Only less than 24 hours, T1 will enter the extremely important match against Hanwha Life Esports in the final of the Lagoon LCK LCK Spring round 2024. This will be an extremely important match of both teams, the success or failure of T1 and HLE in the spring this year. Any team that will continue will not only have the MSI 2024 attendance, but also have the opportunity to compete for the championship with Gen.G – the reigning LCK champion. However, as the new king of Worlds 2023, T1 is under more pressure. Especially when in the most recent confrontation, T1 lost 0-3 before HLE.
T1 did not have favorable results before the hleges in the recent confrontation
In a recent statement, Faker brought good news to T1 fans. Specifically, according to Faker, T1 is now able to somewhat practicing normally back after the DDOS destructive screens a while ago. Of course, no one can believe that T1 will win but at least, the players have a fair preparation against all opponents. However, T1 in fact also grasped an important winning formula that the team should take advantage of.
Faker revealed that T1 was able to work back to normal
Specifically, it is at the bottom of the lane when they own one of the most comprehensive BOT pairs of League of Legends today. In the past and in the present, Gumayusi – Keria really proved how they were outstanding bot so. Gumayusi can completely “carry the team” if plenty of resources or shine even when the team has difficulty – something Peyz has not shown too much. Meanwhile, Keria is always famous for supporting a diverse champion and a mutant play.
T1 has a very strong bot pair, Gumayusi – Keria but often yielding to the upper wing resources
However, for a long time, T1 seems to have “forgotten” that they need to put resources for the lower lines in a proper way, especially when the bottom line is the current meta. Not to mention, players like Viper or Peyz can completely fill the defeat that Kiin or Doran left if the T1 road stage has strength for Zeus. Meanwhile, a gunner without much damage will be very difficult to work much in the fight, especially when opposite Gumayusi are the top Tier gunners like Peyz or Viper.
Gumayusi often loses compared to Peyz or Viper
Not to mention, Gumayusi himself will be very easy to be exploited and causing Keria to be restricted. In the losses of T1, Gen.G or HLE to follow a formula: so that the upper lane is not lost too much + “Camp” thoroughly below and putting resources as well as the defeating network for Viper/Peyz “green” early. Then the mid lane takes advantage of skills as well as the favorable lines to create pressure on Faker. It can be seen that T1 did not win the upper lane, the lower lane lost, causing Faker and Keria, ONER would not be able to make the familiar make play or macro phase.
Maybe it's time for T1 to take advantage of Gumayusi
Changes from meta or past results show that T1 may have grasped their problems. However, the King of Worlds can perform the best winning formula, perhaps the audience can only know through the upcoming match against HLE. This is also the “survival” match of both teams this spring and perhaps no one wants to see T1 must see MSI 2024 at home, especially after they have just dominated the world lmht.