During the launch week of the LCK Spring 2024, T1 had a record of 1 win – 1 loss. In fact, this is an acceptable result, when their opponent on the first day of the match was Gen.G – the great rival “raised” since this team “form team” has returned to the top players of Kim Chi League of Legends. Although internationally, Gen.G still plays not really good, but when they return to LCK, they are a force that cannot be underestimated. In addition, T1 also shows that they have not really caught up with the new meta and the changes in Riot's 2024.
T1 ended the first week of LCK Spring 2024 with a achievement of 1 win – 1 loss
But according to some opinions from the audience, the factor that makes T1 lose is not only in mastering Meta, but in fact, T1 is playing based on a somewhat … extreme collective play. This can be clearly seen in the previous matches of T1 and recently the match against Gen.G. Specifically, when T1 won, that is, all of their 3 lanes won and Oner completely controlled the forest. This is clearly shown in the overwhelming victory of LPL representatives at Worlds 2023 or previously destroying KT Rolster in LCK Spring 2023.
T1 plays as a solid unity, but sometimes this is also difficult for them
Even in the game that they won JD Gaming thanks to the “Shurima Shuffle” very good Faker's “Shurima Shuffle” and his teammates, basically, they did not lose to JDG. Oner still has enough basis to rob the dragon. As for JDG, they did not dare to push in the mid lane despite holding many advantages at that time.
Despite many difficulties to overcome JDG, then the whole T1 team has a horizontal match or more than the opponent in all routes.
However, the excessive collective competition, leading to the collapse of T1's domino effect is also no stranger. When Faker took a break from injury, T1 immediately dropped. Particularly in the matches against Gen.G, Faker also could not win ChoVy – a young player possessing high skills and importantly, he understood the elder on the other side of the battle line. Faker did not have time to help other roads, or support forest control oner, T1 immediately collapsed.
But when Faker was understood by the opponent, he was overwhelming, T1 was difficult
Basically, in a team competition team in a heavy team like League of Legends, playing as a unified team is essential. At the same time, Faker is the leader of T1 and he is the one who makes important decisions. However, even when winning the World Championship 2023, no one in the T1 squad was enough to replace Faker to revive the whole team whenever he played badly or was overwhelmed by the opponent.
T1 is too united and still depends on Faker
Both Oner, Zeus or Keria, Gumayusi have made great steps compared to before. But no one is sure that if a Faker is injured tomorrow, these players may have a better result last year. Especially when Faker was only a little pressed, lost some advantages of the road, T1 could lose the whole match.
No one but Faker shows that they can revive T1 once the game lost
The strength of T1 is in fact many, but compared to other teams, the most prominent is still solidarity and competition as a solid block. Only thing, whenever one of the links is broken, T1 becomes extremely fragile and weak.