championship early.

The team made it to Worlds 2023 thanks to a second place finish at the South Korean regional finals. To do so, they first outplayed DRX (3-0) and then HLE (3-1).

Dplus opened up Worlds 2023 with a match against G2 Esports. The titular Koreans were weaker than the best team in Europe and went into the set 0-1.

There, Dplus played their fellow countrymen from KT Rolster. And again Worlds 2022 champion Deft and their distinguished colleagues lost: now Dplus had 0-2.

After falling into the relegation zone, Dplus finally got their act together and showed their game. They knocked BDS out of the tournament and now continue the arduous march to the play-offs. They later outplayed GAM Esports and came out on top 2-2, but in the final match Ledge or KT Rolster, thus forfeiting their chance at the play-offs.

After a slightly dismal Worlds 2024, DPlus KIA took the top 5, closing out the LCK Spring 2024 regular season with a score of 9-9.

In the first play-offs match, DPlus pulled off a mini-sensation. They defeated their more title contender KT Rolster in a very difficult bo5. Next was a match against Gen.G, which Dplus almost won, but still fell short on the fifth map and as a result lost 2-3. As a result, Dplus KIA finished in the top 4, which is pretty good.

Before the Long Shogpeg match against DRX, DPlus KIA are in second place with a score of 5-1.

Most Popular DPlus Champions

For the top line, the team picks KSante (4 matches, 50% wins), Renekton (3 games, 33% wins), Gnar (3 matches, 66% wins).

In the forest all the same, more or less standard: VI (7 games, 57% wins), Maokai (3 games, 66% wins), Poppy and Sejuani 2 matches and 0 wins each.

On the centre line with no deviations. There are Azir (4 matches, 50% wins), Ryze (4 games, 50% wins), Syndra (2 games, 50% wins), Cassiopeia (2 matches, 50% wins).

The championship among shooters is held by Lucian. Champion appeared 5 times, but won only 2 matches. Tried to Zeri, but failed: 0-3 in three appearances.

Among the supporting champions, Nami was a success. She was picked up 5 times, and her winrate was 40%. Yummi (3 games, 0% wins) and Ashe (3 games, 66% wins) were also picked.

DRX Form.

We continue our analysis of the match DPlus KIA - DRX with the analysis of DRX form. In this match, the Worlds 2022 champion club is playing as the number two with odds to win at around 7.

The team had a mediocre 12th season in the South Korean LCK. From the achievements: 5th place at LCK Spring 2022 and 6th at LCK Summer 2022. By any means necessary, the team made it to Worlds by finishing 2nd place at LCK Regional Finals.

Such a poor performance during the competitive year led DRX to Play-In Worlds 2022. DRX travelled the longest road to the finals of all time. They started the World Championship from the Play-In stage.

After making it to Group B at the Play-In, the team had to go through clubs like Royal Never Give Up, MAD Lions and others.

Although DRX performed in the status of a contender for passage, it was difficult to single out the collective as the sole winner. However, that's exactly what happened: DRX took the first stage of the Worlds without a hitch, coming out of their group in first place (5-0).

In the group stage, DRX shared the lead with Rogue. What followed was a true Cinderella story.

In the quarterfinals, the team outplayed the reigning World Champions, and outplayed them. The team did a Reverse Sweep, which is rare at this level of competition. Next, The International was even more interesting: victory over LCK Summer 2023 Gen.G champions LCK Summer 2023 followed by an incredible win in the grand final against T1.

After an unimaginable triumph at Worlds 2022, DRX's fame quickly faded. First the team failed at LCK Spring 2023, finishing Top 9, then Top 6 at LCK Summer 2023 and Top 4 at the Regional Finals, ultimately failing to attend Worlds 2023.

• DRX lineup: Rascal, Sponge, SeTab, Teddy, Pleata.

The main bet for the new season is Teddy. Let's see if the big name Korean can help DRX regain its former glory.

DRX is in an even worse situation than their counterparts. DRX are on the penultimate place in the table with a score of 1-8 and almost zero prospects to qualify for the play-offs. And so it happened: the club gained 3-15 and LCK Spring 2024 finished in the top 9.

DRX are in an unenviable position, but are 2-4 in the regular season, which isn't too bad.

DRX's most popular champions

Top most often played on Aatrox (4 games, 75% wins), Camille (3 matches, 66% wins), Ornn (2 matches, 100% wins), Fiora (2 matches, 50% wins).

In the woods, Kindred (4 games, 100% wins), Graves (3 games, 33% wins), Viego (3 games, 100% wins), Vi (2 matches, 100% wins) were played most often.

In the mid are classic Sylas (6 matches, 100% wins), Akali (4 matches, 50% wins), Azir (3 matches, 33% wins).

At the ADC position Miss Fortune (3 matches, 0% wins), Caitlyn (3 matches, 100% wins), Ahri (3 matches, 66% wins), Ezreal (2 matches, 50% wins) were the most frequently picked.

On ѕupercourt they took on Heimerdinger (4 games, 50% wins), Braum (2 matches, 100% wins), Lux (2 matches, 100% wins), Soroka (2 matches, 50 wins).

History of head-to-head meetings DPlus KIA - DRX

Previously the teams played each other twice in 2024 and both matches were won by DPlus KIA, where they lost only 1 card.

Predicted result of the match DPlus KIA - DRX at LCK Summer 2024

I don't see any chance for DRX in this match. DPlus KIA look pretty strong in the summer split and should have no problem taking the series 2-0.

Bottom line: 2-0 win for DPlus KIA.