LoL: Kiwoom DRX vs DN SOOPers (BO3) - LCK Round 3-4 Rise Group

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Market context

The main change in the last day is that the series is now on the schedule as an LCK Rounds 3-4 Rise Group match for 06 August, with market pricing still leaning Kiwoom DRX at 64% despite the teams’ mixed form. Public fixture listings also show the game time as 08:00 UTC, which is consistent with the market’s settlement window and leaves little room for late rescheduling without forcing a no-contest-style outcome.[1][3]

That 64% read is higher than some external previews, but it is directionally consistent with the recent head-to-head and season-level picture. Kiwoom DRX have already beaten DN SOOPers in this year’s LCK split, while DN SOOPers have been the more erratic side across the season, including a much poorer overall record in the Rise Group framing used by the market.[4][3][5] Independent previews are split but broadly agree the matchup is competitive rather than lopsided, with one model giving DRX about a 57% edge and another putting them in the low 60s.[2][16]

For traders, the key catalysts are simple: confirm the series actually starts on time, watch for any roster or format announcement from the organiser, and check whether either side arrives with altered line-ups or a delayed broadcast slot. Because this is a best-of-three, one early map can shift live expectations sharply, but pre-match pricing is most sensitive to whether the fixture remains intact and whether the teams field their expected starters.[1][16]

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Methodology

We track LoL: Kiwoom DRX vs DN SOOPers (BO3) - LCK Round 3-4 Rise Group across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.

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