In the third round of the 2023 LCK CL Spring Split PO, DRX defeated kt Rolster 3:2 in the third game of the three-day event. After their last matchup in T1, DRX won this time with a thrilling score of 3:2.
In game one, KT Rolster targeted the mid lane with Viego on Hambak and sacrificed Sindra on Setap for the first kill. However, DRX 'Setab' Sindra was controlling the lane battle despite the one death, and 'Clear' Jace was putting a lot of pressure on 'Castle' Gragas on top. KT Rolster played to their strengths in the mid-jungle, picking up another Sindra and building up a good dragon stack.
After that, KT Rolster started rolling snowballs quickly, and by the 25th minute, their global gold lead had grown to over 7,000, and they capitalized on their advantage to secure a comfortable win.
Set two also started off on a good note for KT Rolster. This time, KT Rolster started with a jerry on their opponent's one-damned 'Fleta' in the bottom lane engagement. Still, DRX made good progress, including a 1v1 exchange in the mid lane and Goku's 'Sponge' catching 'Diego' in front of the dragon.
However, KT Rolster gained the upper hand in the subsequent runs, and the engagement continued with similar exchanges, but with KT Rolster one-sidedly building up to three stacks of dragons. In front of the all-important Baron, KT Rolster grabbed Goku, picked up the Baron, and finished off the engagement to secure the win and make it 2-0.
Set three, which could be the last, didn't start well for DRX. However, DRX gained a huge advantage in the dragon battle, as Kenen on 'Clear' teleported well and utilized a good ultimate to push his opponent away. DRX, who have always been strong in one-hit wonders, took back-to-back kills to record their first win. Riding the momentum, DRX tied the game at 2-2 in the upper lane of the fourth set, with Gwen on 'Clear' clearly overpowering Xanthe on 'Castle' and the KT Rolster unable to do much, sending the game to the final set.
In game five, DRX won the first dragon battle, with Yasuo on 'Setab' getting off to a good start. In addition, Jaya on 'Fleta' was able to take two kills, which showed the difference in power of the one-die. Furthermore, after overwhelming their opponents in back-to-back battles, DRX had already begun to solidify their victory, taking the Dragon Soul at the 25-minute mark and gaining over 9,000 global gold, and they won the game in 27 minutes, 스포츠토토 achieving the record of a win, loss, and win again after the last T1.