T1 open at -275 (1.36 decimal) with Bovada for the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Week 13 meeting with KT Rolster on August 21, 2026 — a price that sits awkwardly beside KT’s 2-0 sweep of them on July 29.
T1 face KT Rolster in LCK 2026 Week 13 on August 21, 2026 at 19:00 Korea Standard Time (10:00 UTC), a best-of-three in Korean League of Legends’ oldest rivalry. Bovada priced T1 at -275 (1.36 decimal) and KT Rolster at +200 (3.00 decimal) as of August 16, 2026, implying roughly a 73% chance for T1 before the margin is stripped out. KT won the reverse fixture 2-0 on July 29, 2026, with mid laner Bdd taking Player of the Match.
Key Facts:
• T1 vs KT Rolster, LCK 2026 Week 13, best-of-three, August 21, 2026, 19:00 KST — Liquipedia
• Bovada: T1 -275 (1.36), KT +200 (3.00); total maps over 2.5 at +115, retrieved August 16, 2026 — Bovada
• Legend Group table: Gen.G Esports 18-6, Hanwha Life Esports 17-7, T1 16-8, Dplus 16-8, KT Rolster 15-9 — Liquipedia
• KT beat T1 2-0 on July 29, 2026; T1 won the 2025 World Championship final between them 3-2 — Liquipedia
Why the table makes this bigger than the price suggests
The LCK 2026 season ends on September 13. Rounds 3-4 split the 10 teams into a Legend Group and a Rise Group. Only the top two in the Legend Group skip to Round 2 of the playoffs; third and fourth enter at Round 1; the bottom side drops into the Play-In.
T1 sit third at 16-8 with a 36-18 map record. KT Rolster are fifth at 15-9 on 32-24 — the side currently facing that Play-In drop, one series behind Dplus. Three Worlds 2026 slots hang on the final standings, which is why an August fixture is priced like a playoff game.
Form, head-to-head and roster context
Neither side is travelling well. T1 lost 1-2 to Dplus on August 14, 2026, then 0-2 to Gen.G Esports on August 16, with Gen.G mid laner Chovy claiming his 11th Player of the Match award of the split — the most in the league. KT dropped 0-2 to Dplus on August 12 and 1-2 to Hanwha Life Esports on August 15.
KT also rebuilt their bot lane, signing Jiwoo (Jung Ji-woo) on July 30, 2026 in the trade that sent Aiming to DRX. Week 13 fixtures and map scores sit on the Liquipedia LCK 2026 Rounds 3-4 page. Our MSI 2026 winner odds breakdown priced this same core internationally, and the commercial backdrop is in our look at Riot’s betting sponsorships across Tier-1 League of Legends teams.
Betting Outlook
Favourite: T1 at -275 American / 1.36 decimal with Bovada. American odds show the stake needed to win $100, decimal the return per unit. KT Rolster are +200 / 3.00. Esports betting is 18+ in the United Kingdom and 19+ or 21+ in regulated North American markets.
Model-implied scoreline: T1 2-1. T1 hold a +18 map differential to KT’s +8, but KT took the July 29 meeting 2-0.
Markets in focus:
- Total maps over 2.5 at +115 (2.15) — the market’s read that the series goes the distance. Four of the seven series these two have played since August 6, 2026 ran three maps.
- KT Rolster +1.5 maps at -145 (1.69) — the handicap treats a single KT map win as near a coin flip, consistent with their July sweep.
- T1 -1.5 maps at +110 (2.10) — the sweep line. T1 have not swept a Legend Group opponent since August 6, 2026.
Where the price looks thin: the T1 moneyline at -275 asks for a 73% strike rate from a team on a two-series losing run that this opponent swept 23 days earlier. It reflects brand and history more than August form.
Odds correct as of August 16, 2026. Informational only — not financial or betting advice. 18+ / 21+ depending on jurisdiction. See Responsible Gambling notice below.
FAQ
Q: When is T1 vs KT Rolster in LCK 2026?
A: August 21, 2026 at 19:00 Korea Standard Time (10:00 UTC), in Week 13, as a best-of-three.
Q: Who won the last T1 vs KT Rolster match?
A: KT Rolster, 2-0, on July 29, 2026, with Bdd named Player of the Match. T1 won the 2025 World Championship final between them 3-2 on November 9, 2025.
Q: What is riding on the result?
A: Legend Group seeding. The top two skip to Playoffs Round 2, third and fourth start at Round 1, and the bottom side falls into the Play-In.
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