T1 again “hacked brain” of the whole world
Confronted with strong opponents like the top eSports in the quarterfinals of Worlds 2024, T1 is not really highly appreciated. However, what they did before the No. 2 seed of the LPL area really made the League of Legends community unexpectedly. It was a perfect 3-0 victory to each game. In 3 games, T1 shows 3 different faces but can clearly see their performance is high and TES is simply t1 “out of the program”.
T1 completely destroyed TES
But this once again made the League of Legends community also find it difficult to understand. Like the popular male streamer Cedrel must also exclude after the victory of T1: “The difference of T1 LCK with T1 Worlds should be brought to research. I can't understand this difference, what's wrong with this T1?
Cedrel also expressed confusion when T1 played too well at Worlds, although before that had a bad summer period.
The achievement of T1 summarizes from many factors
In fact, T1 is currently a collective that has not really been 100% trust. However, as mentioned many times before, the underestimation helps T1 to reduce the pressure. In addition, in 2024 alone, the long time is enough for them to get used to the island meta. Another factor, is in the injury of Faker.
With the type of injury probably in a chronic form like Faker, having to play continuously in a long -term tournament of each area will be difficult. However, Worlds takes place in a short time and the Swiss rounds are the BO1 rounds. Therefore, Faker does not need to operate his arm continuously for a period of 2-3 or more as at LCK. That helps Faker maintain the best possible state for each game.
Faker's injury is not suitable to compete in 2 pairs of bo3 in just about 2-3 days like the LCK schedule
Only when entering the playoffs round, the T1 started to have the Bo5 matches. However, the schedule of each round is about 1 week apart. This gives Faker a long rest time. Looking back at LCK, T1 must hit 2 BO3 within 3 days. If in the last matches of the playoffs or the regional qualifier, it will be from 2 BO5 or more within just over a week – a bad information at all for the injury of the “Demon King”.
But in Worlds, everything is solved because the calendar is appropriate
One important thing: Meta of Worlds 2024 is very supportive T1 when the mid lane game play is almost completely dead. The make -play generals to the throne are also the time when T1's style of play is effective. Even when holding the Sylas, Faker also played very effectively. Therefore, T1 has good performance and the peak performance is not surprising.
The current meta also supports T1
However, in front of T1 is still Gen.G/Flyquest and another opponent from LPL if they reach the final. These names will not be easy. Faker and his teammates must really make more than 100% of their ability if they want to continue their historical journey.