In 2023, T1 and especially Faker have completed all the goals they have set in the season as well as since the last time he ascended the throne at a World Worlds (in 2016). It was also one of the most ups and downs of T1, when they traveled from the team with Gen.G dominated LCK to a very trivial team when Faker relaxed. After that, they made a strong, second sprint at LCK in the summer of 2023 and then won the World Championship in the same year. In particular, on his journey, T1 defeated all 4 LPL representatives and lost only 1 game.
Many people think that T1's journey at Worlds 2023 is a “magical journey”
Although glorious, but with many viewers, this is not the most ups and downs of T1 since this team changed its name from SKT T1. According to some fans, the thrilling season and causing many people to go from one status to other emotions must be mentioned in 2021, when T1 made a series of changes, from the competition personnel to the coaching staff. It is also considered the most ups and downs of T1, not only for the players but also the audience.
But for many viewers, 2021 is really thrilling and ups and downs
Perhaps many viewers still remember, that year T1 also created the first milestones in the history of League of Legends, but almost all the sad story. For the first time, there was a team using more than 12 squads in just one stage in the group stage (Spring 2021). Players and coaches publicly criticize or have negative statements that refer to each other in the media. Faker had the first time in the history of SKT T1/T1 and both League of Legends as well as his career had to withdraw on the bench for professional reasons. All have shown that T1 of 2021 is really unstable, both professional and internal spirit.
T1 2021 has used more than 12 different squads from spring
In addition, T1 at that time saw the problem and the fans had the feeling that T1 won, it was strange, losing was too normal. T1 is also the first team in the history of professional League of Legends to replace the coach as soon as the season is still happening.
Faker and coach Daeny have difficult conflicts to resolve and for the first time in Faker's career to sit on the bench
However, in that year, T1 was also the only team that used the rejuvenation squad, with 4/5 players almost without any international experience, but reached the semi -finals of Worlds. Even T1 is the first team in that Worlds, can bring the powerful Damwon to the tie-break series, dragged to game 5 in the semi-finals and forced DK to release all the exercises. There is an opinion that once the Championship Championship of Edward Gaming is somewhat “thanks to” T1 forcing DK to release all the bleachers before.
But in the end, they still give themselves a temporary result called satisfaction and far exceeded all expectations in Worlds
T1 of 2023 completed the work that T1 and Faker of previous years were unfinished. But with many hard fans T1, 2021 is really ups and downs in 2021, marking the old values that are only commemorative and T1 aims to new successes afterwards.