LoL: KT Rolster vs Dplus KIA (BO3) - LCK Round 3-4 Legend Group

Platform comparison

Market context

Polymarket is pricing KT Rolster against Dplus KIA at **42% YES**, which means the contract is trading below a simple coin-flip view even though the teams have already met in this same LCK cycle and Dplus KIA won the latest best-of-three **2-1** after KT took Game 1. The market settles directly on Polygon in USDC via conditional tokens, so holders are exposed to the match result only; if the series is not played, ends tied, or is delayed beyond the stated window, it reverts to 50-50 under the contract rules.

The recent head-to-head matters because these teams have been tight rather than one-sided over time. Recent LCK history shows Dplus KIA edging the most recent meeting, while broader matchup data still points to a competitive series profile rather than a dominant favourite: Dplus KIA lead the longer series record, but KT have taken series from them as well, including a 3-2 win in June 2026 and a 2-0 win in April 2025. That kind of split record tends to keep mid-40s pricing plausible when the market is reacting to current form rather than treating legacy head-to-head as decisive.[14][8][18]

For traders, the key catalysts are simple: official LCK schedule confirmation, whether the match starts on time at the listed August 12 slot, and any late roster or substitution announcements. Because this is a best-of-three, the path to settlement is also sensitive to venue or broadcast disruptions that could force postponement beyond seven days, which would trigger the market’s 50-50 fallback. Recent match reporting after the last DK-KT series has already framed Dplus KIA as the side with the cleaner recent result, so any fresh roster news or pre-match form updates could move this contract quickly in the final hours.[5][10][16]

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Methodology

This page reviews LoL: KT Rolster vs Dplus KIA (BO3) - LCK Round 3-4 Legend Group across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Polymarket Alternative UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

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