Karmine Corp came out of a 1–2 against Vitality feeling the series was there to take. Top laner Kim “Canna” Chang-dong called the decider “winnable” and put the loss down to “too many mistakes.”
In his view, the day was shaped more by execution than by preparation. Games 1 and 3 felt playable. Game 2’s draft, he admitted, was “so-so,” but he kept returning to errors in key moments as the real difference.
Canna’s prescription is simple: fewer slip-ups and more reps.
“We need to scrim and play more,” he said.
He would also welcome more stage time because the pressure is different when the lights are on.
“I’d like more matches, more stage practice. I like trying different formats; if it’s not good, we can change it.”
Sharpening results
That emphasis mirrors KC’s recent arc: 4th, then 1st, then 3rd across the last three splits, peaks and dips in quick succession. The aim for KC is not to reinvent how they play, but to lengthen the good stretches and shorten the messy ones.
Zooming out, Canna doesn’t hedge on where the league might end up. He expects the usual heavyweights to contend and picks G2 as the most likely opponent in a final, with Fnatic and MKOI also in the conversation. Asked if KC are the best team in the LEC, he keeps it simple:
“Yes.”
Having previously played for T1 and Damwon Gaming, winning two LCK titles and attending Worlds twice, Canna understandably has high hopes for himself and Karmine Corp.
“I want to make the final, win it, and qualify for Worlds with KC.”
For the organization, a Worlds berth would be a landmark. For the roster, it would validate the work that happens offstage: practice blocks, match reviews, and the discipline to trust the first good call.
Game 1 in the Vitality series offered enough to believe the ceiling is intact while games 2 and 3 showed enough sloppiness to explain why it has not been reached. The ambition is unchanged: reach the final, lift the trophy, and punch a ticket to Worlds.
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