LCK powerhouse DK falls into a trough! Six consecutive losses sparked public opinion, and the champion midfielder and assistant were questioned and could not escape the blame

On May 11, the LCK region staged a highly anticipated focus match yesterday, with T1 facing the once strong team DK. In the end, T1 easily crushed the opponent with a score of 2-0, completely crushing DK's morale and sending them into an embarrassing six-game losing streak. Throughout the game, T1's mid-jungle synergy was extremely good, while DK's mid-lane ShowMaker and support BeryL became the target of public criticism, with a dismal performance, sparking heated discussions among the audience.

DK was once seen as a "dark horse" at the beginning of this season, but its status took a sharp turn for the worse after entering the second stage, especially the performance of former world champion mid laner ShowMaker, which attracted a lot of criticism. As the mainstay who once led DK to win the championship, ShowMaker's status has declined significantly. He is frequently suppressed by Faker in the game, and his operation and awareness are no longer at their peak. Many viewers even compared him with the retired Doinb, mocking him for having "lost his passion for LOL."

Similar to ShowMaker is their support player BeryL, who once made great contributions to DK. Since winning the championship, he has been frequently questioned about his attitude, lack of enthusiasm in training, and his fluctuating state. As he ages, he frequently makes mistakes in operation. In the match against T1, BeryL failed to start teamfights many times and made mistakes in positioning, which became one of the fuses for the team's collapse.

While the mid and support cores were in a slump, other DK players were also affected. Jungler Lucid lost his way in this game. He made irrational moves many times in just 10 minutes in the second game, and T1 repeatedly seized the opportunity to create a big score gap. Although the bottom lane combination Siwoo and Aiming have excellent personal abilities, they cannot change the situation alone in an environment with a chaotic tactical system. Especially in the second game, T1's bottom lane Gumayusi cooperated with Keria to play a perfect team battle rhythm, and a wave of 2 for 5 directly locked the victory.

This tragic defeat also exposed DK's overall problems: chaotic mid-term decision-making, inconsistent command, unstable mentality of veterans, and lack of motivation of newcomers. This is in stark contrast to T1, which is currently recovering steadily. After experiencing turmoil at the beginning of the season, T1 quickly adjusted its status and re-entered the top three in the standings. Although the hope of impacting MSI is slim, it still shows tenacious competitive state and team cohesion.

Some people believe that DK's current predicament is quite similar to that of BLG in LPL. BLG rebounded by decisively replacing the jungler, but DK's problem is more complicated. After all, ShowMaker and BeryL are the two most experienced and highest-ranking players in the team. If you want to adjust the lineup, it means shaking the core of the "champion team". In particular, ShowMaker has always been regarded as a symbol of the team. If he does not choose to retire, it is difficult for DK to make a direct decision to replace him.

The more realistic problem is that even if DK intends to replace its players, it will be difficult to find suitable replacements in the LCK system. There is a shortage of talent in the mid and support positions in Korea, and DK's own maintenance of the honor system makes it difficult to make adjustments in the short term.