Keria’s Renata Turns T1’s Deficit Into LCK Victory

TL;DR: With a place in the next stage on the line, T1 closed out Dplus Kia behind Keria’s Renata Glasc. Despite sitting -915 gold@15, the support delivered 94% KP in an 18-10 win, while Oner’s Naafiri posted a 10.00 KDA to complete the comeback.

Key Takeaways

• Keria turned a -915 gold@15 deficit on Renata Glasc into 94% KP, proving that support impact mattered more than lane economy.
• Oner finished 8/1/2 on Naafiri for a 10.00 KDA, giving T1 the decisive damage and cleanup threat after the early deficit.
• T1 claimed a 18-10 kill score, 9 towers, and 1 Baron, transforming Dplus Kia’s +1,814 early gold edge into a series-clinching defeat.

The Deficit

Dplus Kia entered Game 4 needing a win to keep their LCK 2026 playoff run alive, while T1 had the chance to close the series. The early map belonged to the trailing side: Dplus Kia built roughly +1,814 gold@15, with Career’s Seraphine holding +915 and Siwoo’s Jax adding +450.

That advantage matched the live draft model, which gave Dplus Kia 54% before the game. ShowMaker’s Annie also carried a +284 gold@15 cushion, and the composition’s engage looked capable of punishing T1 before its scaling arrived. But an early lead is not a win condition by itself, especially when the opposing support can erase the consequences of a lost fight.

The Swing

The pivotal reversal came through Keria’s Renata Glasc, whose 2/2/15 line put him in nearly every successful T1 action. His 94% KP meant Dplus Kia could not isolate a target cleanly; every attempted engage risked becoming an opening for T1’s counterpunch.

That space empowered Oner’s Naafiri to attack with ruthless precision. The jungler’s 8/1/2 score was not empty cleanup: it was the force that converted rescued teammates into kills and stalled fights into winning chases. Across the map, Faker’s Galio supplied 0/3/12, repeatedly linking the frontline to the backline while T1’s composition finally found its rhythm.

The draft edge never materialized in-game. Dplus Kia had the projected matchup advantage, but its Annie and Cho'Gath engage could not break through T1’s layered response, and the supposed 54% advantage disappeared once execution became decisive.

Closing the Door

Once T1 seized control, the numbers became merciless. They finished with 67.0k gold to Dplus Kia’s 56.4k, took 9 towers to 3, and secured 1 Baron while allowing no Baron in return. The dragon count stayed level at 2 each, but T1 owned the structures and the final map state.

Doran’s Camille completed the close with a flawless 4/0/6, giving the winners a side-lane threat Dplus Kia could no longer answer. Peyz’s Kalista added 4/4/10, ensuring the comeback had enough sustained damage to turn every controlled fight into a permanent advantage. T1 closed the game in 31:30.

Polymarket Market

Polymarket priced T1 at 55% near draft close, effectively calling Game 4 close to a coin flip, and that read proved more accurate than the live draft model’s 54% lean toward Dplus Kia. The market recognized T1’s broader resilience, even after Dplus Kia’s strong Game 2 and early Game 4 gold lead. What it could not specifically anticipate was how completely Keria’s Renata Glasc would neutralize the engage setup, allowing Oner’s Naafiri to punish every overextension. Before the series, the market already leaned T1 58% to Dplus Kia’s 42%. This result closes the series 3-1, and the full series-market wrap-up belongs in the series recap.

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*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-09-06 11:53 UTC.*