On February 8th, the final day of the Play-in stage of the LCK Cup 2025 took place. One match was played — DRX versus Nongshim RedForce. In this article, we summarized the outcomes of these matches.

Unexpectedly, DRX didn't perform well on the first map, and the game ended with a score of 26-6 in favor of NS. A complete failure on all fronts from the favorites, DRX. Notably, the excellent play of NS's mid laner Fisher stood out. On Yone, he finished the first map with a score of 8/1/7.

The second map was surprisingly balanced, and it was immediately apparent that DRX had awakened and started to fight. In the end, they leveled the series score, although Nongshim had chances to take the map in their favor.

The third map ended quite quickly, lasting only 26 minutes. This map was the fastest in the series. In the end, Nongshim RedForce won it with a score of 7-13. DRX had a good late-game pick but couldn't turn the map due to early mistakes.

The last map ended with a rout by Nongshim. They allowed DRX to make only two kills, finishing the map with a score of 2-15. In the end, Nongshim RedForce won the match with a score of 3:1 and advanced to the playoffs.

The LCK Cup 2025 is held in a group stage and playoff format involving 10 teams divided into two groups. Each group consists of 5 teams, and the seeding was based on results from 2024 tournaments. A spot is at stake in the First Stand 2025. You can find all the information about the tournament via the link.