In their recent match against Fnatic, Gen.G achieved a decisive 3-0 victory, securing a spot in the winners’ bracket to face Top Esports. The win for Gen.G, as well as the scoreline, didn’t come as much of a surprise to League of Legends fans, especially considering FNC came from the Play-In stage and even a patched-up GAM Esports could pose challenges for the LEC representative. However, the current LCK champions’ performance was only perfect in terms of score, revealing several issues in their gameplay.
Specifically, the most scrutinized moments came in game 2, when Gen.G players repeatedly fell in critical moments for Dragon or Baron timings. Canyon, playing Kha’Zix, was tasked with controlling vision for Gen.G, but in game 2 against FNC, he went down far too many times for a primary carry. Moreover, Gen.G clearly showed they were overly reliant on Chovy’s brilliance from the start to nearly the midpoint of the late game. In fact, in games 2 and 3 against FNC, Gen.G avoided fights until Chovy had his ultimate, Falling Sky.
However, what stands out most is the performance of Peyz, the ADC who is usually the late-game carry for Gen.G. Currently, the meta often revolves around the bot lane more. For Gen.G, they do not deny their resource allocation focusing on the bot side, which includes Chovy and Peyz. But clearly, the young ADC has been making some questionable plays. During a co-stream on April 8, SofM was left dumbfounded and replayed a confusing move by Peyz: “Why does he throw the axe and then run back? If you’re going to fight, you have to all-in! He keeps attacking and then running back. And it’s not just once.” After that, Peyz managed to use his ultimate to unleash his passive; otherwise, SofM would have likely continued to criticize him.
It’s not just now that Peyz has shown his inexperience during critical moments. In the LCK Spring 2024 finals, Peyz was completely shut down by Gumayusi. In fact, he made it so difficult for Gen.G that in game 4 of the finals, the top side of Gen.G, including Kiin, Canyon, and Chovy, had to pull out all the stops to keep their hopes alive. Peyz’s brightest moment in the finals was likely the quadra kill at the end of game 5 when T1 had already secured the victory well before that.
At MSI 2024, Peyz’s opponents are not just Gumayusi but also formidable players, including JackeyLove. In terms of skill, JackeyLove is showing signs of a resurgence. Meanwhile, experience and composure clearly favor “Brother Tình” over Peyz. This will be a tough challenge, and if Gen.G isn’t careful, they could end up regretting the performance of their young ADC.