Gumayusi has another difficult milestone to surpass in T1’s history
In the history of League of Legends, as of now, only 2 players in the AD Carry position, Bang and Gumayusi, have ever won the championship in 2 consecutive World Championships. These are records that may take a long time before someone can reach them. Participating in a World Championship final is already challenging, not to mention having to do it 2 – 3 times and win twice in a row. But despite such glory, compared to Bang, Gumayusi faces a much tougher challenge: winning 2 consecutive MSI championships.
Recently, on his streaming channel, Bang shared his thoughts on the achievements of his junior: “It seems that only Min-hyung (Gumayusi’s real name) and I have won 2 consecutive World Championships, as of now, right? That’s right, only me and Min-hyung. And Minhyungie (Gumayusi’s nickname), you still have the achievement of winning 2 MSI championships in a row. While still wearing the T1 jersey, go do that and surpass me!”
The reality is this is not easy for Gumayusi and T1
However, while the MSI is not regarded as a tournament on par with the World Championship, it is actually a tournament that can be said to be even slightly harsher. The reason is that the matches at MSI are between the champions and runners-up of the Spring Split. There are no “easy teams” for the big teams to easily strategize against.
Moreover, since the World Championship is a tournament that attracts a lot of attention and teams set as their goal more resolutely, MSI will be a place where many underestimated teams unleash their full potential. Therefore, it is not always the case that bigger or stronger teams win absolutely. Just like T1 in 2022, who suffered a bitter defeat against RNG, despite having a dominating Spring Split.
Nam Minh