Thus, T1 started the fifth week of the LCK group stage in the summer of 2024 in the way no one wanted and perhaps no one thought of. If BNK Fearx is a team ranked in the top or directly competes the ticket to the Playoffs, the World Worlds 2024 or the LCK title, everything is easier to accept. But Fox is a very weak team this season while ranked in the bottom half of the rankings and also lost to teams like Drx or KDF. However, T1 was defeated and their 2 games were in accordance with one script. Even in the third game, T1 also “helped” Fox to become the second team in the past few years to win T1 without losing any defeated network.
Fox became the second team for many years to win T1 without losing any defeated life
The remarkable point in the defeat of T1 and is also the most interested in the audience, is their choice in game 1 and 3 (2 games) almost exactly the same. In particular, only Zeus's top line and Keria's support is change. In addition, both Oner – Faker – Gumayusi uses the same general in all 3 games. And it was this trio, in a day when they had no significant effect, “contributed” to T1 lost to Fox. The question is the most posed: T1 is showing that they are really a big team or just “stubborn”?
In all 3 games before Fox, T1 uses Ivern – Tristana – Ezreal
By common sense, when the opponent has strong options and winning, one team will focus on banning the rest of the planks. At the same time, if game 1 or even the previous matches showed the “short” options of the squad, most will avoid choosing to limit the risk as possible. But in this season, calculating 1 game lost to Fox, Faker had 4 consecutive games to lose with Tristana. Meanwhile, before winning in game 2, Gumayusi's win rate with Ezreal was 0%.
Gumayusi hit 5 games Ezreal and only won once
In fact, a team will not always rely on the prohibitions to deny Meta, especially a team like T1. Practice or climbing ranks will also not be enough to practice meta, especially when the level and environment are completely different. The use of meta generals or confronting those generals in a new professional match can really help a team see strong points – weaknesses. The continuous use of Ivern – Tristana – Ezreal is not only because these are meta generals, but may also let the players use these options more mature.
But a team like T1 cannot rely only on the banned turns to overcome the meta
Not to mention, Fox is a weak opponent and this is just the first leg of the LCK group stage 2024. If you cannot “take advantage” of such opponents to master the meta generals, perhaps T1 will not have many opportunities in the group stage. For example, in the remaining match of this week, T1 will clash Hanwha Life Esports – the team that has just won against T1 itself in the fourth week of the Week. And in the upcoming reunion, T1 will definitely not be able to neglect or may have tests such as recent confrontation with Fox.
The mature meta is also to find the strengths – weaknesses of each gameplay and from there there is a way to overcome the opponent
The T1 keeps the three key options, maybe obstinate but can also be a squad test. But no matter what direction, T1 needs to recover the spirit as soon as possible and have better tactics if you want to end the group stage in a beautiful position and avoid more unpredictable challenges in the playoffs.