Dplus KIA completes reverse sweep against KT Rolster

Sometimes the best stories in esports aren’t about dominance. They’re about looking completely finished and deciding otherwise. KT Rolster dropped the first two games against Dplus KIA in their LCK 2026 Road to MSI best-of-five series, then proceeded to win three straight, completing a reverse sweep that will be talked about for a very long time in Korean League of Legends circles. The final scoreline read 3-2 in KT Rolster’s favor, a result that seemed borderline impossible after Dplus KIA opened with a commanding two-game lead at LoL PARK in Jongno. The comeback that shouldn’t have worked Game 4 is where things got genuinely absurd. KT trailed by roughly 10,000 gold at one point during the match. For those unfamiliar with League of Legends economics, a 10K gold deficit is the equivalent of being down three touchdowns in football, except the other team also has better equipment. KT clawed back from that deficit and forced a deciding fifth game. Then Game 5 happened. KT found themselves staring at another significant gold deficit, this time around 5,000. The defining moment came when KT Rolster stole the Elder Dragon, one of the most powerful neutral objectives in the game. Securin...