After nine straight losses in the LCK Round 1â2,
DN Freecs are still without a single winâa critical situation that puts their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. In an attempt to turn things around, the team benched midlaner Lee "
BuLLDoG" Tae-young in Week 7, promoting Lee "
Pungyeon" Jong-hyuk for the match against
Gen.G. Now, ahead of todayâs series against
OKSavingsBank BRION, itâs 2022 World Champion Hong "
Pyosik" Chang-hyeon who finds himself benched. Taking his place in the jungle will be Bang "
DDoiV" Moon-yeong.
Things were already looking shaky back during the LCK Cup, where the team struggled to find momentum. Their only win came on January 15 against
Nongshim RedForce, and since then, nothingâno victories in over three months. They were knocked out during the Play-In stage by
DRX. As the LCK Round 1â2 began, the losses kept piling up, and to this day, the team has yet to find a solution. Perhaps the recent roster changes will bring some answers, but it may already be too late, as a playoff appearance now seems highly unlikely.
Fun fact: since rebranding from Kwangdong Freecs, the team has only won a single best-of series, sitting at a combined 1â15 record across the LCK Cup and Round 1â2. Within the current roster, if thereâs one player whoâs stood out even slightly, itâs Kim "
Berserker" Min-cheol. The AD Carry has shown flashes of promise, but it hasnât been enough to carry the team to victory. Next week, DN Freecs are set to face
KT Rolster and Nongshim RedForceâtwo crucial series that could very well determine their fate this split.
