GEN.G Defeats HLE to Secure LCK Grand Finals Spot After 45-Minute Game 2 Marathon

GEN.G advanced to the September 13 LCK Grand Finals after defeating Hanwha Life Esports in a best-of-five upper bracket match. The series pivoted during a 45-minute Game 2 where Chovy used Locke to orchestrate a map-flipping Baron secure to tie the match 1-1. GEN.G secured the top regular-season seed for the third consecutive year with a 19-7 record. Hanwha Life Esports moves to the lower bracket in the double-elimination tournament, needing a victory to earn a rematch against GEN.G. A Grand Finals appearance essentially locks in GEN.G's qualification for the League of Legends World Championship.