T1 Peyz breaks his own pentakill record again at just 20 years old

T1 Peyz has pushed the League of Legends pentakill record even further, reaching 14 career pentakills after closing Game 1 against Kiwoom DRX with another ruthless bot-lane cleanup.

Kim “Peyz” Su-hwan entered T1’s LCK 2026 Week 8 series against KRX already sitting alone at the top of the known professional pentakill leaderboard. By the end of Game 1, the 20-year-old AD carry had done it again. Peyz broke his own record with another pentakill, this time during a one-sided T1 push into the KRX base.

The fight broke open around the 28-minute mark, with T1 already in control and KRX running out of answers. Peyz finished the map on Lucian with a 9/3/4 scoreline, bringing him to 14 recorded career pentakills and three since joining T1.

Peyz pentakills record grows in T1 vs KRX

The full game is available below, with the key sequence beginning late in the match as T1 push through KRX’s base. You can find the pentakill at 28:03.

T1 were already in control when the record-breaking moment arrived. With pressure across the map, inhibitors exposed and KRX running out of clean ways to answer, T1 forced the issue inside the base. The fight quickly became exactly the kind of late-game situation Peyz has built his reputation on, a scattered enemy team, frontline control from his teammates and enough space for him to keep firing.

The broadcast call captured the inevitability of the moment. Peyz picked up a triple kill, T1 slowed long enough to let the chase continue, and the quadra arrived before Rich became the final target. KRX nearly delayed the ending with shields and crowd control, but Peyz finished the last kill and secured another pentakill as T1 closed Game 1 in dominant fashion.

The Lucian pentakill was especially notable because Peyz was already the all-time leader. On May 13, 2026, he reached 13 career pentakills against Nongshim RedForce on Ashe, moving past the previous group of leaders. One week later, he broke his own record again by claiming his 14th in T1’s Game 1 win over Kiwoom DRX.

Who has the highest pentakill total in League of Legends esports?

As of May 20, 2026, publicly tracked pentakill statistics on Leaguepedia place Peyz first among professional League of Legends players with 14. The closest names behind him are Ruler, Chen “GALA” Wei and Anıl “HolyPhoenix” Işık, all widely listed at 12. Hsu “Celebrity” Chia-Wei follows at 11, while Doublelift, Ice and Rekkles are among the players listed around 10.

Peyz is not just leading his own generation. He has passed players whose careers have lasted much longer, including names who built their reputations across several eras of professional League. For a 20-year-old bot laner, creating a gap at the top this early is rare territory.

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How Peyz became the youngest name in the highest pentakill race

Peyz’s rise has moved unusually fast even by elite LCK standards. He came through Gen.G’s development system, first appearing through academy and Challengers competition before being promoted to Gen.G’s main roster ahead of the 2023 LCK season. That promotion came with enormous pressure because he was stepping into the place left by Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk, one of the most decorated AD carries in League history.

Instead of looking overwhelmed, Peyz became one of the LCK’s defining breakout players. Peyz did not need long to make the Gen.G promotion look right. He stepped into the starting lineup in 2023 after Ruler left, then won LCK Spring in his first split. At 17, he was already an LCK champion.

The bigger performances came quickly after that. Peyz then gave everyone another reminder at MSI 2024. Against Bilibili Gaming, he had a 28-kill game in the final and also picked up a Kalista pentakill. It was one of the performances that pushed his name even further beyond the LCK.

That MSI performance remains one of the clearest examples of why Peyz’s pentakill count is not just a trivia stat. Pentakills usually require team help, but they also require an AD carry to survive long enough to deal damage through the whole fight. Peyz has repeatedly shown that mix, stable spacing, fast target swapping and the confidence to chase the final kill when the game state allows it.

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T1 Peyz role in 2026 is already under the spotlight

Peyz’s move to T1 for 2026 placed him in one of the most watched roles in esports. T1’s bot lane is never a quiet job, and replacing Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyung as the starting AD carry added an immediate layer of scrutiny. Every laning phase, late-game fight and draft priority around bot side is judged against T1’s championship expectations.

So far, Peyz has given T1 exactly the kind of late-game insurance the roster needed. Playing alongside Keria, with Faker still anchoring the map from mid lane, Peyz has been able to operate as both a controlled damage source and a fight-ending threat. His 2026 pentakills with T1 have also reinforced a simple point, T1 do not need to manufacture highlight moments for him. When fights are clean, Peyz is often the player left standing with the damage to finish them.

His broader statistical profile also explains why the record feels sustainable rather than random. Across tracked professional games, Peyz has maintained a strong win rate, high damage share and a deep champion pool that includes traditional carries such as Kai’Sa, Zeri, Kalista, Xayah, Varus, Ashe and Lucian. That variety matters because his pentakills are not tied to one patch, one champion or one team environment.

Peyz pentakills by team and champion

Peyz has now recorded pentakills across Gen.G, JD Gaming and T1. His list also shows how quickly he has expanded the champion spread, with Lucian becoming another addition after the KRX game.

The pattern is striking. Kai’Sa remains his most repeated pentakill champion, but the record now includes Ezreal, Xayah, Zeri, Varus, Smolder, Kalista, Ashe and Lucian. That makes Peyz more than a high-volume finisher, it makes him one of the most flexible pentakill players professional League of Legends has tracked.

Peyz reached the record faster than anyone else

There is no official Riot-published leaderboard that filters professional pentakills by player age, and public pentakill databases are generally hand-maintained. However, Leaguepedia’s publicly tracked pentakill statistics make Peyz’s pace stand out clearly. Before turning 20 on December 5, 2025, Peyz had already reached 11 recorded career pentakills. He then took the all-time lead with his 13th against Nongshim RedForce on May 13, 2026, before breaking his own record again with No. 14 against Kiwoom DRX on May 20, 2026.

Why Peyz gets so many pentakills

Pentakills in pro play are rare because teams usually disengage, sacrifice one player or deny the final reset once a fight is lost. That makes repeated pentakills less about luck than about a player’s role, champion pool, teamfight habits and team structure.

Peyz benefits from being a primary late-game damage dealer, but his own execution is the reason the number keeps climbing. He is difficult to remove early in fights, rarely stops dealing damage when a fight breaks open and has the mechanics to finish kills across multiple champion types. Kai’Sa pentakills show his dive timing, Zeri and Lucian highlight chase-down movement, while Ashe and Varus show that he can still complete fights on utility-heavy marksmen when the setup is good enough.

That is also why his current T1 role looks so natural. T1 have enough playmakers to start fights from several angles, but Peyz gives them a clean final damage point. When Oner, Faker, Doran and Keria create the first opening, Peyz can turn it into the final scoreboard swing.

Frequently asked questions about Peyz pentakills

How many pentakills does Peyz have?

Peyz has 14 recorded career pentakills in professional League of Legends after getting another one for T1 against Kiwoom DRX on May 20, 2026.

Who did Peyz get his 14th pentakill against?

Peyz got his 14th pentakill in Game 1 of T1’s LCK 2026 series against Kiwoom DRX, also referred to as KRX.

What champion did Peyz use for his 14th pentakill?

Peyz used Lucian for the 14th pentakill, finishing the game with a 9/3/4 scoreline as T1 won the opening map.

Who had the highest pentakill record before Peyz?

Before Peyz separated himself from the field, Ruler, GALA and HolyPhoenix were among the major names tied near the top of the professional pentakill leaderboard.

How old is T1 Peyz?

Peyz was born on December 5, 2005, making him 20 years old when he reached 14 career pentakills in May 2026.

How many pentakills does Peyz have with T1?

Peyz has three recorded pentakills with T1, one in the 2025 KeSPA Cup and two during the 2026 LCK season against Nongshim RedForce and Kiwoom DRX.

Why is Peyz called a pentakill king?

The nickname fits because Peyz has reached the highest known professional pentakill count while still only 20, and he has done it across several teams, leagues and champions.

The record now belongs to Peyz, and the gap can still grow

Peyz’s 14th pentakill against KRX is more than another highlight. It confirms that his all-time lead is no longer a one-week talking point after the Nongshim record, but an active race he is still extending in T1 colors.

With T1 pushing deeper into the 2026 season and the Road to MSI picture taking shape, Peyz now has more high-pressure games ahead where one late fight can add another line to the record. For more updates around T1, LCK results and League of Legends esports, follow Riftdaily’s news coverage.