Up to the present time, the group stage of LCK Spring 2024 has gradually come to an end. Overall, the result was not too surprising when the most appreciated names were full in the playoffs. However, the way the teams came to this round as well as the end of the group stage were leaving many discussions. In particular, T1 after the sublimation series is showing signs of difficulties. Recently, they continued to become the deficit of Hanwha Life Esports – the opponent can also be considered quite favorite of T1. Considering the last 3 matches against 3 major representatives of LCK, T1 lost 2 matches.
T1 continues to have one more loss and this time before the hle
In fact, the current matches of the group stage are no longer meaningful when anyway, the position of T1 and Gen.G has almost no change. However, the way T1 loses makes many people worried. Especially when entering the Playoffs, the teams will be more carefully prepared. Even in the match that won the other Dplus, T1 also showed a certain embarrassment. Without Gumayusi's timely shine, no one knows what the match will be with DK.
The defeat of T1 against HLE is both unfortunate and pointed out many problems of T1
Immediately after the defeat of HLE, an audience frankly commented: “Actually, I have to wonder about the first turn to choose Aatrox in many of the past matches. The ban on our choice needs to improve. The teams have also seen that we always choose Aatrox and there is a way to overcome it.”
“We need to improve our choice! I don't know if the first Aatrox choice in all matches is good. I think we need to change the plan a bit since we constantly use Aatrox with the same fighting style last week and the opponent has understood what we will do.”
In fact, the rotation of a few forbids is the inherent weakness of T1 and this has made Faker and his teammates miss the World Championship Cup 2022. Because, at that time, no one understood why coach Bengi knew that Aatrox in Kingen's hands was very strong but did not lock this general in decisive games. It was Kingen's Aatrox that was the name that made T1 that year “hugging”.
Until game 5 and Drx left Aatrox at the 3rd round but T1 still did not ban nor choose for Zeus in Worlds 2022
At this time, the incident is the opposite but still a motip identical to Worlds 2022 as mentioned above. And obviously, Aatrox is a strong general but T1 can not keep looking forward to a successful formula: in fighting – 4 people wrapped in one direction and the Aatrox of Zeus surrounded the other direction. For example, HLE and Gen.G themselves have countered this way of playing thoroughly.
T1 always chose the first Aatrox in the last 3 games
The continuous ban on choosing certain generals throughout the long time has never been a good way, especially when the teams have many tools and their ability to learn, research and counter these gameplay. T1 is repeating some mistakes like Worlds 2022 and certainly no T1 fans want the home team to repeat the results like the previous time.