AD-carry from GIANTX "Noah" Hyun-taek publicly criticized the playoff format of the LEC Summer 2025. According to the player, the current schedule severely affects the competitive form of the teams.

This format is so bad: we wait 17 days to play one series, and then another 10 days to play the next one. Just two series in 27 days — it's madness, while in LCK and LPL teams play two series a week.

Wrote Noah on X

The player noted that with such a calendar, the playing momentum is lost, and practice cannot make up for the lack of official matches. Unlike European teams, teams from South Korea and China maintain a regular competitive rhythm and are better prepared for international tournaments.

The playoff format of LEC Summer 2025 has already faced criticism from fans and analysts. Noah's statement further confirms that the current system needs to be revised to maintain the region's competitiveness on the world stage.