Gumayusi rarely uses Ezreal to reveal the big difference of T1
In the match against Oksavingsbank Brion, Gumayusi had the opportunity to use Ezreal after a very long time. Perhaps everyone knows, according to many opinions from the audience, not playing well the generals like Ezreal, Kai'sa or Zeri is the reason why Gumayusi was tested by T1. But it was the match against Okbro also showed a factor that T1 fans were not realized without this match: T1 could not operate the squad with Ezreal.
Gumayusi used Ezreal, still won the road, still dealing damage but his teammates did not play well in game 2 against Okbro.
Returning to Smash during the LCK Cup 2025, when this player used Ezreal, the win rate was … 0%. T1 is also a rare team that is almost impossible to win when their gunner used Ezreal and this weakness has lasted since Teddy still wears the reigning home champion of Worlds. But instead of changing other positions, the change of Gumayusi – Smash has made many people responsible for the gunner twice the World Championship instead of thinking in the opposite direction.
Ezreal is a very strong Late pull. Therefore, the first and middle stage, requiring the team to support Ezreal to the maximum, and meet one more element: Do not lose too heavy roads, even forced to draw. The simple reason is that Ezreal needs as much resource possible to “farm” and at the same time, need to be “covered” thoroughly as well as to be defeated if there is a fight.
Smash also won 0% when using Ezreal in the LCK Cup 2025.
But if playing like that, it will accidentally overcome all T1. Although Doran generals are not too narrow, he is a good way in the direction, can win the lower teams but it is difficult to compete with Zeus or Kiin or even Morgan, Perfect in a high -style day. Therefore, Doran also needs support. Faker has long no longer have the skill of going on the upper road, ensuring the way to win all matches. And supporting him is of course.
But Oner – Keria could not stretched so much such work, especially when Oner also needs resources. Therefore, when T1 plays “the most radiation” (with Smash), the whole team is weak. When T1 plays Ezreal for Gumayusi but choose Naafiri, Jayce … they are more difficult to operate and also easily counter.
Not really because Gumayusi played Ezreal was not good, but T1 could not operate the Ezreal general.
T1 probably learned the lesson
The victory over Okbro is a mandatory task. But above all, with the choice of Ezreal for Gumayusi, perhaps the audience of League of Legends and T1 realized: they could not play “the most radiation” and instead of trying to force themselves, just using the generals, banned the appropriate choice and competition in the right style, they will still win as they have done in the past.