Zed returns to LCK as BRO Gideon picks him in Game 5

In a moment that made every League of Legends fan collectively lean forward in their chair, BRION jungler Gideon locked in Zed during Game 5 of their LCK Play-Ins series against KT Rolster on August 26. The champion, once a staple of highlight reels and solo queue nightmares, has been functionally extinct in Korean professional play for a while now. Until Gideon decided otherwise.

The pick landed in the most dramatic spot possible: a decisive Game 5 in the Play-Ins Round 1, where a loss means your season gets significantly harder. Choosing a mechanically demanding assassin in that situation is either supreme confidence or beautiful madness. Sometimes those are the same thing.

Why Zed matters in context

What makes Gideon’s selection even more interesting is the Play-Ins format itself. The double-elimination bracket features a drafting rule that prevents champions from being repeated across a series. By Game 5, both teams have already burned through their comfort picks and standard compositions across four prior games. The champion pool narrows significantly, which can force creativity. But “forced” and “choosing Zed” are two different conversations.

Gideon’s path to this moment

Kim Min-seong, known professionally as Gideon, is 23 years old and no stranger to the LCK stage. He spent time with KT Rolster from 2020 to 2022, which adds a layer of narrative spice to this particular matchup. Facing your former team in a win-or-go-home scenario with an unconventional champion pick is the kind of storyline that scriptwriters would get fired for submitting because it’s too on the nose.

Gideon rejoined BRION in late 2025 and has been one of the team’s more reliable performers throughout the 2026 season. He’s picked up multiple Player of the Match awards during the regular season and cup competitions, establishing himself as someone capable of carrying games when BRION needs it most.

BRION’s roster includes top laner Casting, mid laner Roamer, bot laner Teddy, support Namgung, and Gideon in the jungle.

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