Riot “causing war” related to T1 and HLE
Recently, Hanwha Life Esports has won the First Stand 2025. This is a very encouraging achievement for this squad, when many players have won an international tournament after a long time. However, Riot made HLE's victory a bit less meaningful with the congratulatory that was considered to be “causing war” if not somewhat … disregard T1.
Riot congratulated HLE's championship but was suspected of “despising T1”.
Specifically, to celebrate the victory of HLE, the official X page of Riot used to run the professional League of Legends has called this team “Best Team in the World” (roughly translated: The Best Team in the world) and call Viper the best gunner in the world. Worth mentioning, at the present time, T1 cannot attend the First Stand 2025, but they are still the current champion of Worlds 2024 – the tournament organized by Riot and the most prestigious tournament of League of Legends.
Riot called HLE as “the best team in the world”.
Riot is also controversial when calling Viper “the world's No. 1 bottom line”.
Not to mention, Riot's First Stand 2025 tournament was originally considered to be the Fearless Draft mode test tournament. Even in terms of meaning, in addition to the bonus, the tournament only gives the championship area more in the MSI group stage. Not to mention, First Stand only gathered 5 teams, of which, there are 1 team from the small area (CFO) and 2 teams with extremely poor form (TES, TL). Therefore, First Stand can hardly compare with Worlds.
The audience also argued about Riot's call.
T1 is still a formidable opponent of HLE and professional League of Legends
In fact, even if the squad is considered to be the worst in the past 3 4 years, but undeniable: it is T1 and Gen.G that the two teams can force HLE to really sweat to win, if not almost lost in the confrontation in the LCK Cup 2025. If T1 can set foot in international tournaments, Faker and teammates will still be candidates.
T1 is the team that cannot be despised in any way.
Therefore, T1 is not a team that can be despised. Especially when they are still the defending champion of Worlds and the greatest team in the history of professional Legends.