HLE makes a “rare” choice in the decision game with T1
The match that is very interested this weekend is the confrontation between HLE and T1. Although at the present, HLE is showing that they are overwhelming, but many viewers still believe in T1, especially when they also have a fair match with genes. However, perhaps HLE is still too much for a player like Smash. Even HLE did a rare thing when confronting T1: Do not prohibit any gunner general in game 2 of the match.
HLE has not banned any AD in the game decided to meet T1 recently.
It can be said that, every time, when confronting Top teams like T1, the ban on the gunner is “definitely to do”. Even for example, T1 – Gen.G, there is always at least 1 gunner general with gene.g. Or like the match T1 – Drx, “Blue Dragon” ban 4 gunners in game 1 for careful. But HLE, they did not prohibit any ad in game 2.
Worth mentioning, HLE is also the only team who did this with T1 in both the last confrontation. In the LCK Cup, game 1 and 5, HLE did not ban any gunner. Meanwhile, T1 must prohibit 4 Viper gunner generals in game 1. Even this time, HLE is so confident that they release both Kalista and Ashe for T1 and let Viper use the general “Win Lane – Win Game” as Caitlyn.
HLE is the only LCK team to do this with T1 in the last 2 confrontations.
HLE's confidence, or itself t1 canceled its power?
HLE has a basis for confidence, when the only player of T1 can go to Lane and make Viper – Delight worry that Gumayusi has reserve. But that's why T1 has destroyed a source of its strength. In addition, T1 also uses Kalista – Ashe and then a real “disaster” for the defending team of World Championship 2024. Even T1 has no HLE's pillar in game 2.
HLE does not have to worry when the opponent can make Viper difficult not to play.
At the moment, T1 still has many strong and unpredictable competitors that they have not clashed at Regular Seasons 2025. But it will not mean much if the T1 is unstable. Once the players constantly have to rotate the play with each gunner instead of all 5 people practicing different generals, the fact that T1 lost more, perhaps it was no longer something too unexpected.